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T1PP3R

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80 posts

177 months

Tuesday 6th December 2011
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Well i am very embarrased to say i dont know what this is, saw it about 6 months ago on a driving holiday to germany on the autobahn, followed it for a few miles trying to work out what it was and managed to get a photo, went through a few tunnels and he floored it each time it did sound like a V8. any thoughts on what it was are very welcome, IMO if i had to say i would estimate it at 1988/9 to around 1994/5 but i don't really know

TheDoggingFather

17,347 posts

228 months

Tuesday 6th December 2011
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Supra MKII?

Codswallop

5,256 posts

216 months

Tuesday 6th December 2011
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Yup, lights certainly look like Supra mk3 ones.

edit; here's a picture too



Glasshouse looks about right too.

Edited by Codswallop on Tuesday 6th December 16:53

Snowboy

8,028 posts

173 months

Tuesday 6th December 2011
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Was it a caps lock key?

Soovy

35,829 posts

293 months

Tuesday 6th December 2011
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Renault Alpine Turbo?

T1PP3R

Original Poster:

80 posts

177 months

Tuesday 6th December 2011
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TheDoggingFather said:
Supra MKII?
thats origianlly what i thought but that body kit and soundtrack didnt match, unless it was just a tuned supra but i want to be sure

TheDoggingFather

17,347 posts

228 months

Tuesday 6th December 2011
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Soovy said:
Renault Alpine Turbo?
With a t-top/Surrey top?

TheDoggingFather

17,347 posts

228 months

Tuesday 6th December 2011
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T1PP3R said:
TheDoggingFather said:
Supra MKII?
thats origianlly what i thought but that body kit and soundtrack didnt match, unless it was just a tuned supra but i want to be sure
If they can drop a Lexus engine in an MX5, I don't think a Supra would be too hard smile

VeeDub Geezer

461 posts

176 months

Tuesday 6th December 2011
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Pic isn't working for me?

T1PP3R

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177 months

Tuesday 6th December 2011
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TheDoggingFather said:
If they can drop a Lexus engine in an MX5, I don't think a Supra would be too hard smile
you could be right i just wanted to make sure by getting a few opinions on it.

pretty sure it wasnt an alpine turbo

T1PP3R

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80 posts

177 months

Tuesday 6th December 2011
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VeeDub Geezer said:
Pic isn't working for me?
hmmm...dont know why, a wee f5 required? biggrin

Alx323

421 posts

225 months

Tuesday 6th December 2011
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Venturi of some kind?

LMC

918 posts

235 months

Tuesday 6th December 2011
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I don't know what it is , but it's got Made in Japan written all over it (figuratively speaking). Given the t-top it has to be Toyota surely.

T1PP3R

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177 months

Tuesday 6th December 2011
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Alx323 said:
Venturi of some kind?
that did occur to me but unfortunatly my knowledge of venturi is limited so i dont know for sure....

Six Fiend

6,067 posts

237 months

Tuesday 6th December 2011
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It just screams Supra doesn't it?

T1PP3R

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177 months

Tuesday 6th December 2011
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LMC said:
I don't know what it is , but it's got Made in Japan written all over it (figuratively speaking). Given the t-top it has to be Toyota surely.
it has indeed got japan design written all over it but the problem is i dont have a clue what it might be the supra idea is most likely at the moment, sort of hoping i spotted some mad one off autobahn monster though spin highly doubt it though

BarnatosGhost

32,323 posts

275 months

Tuesday 6th December 2011
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Definitely a Supra.

Look at the shading on the glass on the rear side window, and the wing mirror, and the rear wiper.

ETA - and the square block in the middle of the tail lights

T1PP3R

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80 posts

177 months

Tuesday 6th December 2011
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Six Fiend said:
It just screams Supra doesn't it?
it really does! not 100% sure though

Du1point8

22,466 posts

214 months

Tuesday 6th December 2011
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T1PP3R said:
Alx323 said:
Venturi of some kind?
that did occur to me but unfortunatly my knowledge of venturi is limited so i dont know for sure....
Nope definitely not.

normal version:



super high powered 400 GT




at first glance it looks like the koeing kit that goes on the fezzes....


T1PP3R

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80 posts

177 months

Tuesday 6th December 2011
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BarnatosGhost said:
Definitely a Supra.

Look at the shading on the glass on the rear side window, and the wing mirror, and the rear wiper.
actually never looked at the rear wiper but that does give it away a bit, good bit of detail spotting there biggrin