Guest mikey.p Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Ive been looking into buying my 1st supra in the summer once i get a loan lol. Ive done insurance quotes on confused for n/a and the tt. The cheapest supra i found to insure is on a tt that comes up on the website as 93-96 toyota supra turbo. on the jap imports what tt models were there many thanks mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiten55 Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 hi mate, http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/forumdisplay.php?f=60 very useful guide, also, try and buy from someone on here - theres ALOT of decent examples in the for sale section good luck with the search Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mikey.p Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 cheers for that mate just relised it must be the uk spec one thats the cheapest to insure. Would it be best to start of with a n/a supra as they are alot cheaper to buy than a tt and even the n/a will be a big jump power wise to the car ive got at the moment witch is a powerfull 109bhp corsa gsi lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcAB10 Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 if you've got the cash go for TT and just take it easy untill you get used to the power. i've got an NA and i love it but if i had the money i would have got a TT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiten55 Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 cheers for that mate just relised it must be the uk spec one thats the cheapest to insure. Would it be best to start of with a n/a supra as they are alot cheaper to buy than a tt and even the n/a will be a big jump power wise to the car ive got at the moment witch is a powerfull 109bhp corsa gsi lol yeah uk specs are cheaper to insure, but more expensive to buy. which car to go for really depends on you, your driving experience and your age (due to insurance budgets). dont think the n/a's are slow - because they definitely arent (although my TT is alot quicker ), the tt's can be a handful and a bit daunting at first. especially in the wet. but they are a great drive if you've only really had experience of driving your corsa then it may be worth getting used to an n/a rather than jumping straight into a tt. but again, it all depends on you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mikey.p Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 well by the summer i should have atleast 4-5k saved up so i could then get a 5 or 6k loan out as well. SO hopefully that should be enuf to buy and insure a tt bair in mind im 20 with 2 years driving behind me witch is a bummer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mikey.p Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 as for driving experiance the most powerfull car ive had a go in is a 250bhp s14 and it was easy to drive compared to my other mates 300+bhp s14, it was easy once you get going but blimey what a pain in the back side of a clutch he had some uprated so many piece clutch i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiten55 Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 to be honest, and this is just my opinion mind, you could get a decent n/a for the money you have, and not need a loan. or you could get the n/a, take out a "smaller" loan, and spend that on extra's like engine tunning, styling and interior mods etc... Thats what i would do in your situation. then latter on you could go for a na-t conversion... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mikey.p Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 cool i will prob end up going with the n/a im just dreaming about owning a tt lol. At the end of the day i wouldnt mind owning a supra that had a 1.2 lerking under the bonnet as i just love the looks of them. Also what is a na-t conversion is it a engine swap to the tt or a bolt on turbo to the standard engine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Don't take out a loan on a car!! Loans are for investments like houses and land purchases. I know i sound like my dad, but my dad was right.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Hey, i'm 21 and i've had my n/a for about three months and I am definetly happy that I got an n/a first, I used to have a bmw 320i sport and thought that the RWD experience wouldn't be that much different, but it is. The first day I got the car I had the back end kick out unexpectedly on a roundabout and it's done it a few more times since then so I can honestly say (because i'm man enough too:d ) that had I got a TT first I think I would of got a bit happy on the loud peddle and crashed it by now. So the way I see it, get an n/a until you feel that you know the car well enough to know how it reacts to certain situations how it handles and how to correct it if the backend were to ever kick out. Obviously this is more directed to the younger drivers like ourselves who don't have enough driving experiance to be confident enough to jump into something with silly power and tail happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiten55 Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Also what is a na-t conversion is it a engine swap to the tt or a bolt on turbo to the standard engine you can do either really. Keron (Extreme performance) specialises in the na-tt conversion (see here) oh and learn to use the search function mate - amazing what you'll find once you're used to it Don't take out a loan on a car!! Loans are for investments like houses and land purchases. I know i sound like my dad, but my dad was right.... definitely a good point chris - never worth it - i learnt the hard way . Also mikey, if asking for tech advice etc listen to this man, he know's his stuff when it comes to sup's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiten55 Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Obviously this is more directed to the younger drivers like ourselves who don't have enough driving experiance to be confident enough to jump into something with silly power and tail happy. it doesnt help that i cant drive . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Cheeky Bas*ard But I do race a Caterham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiten55 Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Cheeky Bas*ard But I do race a Caterham shut me up why dont you i drive a transit most days. in central london. during rush hour. and its white Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSoop Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Ive been looking into buying my 1st supra in the summer once i get a loan lol. Ive done insurance quotes on confused for n/a and the tt. The cheapest supra i found to insure is on a tt that comes up on the website as 93-96 toyota supra turbo. on the jap imports what tt models were there many thanks mike Hi mike, im 21 and i have got a TT... Honestly though its down to your preference which type of supra you buy. My first car was a Peugeot 106 then i jumped straight into an n/a supra at 19! Glad i did though because i know what the supra handles like, and imo, you would be better off with that option...these cars are sometimes a handful but when you know what to expect, its controllable...most of the time unless your name is Nick Hogan If you want to compare an n/a to a TT, its like an n/a but in fast forward! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mikey.p Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 cheers for the help guys i think i will end up going for the n/a to get use to a supra. Idealy i would want a manuel n/a in black or white, not to fussy on all optional extras that you get with the models what would be a good price for 1 as long as its not going to cost me thousands 10miles down the road lol cheers mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 cheers for the help guys i think i will end up going for the n/a to get use to a supra. Idealy i would want a manuel n/a in black or white, not to fussy on all optional extras that you get with the models what would be a good price for 1 as long as its not going to cost me thousands 10miles down the road lol cheers mike For a manual with average mileage (60-70k) in good condition, probably about 5-6k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mikey.p Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 cool just lookin through classifids and there some nice ones on there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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