Toyota supra mkiv opinions

Philz0r · 21 Jun 2012 at 11:37

i do like supra's. theres just something about them that grabs your attention when one drives past.

i wouldn't be upset if i found one

NathWraith · 21 Jun 2012 at 11:56

Muffin` said:
NathWraith picked up a NA, he also 'let it go' too.

Disco Boy said:
They're good. Especially good if you get a NA. Watch out that you don't crash into a fence though.

I applaud your excellent posting techniques.

Jonnycoupe · 21 Jun 2012 at 12:11

NathWraith said:
I applaud your excellent posting techniques.

I think your posting skills were 'Supra'ior

NathWraith · 21 Jun 2012 at 12:14

Jonnycoupe said:
I think your posting skills were 'Supra'ior

As if it couldn't get any better.

The worst part about crashing my supra was the fact I knocked over 3 wheelie bins in the process.

Unfortunately one of the said wheelie bins was full of little bags of dog ****.

Kimi · 21 Jun 2012 at 12:37

heh, you crashed a NA?

Disco Boy · 21 Jun 2012 at 12:44

NathWraith said:
I applaud your excellent posting techniques.

Thanks, but we have a winner, and sadly it isn't me.

Jonnycoupe said:
I think your posting skills were 'Supra'ior

ubersonic · 21 Jun 2012 at 13:17

Kimi said:
heh, you crashed a NA?

Easier done than said (think that's the right way round) as they don't have the same diff options as the TT so its actually easier to get the rear out on the NA (assuming both cars cornering at the same speed ofc).

Out of interest Nath did you ever post the story surrounding what happened? I remember seeing people asking when you got your Z but don't recall seeing the response.

NathWraith · 21 Jun 2012 at 13:24

ubersonic said:
Easier done than said (think that's the right way round) as they don't have the same diff options as the TT so its actually easier to get the rear out on the NA (assuming both cars cornering at the same speed ofc).

Out of interest Nath did you ever post the story surrounding what happened? I remember seeing people asking when you got your Z but don't recall seeing the response.

I never made a specific thread for it but I have detailed the accident on here somewhere.

I still have the car though

Born_2_Kill_83 · 21 Jun 2012 at 13:41

Excellent cars heres a pic of my old one....

bledd · 21 Jun 2012 at 13:52

Supra look like sex

ubersonic · 21 Jun 2012 at 13:56

Only have one pic of mine on this system (the wheels aren't really white, the pic was taken in strong sunlight on a phone lol)

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NathWraith · 21 Jun 2012 at 14:03

Is that teal ubersonic?

Mine before the incident

After

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And a more recent one, just giving her a run to make sure everything still works.

bledd · 21 Jun 2012 at 14:09

Which did/do you prefer driving Nath?

Kimi · 21 Jun 2012 at 14:20

NathWraith · 21 Jun 2012 at 14:21

bledd. said:
Which did/do you prefer driving Nath?

350Z every time.

So much more balanced, superior handling, braking, lovely linear power delivery.

Ok my supra was N/A but taking the power out the equation the 350z is just a far more polished package.

Things I miss are the Supra's looks, having rear seats, getting compliments all the time lol.

ubersonic · 21 Jun 2012 at 14:40

NathWraith said:
Is that teal ubersonic?

Yeah, teal with tan leather interior, 90k miles, 2 former owners (mother and daughter), no mods except radio, was quite lucky to get it and loving it so far

NathWraith · 21 Jun 2012 at 14:53

ubersonic said:
Yeah, teal with tan leather interior, 90k miles, 2 former owners (mother and daughter), no mods except radio, was quite lucky to get it and loving it so far

I saw a teal Supra when I was in the carribean, very nice colour in the sun. Tan leather so a UK spec then?

ubersonic · 21 Jun 2012 at 15:05

NathWraith said:
I saw a teal Supra when I was in the carribean, very nice colour in the sun. Tan leather so a UK spec then?

Yup

which took a while to explain to the insurance company over the phone, they didn't seem to grasp the concept of "not an import" lol

The-Plethora · 21 Jun 2012 at 15:30

Don't think I would ever get rid of mine. They take some looking after but driven sensibly the fuel economy isn't too bad. The main place for rust is around the tailgate, only main other things to check are turbo seals and the crank pully which has a habit of falling to bits on old cars.

I wouldn't overlook the NA though, sure it hasn't got the power but it's a lot of car for the money and the engine is bullet proof. You can get a TT engine conversion for about £2000 when you want more power. If you can find an aerotop NA for a good price then it's well worth picking up and converting. Saving some bigger pennys down the line can see you take the standard engine power up to pretty much what you want if your wallet is big enough, i'm currently at 407bhp but down the line i'd like to get a very fast spooling single conversion around 650 or so.

Nick1881 · 21 Jun 2012 at 18:26

My brothers JDM TT