buying mk4 supra?

[OS]

anyone who keeps up, knows mk4 supras cost and arm, leg and testicle. I've seen a handful of earlier 90s, 40k-60k miles for 25Gs and thinking about just biting the bullet and buying one. They say FnF caused the prices to shoot up, but it's been 5+ years since the movie and prices not coming down. One thing is if toyo makes an mk5 supra, this might bring prices down a bit, but I doubt any future car will be as overbuilt as the mk4.

Thought alot about buying a new car (G35, evo, etc.), but they're all kind of meh. If I'm gonna do this at all, i'd rather get a car with more staying power.

 

[EvilYoda]

I love that car but I just couldn't justify the exorbitant going prices...would you mod it out or keep it stock? TT or N/A?

 

I'd take a new car over the older supra.

 

[LtPage1]

That's just too much for a used car that's been beat up on by the previous owners. Even one as gorgeous as the mk4. If you've got 25k to blow on a car, look at GTOs or Cobras or WRXs or something.

 

[OS]

Originally posted by: EvilYoda
I love that car but I just couldn't justify the exorbitant going prices...would you mod it out or keep it stock? TT or N/A?

TT of course, light mods, increased boost and stuff, but nothing I can't easily put back. Keep the stock turbos. It will probably be auto, manuals seem to command more, but I don't mind auto.

 

[freebee]

You want to buy a 10+ year old non collectible, run-of-the-mill japanese sports car for $25 thousand? Does your mother know about this?

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Good luck finding one

 

[OS]

Originally posted by: freebee
You want to buy a 10+ year old non collectible, run-of-the-mill japanese sports car for $25 thousand? Does your mother know about this?

cash bitch

 

[Black88GTA]

Originally posted by: OS
anyone who keeps up, knows mk4 supras cost and arm, leg and testicle. I've seen a handful of earlier 90s, 40k-60k miles for 25Gs and thinking about just biting the bullet and buying one. They say FnF caused the prices to shoot up, but it's been 5+ years since the movie and prices not coming down. One thing is if toyo makes an mk5 supra, this might bring prices down a bit, but I doubt any future car will be as overbuilt as the mk4.

Thought alot about buying a new car (G35, evo, etc.), but they're all kind of meh. If I'm gonna do this at all, i'd rather get a car with more staying power.

I was going to do the exact same thing. I even made a thread about it here, heh. All the ones I found that I could start to afford had elevendybillion miles on them or were crappy poser NA versions. I got frustrated looking for a good one, and gave up - at least for now - although I'm not ruling it out for the future.

I'm hoping Toyota makes a new Supra, and FF3 comes out featuring that one, so all the ricers flock to that instead - leaving the MKIVs alone so I can get one.

In the meantime, I decided to do a 383 in my old Trans Am instead.

 

[boyRacer]

FF3 will be about... what else... drifting.

So it'll probably be full of these cars they badge as Silvias, even though they're registered as 240SX.

Ironically, the top 3 spots in Formula D championship was taken by domestic cars. :laugh:

 

[halik]

Originally posted by: EvilYoda
I love that car but I just couldn't justify the exorbitant going prices...would you mod it out or keep it stock? TT or N/A?

 

[EvilYoda]

Originally posted by: bR
FF3 will be about... what else... drifting.

So it'll probably be full of these cars they badge as Silvias, even though they're registered as 240SX.

Ironically, the top 3 spots in Formula D championship was taken by domestic cars. :laugh:

yay GTO ^_^

 

[halik]

look into a 300z TT

 

[Specop 007]

Originally posted by: Black88GTA

Originally posted by: OS
anyone who keeps up, knows mk4 supras cost and arm, leg and testicle. I've seen a handful of earlier 90s, 40k-60k miles for 25Gs and thinking about just biting the bullet and buying one. They say FnF caused the prices to shoot up, but it's been 5+ years since the movie and prices not coming down. One thing is if toyo makes an mk5 supra, this might bring prices down a bit, but I doubt any future car will be as overbuilt as the mk4.

Thought alot about buying a new car (G35, evo, etc.), but they're all kind of meh. If I'm gonna do this at all, i'd rather get a car with more staying power.

I was going to do the exact same thing. I even made a thread about it here, heh. All the ones I found that I could start to afford had elevendybillion miles on them or were crappy poser NA versions. I got frustrated looking for a good one, and gave up - at least for now - although I'm not ruling it out for the future.

I'm hoping Toyota makes a new Supra, and FF3 comes out featuring that one, so all the ricers flock to that instead - leaving the MKIVs alone so I can get one.

In the meantime, I decided to do a 383 in my old Trans Am instead.

You have an old Trans Am and your looking at Supras??

 

[Black88GTA]

Originally posted by: Specop 007

Originally posted by: Black88GTA

Originally posted by: OS
anyone who keeps up, knows mk4 supras cost and arm, leg and testicle. I've seen a handful of earlier 90s, 40k-60k miles for 25Gs and thinking about just biting the bullet and buying one. They say FnF caused the prices to shoot up, but it's been 5+ years since the movie and prices not coming down. One thing is if toyo makes an mk5 supra, this might bring prices down a bit, but I doubt any future car will be as overbuilt as the mk4.

Thought alot about buying a new car (G35, evo, etc.), but they're all kind of meh. If I'm gonna do this at all, i'd rather get a car with more staying power.

I was going to do the exact same thing. I even made a thread about it here, heh. All the ones I found that I could start to afford had elevendybillion miles on them or were crappy poser NA versions. I got frustrated looking for a good one, and gave up - at least for now - although I'm not ruling it out for the future.

I'm hoping Toyota makes a new Supra, and FF3 comes out featuring that one, so all the ricers flock to that instead - leaving the MKIVs alone so I can get one.

In the meantime, I decided to do a 383 in my old Trans Am instead.

You have an old Trans Am and your looking at Supras??

Absolutely?

Both are RWD, 2+2 sporty 2-door coupes. Both can be built to insane hp / torque levels, although they do differ in the way most of the power is traditionally made (displacement vs FI). Both have a very strong aftermarket and tuning community. I like the looks and handling characteristics of both cars.

Obviously the two are at quite different price points - I purchased the Trans Am when I was in college, and it was all I could afford that I liked. Now that I have lots more disposable income, I'm looking at cars in a significantly higher price bracket. Given everything I've listed above, why would it be surprising that I'm looking at Supras?

I buy what appeals to me, I don't give a $hit who makes it.