Talk:Import scene

March 2005
Is there a reason this isn't at Import scene instead? Unless there's some evidence that shows that the proper noun Import Scene is commonly used, I recommend moving this to Import scene and redirecting the capitalized version in. --Milkmandan 08:40, 2005 Mar 13 (UTC)
 * I've seen both capitalizations; not sure which is more common. I don't have anything against moving this page to Import scene. &mdash; J3ff 06:21, 14 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Cleanup

 * Some sections of this article are written unprofessionally and without citations. In need of cleanup. A similar article has been dismantled on these grounds. TydeNet 06:11, 23 January 2006 (UTC)

Link advertisements
It looks like the external links are just advertising random import sites rather than any definitive ones. Falsedef 21:18, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

List
What ever happend to the list of import tuner models? I cannot find it anywhere, this is the only place I know where to ask this.

It probably got deleted on the grounds that most of them aren't notable enough to warrant their own individual pages (according to standard Wikipedia guidelines). TCB007 22:41, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

Outsider Perspective
A little more detailed historical research would be nice. I recall at least two socal trends. First was the Chicano fad for lowering Nissan trucks in the 1980s - an obvious nod to lowriders. This immediately predated the rise of flashy imports, particularly among Asian immigrants and Asian Americans seeking to distinguish themselves. Also, the VW restoration scene was strong, and was happening a bit before the truck thing. The racing thing was different, and there have been some import racers since the 1970s at least, with the Datsun 280Z, 510, 240 or whatever it was. These racers weren't about the flashy cars, as I recall. They were just loud, and presumably, fast. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 66.245.193.86 (talk) 07:17, 2 April 2007 (UTC).

hey lads...
just added "american" culture because this article focuses on the US subculture -hence the "import"- remember readers of this site are not all american (many are not even english native speakers). it lacks the japanese stuff like touge racing which is old and started before Initial D, i remember of an arcade game series of the mid 1990s called Side by Side (see Battle Gear 3), but there were dozens of japan-only race games like this released on PSX in the 90s, and obviously the original gran turismo is also part of the recognition of this subculture (remember the game is appearing in the first Fast & furious!). one important series you missed was the Shutokou Battle series (i've added it) which known under different names since the early 1990s, how many US/Euro gamers play them without even knowing that were the same series by Genki. there are several US/Euro games (some infamous as well) that shifted to tuning and import cars after the commercial succer of Tokyo Xtreme Racer on Dreamcast (1999) which is part of the Shutokou series. Also the first PS2 US/Euro release included the trailer for the original Fast and furious, actually Shutokou battle is huge. and at last but not least, there's the Freeway Expressway: Megalopolis Express Way Trial japanese films (a strong inspiration for Shutokou), now released in a 6-disc complete collection edition in America, because of the success of stuff like the Fast and Furious 3, the circle is complete (almost). Paris By Night 14:18, 23 July 2007 (UTC)