RobD Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 hi i will be gettin myself a supra for my 21st but wanted to now a few things first before i go out and buy! first of i'm wantin a twin turbo but wanted to now what the automatic gearbox is like in them? i'd rather have manual but they seem to be quite rare! ill have about 5-6k to spend but want a decent one! also i have a baby might sound a bit of a joke but does any one manage with a car seat in the back or will i need a run about 2 lol?! rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobD Posted March 17, 2008 Author Share Posted March 17, 2008 also is there anthing i should look out for when looking around one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicky Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 i think a few members put car seats in theirs so should be ok, never tried myself though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamanC Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 The auto box's are unlike normal gearbox's in the fact they are great. 5/6k will be pushing it for a decent one imo. You may get very lucky thou. I cant comment on the baby seat thing as I have never tried but I can just about get a leg in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobD Posted March 17, 2008 Author Share Posted March 17, 2008 i hope so cant be much smaller than my megane coupe ive got now! and that is tight in the back lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobD Posted March 17, 2008 Author Share Posted March 17, 2008 well ill be holdin out til i get a decent one! longer im looking more money ill have to spend on one! wouldnt mind a uk tt but dnt really wana save that long lol but they are cheaper to insure for me instead of the imports! what bhp is the normal tt got i no the uk is 326 or summat aint it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelfill Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 The best suggestion I can give you - check some insurance quotes. There are a number of members of your age reporting difficulties in getting sensible insurance quotes. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamanC Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Mike has a valid point, I didnt notice your age. would around 2k on insurance be a stubling block? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamanC Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Regarding BHP etc, why not have a look at our FAQ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobD Posted March 17, 2008 Author Share Posted March 17, 2008 insurance aint realli a problem 30% of my wages is bills and the rest is mine to play 2k seems a cheap quote as well where did u get that lol ive been quoted 3.5k for the lowest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny_silva Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 i pay £2600!! if you do buy a supra, go for a tt 1st place if you can!! i had to go for a n/a when a was 20 and now that im tt it is so nice... very fast mate!! ohh and if you have a megane coupe, you will be surprise how small a supra can be!! especial if you are tall... lol... good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobD Posted March 17, 2008 Author Share Posted March 17, 2008 how old are u danny? if u dont mind me askin and who's your insurance with? i put my details in confused and they came back with some right colourful quotes lol im 6"4 to but baby goes behind the misses neway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juanchan Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Welcome to the club dude. how old are u danny? if u dont mind me askin and who's your insurance with? i put my details in confused and they came back with some right colourful quotes lol im 6"4 to but baby goes behind the misses neway! You'll prob find insurance for imports are about the same, regardless of being NA or TT. And being 6'4" you'll have the drivers seat right back against the rear seats. I'm 6'3" and could do with an extra inch or two legroom in all honesty. Not that I'm complaining, it's a comfortable place to be sat cruising along a motorway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobD Posted March 17, 2008 Author Share Posted March 17, 2008 i cant wait my old man had a rx7 twin turbo had loads of work done to that and thought that was nice and quick will be lookin down the single turbo route next year some time dependin on when i find a decent one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 what bhp is the normal tt got i no the uk is 326 or summat aint it! The J-spec TT is quoted as having around 280bhp, but everyone agrees that this is only an underestimate due to a "gentleman's agreement" between Japanese car manufacturers. The true figure is much closer to the UK's 326bhp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamanC Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 insurance aint realli a problem 30% of my wages is bills and the rest is mine to play 2k seems a cheap quote as well where did u get that lol ive been quoted 3.5k for the lowest! I was being modest and didn't want to put you off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wallicechick Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Think the insurance made a mistake wen we got our quote! 23years old, male, 1year ncb, fully comp! £1200!!! But we were straight in there, their problem, not ours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 We? I thought you didn't have a Supra! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wallicechick Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 I dont, best mate does... But i still class it as party mine Makes me feel better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Hmmm.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewen Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Hmmm.... Where you stroking your chin when you typed that ? Or was it the good old raised eyebrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 It was a Columbo style head scratch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewen Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 It was a Columbo style head scratch. Totally hard core ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobD Posted March 18, 2008 Author Share Posted March 18, 2008 lmao! what do ppl think of a bpu? heard someone mention it puts the tt to around 400 bhp or something like that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Think the insurance made a mistake wen we got our quote! 23years old, male, 1year ncb, fully comp! £1200!!! Price sounds good but still plausible. But make sure they quoted him on a mkiv supra and not a mkiii. It's a common mistake by the insurance call centres, and he'll be up the creek without a paddle if he has a crash and the insurers have the car down as a mkiii. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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