RB26 is the name of a famous Nissan engine. It’s a turbocharged six-cylinder that became well-known because it’s strong, tunable, and shows up in legendary performance cars.
They’re talking about making a GT-R in a sedan body style with four doors. It’s unusual because most GT-Rs are built as two-door cars, so a four-door version would be a big change.
Homologation is basically “approval for racing.” Racing series require manufacturers to sell enough road versions of a car, and that can limit which versions they’re able (or willing) to build.
Sound deadening is the stuff in the car that helps keep road and engine noise from getting into the cabin. If you remove it, the car gets louder and more uncomfortable.
A “cage” here means a roll cage, which is a metal frame inside the car for safety. It’s great for track use, but it can make a street car feel cramped and less comfortable.
The Honda Civic Type R is a sporty, track-oriented version of the Civic. The host is saying the example they saw in magazines was modified so aggressively that it lost some everyday comfort.
Moving the battery under the dashboard means the car’s electrical power source is relocated from the engine bay. Track builds do this for packaging and balance, but it has to be done safely with proper mounting and wiring.
They mention Colorado to explain the weather context. In a colder or more variable climate, removing heat (and other comfort features) makes the car harder to live with.
Motor mounts hold the engine in place and reduce vibration. When it’s cold, you might notice roughness or extra movement more than usual if the mounts aren’t great.
The Honda Civic DX is a simpler, lower-trim version of the Civic. The point here is that someone might try to make a DX look like a faster Civic by adding the wrong badges.
B16B is a specific Honda performance engine. The host is using it as an example of the kind of parts people claim or install when they’re trying to make a car look like a higher-performance version.
A tribute car is a car built to pay respect to another car or theme. The host is saying it can be different from “fake” badges because it’s meant as a homage, not a deception.
Car “badges” are the stickers/emblems that say what model or trim the car is. The hosts are talking about people changing them to make the car look like a more expensive or higher-performance version.
The Nissan GT-R is a very fast, special Nissan model. The hosts are complaining about people putting GT-R badges on cars that aren’t actually GT-Rs just to look cool.
“JDM” is shorthand for Japanese cars sold in Japan. The “JDM community” is the group of people who are into those cars and the related mods and culture.
“Debadge” means taking off the stickers/emblems on the outside of a car. Some people do it for looks, but others think it’s hiding what the car actually is.
Term
kei excavator
They’re talking about a tiny excavator that’s meant to work in very tight spaces. The idea is similar to kei trucks: everything is scaled down so it can fit where bigger equipment can’t.
Kei trucks are very small trucks that were designed for Japan’s rules and tight city spaces. Because they have to stay small, they end up shorter and more compact than most trucks you see in the U.S.
Term
third it grinds
If a manual car “grinds” when you shift into 3rd, it usually means the gears aren’t lining up smoothly. That can happen if the clutch isn’t fully disengaged, or if the transmission parts that help shifts (synchronizers) are worn.
Brand
Michelons
They’re talking about a tire brand—Michelin. The idea is that people who spend on higher-end tires often care more about their car.
They’re talking about Yokohama tires. The point is that certain tire brands are associated with people who pay attention to their car.
Term
LMGT fours
This phrase sounds like a specific wheel/tire setup name. The point they’re making is that if you spend money on the wheels but cheap out on the tires, the car can look and feel less “put together.”
Term
ting tangs
“Ting tangs” is slang in this context for cheap tires (and possibly a generic/low-cost tire brand). The hosts are contrasting “nice” tires with budget tires to argue that tire quality affects the overall build impression and likely grip/feel.
Radiator hoses move coolant through the engine’s cooling system. If they’re cheap or old, they can crack or leak and the car can overheat.
Term
Blue couplers
“Blue couplers” here likely means cheap connectors used in the car’s hoses. They’re pointing out that someone who buys the cheapest parts often keeps cutting corners throughout the build.
