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lol, now I see. Quality motor there mate! I'll text my cousin about the plate, she's not 'traffic' though and new to the force but it can't hurt asking.

Sorry mate but I'm new to the forum, have you got a 'de-plated' bumper or something? TBH I don't know if they keep a record of something like this, I could ask my cousin - she's part of the filth. Chances are they don't and if caught again you'll probably just get another fine. My mom got pulled for the format of her private plate, ie the numbers and letters weren't where they should be. The copper told her if she didn't change it he'd book her 'when I come and check the plate at your address at the end of the week' If it were kept on record he wouldn't need to follow up the plate personally as the next copper to see her would know she hadn't changed it. Can't be sure on this though, just the way I interpreted it!

I don't know about the UK being cheaper than the N/A. It was with my current insureres Tesco but with Sky it was £150 less to have the N/A. ??? Either way I reckon I'm gonna have the N/A afterall. It means me saving money when buying the car and with the insurance too. I'll probably regret it but hey, i can always upgrade at a later date. Going to see one tomorrow, bloke assures me it's immaculate - had loads done. Manual too Check it out:link - may need 2b registered on Autotrader to view

Yeah I know, unfotunately a UK TT is a lot more expensive than an N/A. Therefore I can't raelly insure the car for £5000/TPFT which is what I wanted to do! Although, since being on here last I gave Sky a call and they will insure me on a either Uk/Jap TT for £1355 TPFT. They'll also do me the N/A for £1190 TPFT. Total result, because of this I'll probably get a Jap TT - cus they're cheapest and I'll insure it TPFT. I'll have to look into how much I can get a manual for, hopefully they're not too dear!

Please dont think I'm in anyway implying Sky would be the same but my mate had a bit of a let down when his broker told him the same thing. This was a few years back now but he had an Escort cabby and spent thousands on it. Paint job, leather, alloys, turbo'd, that expensive material roof(the name escapes me), etc etc. He declared them to his Insurance broker and paid an additional £500 to cover the mods. His car was then stolen and when found totally stripped of all said mods. When trying to claim he was well and truly shafted! To cut a very lond story short he was conned by the broker and the underwriter refused to cover his mods. In short, he got book price back (£900) for a car that owed him £1000's. He tried all the usual routes to complain, ombudsman etc but to no avail. Again, I'm not saying Sky would be the same but worth a thought. I guess the only way for sure you'll know if the mods a realistically insured is if you were unlucky enough to have you motor robbed! Let's hope nobody gets to find out.

Cheers Stevie, just what I was looking for!! Much appreciated. Bobbeh, as much as I'd love a TT 6 speed my insurance (with the missus on the policy) is just too much. Plus the missus is already moaning about how much fuel she'd be using (she'll use it for work) and the fact that we're borrowing money to finance the car. But hey, that's a womens prerogative I've come to the conclusion that although no where near as quick as the TT, at least the N/A looks just as good!

Anyone know the difference in performance between a manual and auto N/A? I swore I'd never have an auto after having one on an FTO and after test driving an auto 300zx, but they're well cheaper than the manuals!! Like a grand cheaper! Also, sorry to be a pain but as I mentioned on my first post - any pointers or tips when buying the N/A? I'm looking at a couple tomorrow and was wondering if there's anything in particular I should be looking out for! Cheers

Cheers bud, I'm with Tesco myself on my Celica but they wont insure me on a Supra because of the missus. I could get insured on my own but that's not an option - unless I just dumped her and kicked her out! Hey, that's an idea! I could get a TT then.

Loving the reviews of the Supe, especially the summary at the end of the second article: The Supra is inescapably special: special to drive, special to sit in, special to listen to even. And, of course, extraordinary to look at. But that's OK. It might look a bit outrageous for our reserved British tastes, but the Supra has the right to boast. It has the ability to match, and I'd take the spanked-up, bug-winged route every time. Would make a good sig if not so long!

Cheers mate, BTW - how do you put your own pic on an avatar? I can't find the option in Edit Avatar. I use the same format of discussion forum on another site and the option is on there but not on this.

It is an ugly Supe, if there ever was such a thing! And for that ridiculous price too!!

Tried it a couple of times but their site must be down! I'll keep trying. Faye, don't suppose you know if they insure under 25's?

I haven't had too many quotes so far but I know my insurerers (Tesco) wont touch me on any version - UK/Jap. I've had a quote from http://www.quotelinedirect.co.uk on both the UK TT and the N/A. The TT was cheaper (£1096 TPFT & £1985 FC) and as expected the N/A was more (£1400 TPFT). Although cheaper insurance wise the UK TT is far more expensive to buy so this out weighs the cost of insurance. I didn't bother quoting on the J spec TT.

Just a post to introduce myself and say Hi - and to ask a few questions. I don't own a Supra just yet but this is something I plan to rectify in the next couple of weeks. Obviously I would like a UK TT 6 speed but these are damn rare and when you do find one it's expensive! My budget if buying one of these would be £9000 (£7k plus my gen6 '94 Celica GT) but insurance is a big factor. The missus will be driving the car as I have a company van and as she's only 22 insurance is expensive. Because of her age this definitely rules out the J Spec TT. I have however, managed to get a quote for £1400 TPFT on a manual N/A which is good for me. No TT but they look just as good! In regards to the N/A, I have a few questions I was hoping you guys (and gals) could answer: I've read the very informative buying guide in the FAQ section but this is geared more towards the TT. Is there anything I should be looking out for mechanically wise on the N/A when buying one? Price, how much should I be looking to pay for a manual N/A? There's a couple on this weeks Autotrader, a black '96 N reg for £5495 and a red '96 P reg for £5995. Are these too cheap? AT link (You may need to be registered with Autotrader to view link) The facelift model, when did this come out and what's the difference? MPG? As she'll be using it the most I've promised the missus she'll get 70 miles to a tenner (27mpg-ish) Is this realistic? Insurance, are there any insurerers that specialise in grey imports? Bare in mind the missus is only 22 (I'm 25 though but have one claim and SP20/4pts) The policy will be in my name, I have 3yrs NCB. Owners Clubs? Do you guys run one on here? And most importantly, Performance & Stats. Does anyone have any links to these figures? I'd like to know the 0-60mph for the N/A and its dimensions (will it fit in me garage?) I think that's about it, sorry for so many questions but I suppose this is the best place to ask!