Supra's in Europe...?

Hi, I've just joined up, got a Celica GT4 ST185 at the moment but I may be emigrating to Spain soon.

Eventually I want to buy a Supra GZ out in Spain in a cople of years (max I hope!). But I've tried searching on the net with no joy so far, what is the best way to get a LHD Supra GZ? Do they crop up in the UK at all or am I going to have to look Europe??

Thanks!

Hi Phil,

They don't crop up in the UK..... not even sure if there is the same badging as the jap imports for the euro models so don't know if it would be a GZ but you're best looking to europe or perhaps importing from the states for a LHD TT

HTH,

Brian.

None of the LHD-Supras use the RZ/GZ- and what nots! Only the JDMs have those names...as far as i know So..in reality theres no way to tell the equipment-level of them...other than to check out what exstras it has got But fear not, most of them are VERY similar equipped...i suspect that the Supra only came in one form..and that you had to special-order it to get anything else

If you want an LHD Supra TT...your best bet would be to get it from Germay/schwitzerland (not shure of the spelling )/Belgium or even Spain...as there seem to be a few of them left there..still

Most of the Euro LHD-Supras tend to pop up on this site: http://www.mobile.de (not just german ones...)

...or you could try importing from the US...where the Suply of Supras are MUCH better than in mainland europe. Only trouble is...theres a lot you have to do to a US-Supra for it to be registered with spanish number-plates...new headlights/rear lights/possibly seatbelts etc. + the fact that the american Supras lacks many crucial things....dont ask why

@lpher

I have been to Spain lots travelled all round and never ever seen a new shape Supra, I did see a few Mk3's in Madrid and the Costas...and a few Nissan 300's Apart from one that was a UK RHD owned by someone in Marbella and a Red one in Moraira nr Benedorm couple years back which was UK reg and again RHD.

I have been told that the US soldiers in Germany and the UK often sale their cars when they bring them over, other than that stick with rhd or buy a US import...very few European owned ones as far as I know.

Any one else with some ideas ????

Apart from the fact that Aerotops are more plentiful... don't have a clue.

I would be a bit dubious about 'I've never seen one in Europe' claims - look at our 'Was it you?' forum, only 3 or 4 spots a day, and that's with 100+ people keeping an eye out for them. I've not seen another Supra in about 3 months, so I suspect it's quite easy to go around Europe or to spend time there and never see one...?

Originally posted by Aerotop Dave

Apart from the fact that Aerotops are more plentiful... don't have a clue.

 

I would be a bit dubious about 'I've never seen one in Europe' claims - look at our 'Was it you?' forum, only 3 or 4 spots a day, and that's with 100+ people keeping an eye out for them. I've not seen another Supra in about 3 months, so I suspect it's quite easy to go around Europe or to spend time there and never see one...?

Your onto something there Dave In Norway, where i live, there are about 25 mkIV Supras...and this is in a coubtry with roughly 4,5 mill people....and i had never seen an mkIV before when i bought mine...and it took me almost a year til i laid my eyes upon another mkIV..other than myown..that is

The reason i brought up Spain as an alternative..is the fact that i see ads for spanish mkIVs from time to time on http://www.mobile.de

But your best alternative would still be Germany i suspect. Simply because 'most' of the mkIVs sold in mainland europe where sold new there.

@lpher

Originally posted by @lpher

 

The reason i brought up Spain as an alternative..is the fact that i see ads for spanish mkIVs from time to time on http://www.mobile.de

No you are confusing the Supra with the Cupra.

i spend a fair bit of time on the continent as well and aside from one red one outside frankfurt and a couple of mkiii's in holland, i have never seen any !

As Dave said...you will most likely not run into them...their really that few...always been this way in mainland europe

As the mkIV's still are expensive here...you wont find them in the hands of 18-20 years olds...their just to expensive...to buy and to innsure...among other things. So most of the mkIV's in scandinavia are summer-driven only! And...with our climate and all...this means if youre going to go Supra mkIV-spotting...your best bet is to be here in may through to august

This might sound funny to you...but ive only ever seen 3 different Supras in real life...thats including my own! ...and ive travelled a bit too

@lpher

Its great in Spain coz the Supra gets sooo much attention...I once parked in a small town to get a beer and something to eat somewhere in mid spain, by the time I got back to the car, it was surrounded by about 100 people even the Police and the local Priest (and his Mother) were all peering through the window etc...I had to go for a little walk until the crowd died down coz I was really embarresed...it was well funny.

Het guys, thanks fo rthe replies... ( yeah been a long time!) Anyway, I´m now in spain and been tooling around in a Z3 2.8 but feel its time to go back to Jap and I wanna Supra! I think I´m pushing it hoping for a LHD TT Aerotop right...? I´ll have a budget of around 10k and don´t really want modified as I´ve got no maintenance facilites over here and Jap engine specialists are non-existent as far as I know...

blimey, two years later to reply:D

blimey, two years later to reply:D

He's not exactly a regular poster eh?

There are less Supras in Spain. I've seen one in Mallorca with a house of kolor paint, for the rest completely stocky. But a Supra is rare in Europa. Only in the UK you see them a lot because of the imort market from Japan.

The prices are a bit higher in Spain as well. So if you don't mind about the steering wheel..you can buy one in the UK and take it to Spain to let it register there.

Old thread resurect of the year!

i saw a lhd supra (dunno what model) on a garage forecourt in chesham bucks a couple of months ago

There are less Supras in Spain. I've seen one in Mallorca with a house of kolor paint, for the rest completely stocky. But a Supra is rare in Europa. Only in the UK you see them a lot because of the imort market from Japan.

 

The prices are a bit higher in Spain as well. So if you don't mind about the steering wheel..you can buy one in the UK and take it to Spain to let it register there.

Cheers mate, whats the deal with registering a car on spainsh plates, I heard you have to pay a tax but its all dependant on the car as to the rate etc etc etc...

Yeah, realise this is a late reply but working allover the place for a while and only just had chance to settle down and start thinking about a jap toy again... (Truth is I saw a Supra yesterday just outside Puerto Banus and it got me thinking againn!!)

blimey, two years later to reply:D

That HAS GOT to be a record of some sort?!

Het guys, thanks fo rthe replies... ( yeah been a long time!) Anyway, I´m now in spain and been tooling around in a Z3 2.8 but feel its time to go back to Jap and I wanna Supra! I think I´m pushing it hoping for a LHD TT Aerotop right...? I´ll have a budget of around 10k and don´t really want modified as I´ve got no maintenance facilites over here and Jap engine specialists are non-existent as far as I know...

With a budget of £10k youre best bet would be a RHD Supra, yes

And as for maintenance...most of the larger Toyota-dealers have knowledge enough about the mkIV...and most dealers in mainland europe dont seem to mind if the car is RHD or LHD

Just think how rare and valuable a UK spec would be here if we never had Jap imports!

Just think how rare and valuable a UK spec would be here if we never had Jap imports!

good point:)

Just think how rare and valuable a UK spec would be here if we never had Jap imports!

Its the same here...it apparently doesnt matter if the car is RHD...when everyone else is driving LHD-cars (and driving on the side of the road that the car was made for) The mkIV Supra population in norway was at 8-10 cars only 3-4 years ago....and now...partially cause of JDM-import...were upto an estimated 55-60 mkIV Supras!