Brand
Falcons
“Falcons” is the name they’re using for a tire brand they’ve run. They’re basically arguing about whether that brand is good enough or whether it’s still a budget choice.
The Mazda 626 is a regular everyday Mazda from the 80s/90s. It’s not known as a flashy sports car, so it’s being used as a joke example of a “not very cool” car.
Concept
cutting edge aerodynamics and fuel economy
The hosts are talking about how 1990s car design was influenced by improving aerodynamics (how air flows around the car) and fuel economy (how efficiently it uses fuel). Even if the shapes looked “ugly” to them, the underlying engineering goal was to reduce drag and improve efficiency.
The Acura NSX is a sports car built for fast driving and strong handling. It’s known for having doors that open upward in a butterfly-like way. People mention it because it looks special and is considered a standout performance car.
The Honda NSX is a famous Honda supercar with a reputation for being both fast and well-designed. In this conversation, it’s used as the example of a 90s car that actually looks great.
The Nissan Skyline is a well-known Japanese car series that fans associate with performance and motorsports. Here it’s mentioned as an example of a 90s car people actually think looks good.
Butterfly doors are doors that open upward like wings instead of swinging out normally. They’re a flashy feature you often see on exotic or special cars.
The Pontiac Fiero is a small sports car that Pontiac made back in the 1980s. It’s kind of a quirky, cult-favorite car, and the hosts are saying they keep running into people who own several of them.
Concept
retro thing
By “retro thing,” they mean the time when car designs started borrowing from older styles again. They’re saying that around the early 2000s, tastes shifted and cars started looking better to them.
The PT Cruiser is a Chrysler car that looks like it’s styled after older designs. The hosts bring it up as an example of a car that tried to use nostalgia in its styling.
The Ford Mustang is a famous American sports car. The hosts are saying that Mustang-style throwback design helped set the tone for other retro-looking cars.
Wheel fitment is basically how your wheels and tires are positioned on the car. If they sit just right (or look too tucked/in), it can completely change how the car looks.
“Tight flush fitment” means the wheel sits almost perfectly even with the fender. People like it because it makes the car look clean and well-proportioned.
Suspension setup is how the car’s suspension is adjusted, especially things like ride height. Since lowering or raising the car changes where the wheels sit, it directly affects the look of the fitment.
Stance is how the car “sits” visually—how high or low it is and how the wheels line up with the body. It’s a big part of the look people are going for.
Knockoff wheels are cheaper aftermarket wheels that look like more expensive, well-known wheel designs. People sometimes argue about them because they can affect quality and the overall “look.”
Tire size is the tire’s measurements. If you put a tire size that doesn’t match your wheel and suspension setup, it can sit wrong in the wheel well and look or rub “off.”
A wide body is a car modification where the fenders/quarters are widened to allow a broader wheel and tire setup. It’s often done for stance and grip, but the look can be ruined if the wheels/tires aren’t matched to the widened bodywork.
Spacers are small parts that move your wheel outward from the hub. People use them to fix clearance or get the wheel to sit right, but you have to use the right type and make sure everything still fits safely.
