The “R34 Tax”… Are these JDM Legends worth the $$$?

The “R34 Tax”… Are these JDM Legends worth the $$$?

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In this episode of KONIG’s “Behind the Wheel” Podcast, we get real about JDM legends and ask the question no one wants to answer out loud:

Are we paying for performance… or prestige?

We’re breaking down the hype vs reality of owning iconic cars like the Nissan R34 Skyline—the poster child of Gran Turismo dreams and Fast & Furious fame—versus the often-overlooked but crazy capable Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4, a twin-turbo, AWD beast that never quite got the love it deserved.

We talk:

  • Build potential – Which platform gives you more bang for your buck?
  • Driving experience – Is one really more fun, or just more famous?
  • Value vs. hype – Are buyers chasing performance, or chasing clout?
  • Maintenance, tuning, and real-world ownership – What’s it actually like to live with these cars today?

We’re not here to hate—just here to have the conversations every car guy (and girl) is already having in the garage, the group chat, and at 2AM on car forums. Whether you’re Team Skyline, Team Underrated Sleeper, or just love all things JDM—this one’s for you.

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BTW PODCAST – #WHEELWEDNESDAY – IF $$$ WERE NO OBJECT!

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In this week’s Behind The Wheel “Wheel Wednesday” podcast, Scott (Konig Wheels , Marketing Director) and Nick (Konig Wheels, Marketing team) talk about the cars we would buy if we had an unlimited budget to spend.

We hope you enjoy the podcast! If you like what you hear, let us know! We’d love some feedback. Let us know what else you’d like us to talk about for the next upcoming segments of Wheel Wednesday!

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Behind The Wheel Podcast: – Wheel Wednesday – If $$ were no object!!!

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In this week’s Wheel Wednesday Podcast we talk about the cars we would buy if we had an unlimited budget to spend.

Thank you for your support and for listening/watching!

And please, if you like the podcast and what we’ve been doing here, please SUBSCRIBE! We’re on iTunes, Google Play and we always put the full video interviews on our YouTube Channel ( https://www.youtube.com/konigwheels )

(we’d love if you subscribe there as well!) Thank you for listening!

 

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