Talk me out of a Supra..
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Ok, I'm 22, currently drive an EP3 Type R. I've always had an itch for a Supra (would have to be manual!) and I've figured I could get insured on one for £800 (surprising as I pay £1k on the Civic).
Obviously my fuel costs would rocket but please, for the sake of my bank balance, talk me out of this!
EFA
Obviously my fuel costs would rocket but please, for the sake of my bank balance, talk me out of this!
EFA
Bloody hell! Wasn't expecting so many replies to be honest, some sound advice here, cheers guys.
Haven't exactly talked me out of it but to be honest, i'd be lying if i thought you guys would have!
Would have to be a TT, a non-turbo Supra to me just seems like the car you'd buy if you hadn't done quite as well in life as you'd hoped..
Haven't exactly talked me out of it but to be honest, i'd be lying if i thought you guys would have!
Would have to be a TT, a non-turbo Supra to me just seems like the car you'd buy if you hadn't done quite as well in life as you'd hoped..
Gaz. said:
I had one for 4 lovely, trouble free years. Insurance is sod all, servicing is sod all, fuel is acceptable, it never broke, it never rattled it was just a no nonsense car that did exactly what it said it could. It had immense brakes, it had grip and grunt in spades, the 6 speeds are apprecieting and the UK cars are skyrocketing as they are exported over seas.
To the OP, tyres apart it'll have similar running costs to your CTR (using my S2k as reference).
The hard part is actually finding a good one for sale, if I were to buy again I would put up a wanted advert on mkivsupra.net and hope you prompt someone with a nice one into selling.
Thanks for this advice, it's nice to get feedback from someone that's had the experience - having done the sums it's only the fuel and tyres really that'll increase running costs. I've set 20mpg as a rough average as I currently get 28-30 out of the CTR. Might save a bit of money over the xmas period and then start looking after new year - would be nice to have some funds to fall back on should something go wrong with the Supra. Thanks again for the replies!To the OP, tyres apart it'll have similar running costs to your CTR (using my S2k as reference).
The hard part is actually finding a good one for sale, if I were to buy again I would put up a wanted advert on mkivsupra.net and hope you prompt someone with a nice one into selling.
Luke,
Thank you so much for such an excellent, in-depth reply, it's definitely given me a lot to think about.
I quite like the idea of the supra as a GT car as I never really push the CTR through the twisties on a public road (that's what a track is for!
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Would have to get the BPU I completely agree, just from personal experience how much does it affect fuel usage? I'm budgeting for around 20mpg but obviously that may have to change with an increase in bhp (..or so I'd imagine..?)
Thanks for the offer to come and look with me, I live in Cannock myself so a midlands car is more than likely on the cards - not til after new year though!
Thanks again
Thank you so much for such an excellent, in-depth reply, it's definitely given me a lot to think about.
I quite like the idea of the supra as a GT car as I never really push the CTR through the twisties on a public road (that's what a track is for!
) Would have to get the BPU I completely agree, just from personal experience how much does it affect fuel usage? I'm budgeting for around 20mpg but obviously that may have to change with an increase in bhp (..or so I'd imagine..?)
Thanks for the offer to come and look with me, I live in Cannock myself so a midlands car is more than likely on the cards - not til after new year though!
Thanks again
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