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Hey, and welcome back to the next episode of the right hand drive guys podcast the podcast for guys who like right hand drives
I'm Bobby. This is Aaron. Yeah, yeah, and welcome back to the show and
So we had a guest last week or guests. That was our second like multi. Yes, huh? Yeah, for sure
I mean, I think it works pretty cool. It's just
the the live thing will always be the best because you're able to like really
Like, I don't know hit flow state in the combo. Right, right, right because I mean the
The video chat works well, but there is that little bit of delay and you know, you can't pick up on everything
You know, if you're if you're talking like I don't know just you're right
It does definitely flows better live, which is cool because next month or I guess this month this month
Yeah, and we have some guests. Correct. Yeah, so that's always good and
Yeah, I mean, it's like crazy technology is sweet
Like, you know, we have and we're so jaded to it because we have this super minimal delay and we're like complaining about it
Yeah, when that person's like who wherever, right, you know, Oklahoma and
Yeah, like they would be calling in right? Yes, for sure. Yeah, so, you know, yeah
We are definitely blessed that it's come this far already for sure. So
You know, dude, there's one thing they say that's just like an asshole and everyone has
Wait
Yes, it's opinions
Yeah, and so we were like, you know, okay, let's let's do a in-studio
so to speak episode
What like we've not done like a a list thing in a while, you know, so
Erin was like, you know, yeah, let's do unpopular opinions and I was like, okay, that's that's controversial
I guess, you know, that's like cool like that. That's something that's personal
But also a lot of people can relate to right, right, right. Hopefully they're unpopular. I don't know
Yeah, I mean, that's the hard thing because you're like, yeah, that's right. I think this
And then everyone else is like, you know, what are you talking about dude? No, I think that too, you know
That's like the norm. Yeah, for sure. And it's probably what it is is maybe some of these opinions represent like, you know
This niche culture. Yeah, but it's a unpopular opinion to everyone else. But to our
Little group, you know, it's like even within the culture. Yeah, for sure. It might be unpopular opinion. That's true
so we were like, all right, let's
elaborate on five each and
You know, just see where it goes. Do do we each share that unpopular opinion? Do we differ? Is it, you know, what's the deal? So
Since it was your idea, you get to go first
Okay
Cool. My first unpopular opinion
I'm going to say it and you're going to be like, okay
I knew that about you, right
so
Here it goes
The autech 33 is the coolest car that came with an rb 26
Unpopular opinion the coolest car
And dude, think about it. All right
rb 26 is they came in not just gtrs, but you know guys yawned and already I started talking about the 33
Anyway, so the stagia
260 rs the
You know all the gtrs
32 33 34
Uh, they actually had an n a rb 26 and the autech 32. Yeah, but
anyway
r 33
Is the best
Yeah, I mean, I would expect that
I mean, I wouldn't say like I'm I mean, I'm not going to agree to that but I would say that
It's definitely
The most unique and the most
um
I don't know what to call it like the fact that they already had a 33
Then they create a four door right is super cool because they
The yes, they did do that with the 32, but it was not a gtr. It was it was just the autech
Yeah, it was uh, it was a 32 sedan and it was like
Yeah, and a auto. Yeah, all of them were in a auto right so like doesn't really count. So yeah the fact that like
They're the only like
I don't know what you call them, but an upfitter whatever it is that got to do that with the 33 gtr and and or period
Any gtr period and make it a four door? I think that that does make it like
the most unique and like
Definitely cool. I mean, like there's no way I'm gonna say it's cooler than
Than a 34 but dude cooler than a z-tune
Oh my gosh. All right. All right. I get it. Holy crap, dude your hardcore
Oh my gosh, they if they had made a z-tune four door
Oh, dude, don't even get me started. Wow. Oh with the removable rear seat like that. Like, dude
Why didn't they do that? Yeah, I don't know homologation for four doors was pretty slim
I'm like, what are we doing here? Uh, okay. All right. All right. I'll get to my all right
um
Okay, so my
My first unpopular opinion and this is probably not even an opinion that a lot of people have but it's just something
Yeah, I mean it's something a lot of people don't necessarily think about or want to believe because
Uh, these what I'm gonna speak about were so are so idolized that like you when you idolize something you tend to not think that
You know, it could do any wrong, right? Right
Japanese tuner shops were really shitty with money
Really shitty with money. Yeah, but very good with space. Yes very good with space really shitty with money
like just not like
Like not all obviously you get in that in of course, it's like any business
But I feel like a lot of these shops and like the you know, whatever
late 90s to
Late 2000s were like
Just shitty with money. They came and went, you know, obviously there are the big ones that
Still a lot of them still filed bankruptcy and still like, you know, had to dig themselves out
I wonder what it was like easy come easy go because that's when like they were booming
Yeah, sure
And maybe overextended themselves in some markets where they shouldn't have or probably all of that right like
Getting too excited, you know, maybe taking out loans to get this team started so that they could
Be represented bigger or that shop that maybe they could have stayed in the smaller one
right
I think a lot of stuff like that right and then like competition and
Yeah, you have
a big market there. Yeah, but like
Not that big right like it is big
But it's not that big right so overextending yourself probably can
But like a lot of people like to think these japanese tuna shops are just like
You know like but really like I think they're fucking up a lot
We just wouldn't
Know it because we're over here idolizing idolizing them through magazines and like
You know videos and all this stuff right and they're on the side of the car that we like and like
You build this thing up, but I think really mean while they're like filing bankruptcy. Yes, exactly
Yeah, getting bought out by kooza and like just there's always some shady story with like some american importer or something weird about it
Right. Yeah, for sure. There's always something weird. Yeah. I mean
Yeah, so that's that's my first unpopular opinion is that yeah, they were just like a lot of them
We're really shitty with money, but good at making us
Idolize them. Yeah
All right, well my next unpopular opinion
I don't know. I I think it's unpopular
because
We get these cars and we want to do stuff to them, right?
