RSE Motorsports Supe on PistonHeads

So what do you boys think of the RSE Motorsports Supe on PH in terms of looks, price and performance?

I'm not decided as the engine looks as if it needs a bit of work:d

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1119273.htm

if your looking to build one then for 25k you wont be able to build it to this spec.. so i guess thats a good thing..

but the colour might not be to everyones taste (easyly changed)

Not a very nice colour:(

A lot of cash has gone into this monster, shame they're getting rid

 

but the colour might not be to everyones taste (easyly changed)

Agreed Jurgen - Pink really isn't my colour but I supose it's different from most Supras

1000 hp?

Any Supe is capable of 1000HP if you do the right mods.

This is still a twin from what I can see so I assume he doesnt mean with the current set-up and a mapping?

Correct me if I'm wrong. (as if someone wouldn't )

Awesome!

Only thing I'd change is the colour, not really a fan of flip paints, they're so.........1999

It states offers in the region of 25K but I wonder how much less he would take?

I'm sure it still has a fair few horses under the lid:cool:

1000 hp?

 

Any Supe is capable of 1000HP if you do the right mods.

 

This is still a twin from what I can see so I assume he doesnt mean with the current set-up and a mapping?

 

Correct me if I'm wrong. (as if someone wouldn't )

It does need a bit of work as it's not even mapped! They want offers on 25K? Sounds like a recipe for disaster, as soon as you have engine troubles they'll blame the mapping. For that money it should be coming finished and fully mapped with an independent hub dyno print out and maybe a few stamped and logged time slips from power runs up a drag strip.

It does need a bit of work as it's not even mapped! They want offers on 25K? Sounds like a recipe for disaster, as soon as you have engine troubles they'll blame the mapping. For that money it should be coming finished and fully mapped with an independent hub dyno print out and maybe a few stamped and logged rime slips from power runs up a drag strip.

Totally agree

sorry but i dont see whats wrong with the colour

one thing i did notice it said this engine is only just run in, it was in jap performance over a year ago so whats it been doing since if its taken a year to run in?

When this much money is spent building, why oh why would a tuner not fully map the car, it makes no sense at all, I would not touch it with a barge pole unless fully mapped and dyno proven

I remember RSE talking about this car nearly 2 years ago. I can't see any difference since back then, so I'm surprised that it never even got finished or tested (or maybe it did and I missed it?). Something to steer clear of, methinks.

i stil have the mag thinking about it!

i also had a blown up pic of there engine i put in my window at a car show last year as the colour matched hee hee

I agree that such a car should come ready to rock n roll and dare I say for that price you have to expect the car to be spot on in every respect with no initial outlay required. The NOS is a big issue for me personally - far to easy to mess that stuff up and end up with problems. Personally I'd be looking elsewhere.

In fact, IIRC, there was a Top Secret Supra imported some months ago, probably not pushing 1000bhp or so but for £25k or so it was being sold for it was a fully finished car!

i totaly dislike this car in general! looks terrible but maybe thats cause im a stock look whore!

In fact, IIRC, there was a Top Secret Supra imported some months ago, probably not pushing 100bhp...

My N/A must nearly push that...

My N/A must nearly push that...

corrected

Some really good replies and solid advice there - cheers guys. I have to be honest and say that I didn't even think about the issue of it not being mapped - a very good point Dean!

hmm when sitting here in Denmark, looking at that car, 25k seems a bargain, mapped or not

hmm when sitting here in Denmark, looking at that car, 25k seems a bargain, mapped or not

Why not buy it then..

Why not buy it then..

I suspect that 2 widened supras wont fit my modest garage :-)

When this much money is spent building, why oh why would a tuner not fully map the car, it makes no sense at all, I would not touch it with a barge pole unless fully mapped and dyno proven

I remember RSE talking about this car nearly 2 years ago. I can't see any difference since back then, so I'm surprised that it never even got finished or tested (or maybe it did and I missed it?). Something to steer clear of, methinks.

I am sure this was the car at the show and shine @ JAE 2006. I remember being right next to the guy with the mic interviewing the owner who said back then it has just been built and they are running it, and was due to go on the dyno in appx 500 miles.

going back 3-4 years ago before "RSE" was officially a "company" this car was built and finished in the same way it is now by TDI PLC. RSE then was tooting around showing it as a company demo they built.

its hard to get punters to buy one of jurgens 12k or 15k "Complete" supras as it is so 25k for an aquired taste of mods and colour is going to be a struggle.

respect to the detail gone into the project though rather than the so many nasty "chaved" up supras out there today

i am sure for roughly that kind money they would be able to get the car finished on the dyno properly for a new customer if you were genuinely interested in buying.