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12-05-2009, 04:41 PM
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Good choice on the supra, i'd love a supra haha
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12-07-2009, 09:38 AM
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Please take the Supra~ 90's japanese sport cars IMO are better than recent sport cars
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12-07-2009, 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Tgo  Well since i own a supra and a g35 let me share some of my experiences, first that supra is a bit on the cheap side i paid 28500 for mine 94tt 6speed(50k miles) but i guess due to recession but still do the inspection check everything(specially the tranny)
As for the g35 its a bit pricey check local craigs list sure there are better deals
The biggest problem with these cars is the price your going to pay am not sure if your aware of the duty/tax deal so add 18% tax on the price, and the currency conversion.
As for the driving experience trust me none of those cars will compare to a supra, its easy to upgrade from stock 11psi to 16psi and that will give you enough power to make you smile ever day however dont expect to drive that car in snow and very slowly in rain. With mine the drive is very sporty, rough, but fun.
The g35 is more of a luxury sports car not as much power or attention, or thrill. Parts are cheaper and easier to maintain. Drive the 3 cars and decide what you like more, no one can really tell you what to buy it comes to personal choice. | How's the handling with the Supra, compared to some other cars you might have driven?
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12-07-2009, 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Tgo Well since i own a supra and a g35 let me share some of my experiences, first that supra is a bit on the cheap side i paid 28500 for mine 94tt 6speed(50k miles) but i guess due to recession but still do the inspection check everything(specially the tranny)
As for the g35 its a bit pricey check local craigs list sure there are better deals
The biggest problem with these cars is the price your going to pay am not sure if your aware of the duty/tax deal so add 18% tax on the price, and the currency conversion.
As for the driving experience trust me none of those cars will compare to a supra, its easy to upgrade from stock 11psi to 16psi and that will give you enough power to make you smile ever day however dont expect to drive that car in snow and very slowly in rain. With mine the drive is very sporty, rough, but fun.
The g35 is more of a luxury sports car not as much power or attention, or thrill. Parts are cheaper and easier to maintain. Drive the 3 cars and decide what you like more, no one can really tell you what to buy it comes to personal choice. | I've already driven all three cars, obviously G35 will give you most class but that doesn't amuse me. I went with the supra 1st for the price, I'll probably send up paying around $25k with border taxes... car still has the looks for a 15yo design and when i drove one before I was surprised by the power it has stock. I'll be flying out to Bellevue, WA to drive it home soon.
thanks for the right up.
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12-07-2009, 12:18 PM
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^ pics when you get!
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12-07-2009, 12:36 PM
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supras are ganster
all 3 may have similar power rating
except the 2jz powerplant is a lot quicker than the z and the G
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12-07-2009, 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Timpo pretty much every single high performance Toyota cars' engines were built by Yamaha.
LFA, Supra, ISF, Chaser, Mark II, Celica, Soarer, MR2, etc... | So much for TRD than 
Toyota Racing Development my ass
should be YRD than
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12-07-2009, 02:22 PM
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#33 | | They let me be a moderator. LOL
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Originally Posted by Timpo pretty much every single high performance Toyota cars' engines were built by Yamaha.
LFA, Supra, ISF, Chaser, Mark II, Celica, Soarer, MR2, etc... | Stop posting the wrong information.
Yamaha HELPED. They did not BUILD.
1JZ's head was designed by Yamaha. They didn't touch the 2JZ.
The only Yamaha connection to Toyota is the Head Design on certain motors. They did not build the engine for Toyota.
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12-07-2009, 03:54 PM
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#34 | | what manner of phaggotry is this
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youre picking a 15 year old high end sportscar for your daily driver and you're on a 'budget' over a 4-5 year old car that has a back seat (G35) and wont cost a fortune to maintain? especially when performance wasnt on the list of things that were important
get your priorities straightened out. the supra wont be practical
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12-07-2009, 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by RRxtar youre picking a 15 year old high end sportscar for your daily driver and you're on a 'budget' over a 4-5 year old car that has a back seat (G35) and wont cost a fortune to maintain? especially when performance wasnt on the list of things that were important
get your priorities straightened out. the supra wont be practical | Get your facts straight. A supra has back seats and does not cost alot to maintain when slightly modded. Any car will cost alot to maintain when you put alot of mods into it. Good choice on the supra over the other cars you had in mind.
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12-08-2009, 01:41 AM
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12-08-2009, 02:14 AM
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10 year older car will undoubtedly be more expensive to maintain and less reliable. The Supra is rare and the kind of toy that you may not want to DD and put KM on, or drive through salt in the winter.