We immediately want to go through the parts catalog and just order everything dude order this that
and before you know it like
This car is completely different from the stock thing you originally got the thing you had fun driving around still
But you know, maybe didn't have these cool little trick pieces or whatever, right?
So my next unpopular opinion is over modifying cars ruins the fun of them
I mean
That's pretty
That's that's pretty obviously accurate, right? Like like I I mean, yeah
Well, they can't they can ruin the fun of it because you're like having to work on it more than well, that's where the overly
Like because there's a balance
Yeah, yeah, it's like as soon as you hit that point where it's not as fun anymore. It becomes overly modified
Right. Yeah when you're having fun and just modified, right?
Yeah, I was gonna say it probably starts around the time that you're chipping out sound deadening and you know
Not planning on putting interior back in just stuff like that, you know putting in a cage that might not
You like why did you need a cage for your? Yeah, like yeah, I I mean
I I definitely agreed with agree with that and
I mean
Sure purpose built cars are different
If you're doing that stuff that you're talking about because that's a dedicated drift car or whatever, right?
That's one thing but like if you're driving that on the street, like trying to hit the cars in coffee, right? Like
Yeah, and that's why like i'm not in any insane rush to do any modifications to my 34 because
Even though my 33 is not
Overly modified just the difference in it being modified compared to that. Yeah being stock. I'm like
Dude, like I kind of like this better for for cars and coffee for enjoying it
You know, yeah sure if I was hitting some track and I could set the 33 up correctly
Yeah, that's awesome. Right, but like and mine's not even overly modified. So I agree right 100 like it. It's
Not right. Did you get in the car and it starts every time? Yes every time. There's not some like jumpers
No dance you got to do with it, you know, like for sure. It's reliable like they you know, they always say like
Oh Nissan or whoever spent millions of dollars
Engineering this thing. Why would you change it? Yeah?
So, I mean it that that is true and and you know to that point
Um
The civic type R that I had that was in the magazines was considered overly modified like that was
It was very modified. No heat. No ac engine bay completely tucked right battery underneath the dashboard like
Dude, yeah, all of the deadening like it's completely. Yeah
Dude, not fun
My wife hated that car dude, especially at the time we lived in colorado
No heat dude those cold cold winter or no, uh cold cold fall mountain, you know evenings and like
She's freezing and you know, I'm just like oh solid motor mounts
She's like dude, whatever
So, I mean, I would I would agree with you on that. I don't know how many dudes listening would but like
I agree, you know, um, all right, so
My next one
I
Mean, you know, I mean I I would hope I would honestly hope you are also
On this side of the fence or else we might have our first political debate right here political
Politically correct, whatever it is an election. You're a guest
Up badging is lame. Oh
Up bad, dude, that's like, yeah, it's hard because there are guys that do it. So it's like
Uh, is this an unpopular opinion? Or is it not because I mean, dude, if you
It doesn't matter if you have a a civic dx and and you put a civic type R badge on it and put a b16b
And like that's up badging like in the sense of you have something that either looks
Or has all the parts of whatever, right? And then
You're putting that badge on there, right if it's a lower model of it, right?
