My new weekend toy - Supra TT :-)

86JR said:
Do you find you are happy with BPU and don't crave single turbo power?

I have never been in a BPU supra but I have driven a few with single's and it is addictive!
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I have never been in a single yet and I dont understand why anyone would want more power than BPU, its crazy!

sigma said:
I've been in one that had over 400 at the wheels.....'twas nice....very nice :D
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Hopefully I should be getting that at the fly
 
I like the colour - its different! Any plans to go for a manual conversion?

Miss my old one :( 4 years this month since it died.
Sorely tempted to get another one now.
 
Out of interest, what kind of Sup would I get for 5-7k?

realistically, I'd like a TT 6Manual, but they demand a higher premium from what i've seen.

Would like like an Aero, but again, from my research they're only available with an Auto.
 
Uncle_Gravy said:
Out of interest, what kind of Sup would I get for 5-7k?

realistically, I'd like a TT 6Manual, but they demand a higher premium from what i've seen.

Would like like an Aero, but again, from my research they're only available with an Auto.
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JDM TT Auto

8K+ will get you a JDM TT Manual pre-facelift

there are a very few manual aerotops but command massive premiums
 
N43SP33D said:
LoL sounds like you dont like any of it ;) The front bumper is eventually going the rest of the "body kit" is stock
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Yeah, it's mainly the front that bothers me. It might be the light also but the back doesn't look stock?

There are plenty of things I do like - the interior is cool in a "90's Jap" kinda way, the engine is smashing and I do get pangs of wishing I had one of these (Gran Turismo side talking there).
 
They never did an aero manual they are all autos unless they have had the 6 speed installed which will demand even more money. A 6speed box alone 2nd hand goes for £3500 excludes fitting. At the top end of your budget you might be able to get a 6 speed but you will be very lucky.
 
N43SP33D said:
They never did an aero manual they are all autos unless they have had the 6 speed installed which will demand even more money. A 6speed box alone 2nd hand goes for £3500 excludes fitting. At the top end of your budget you might be able to get a 6 speed but you will be very lucky.
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There are a very few JDM aeros that had them fitted.

Nigh on impossible to get one nowadays though.

The rear bumper doesn't look stock?
 
NathWraith said:
There are a very few JDM aeros that had them fitted.

Nigh on impossible to get one nowadays though.

The rear bumper doesn't look stock?
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Tute said:
Yeah, it's mainly the front that bothers me. It might be the light also but the back doesn't look stock?

There are plenty of things I do like - the interior is cool in a "90's Jap" kinda way, the engine is smashing and I do get pangs of wishing I had one of these (Gran Turismo side talking there).
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The rear end is stock other than the lip which could be blended into the spats.
 
Six6siX said:
I like the colour - its different! Any plans to go for a manual conversion?

Miss my old one :( 4 years this month since it died.
Sorely tempted to get another one now.
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How did it die? Did you do a Wraith on it?:p

There is nothing wrong with the auto transmission other than lack of driver engagement. I prefer the auto because Im sick of changing gears having owned 2 many diesels lol...If anything I would probably get it rebuilt to with stand more power and get a hi stall installed. Manual conversions are expensive, as I mentioned above the box costs £3.5k alone!
 
N43SP33D said:
How did it die? Did you do a Wraith on it?:p

There is nothing wrong with the auto transmission other than lack of driver engagement. I prefer the auto because Im sick of changing gears having owned 2 many diesels lol...If anything I would probably get it rebuilt to with stand more power and get a hi stall installed. Manual conversions are expensive, as I mentioned above the box costs £3.5k alone!
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Auto in the Supra is lovely.

Can't deny a manual would be more engaging, but the supra is a point and squirt car which suits auto fine.
 
N43SP33D said:
How did it die? Did you do a Wraith on it?:p

There is nothing wrong with the auto transmission other than lack of driver engagement. I prefer the auto because Im sick of changing gears having owned 2 many diesels lol...If anything I would probably get it rebuilt to with stand more power and get a hi stall installed. Manual conversions are expensive, as I mentioned above the box costs £3.5k alone!
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I did a NathWraith+ on it before Nath I think, lol. Unfortunately it was a UK TT6 BPU+

It's definitely personal preference. I drove both autos and manuals and the autos are perfectly fine boxes but it has to be a manual every time for me - it wasn't just the engagement. The whole driving style changes with a manual and I just couldn't get the same sound/experience/performance with the auto.

The other thing is the power - like you say, the autos will need a rebuild to cope and with you having an Aero, a manual conversion while expensive, would be one of the few mods that would actual add value to the car imo - Aeros with manual conversions are always sought after!
 
I will have to drive a manual first, at the moment my priority on the car is the mechanical then body work. I plan to have this car for as long as possible...so a manual box could be the cards (if the price comes down!).
 
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