Supra is the worst choice on the list, but is the coolest one.
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12-08-2009, 11:25 AM
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#38 | | what manner of phaggotry is this
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Originally Posted by InteGSR-99 Get your facts straight. A supra has back seats and does not cost alot to maintain when slightly modded. Any car will cost alot to maintain when you put alot of mods into it. Good choice on the supra over the other cars you had in mind. | a back seat where the backs of the front seat touch the front of the back seat, is not a back seat. 
it is definitely a way cooler car, but you're going to sit there and try to believe that a 15 year old supra, is MORE PRACTICAL AS A DAILY DRIVER than a G35? a supra is a 2nd or 3rd car that sits in the garage and gets driven 5-10k a year in the sun. not thru snow and salt and rain and shitstorms to the grocery store.
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12-08-2009, 07:28 PM
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#39 | | What hasn't Killed me, has made me more tolerant of RS!
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Originally Posted by RRxtar a back seat where the backs of the front seat touch the front of the back seat, is not a back seat.
it is definitely a way cooler car, but you're going to sit there and try to believe that a 15 year old supra, is MORE PRACTICAL AS A DAILY DRIVER than a G35? a supra is a 2nd or 3rd car that sits in the garage and gets driven 5-10k a year in the sun. not thru snow and salt and rain and shitstorms to the grocery store. | This guy knows his stuff trust me, certainly not a DD and parts are rare to find and they don't come cheap. If you DD it ,the gas mileage will consume your wallet. You're looking to spend $500-700 a month just on gas, if you're still a young driver the insurance will be costly too. Maintenance is somewhat a bit above average cost certainly, I don't have much room for backseats but I do have room for cargo spaces.
The only flaw I see in this thread is... why would this friend of yours sell a white 95 TT 6-speed Supra with 34k miles only for 19,5k? If its a clean title he can definitely sell that double the value you claim he said, which is around 40k...unless there is a major problem that he's willing to part the car out for it.
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12-08-2009, 07:56 PM
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#40 | | I Will not Admit my Addiction to RS
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Originally Posted by RRxtar a back seat where the backs of the front seat touch the front of the back seat, is not a back seat.
it is definitely a way cooler car, but you're going to sit there and try to believe that a 15 year old supra, is MORE PRACTICAL AS A DAILY DRIVER than a G35? a supra is a 2nd or 3rd car that sits in the garage and gets driven 5-10k a year in the sun. not thru snow and salt and rain and shitstorms to the grocery store. | I've put 3-4 people before, yes its tight, but the seats are there if you really have to drive that many people. If you keep the supra BPU, you shouldn't run into any major problems.
As far as gas mileage, I've got 400kms per tank easily with a BPU supra.
Again, i would choose the supra over any of the cars he mentioned, daily driver or not.
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12-08-2009, 09:25 PM
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all cars are good choice, but for being rare, id go for the supra. love the car.
haha, plus knowing it uses some regular maintenance parts as my highlander, and my GS, means no need to stock a mix of parts and fluids at home 
mmm Supra!
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12-09-2009, 12:05 AM
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supra as a daily driver is gonna cost you 75+/tank to fill up, you'll get 300 = 350kms/tank.
definately not a practical daily driver, and if you're inexperienced with RWD cars you're gonna kill yourself in rainy/icy conditions.
i only put 1100 kms on the supra this year, if i had to choose between your choices, the fact that you want a DD as the basis for my decision, id go with the G.
just thought id throw my 2psi in there.
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12-09-2009, 05:23 AM
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The 350z and G will also cost you around 70 to fill up and you'll only get 350-400 kms/tank. I'd go with the Supra for the mere fact that you'll always be able to find a G or a 350z for that price but finding such a low km supra for that price is damn near impossible unless it's jdm.
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12-09-2009, 06:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Black Pearl definately not a practical daily driver, and if you're inexperienced with RWD cars you're gonna kill yourself in rainy/icy conditions. | hmmmm I suppose the G and the 350Z aren't RWD.
If you keep the TRC on in the Supra it's gonna be faaaaine.
I would think there's actually less likely of a breakdown on a BPU supra than a 5 year old nissan.
I stand behind Toyota that much. 
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12-09-2009, 12:11 PM
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AHAHAHA, i totally forgot the other 2 were rwd... sorry it was late and i was tired... dumb error on my part!
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12-09-2009, 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by hk20000
If you keep the TRC on in the Supra it's gonna be faaaaine.
I stand behind Toyota that much. | I killed the traction control on my SC4.
Don't ask how, but it was really easy. TRAC light is permanently on now 
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