Remembering Japanese cars from the past

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DOTS: 1983 Honda Accord DX

I saw this three door Accord hatchback a few weeks ago while biking my son to school. I only saw it once and last Friday I finally saw it a second time. I managed to take a quick snap with the phonecam and after I dropped off my son and came back for some decent photos it had gone. So I only have one half decent photo to share:
1983 silver Honda Accord DX
According to the Dutch license registration the Accord was first registered in May 1983, has the 1.6 liter engine converted to LPG and it was imported to the Netherlands in 2008.

It is a bit hard to see from this angle, but given the size and lines of the car it must have been a competitor for the Carina A60 coupe in the early 80s.

DOTS: Honda Accord Mk3 Aerodeck

I’m not a big Honda fan, but I always liked the Honda Accord Mk3 because it looks a bit like the zenki Trueno. At least: that’s my thought every time I pass this abandoned Accord Mk3 Aerodeck when driving to my dad’s house:
Honda Accord Mk3 Aerodeck
Honda Accord Mk3 Aerodeck

For all previous generations of the Corolla Toyota had a 3 door liftback model which was a small brother of the sporty coupe. With the introduction of the FWD E8 series they kind of ditched the 3 door liftback model and named the five door EE80 model the liftback. IMO the Accord Mk3 Aerodeck resembles what the AE86 liftback would have looked like. ;)

Honda Accord Mk3 Aerodeck
Honda Accord Mk3 Aerodeck

Last sunday I had another drive to my dad and this time I brought my camera along. Since it was snowing it would certainly add that little extra to the dramatic state of the car. ;)

Honda Accord Mk3 Aerodeck
Honda Accord Mk3 Aerodeck

Anyway, let’s get back to the Accord… I did notice some time ago that the license plates of this Accord were removed. Most probably done by fuel-thieves. What puzzles me is that neither its owner and the Police actually did something about it…

That was not the least thing the owner did neglect to do to this Accord: as you can see it has got a lot of rust on it already…

Honda Accord Mk3 Aerodeck
Honda Accord Mk3 Aerodeck

Not to mention the amount of moss sticking on it…

Comparing this Accord to the Pony I reckon this car is standing there a bit longer than the few years the Pony spent on its resting place. Must be something near the 4 or 5 years I guess… ;)

Japanese rustoseums (part four)

It is time for some more rustoseums! :)

Let’s start with this four door Nissan Skyline sedan:
Nissan Skyline R32 4 door sedan
Nissan Skyline R32 4 door sedan

As you can see it must have had some really big fender extenders which now have been removed. Would that mean the fender extenders were considered more expensive than the Skyline?

What about a nice Toyota Mark II X7 wagon with some plants on it?
Toyota Mark II X7 wagon
Toyota Mark II X7 wagon

Is it actually going to be used as a flowerbed? Or did the owner intend it to grow into a Crown MS120 wagon?

Somehow I always smile when I see these third generation Honda Accords:
Honda Accord Mk3
Honda Accord Mk3

The front of the car really resembles the Trueno. Of course the bumper is a bit different, but it is styled closer to a Trueno than the Silvia S12! Sad to see this example without its eyes…

A really (c)rusty Corolla KE30:
Toyota Corolla KE30
Toyota Corolla KE30

And it has got the great looking hubcaps!

Personally I thought this was a first generation Cedric 130, but the poster of the picture says it is actually a Isuzu Bellet sedan:
Isuzu Bellet sedan
Isuzu Bellet sedan

Bellet sedan? Were those actually made??

DOTS: 1983 Honda Accord Mk 2

I saw this Accord mk2 parked behind a corner and immediately stopped and took a few snapshots:
Honda Accord Mk2
Honda Accord Mk2

The Honda Accord Mk2 appeared to be in a very good state! I could not see any rust on it. Probably it was a sleeper or a car owned by an old couple like my Carina used to be. According to the car registration website it was only sold to the current owner one month ago.

Honda Accord Mk2
Honda Accord Mk2

From the front this type of Accord looks a bit like the Nissan Gloria/Cedric 430. Of course that is no coincidence because both cars were produced around the same time: the 430 was produced till 1983 and the Accord started production in 1982.

Honda Accord Mk2
Honda Accord Mk2

Personally I don’t like many Honda’s, but seeing this car actually made me wanting to own one… Of course, if I can find one. ;)

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