In trying to pass it off as that that's that's not cool
If you have like a tribute
Right, like if you have a a tribute car
I don't know that's hard because
If you do have that civic dx
You did spray it champ white. You did the five vlog. You did everything
It's super hard to tell the door cars everything, right?
And you are making it known that it's a tribute car
Is that draw the line at the badges?
Right. Well, yes, that's what I mean
I agree you don't because that that in itself is cool, right?
If you if you have a civic and you do all that to it like
Claim that like that's cool, too, right? It's a dx you the you almost take away from it
By putting a type R like because as soon as you know, you see that it's not stitch well or whatever it is like there's something
It's like, oh, okay. Well, like rode off, right? Like yeah, for sure
Yes, that's true
But if the badges aren't on there and you start looking around you're like, oh damn this dude got like everything
Right. Yeah, sure more respect
But the main thing is when you got a gtt and you put that gtr badge on it, dude
And you know what you're doing
They're the worst offenders
I don't know why the because you they get the gtt with the y body and they're all horned up about it
And they want the attention of it's like, dude
Make your gtt badass and people don't even care that it's not a gt right
You don't have to put the gtr badge in the grill. You literally don't it looks fine without it, right?
Like like it's just attracted to the car not just that grill
Emblem or that rear trunk emblem. It's so weird with the gtt guys. It's like you don't we
Like let's just yeah, that's not I feel like euro cars and like that whole group are like way worse offenders on the up badging thing
But dude. Yeah in in the whole jdm community
Like yeah, the the gtr. I feel like is the worst offender, dude, like
And dude, you don't have to do that. It's cool. They get these gtt badges that look like a gtr
Right. It says gtt though. That's totally cool. Yeah, forget who made them. But yeah, right
That's your version of
Of like right dude, totally cool. Right. But yeah, dude once you buy that
Gtr badge and peel that off the back and stick it dude. He just lost all my respect
Dude bring back shaving badges. Take the badges off right badgings. Like I thought we said that was way cooler. Like shoot
I'm about to debadge mine
Wait what can they get mad about that?
Dude, yeah, don't don't do that. You'll be breaking a lot of heart. Oh, it's not even a real gtr
Yeah
Oh, dude, I still get that
Oh, man, dude, all right. Oh, it's a kid. It must be a kid car
Dude, yeah, I went up to the
Bangor dude and this dude straight up told me my car was not a gtr and I was like
Okay
Hey
Yeah, I'm like
What do you think it was a prelude? Yeah, I'm just like he said he's trying to tell me it's gtt and I'm like, dude, come on
Like come on dude. What do you got? All right
This one doesn't have to do with cars specifically
But if you've ever been to japan
Or you know, you're just into it you've seen this before right and I'm just gonna say it right now
Pocari sweat sucks
The drink dude, it is terrible. My daughter loves that. I dude
I cannot stand it. You only had it once. I only had it once and it was by accident
Yeah, yeah, it was right at the beginning. I'm like, dude, what are you? What are you doing?
Dude, like you went ahead first. It was like a warm day. We've been out walking around, right?
We walk into family mart or whatever it is and I just go for the biggest like jug of water they got, right?
And they got like huge ones, right? Like it's like a liter and a half or whatever it is. Oh, yeah
They're sick
So I grab one right and I just think it's water because it's with all the water
Check out dude go outside take one swig just
I don't even remember exactly what it tastes like, but it's just
I don't know. It was like carbonated
armpit sweat
And I think the name having sweat in it is I don't know. It's kind of weird. I'm like it is pretty wild
Like what is this dude? And then I had to lug around this giant
Leader and a half
I remember going places and it was just sitting in the car and I'm just like, what the heck is this guy doing?
