ADD Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 has anybody heard of "automarques" or "family car center" in southampton? they're importer apparently. seen a couple of supra's there but just wanna check out if the companys are alright! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 I don't think they're known on here at all. If you are looking for a good car contact the following board members who will be able to source you something (or might have something in stock) Jurgen Paul E Paul Whiffin A lot of the stuff brought in by the mass importers is complete crap, if you're serious about getting a good car stick to the experts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADD Posted April 13, 2005 Author Share Posted April 13, 2005 thats great thanks allot. the last thing i wanna do is buy a crap one and have it breaking down on me (i have had that enough wiv my car at the moment alfa gtv v6) i am extremely new wiv this, do i send them a "thred"?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 I have trouble understanding what you're asking. Can you please try to type using normal punctuation and grammar, it will make it a lot easier for people to reply to you. However, I think you're asking how you should contact Jurgen and the Pauls? Easiest way is to find a thread where they have posted and look at their signature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADD Posted April 13, 2005 Author Share Posted April 13, 2005 sorry mate i have bad habbits when i comes to typing. thanks for your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 Here you go: Jurgen, details at: http://www.jm-imports.co.uk/ Paul E: 07939 111 877 or http://miami-gt.com Paul Whiffin: http://www.whifbitz.co.uk or [email protected] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADD Posted April 13, 2005 Author Share Posted April 13, 2005 is that jm-imports jurgens company? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 yes, its his company (as far as I know!) He's got a great reputation here and seems to bring in some top cars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADD Posted April 13, 2005 Author Share Posted April 13, 2005 ok mate cheers, there are a couple of nice ones within my budget that i may make enquires about. what are supras like to drive? are they as quick as everyone says they are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 It depends what you are used to mate! In a straight line stock TT's are very quick, good BPU's are mind blowingly quick. Singles will blitz almost anything on the road. In the corners the grip is huge but you need to have a lot of experience and skill with high power RWD cars to drive them properly. TT's are not the best choice for people new to 200bhp+ cars, in particular people new to Rwd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 Just to add - what do you drive now and have you test driven any Supra's yet? If not then thats your only way to get a feel for them. Take a few for a drive, try the auto and manual and see what suits you best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADD Posted April 14, 2005 Author Share Posted April 14, 2005 I currently have a alfa gtv 3.0 v6 running on 230bhp but its a fwd i have driven a mk3 turbo supra that my dad had round an old airport strip many times, but not a mk4. i have always wanted one and now that im able to im gonna go for it. my mate i work with has an rx7, i have been asking him lots of questions about supras but he just doesnt know much of them, so he told me to log onto this club and invariably someone would help me out. by the way what does bpu mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 There's loads of info on BPU if you search, but to cut it short it means "Basic Power Upgrade". For the jap cars this bascially means a removal of the cats, correct plugs, and a fuel cut defencer. My car for example saw a rise from the (approx) jap figure of 300fwbhp to 387fwbhp. HP gains after this get increasingly more expensive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 oh and btw, I drove a mates GTV a few months ago. The difference in power and handling between the two is absolutely huge. Get a test drive in supra to see what I mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADD Posted April 14, 2005 Author Share Posted April 14, 2005 ok i see, when they are delivered over here am i right in saying they are 280bhp? then get increased to 320bhp?? the mk3 turbo i drove was much faster than the gtv i have now, so i think i mat have to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hornet Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 They quote 280bhp but they can vary quite a bit, 280 - 310bhp stock. Depends how strong it is. I would strongly suggest also to test drive a few to get the feel for them. Also, this forum is absolutely full of useful information on the cars, for both new comer's and technical existing Supra owners. Have a good look around the forum and use the search facility. Anything you can't find, Post it and people will help. Welcome By the way. Hornet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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