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Hi all! Lookin 4 a N/A Supra to buy within the next few weeks any info would be gr8!!

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Tom Newbie

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Care to elaborate as to why you think this?

 

Why?

 

1. If your boosting you will be using more fuel than an n/a, nobody can deny this!

 

2. Servicing - average mileage say 9-10 k per year, that's 3 oil changes a year compared to 1 for the n/a

 

3. If the turbo's go/valve stem seals/ your looking at a costly repair bill, no such worries for the n/a

 

4. If you buy a turbo the chances of not modding it will be unlikely - more mods - more money -more fuel

 

5. The wear and tear of items such as brake pads,discs etc will be accelorated in the TT

 

TT's need specialist attention, specialist attention usually means a long drive, a costly service bill and costly parts, the n/a does not need specialist attention for servicing.

 

There's probably a few other things, but I know for one that if I had an n/a I wouldnt have spent half the amount I spent on my TT, just for things like boost gauges to make sure the turbo's are fine,oil temp,egt's the list goes on as there is so much more to keep an eye on, where as the n/a you can just get in and drive!

 

All imo of course, and it doesn't deter me from buying a single at all :D

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Ant, I came from an e36 328i to a Supra TT, the performance increase even with a stock TT was breathtaking. But, to be honest if I went to an NA I would have been very disapointed.

 

A TT will cost more to run if you buy a bad one. They are slightly heavier on fuel when driven 'normally' (22 mpg on both), but can use rather a lot if you drive like a loon everywhere.

 

NA's will also cost the same to insure as a TT import so no benefit there either.

 

IMO the only reason to buy an NA is if you can't aford a good TT

 

BTW: I wouldn't bother with that particular car, hugely overpriced (Its an IRE car too) and the ex-owner was a fruitcake.

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lui Newbie

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Mate of mine on this board called Rush has & mint S reg n/a for sale low miles under 60k i think car is spotless & i only think he wants around 6-7 k for it well worth the look for a low mileage S reg N/A.

He has'nt put it in the cars for sale section yet but asked me to keep my ears open in case i know of anyone wanting to buy one.

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Jake Newbie

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1. If your boosting you will be using more fuel than an n/a, nobody can deny this!
I don't deny that going fast uses more fuel than going slowly.

2. Servicing - average mileage say 9-10 k per year, that's 3 oil changes a year compared to 1 for the n/a
I change my oil every 5k miles. It's hardly expensive - £40 max.

3. If the turbo's go/valve stem seals/ your looking at a costly repair bill, no such worries for the n/a
NAs have valve stem seals too.

4. If you buy a turbo the chances of not modding it will be unlikely - more mods - more money -more fuel
Not the car's fault. A TT is more likely to fulfill the owner's performance requirements so he may be LESS likely to want to mod it. I see more NA owners on here moaning that they need more oomph than I do TT owners.

5. The wear and tear of items such as brake pads,discs etc will be accelorated in the TT
Will they? Why?
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I came from an e36 328i to a Supra TT, the performance increase even with a stock TT was breathtaking. But, to be honest if I went to an NA I would have been very disapointed.
Do you mean WASN'T breathtaking?

 

I wouldn't bother with that particular car, hugely overpriced (Its an IRE car too) and the ex-owner was a fruitcake.
I don't think it was ever regged in Ireland, IIRC but yeah the previous owner is a complete wanker and proven liar
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Do you mean WASN'T breathtaking?

 

I meant the step from the 328i to a stock TT WAS breathtaking - the performance difference was beyond what I'd ever imagined possible. Christ knows what I'd have thought if it was BPU!

 

If I went from the 328i to an NA it would have been disappointing. Less nimble, yet only a bit more power.

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Lol,

 

I love it when you answer each statment like that Jake,

 

Oil, if you change it yourself then it's going to be cheaper but most don't,

 

yes n/a's have stem seals, I've never read of a failure on an n/a only TT's

 

Modding the TT, I said that because with the TT you know that you can tune the car more, and people do, and once you go bpu I find you run into more problems, afr's not quite right, having to buy piggy back ecu's having the car dynoed,mapping costs, boost controllers etc,

 

Wearing out of parts, ok yes this can be more dependant on your driving style, but your not going to buy a tt for going slow ;) so higher speeds and braking harder from them, and anyway the n/a is near to 100kg lighter.

 

But the TT has far more to go wrong, and like I say if something does go wrong it will cost more to keep on the road than the n/a.

 

I didn't care about this as I had enough money to pay for it, but if your not so sure on your finances it would be silly to go all out in a TT, especially if you havent got 1-2k in the bank incase something goes pop!

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I have an NA and I find it perfect as a daily driver, it has more than enough power and handles extremely well. I have an NA because there are normally less things to go wrong than a TT and im not technically minded. The power in an NA is linear whereas in the TT you have the first turbo coming on at 2000rpm and the second turbo coming in at about 4000rpm. If I think of anything else I'll come back.

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Jake Newbie

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please tell more jake, as i dont know what to do, why a proven liar, pm me if u can mate

No need to PM. The guy we're talking about is a proven liar and permanetly banned from this site. He has sold cars on eBay using photos of cars that belong to other member's of this forum. He's claimed to own car's that aren't his. He's claimed to have won modelling competitions that don't exist. He's signed up to other forums using fake names pretending to be the new owner of his car.

I could go on

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Homer Rising Star

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please do, as il feel a mug now! does anyone know whether the car is decent though, as it looks good and ive been up to see it - couldnt give a toss about him as a person though - just interested in the car lol!

 

Not sure if you've seen the posts earlier but the price is ridiculous. Interior is horrible and its been owned by someone who hasn't got a f*cking clue how to treat cars. What more do you need to know.

 

There are plenty more very nice examples up for sale in the club section for far better prices. Why not take a look there?

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