These Cars Deserve A Tuner Following

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The world is afloat of awesome tuner cars. From GT-R to Sentra SE-R, Supra to Cupra, plentifulness of cars retired location person adoring enthusiast communities pinch progressive forums fresh to thief you make large power, flatten retired your handling, aliases immoderate it is you're looking to do. But not each car has specified love, which brought america to this past Monday's question: Which car deserves a tuner following?

I suggested nan Volvo C70, but you each had immoderate fantabulous ideas of your own. Pickups, hatchbacks, plentifulness of Mazdas — nan gang's each here, fresh to beryllium loved if we springiness them nan chance. Let's dive done your answers and spot precisely which cars you'd want to spot astatine meets and find successful YouTube clickbait thumbnails. Maybe, if we're lucky, these answers will spark immoderate organization astir immoderate of these cars and lead to those tuner forums further connected down nan line. 

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Maybe alternatively of nan C70, spell pinch a C30, nan aforesaid car without nan difficult convertible troubles ( they had h2o leak problems). Had excavation Polestar optimized, I'm half measurement there.

Submitted by: Mark Carter

I don't deliberation I've ever been person to decease than riding successful nan backmost spot of a Volvo C30 being whipped done New York backmost roads, truthful those enthusiasts whitethorn already beryllium retired there. 

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Alfa Giulia. Phenomenal RWD chassis pinch tons of potential. It has a cult pursuing that seems to beryllium gaining traction, but still lacks a batch of aftermarket acceptance.

Submitted by: 2JAllDay

How overmuch are Giuliae going for these days? Maybe they request to deed Nissan pricing earlier nan kids snatch them up and commencement slapping monolithic turbos on. 

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Mazda 5.

Actually, location is already a spot of a organization for nan '5', astir of which involves swapping components from nan platform-mate Mazda 3 and sourcing JDM-only aftermarket parts.

Submitted by: Earthbound Misfit I

I had an ex who had a Mazda 5. Not precisely what I'd telephone a capacity car. 

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Nissan Versa. Why? Because during nan aureate property of tuners successful nan 1990's and 2000's, nan segment was astir buying and modifying inexpensive cars that were easy to prime up. Now, each car is insanely costly that personification trying to break into nan tuner segment coming will person problem uncovering thing introduction level. The Versa remains comparatively affordable by today's standards. Yes, it's incredibly basal but that intends it's a blank canvas for modifications for illustration celebrated tuner platforms backmost successful nan day. Oh, and pre-2025 Versas tin besides beryllium had pinch a 5-speed manual.

Submitted by: Giantsgiants

This is simply a cleanable pick. We had nan Sentra, we had nan Civic, why not nan Versa? 

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Mazda 6 past gen but it will ne'er happen.Not capable sold and retired of accumulation for excessively agelong but what a awesome car.

Submitted by: Bruno

Mazda really understands really to make a car nosy to drive, moreover if that car isn't specifically made to beryllium a capacity car. There's a spot of Miata successful each of them. 

I thin to for illustration quirky cars that are often overlooked and ever thought location should beryllium a larger aftermarket tuner marketplace for Jaguar. The XK aliases nan XJ aliases moreover F-type. When ever I spot a Jaguar for waste (because darn they depreciate a lot) I look for things for illustration coilovers, spoilers, motor mods moreover aftermarket radios and astir times it is only 1 institution offering it that is retired of banal of it and they are charging 5 to 10X much for nan parts than it would costs for different brand, positive astir apt they are successful Europe only truthful shipping is besides a large factor. Love nan look of these Jaguars they are premium looking without screaming it.

Submitted by: Sean W

Zao's XK was surely cool erstwhile I was a kid. I don't cognize if nan minigun passes CARB, but half of turbo kits retired location don't either. 

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Ford Maverick. Bring backmost mini thoroughfare trucks!

Submitted by: Arnold Rimmer

The Lobo is simply a bully start, but I need to spot a Maverick laying frame. Give maine 1 connected bags. 

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Mazda3 is simply a solid, crisp level that deserves much love.

Submitted by: BuddyS

Everyone was each disappointed that nan existent turbo car wasn't built for performance, arsenic if that's ever stopped tuners successful nan past. Who cares astir your warranty?

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TLX Type S, 21+, has a mini following, but needs much support...fantastic platforms that jus needs much powerfulness and options!

Submitted by: Vince Gc

Once these get a small cheaper, I deliberation they'll beryllium very coagulated tuner cars. They conscionable person that luxury car pricing to them correct now. 

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The 5th procreation prelude. I person agelong believed that this car is 1 of nan astir cleanable driver's vehicles ever made, conscionable needs thing to get it astir 300hp. There was a Jackson Racing supercharger disposable backmost successful nan day, but beautiful unobtanium these days (last I checked). The 5g Prelude lives successful nan protector of nan Integra Type R, but there's a video floating astir location of a play Japanese title pinch each of nan Honda halo cars wherever nan Prelude had nan lead connected nan Type R until it spun retired connected nan bedewed track.

Submitted by: PutterJacks♡DeweyStreudel

Don't tell! Let maine prime 1 up inexpensive first earlier everyone other understands really cool these are!