Well

As i cant find a decent saff for 5k I have decided to buy possibly the cheapest Twin Turbo Manual Supra in the country.

My cousin wants rid, he has offered it to me at a price no one could refuse, so I have decided to give it a punt.

Knowing me i wont have it for long as i wouldn't want to spend the money taking it to the next level. (and there is quite a profit in it lol)

So Anyway its a bit chavved up so im looking forward to posting the Pictures, My cousins 23 so he is a very young supra owner therefore it has a massive dodgy front bumper on it, japanese poncey graphics on the side and a big stereo.

Ive told him he can keep the stereo and im pretty sure the vinyl will be coming off as soon as i get it.

So

Does anyone know what they are like, I have never driven one. I have however had a 33GTR , Are they better? Quicker? Will it feel faster than the 330hp escos?

So i hope this thread gives a few a laugh lol, please dont let me kid you into thinking i think these are good looking because i dont. Its purely something ive never had and its ridiculously cheap.

Let me know what you think.

 

One thing i would also like to ask is these are generally going for about 8k in manual i know so i cant price this accordingly.

Now i love cosworths But realistically i can buy a 350-400hp twin turbo manual Supra for less than i can buy a decent saff.

What are peoples thoughts on this.

 

i love em personally, will have one one day.
Look best standard with nice wheels and lowered.

 

I like them, de spoilered they look great too!

As much as I like cosworths, I think for the money they command these days you can buy better cars!

I dont think it takes much to get decent power out the supra's, fuel cut defencer, exhaust, intercooler and raised boost should see a decent gain, forget what one recently made on the rollers we had in but it went pretty well for not having much done to it.

 

I agree better standard.

Or with some rear spats sideskirts and a standard front bumper.

Absolutely hate the chavved up massive front bumpers, and this ones got one of the biggest lol.

 

This has got Fcon ecu, uprated Fuel pressure reg, big front mount and a hks superdragger exhaust so its got the main bits.

Its an import though so has the weaker turbos which will hold it back.

Amazing what you can get for decent saff money these days.

 

I think you should man up and fit a turbo like this to it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wLOHW-v-vQ

 

the one on fast and furious was ok. buy your cousins dirt cheap flog it for a profit buy a good cossie

 

sorry mate no fast and furious cars here . get a saff ...have you tried pistonheads

 

is it a targra or a coupe?

 

a Targra TT Manual is rare as fuck......il doubt it

 

no its coupe, And ive had 6 or 7 saffs now so i know all about them.

Just cant find a decent one for the same money.

I would buy the 6.5k one thats on here as it looks really nice but it aint 5k lol, i always said i wouldnt pay more than 5k for a saff!

 

agreed, i thought all targas were auto?

 

No i believe they wasn't all Auto's....The one of F&F was a manual...tho it might of been converted but i doubt it...


I just believe to find an Targas TT Manual you need quite abit of cash!

 

http://toyotaownersclub.com/forums/i...howtopic=50476

Says something about being auto only unless im reading it wrong.

Maybe they are converted.

 

im going for a supra after xmas. going to get an auto one though

 

good cars in there day. that day has long gone though.

 

targas were never available in manual.
Auto are supposed to be very good though, especially the later ones.

 

So cosworths day has gone aswell then?

Its an old car, we all drive old cars. My skyline was an old car.

 

Great cars.

I remember finding 1000bhp kits from the states for 3k on the tinterweb somewhere!

 

how useful this is I dont know but these have been tuned upto 1000bhp on standard internals in the past but the simple "bpu" (basic power upgrade) raises the power to 400bhp, as stated here.....

http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=94705

 

You can tune em to 1000bhp on the standard internals, dont fancy em lasting long thou

 

pretty much. if you want to go jap id get an evo.the grip and acceleration is more impressive.

 

i think if you got it and didnt like it, some chav would have it easily.

although i think de spoilered they look very good clean cars and look amazing on the move

 

I do like evos, I had an 8 FQ 340, Quick car but a little boring, i think with this being rear wheel drive it could be lively.

Its only costing me Ł4500 quid so im not going to turn it down. Ive done the deal tonight but im picking up tommorow.

It will go up for Ł6995 if i dont like it which after looking around will be cheap enough compared to the others.

Should sell quick if i decide thats what i want to do, we shall see if i like it and of course i will keep the thread updated with what i think of it.

Cant say no at this money. Im seeing them for nearly 10K lol......

 

cant wait to get some pics on here for you all to take the piss out of lol

Especially you fuzzy!

 

I think you'l like it tbh....the interior's are a bit dated looking but im sure you've saw it before, I imagine it to drive much like a 34skyline, civilised, easy to drive but when you open it up its a different car!


Let us know what you think

 

I liked my GTR but didnt want to pay out the 2k plus for the turbos, I think its the same problem with these.

Who are the local tuners, Anyone know?

 

i like jap cars. ive always been into them before the cosworth conversion projects. my first project was an old rwd celica supra(1985) cosworth converted because i couldnt get insurance if id used a 2.5 twin turbo skyline engine.
that big old bus though is a medallion mans car for old guys with ponytails who are going through a mid life crisis.

 

fensport were always the good jap tuners in the old days.

 

im not old enough for a midlife crisis but im sure i can get a medallion from somewhere LMAO.

 

may call Ron at RK tomorrow but i think he likes to be just a skyline man

 

i like the supra. but whenever ive driven one ive always thought of it more as a GT car than an out an out racer. the back end feels very heavy and on tight corners it will step out easily. the engines are tough as, and they are suprisingly econmical for a big twin 6cyl. they sound mean on a decent exhaust and with a manual they are good fun.
very heavy tho.

 

about 1600kg iirc.

 

surely the torque compensates for the weight doesnt it?

I know nothing about these cars but i have heard Ł180mph delimited!!!!!!!!

 

i was more thinking about bends. compared to the lightweight cossy's the big supra is gunna feel abit of a bus in the bends. i found in the past a pair of coilovers sorts them tho. standard they are very soft.

 

possibly about 320lbft standard? i cant remember for sure.

 

Thor Racing are pretty good by all accounts

 

intresting website
http://www.importtuner.com/powerpage...pra/index.html

 

Great cars! I almost bought a UK twin turbo. Much better spec than the imports. The supra's, whether imports or UK models, seem to vary so much in price. Ive driven both and i must say i do prefer the auto over the manual. The UK tt auto is still on my 'list of cars to own' at some point.

Its one of those cars that are powerful, smooth and comfortable and then you get a bit of a shock when you look down at the speedo.