Sex on wheels - Eunos Cosmo 20B

[Sydo]

This car truely takes my breath away..
Definately one for the 'when I grow up' category.

20B triple rotor 2 litre twin turbo.
225kW / 402Nm

http://www.dmrh.com.au/jc_seriesa.htm

 

[mookers]

I always liked them.

They just don't build cars low and wide anymore. At least, not unless you get into Italian exotics.

 

[bradc]

Thats the first time I've liked the exterior of one of those. I love the engine though

 

[BuzzPuppy]

2,000 of those engines only, and dwindling fast.

I have seen and been in one example... used to be owned by one of the security guards at a place I worked at five years ago. As soon as he rocked up in it, it was like

 

[Guest]

yucky.

20B is the shit though

 

[ygoslo]

Auto.

Ugh.

 

[gtodave]

i have bought in 2 of these,both 20btt,great cruse cars if you can
afford the fuel,i drive like a granny most of the time and the best i ever
got was 15l/100,scarey if driven hard.
they are the sort of car that you put in your garage and bring out
for a sunday cruse.
second 1
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cosmodave/sets/72157601026251558/
first1
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cosmodave/sets/72157601027811107/
david

 

[Sydo]

Auto.

Ugh.

I bet it would be slightly more reliable than ours..

i have bought in 2 of these,both 20btt,great cruse cars

Legend Dave!

 

[Kristian]

I had a 20B Type E-CCS too, it was one of the other cars I brought back from Japan along with the Galant.

Awesome grunt, would fry the rears in the dry when it came on boost, but it drank like a US sailor on shore leave.

 

[matchtheclown]

I hear they move pretty quick..

Friends friend has his stolen out of the front of his house one night.... he apphanretly jumped in his 33 GTR and couldn't keep up ... I think the cosmo must had had some work done too.

Sounds like such a flimsy story however, I'd give it about 7/10 of being legit.

 

[king_panther]

Can these still be brought into the country ?

I read somewhere stating that these were no longer eligible for import, but they are still on the SEVS list ?

 

[ygoslo]

I don't think anyone has compliance approval for them. I can't see there being much of a market for them with their fuel consumption, so I doubt a workshop would bother going through the approval process.

 

[king_panther]

Yea I couldn't find any when I was searching for compliance workshops in the SEVS database.

What one still need compliancing if it came over from NZ ?

There are some fine examples coming up soon in the Jap auctions.....

bugger..

 

[king_panther]

Oooohhhhhhhhh......

I want, I want, I want, I want ....

http://www.terra2imports.ca/import-japan122644673565841.htm

 

[Kristian]

Don't torture yourself Brad, they can't be imported...

 

[bratwurst_boy]

Oooohhhhhhhhh......

I want, I want, I want, I want ....

http://www.terra2imports.ca/import-japan122644673565841.htm

brad that has got to be the ugliest cosmo ever altho with a t78 that would make up for the ugliness

this one is a much better example and its in oz already.

linky

 

[king_panther]

Nah seen that one Dan it looks gay & soooooo common. That colour along with the grey is the most often seen. Plus I hate the tan interior on the Type-Es. Plus those gold rims ... POOOOOO !!! :wanker: Wouldn't be buying a Cosmo from Burwood either ...

I want a Type-S or Type-SX black ! After '92 as well. Preferable with a 20B but can engine swap afterwards...

 

[king_panther]

How about this one ;

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Cars/Mazda/JC/auction-206167406.htm

'92 Type-SX. Only a 13B, but I'd engine swap it. There's a couple of 20B front cuts around Oz.

Can we bring them in from NZ ?

 

[Kristian]

NO

 

[king_panther]

That means I have to settle for the subpar examples in this country ?

You can't stay over in Japan for a year for me Kristian & bring me back a prime example eh ?