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Guest derHulk

Hi guys,

 

Figured it is about time I break the silence and post a quick 'Hello'.

 

I'm looking to embrace the Supra life come March/April as the piggy bank is about to burst and is crying out to be used for a 'sensible man-investment' :D

 

Hopefully I can make a few positive contributions to this wonderful forum in the future as well.

 

Cheers for now,

Tom

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Cheers for all the welcomes.

 

Considering this will be my first Supra and seeing that my previous car history is full of 'momentous horse power monsters' ;) :rolleyes: ;) (read: lengthy history of little measly front wheel drive 1litre-ish stock Ford Fiestas) I'm just looking for a nice and tidy manual N/A. Budget wise I'm thinking about spending around £4K-ish so that I'll end up with a good foundation for any future tuneage :)

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If your looking to upgrade the power in the future i would look to buy a 6speed n/a which might be doable with your budget that way you have a good transmission base for the future too

 

If you can find one that is !! I would only suggest 6 speed if you are looked for more than 550bhp otherwise go for an auto or a 5 speed. Don't get me wrong the 6 speed is a good box but it is a bit clunky, would kill your left leg in traffic and definitely not something I would want to live with everyday especially with an aftermarket clutch !!

 

I have a 6 speed by the way but mine is a second car so I can live with it plus it gives me bragging rights :D

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Thanks for the transmission advise guys. To be honest I'm not mega fussed about 5 or 6 speed (being derHulk I'm sure with legs like tree trunks I could handle the 6spd :) ).

 

Just to give you an idea, I'm quite toying a bit with doing a V8 swap at some point in the future. I absolutely love the V8 rumble and can't really see myself wanting anything more than 300 - 400 bhp anyway. Besides making some oil sheik even richer I really just want a nice smooth daily driver with a bit of uuumpf. If I was going down the V8 route any advise on what to look for as a base?

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Thanks for the transmission advise guys. To be honest I'm not mega fussed about 5 or 6 speed (being derHulk I'm sure with legs like tree trunks I could handle the 6spd :) ).

 

Just to give you an idea, I'm quite toying a bit with doing a V8 swap at some point in the future. I absolutely love the V8 rumble and can't really see myself wanting anything more than 300 - 400 bhp anyway. Besides making some oil sheik even richer I really just want a nice smooth daily driver with a bit of uuumpf. If I was going down the V8 route any advise on what to look for as a base?

 

 

This http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?273706-1994-Supra-Aerotop-4-0-V8-Updated-with-pics-and-vid

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If you can find one that is !! I would only suggest 6 speed if you are looked for more than 550bhp otherwise go for an auto or a 5 speed. Don't get me wrong the 6 speed is a good box but it is a bit clunky, would kill your left leg in traffic and definitely not something I would want to live with everyday especially with an aftermarket clutch !!

 

I have a 6 speed by the way but mine is a second car so I can live with it plus it gives me bragging rights :D

 

Thats a good point tbh obviously depends on your needs/wants, my supra is an tt auto and i love it, but you know what some poeple are like they want a billion bhp :) and need the futureproofing.

 

Quite a few poeple ive spoken too about the gearbox have said about the getrag feeling a little bit tractor like, thing is with a six speed n/a it will/should hold its value alot better in the future too

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Thats a good point tbh obviously depends on your needs/wants, my supra is an tt auto and i love it, but you know what some poeple are like they want a billion bhp :) and need the futureproofing.

 

Quite a few poeple ive spoken too about the gearbox have said about the getrag feeling a little bit tractor like, thing is with a six speed n/a it will/should hold its value alot better in the future too

 

Buy a car to enjoy it, don't worry about depreciation.

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I dont worry about it personally, but some poeple do ;) just trying to give the guy a few different angles to look at.
Appreciated guys, but to be honest I'm really not that worried about the depreciation aspect. I'll loose a hell lot less money (depreciation wise) with a nice Supra than a brand new Toyobaru GT86 (which was the other option I was looking at). Man-Math alone dictates to get the Supra, Hehe.
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