I don't know what to do with this
Yeah, I mean I tried it too. I'm I'm not a fan either. I did not yeah
I don't mess with it. My daughter loves them. I'm like, dude, what is wrong with your generation, dude?
I don't know. It was crazy. I yeah, I don't know. Maybe if I go back, you know, maybe I'll get a small bottle
Knowing that's what it is. Maybe I'll try it out again. But like
I don't know man that day. I should have just bought a cc lemon and just kept it moving but
It didn't happen. I mean water and got that supposedly good for hydration. Yeah, it's like a
electrolyte, right, right
But yeah, but like they mean it tastes like butt. Yeah, I'm like, this is butt crack sweat. Polkari means butt crack
You didn't know that
Polkari means butt crack and sweat
Think about uh expecting water and you get that
Yeah, it's just like what the hell did I drink battery acid? Yeah
aftertaste
All right, my next one. I think might be actually
um, unpopular
Like I think this is my most unpopularist
thing that I have
um, maybe my last one is but
um
dude
It might be just me
But k-trucks aren't even that cool
Why dude, like what's the problem? I got you with that
Like what dude, you do like dude. I mean, it's it's cool that no, I mean, it's cool. No, no
In the back no, we saw that one with an excavator in the back row in traffic remember like the full mini
Yes, it was like the smallest excavator. You can only use one foot on the pedal at a time. It's a k excavator
Yeah, dude. Sure. That was that was cool. Yeah, but to me here like in america
Like yes in japan k-trucks are cool because of the way that they have everything set up
It's like, okay. It's
built around these things
here in america like k-trucks are like, dude, we're like
big fat shits driving around in these little drugs
That like really
Have no room for anything
Like you in the bed they do. I mean like you've seen the picture right of the the k-truck next to uh, whatever
Chevy colorado or whatever it is, dude, and like the the bed is literally bigger
like way bigger
But it's also shorter like how it was. Yeah, it's shorter and they're just dude
I mean for cargo. I mean if you're hauling cargo, like, I mean, they're not
They're just not dude like you
You and your buddy sitting in that thing dude you on the lows
Slamming on the brakes scraping the front bumper like
There's no room
Yeah careful with third it grinds a little
Oh, I'm sorry. Oh my gosh, that was ridiculous. But yeah, I mean just they're not that cool
That's very unpopular. Yeah, it is. I know. Whoa. All right
Unpopular opinion
Okay, maybe popular. I don't know this one this one can go either way last one. No, no, I got two more
This is the next the last one
Okay, you can tell the type of car guy someone is by looking at their tires
Talking about brand
How worn they are
You can tell a lot about what type of car guy is by the brand of tire they have
That's unpopular. Is it?
I don't know. It's like one of the first things I look at but
Oh, we're gonna tires is oh, we're gonna tires
Yeah, right. Yeah, dude. I mean if you if you walk up to a car dude and has michelons on it like you're like, oh,
Shit, okay. Cool. That guy like probably gives a fuck about this car and actually put time and care into it
You know, since he paid
Fucking that for some michelons. So it's a Porsche
Or jesus, I don't know, you know, like I like okay. So I mean same thing, you know, you see yoko hamas. All right, that's decent
Falcons like, uh, okay. Cool. They I guess they work, right?
You see
I guess it oh damn falcons suck. You start seeing some wing longs and oh
Yeah, and other things dude. You're just like
Okay, so let me get this straight. You spent four g's on wheels, right and you bought literally the cheapest tire
Yeah, for sure. Like I don't know. Yeah, if you could judge a lot by a person
By that I feel yeah, I mean if he has I mean if we're talking like he's got like rental rooms
And he's got like whatever ting tang tires like
Okay
But like yeah, if you got LMGT fours with
With ting tangs then that just isn't really like that cool because yeah
You're like you got this whole car right sitting on the junk rubber
But I feel like okay the the type of person that gets the cheap chinese tire, right?
