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who are you insured with - how many no claims?

that's a lot of money...i'm looking to buy one for around the price you spend a year on yours! not particularly interested in mods etc, other than perhaps a nice set of alloys, exhaust (though let's face it, many of the ones for sale already have these fitted). i'd be looking to take care of the car of course - but would i really need to spend 6K?!

Ok thanks guys...as a newbie, any advice is appreciated! Paul Whiffin's ones look really nice - mostly TTs - but I'm probably looking at a budget of £7k. his are mostly 10k upwards.

Hi guys, me again! Just wondering where the best places to look for Supras are? As I'm a total newbie, I've been looking on Ebay and also Auto Trader online...any other recommendations (or superior resource bases) would be much appreciated! cheers

how many no claims did you have mate? i tried admiral just now for an online quote, their '10 month accelerator' scheme, whatever that is, for a UK TT, 3 yrs no claims, was £600 or so.

you mean that yellow one isn't yours?

you mean in terms of power output? how do they feel in terms of the ride? i guess you're talking about 100bhp extra, right? that is a lot i guess!

£360? OMG! direct line quoted me £1500 (online quote). how many no claims did you have? my quote was based on 3 yrs no claims, for both NA and TT - shocking. mind you, UK cars are cheaper to insure right?

why is that? i thought it was just a remote control that kicks the engine in? thinking that i'd quite like intellistart when i eventually buy a Supra. don't know much about it other than you can apparently do your heaters, AC, etc at the touch of a button. god knows how that works, surely you can't adjust the heater temp (sounds way too advanced)?

Thanks for that guys, and to Rayman for the tips on running costs. Could realistically buy in a year's time, looking to perhaps spend £6k or so? am I right in thinking could get a 50k mileage example (NA) for around that price? Would love a TT but perhaps a bit too dear...do you feel a big difference compared with the NA? Is there any turbo lag? We're comparing 225 horses with 325 right? Sounds terrifying! I currently own a Toyota Corolla, 1996, 1.3 that I thrash...

hi - i don't have a supra yet! but yes, of course i leave it in gear. modules like 'intellistart' detect whether the car is in gear or not (I think); obviously it's an issue! nice bit of kit though, didn't realise they were illegal in OZ - can't think why?

Thanks Nic! You're certainly right about the expense issues; can you give me some advice on how much it might cost to maintain a Supra on average each year? Sorry if it sounds an impossible question. Prob wouldn't be covering more than 7k. No idea how often they should be serviced, or what should be changed when, etc - any resource bases on this anywhere? Also, insurance is obviously a concern; I'm 26 years old, just did a search on direct line, 3 yrs no claims - quoted £1500 for a 96 model, both NA and TT! Surely there's cheaper firms out there...

Hi, when i do eventually buy a Supra i'd quite like to get a remote start system fitted; is this possible with most cat 1 alarms? i know that the 'intellistart' by Clifford is a popular one, but do other ones, e.g. Toad, Cobra, etc, exist? Does anyone have these things on their Supras?

lovely car. as a newbie i'd be mega chuffed to get something like that.

Hi guys, Am new to all this; been into Jap cars for about a year now ever since a mate told me how cheap you could get them for, and following 'fast and the furious' i was hooked! at first i wanted an Evo, then an Impreza, but now am focussed on the Supra because, simply put, it looks much better than either of them. I couldn't put the '4wd' aspect out of my head, but surely rear wheel drive beats front wheel, and i've heard Supras handle very well anyhow? not sure i trust myself with the TT model, and 220bhp NA sounds more than enough for me at this stage! will be looking to buy one hopefully next summer, any tips or advice would be appreciated! would quite like one in a colour that turns heads, e.g. yellow (though to be honest the car looks awesome in any colour). Bye for now and good to be on board! The guide to the Supras I've just read was incredibly useful.