Guest petrol head Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Hi i'm new here. I'm thinking of getting a supra next year when the price of my midshipped runabout goes up, just want to read up as much as i can about them. thought it would be a cool thing to drive about in for a while. nice to meet yous all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky49 Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Hi and Welcome to the club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Hello. We like photos of cars here so feel free to post some of your current machine and a bit more info about it if you like. Good luck with your research. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest petrol head Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 aw i don't have any photos on me right now, will post some later, i've got a 2000 MR2 roadster in red, got the hard top on at the moment. has a bit of an oval bore problem but apart from that it's amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
add heywood Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Welcome mate The search button at the top will answer loads of your questions, if you can't find the answer there will definately be someone on here who knows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Hello mate, welcome to the forum you'll not find a better one! Where abouts are you from? Are you looking an N/A or TT? Do a google search for supras-ireland too bud, it's a very very quiet site but we're all friendly and if you're looking at Supra's for sale in NI then chances are one of us will know it (although it may be a couple of days before anyone replies to you lol). There's also an Irish section at the top of the forum here to keep up with any meets or events, although chances are there'll be no more until the other side of winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest petrol head Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Cheers jim, i live in larne, although i'm not born and breed there so don't talk like a larny lol. i'm really not sure what i'm looking for, i do prefer manual and there was a nice red one for sale in england. a turbo would be nice i'm just not sure insurance wise what it would be like. i just thought it cool to drive about in one for a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Welcome to the club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSK Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 welcome try to get yourself a drive in a n/a and a tt model and then take it from there. If you are looking at a Supra for speed/pace then look at TT otherwise the N/A cars are also a great drive. As you are familiar with Toyota, reliability is a not an issue so just look out for the obvious and ensure the service record is good and upto scratch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest petrol head Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 okay will do thanks for the reply. MR2 is so tight on the road and the gear change is lovely so sort of hoping that the supra will be like that but as i've seen many our manuals not that thats a problem, i just prefer manual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 They do talk odd up there... Don't rule out auto before trying it bud, you might find that you like it. As DSK says, it really depends on your driving style, the n/a's still a relatively fast car but obviously not in the same league as a tt. They both look the same, fuel consumption's similar, believe it or not insurance is similar too. If something goes wrong with a tt then chances are it'll be more expensive to sort out though. There is good local knowledge too when it comes to servicing or performance upgrades, Supra Specialists Ireland is only a few miles away from you at Loanends (near Aldergrove). Go buy one! If you pick the right one it'll be extremely reliable and something you'll never regret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest petrol head Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 cheers jim, well my husband is a very good machanic too in his spare time as he fixed alot on my mr2. they do sound lovely and would be class to drive about in one for a while. just want to get as many cars in before i decide to have babies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra steveo Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimojameso Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Hello, welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Plenty of room for baby seats in the back! There's a white n/a manual for sale in Glengormley, you could go take it for a test drive to see what you think, it might not be your cup of tea but it's cheap (particularly for the year), at least you'd know if it was a Supra that you wanted and you could start looking properly (9 times out of 10 cars for sale on here are far superior than those for sale on ebay or autotrader etc). click Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest petrol head Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 thanks jim i think this one was maybe advertised in my husbands work (FG wilsons) i'm not fussed in the side skirts though. it does look nice. lol i would kinda like the red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordy07 Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Hi and welcome to the club,you wont regret getting a supra although if you buy one then i bet you have it for more than a year:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harris25 Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 ahh stop telling the lad to test drive a n/a. TT all the way my mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjgreen3 Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 cheers jim, well my husband is a very good machanic too in his spare time as he fixed alot on my mr2. they do sound lovely and would be class to drive about in one for a while. just want to get as many cars in before i decide to have babies. ahh stop telling the lad to test drive a n/a. TT all the way my mate I'm confused......... Welcome btw its nice to see a lady with good taste in cars, shame my gf doesn't have the same taste as you, although she does have great taste in men. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyP Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest petrol head Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 thanks for a lovely welcome yes and i am a "lady" or girl or woman whatever you want to call me. not sure at what age i actually become a woman. I'm confused......... Welcome btw its nice to see a lady with good taste in cars, shame my gf doesn't have the same taste as you, although she does have great taste in men. thankyou i do try. i'm really inlove with jap cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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