Is gonna carry that throughout their build
Like usually, you know, that's the dude that's getting shitty radiator hoses and like
Blue couplers and he's getting stuff just to get them
Right instead of like getting less but having them be more so to speak. Yeah. Yeah, I don't know
I mean, I don't I I think I could see that
Yeah, I mean weird thing I guess because it's one of those things dude
You could you could spend a lot on tires, but you could also spend not much and still do the same thing
Yeah, in a sense, right? You're still going to be able to drive to and from wherever on the shitty tire as the nice tire
Yeah, but the nicer tire just goes along with
The nicer everything, right? Yeah. Yeah. I mean, that's cool. I got falcons on my car. So I mean, it's like
Obviously like it's okay. Yeah. I mean they were made in japan at least I think right. Yeah, I think yes
They were yeah same with on my RV. I got falcons dude. I like yeah, just shit on falcons
Yeah, don't get tires from cambodia. Yeah, definitely not. Holy crap
All right, this one's my last one. I don't know how this worked out with you having started
I don't know but that's okay. You can still do one more. It's not really big. All right
This one's this one's gonna hurt. Oh shit. Hold on. Let me brace myself. Yeah
It's gonna hit
All right, I wish this thing were I don't know if I have a setting messed up
I don't know if they could hear that but uh most 90s cars were kind of ugly
Compared to what not ugly cars
Like the most 90s cars
Were kind of ugly
Like and I'm talking about cars period
90s cars period
Dude, I don't know
Okay, dude. Yeah, like that's cool. I can't wait to see you in your mazda 626
Well, I think the 70s and 80s were way more fucked up and uglier
Sure, but but like people tend to glorify 90s cars. So you're saying that they're ugly. Yes the ugliest
No, no, no, I am saying like
Like we talk so much about the good ones, but like most of them
We're kind of ugly like it was a period of like
What do you mean, dude? It was cutting edge. Yeah cutting edge aerodynamics and fuel economy
And like we've hit a wall now on car like kind of design in a sense like
And I get that it was it was a transitional period like before we hit that wall, but like
Dude, there was a lot of ugly
Cars, dude. I mean, yeah cool like skylines were cool and nsx were beautiful. Yeah, right with
Butterfly doors. Yes, dude. I mean sure JDM ones for sure. There there was but like even
Domestic vehicles that we had. Yeah, dude, like yeah, man like the early Cavalier not not the sexiest car, dude
You know, like I'm just saying what the euro sport is the euro sport. Yeah, dude the barretta. Come on
But like
You know, it that's just my own popular opinion that like most of them
Yeah, we're not like
Like that's why you don't see dude. How many people I mean there are some because people are weird
But how many people are collecting 90s usdm cars? I don't know, dude
I'll I'll drive around sometimes and I'll see a guy with a Pontiac Fiero in his front yard
And then I'll like look around a little more and he has like six of them
Yeah, I don't know why but Pontiac Fiero specifically
I have seen that before is it the guy with the dropped one
Like slammed. I don't know. I haven't oh no, it's not that guy. I was just talking about just random houses that I see
Oh, yeah, yeah, it's just like 90s usdm cars. People aren't really
Collecting. I mean sure there are those obviously the muscle cars, but like yeah beyond that, right? There is
Dude, they all got washed away and cash for clunkers or whatever it is, right?
Yeah, I saw a dude that has a mint Cavalier like a 98 Cavalier and like he does all these videos
The red one like yes, isn't that crazy? Yeah. Yeah, half of you guys are like, oh, yeah, I got that guy too
Yeah, like I don't know how he's like pulling up to my girlfriend's house or whatever
And he's got the glasses and he's just he's got the jersey on like I'm just like dude. Wow. This is crazy
This is me right here. What the hell?
