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   JNC KIDNEY, ANYONE?: 1979 Subaru DL “50 Shades of Brown”

   February 28, 2017 by Mike

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   After a series of seriously expensive kidney candidates ranging from a Fairlady Z432 to the entire Toyota campus, it’s high time we offer something for the proletariat. Seen on Craigslist Milwaukee is a 1979 Subaru DL Wagon, a perfect candidate at just $7,500. It’s … Continue reading → Read more at JNC Magazine

   

   Last reply by Mike, February 28, 2017
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   JNC NEWS: A Toyota hot hatch revival is in the works

   February 27, 2017 by Mike

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   Great news everyone! Toyota has confirmed all of your hot hatch dreams. Officially named the Yaris GRMN, which is a cumbersome name chosen personally by Chewbacca, it is now under development. The car takes aim at other hot hatches such as … Continue reading → Read more at JNC Magazine

   

   Last reply by Mike, February 27, 2017
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   JNC QotW: What car should my fiancé get?

   February 27, 2017 by Mike

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   My fiancé is buying her first car. Having lived in New York City for 17 years, where cars are nothing more than two-ton magnets for parking tickets and dents, she had no reason to own one. Now in LA, without wheels, you … Continue reading → Read more at JNC Magazine

   

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   JNC EVENTS: New Year Meeting 2017, Part 02 — Club Scene

   February 24, 2017 by Mike

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   In Part 01 of our 2017 New Year Meeting we spent the morning wandering around the swap meet, browsing everything from old car parts to old posters to model cars. After filling up with an early lunch, it was time to look … Continue reading → Read more at JNC Magazine

   

   Last reply by Mike, February 24, 2017
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   JNC NEWS: The legacy of Carlos Ghosn as he resigns as Nissan CEO

   February 23, 2017 by Mike

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   For sixteen years Carlos Ghosn was Nissan’s CEO, bringing the company from the brink of bankruptcy with his brand of extreme budget-slashing. Today, Ghosn announced that he will resign this post effective April 1. Ghosn joined Nissan in 1999, after the … Continue reading → Read more at JNC Magazine

   

   Last reply by Mike, February 23, 2017
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   JNC VIDEO: Gaze upon the sheer dorkiness of this 1989 Toyota Cressida

   February 23, 2017 by Mike

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   Do you remember a time when the MX83 Toyota Cressida wasn’t known for being a cheap four door Supra, when it was a means of transportation for whiny yuppies who pretended to like opera instead of always listening to Huey Lewis … Continue reading → Read more at JNC Magazine

   

   Last reply by Mike, February 23, 2017
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   JNC EVENTS: New Year Meeting 2017, Part 01 — The Swap Meet

   February 22, 2017 by Mike

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   The end of January celebrated yet another fantastic gathering known as the JCCA New Year Meeting. Many guests made the trek to Odaiba, a literal island made of trash; to see the wondrous classic J-tin that come out but once … Continue reading → Read more at JNC Magazine

   

   Last reply by Mike, February 22, 2017
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   JNC KIDNEY, ANYONE?: Nissan Fairlady Z432 at Amelia Island

   February 21, 2017 by Mike

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   2017 auction season is upon us and that means we have the chance to watch the prices of blue chip JNCs soar ever further from the value of your parent’s house. Crossing the RM Sotheby’s auction at Amelia Island the same … Continue reading → Read more at JNC Magazine

   

   Last reply by Mike, February 21, 2017
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    JNC VIDEO: Nissan R381 “Monster Bird” at Fuji Speedway

    February 20, 2017 by Mike

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    Nissan built the R381 race car, affectionately known as the Monster Bird, specifically to prevent the equally monstrous Toyota 7 from winning the Japan Grand Prix. At last year’s NISMO Festival Nissan took the car out for a spin around Fuji Speedway, mixing … Continue reading → Read more at JNC Magazine

    

    Last reply by Mike, February 20, 2017
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    JNC Happy President’s Day from JNC

    February 20, 2017 by Mike

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    Here’s a screen shot from Abunai Deka, the 80s Japanese cop show, from an episode in which a Nissan President is involved in a chase and ends up on its roof. Video of the chase may be long gone, but fortunately our … Continue reading → Read more at JNC Magazine

    

    Last reply by Mike, February 20, 2017
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    JNC QotW: What sacred model name should never be revived for a crossover?

    February 20, 2017 by Mike

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    JNC readers were pretty much in universal that the Mitsubishi Eclipse name would have been better laid to rest than revived for a crossover, even though the once great sport coupe had morphed into a bloated cruiser with little semblance of performance by … Continue reading → Read more at JNC Magazine

    

    Last reply by Mike, February 20, 2017
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    NEWS: Nissan ends run of the Tsuru in Mexico

    February 17, 2017 by Mike

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    Nissan has announced that it will be discontinuing the B13 Sentra. Wait, Didn’t that happen 22 years ago? Yes, but the car was so popular they had to do it again. Despite having been introduced 25 years ago, the B13 Sentra … Continue reading → Read more at JNC Magazine

    

    Last reply by JSM, February 18, 2017