Um, okay. Yeah, that was my last one. So 90s cars are ugly. So when does it when when did the
When did it when are they not ugly like like after 2000 hit and it's just not ugly anyone
I mean like
Yeah, like 2002
three
Like things change which is also weird because like I feel like in that era too. That is when
like this whole retro thing started with like every car company period like
I don't know in america like remember the pt cruiser and like the chevy
SSR truck thing and like
The Mustang started there like throwback design and like yeah, I mean, I agree everything kind of started
We had that weird and then same with you know, some of the japanese cars like the z
You know, it was a retro. Yeah, like to the original and like
I don't know. It's just weird. They just kind of ran out of ideas and
Hey, your parents shit that they like look we're gonna make
Yeah, I mean
But I I get it. They're trying their marketing right hit people's nostalgic. Yeah type thing. What's your last one?
Okay, last one, right
All right, so I mean this isn't unpopular I guess
In some circles, but some other circles don't even care about it
But wheel fitment is the most important aesthetic component on a car
Unpopular opinion, maybe
I don't think that's I mean dude, it'll make or break a car. I don't think that's
Unpopular though. No
I mean, I don't know. I think a lot of people base their car around their wheels
Do they though but but the
how they fit though like
Having a really tight flush fitment versus, you know, just
Putting a tire on a car and a wheel and a tire on a car and con had done
So it's it's like
Suspension set up. Yeah, that could all ties into it. Like it, you know, the whole stance of the car
kind of plays off of the wheel fitment as well. So
Yeah, I think that's like the most one of the most important aesthetically things like you can even have knockoff
Wheels, but if it has a decent fitment
Wow, okay that you kind of get a pass, right?
But if your shit's all sunk in and your tire size is wrong and it's just like goofy looking then
That's whack
Damn
Yeah, I mean, I agree. I mean shoot
Like yeah wheel fitment. I mean if you can fit two fingers between your tire and your fender
That ain't good
Yeah, like there was one at SEMA like that a skyline and I was like, dude, what?
Yeah, like what is going on right or like when people do the wide body, but don't get the wheels
Yeah, that's like they ran out of money. Yeah
Yeah, yeah, like
It's like, hey dude, just like strap on a bunch of spacers if you gotta
Yeah, I mean, it's dude. It's what you got to do sometimes. Yeah, it's exactly what you got to do, you know
Um, those are maybe popular unpopular. I don't know. We don't know like it's all good. We got it out there
There was no fights. argument. So you almost got me with the cave truck. Yeah, he's the chair
Wow. Yeah, I mean, dude, they're just not even that cool, but um
All right guys, we appreciate you listening. Make sure you find us on our facebook group
Uh, and you can find us on instagram at our hdg us, but for this episode. I'm bobby. This is Aaron. See ya. Peace
About this episode
The Right Hand Drive Guys kick off an “unpopular opinions” round, mixing podcast logistics talk with five hot takes from the hosts. They argue the Nissan Skyline Autech 33 GT-R is the coolest RB26-era car, and challenge the idolization of Japanese tuner shops—claiming many were financially reckless and short-lived. Another debate: over-modifying street cars can kill the fun, citing reliability and comfort issues. They also call upbadging lame, especially when it’s used to fake higher trims like GTR badges.
In this episode of the Right Hand Drive Guys Podcast, we're throwing out the rulebook and sharing some of our most unpopular opinions from the JDM world. Some you'll agree with, some you'll absolutely hate—but that's what makes it fun.
We debate everything from whether the Autech R33 GT-R Sedan is the coolest RB26-powered car ever built, to why over-modifying a car can actually make it less enjoyable to own. We also discuss up-badging, why tire choice says more about a car owner than most people realize, whether K-trucks are actually overrated, and even question if most '90s cars were really as good-looking as we remember.
It's a laid-back episode full of hot takes, nostalgia, and plenty of friendly debate as we challenge some of the beliefs that have become gospel in the automotive community. Whether you agree with us or completely disagree, we want to hear your own unpopular opinions.
🎙️ From Skyline debates to K-trucks and everything in between—these are the opinions nobody asked for... but we're sharing them anyway.
