I told a Honda forum that MkIII Supras are better..LOL
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Well ladies and gents, I definitely have to agree with keros here. When i had my 91 turbo I had a blast with it. The accelaration, torque, boost and just the raw power it gave. Of course I would have to fill up once a day, but I enjoyed it.
Now with my 91 long gone. I had to buy an economy car because of my work. Got myself a 95 accord v-tec from my cousin. Drives really nice, great gas milliege, and way better cornering then my supra. Point is, if i wanted to race ill buy another supra. If I wanted to go for long drives, I'll take my accord. I upgrade my accord for fuel economy, and upgrade my supra for speed.
Now with my 91 long gone. I had to buy an economy car because of my work. Got myself a 95 accord v-tec from my cousin. Drives really nice, great gas milliege, and way better cornering then my supra. Point is, if i wanted to race ill buy another supra. If I wanted to go for long drives, I'll take my accord. I upgrade my accord for fuel economy, and upgrade my supra for speed.
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ForcedTorque said:
Don't forget that they have to completely strip their interior also, and all their heat shields, timing cover, etc....LOL!
TurboWarrior said:
I brought home my VERY first civic yesterday.... I have to admit.... 115 hp 01 civic LX felt like crap. A go cart will rape the living out of it. Cars so weak I can shift faster then its own RPM can drop when I clutch in. 18 second in the 1/4 FTW!!!!!
My 04 AV6 Accord on the other hand.... Pretty darn fast out of the box. Killed a G35 stock for stock.
TurboWarrior said:
Yup...was a gutless wonder. Luckily, it wasn't mine...heheh. I do have a buddy though here at work, has a '96 Civic that he dropped a B18C into....thing's pretty quick for an N/A 4-banger.
Weight plays a huge role with these things. A clean civic is going to cost less than a clean MKIII regardless, so we're spending more money for a faster stock car, but dollar for dollar, a grand total of $6000 for both car and mods will probably give you a Civic that'll dance circles around that MKIII. Now if you were talking about a sexy contest, that's a whole other story 
RedEj8 said:
I promise not to...:sarcasm:
RedEj8 said:
Which version of modded civic are you talking about?
'Cause you are not going to run 10's in a civic without slicks in the front and little skinny wheels and tires in the rear and a healthy shot of nitrous. And that version of a civic won't even hang with a supra on any road with anything that resembles a curve.
Civic's do not handle better than Supra's. Yeah, they're a little more nimble at low speed obviously (due to front wheel drive and their light weight) but that all goes away at a little higher speed where front wheel drive (said with disgust) and short wheelbase twitchyness makes them a scary, touchy, deathbox.
all i know is i would rather have my mk3 anyday. i had a friend who a civic 96 dx to be exact that had springs and an exhaust. it was a fun car to drive and autox in. but driving it wasn't that hard. i didn't need to worry about as many things. whereas in the supra i have to think about hitting the boost mid-corner. basically i like the supra more because it is more involving to drive.
jo7mge said:
And what about most of the supras on the forum... Expecially the ones in California.
s2000 vs supra is probably better comparison. If I could fit in one and it had room for the golf clubs and wasn't so damn slow I might get one.:biglaugh:
i mean come on most those cars gotta be stripped visually a cop sees that and yo ass gets towed what do u gotta worry about a supra besides a strong engine swap all you gotta worry about is if you get pulled over than again most likely a cop isnt gonna ask to pop your hood
Folks, here's some food for thought.
Lots of people say, "Oh, the Supra isn't better than a Civic hatch with a bunch of mods done to it."
Really? Let's check a few things. Does that Honda have a targa roof? Cruise control? AC? Comfortable seats? Automatic climate control? Pop up headlights? Tilting and telescoping steering? Auto power windows?
Probably not.
Next... take something a bit more at the ends of the spectrum. Line up 3 cars...
- 1000hp Lada
- 1000hp Supra
- 1000hp Bugatti Veyron
They are all the same power. Which one do you think is going to handle the best? Which one will have the highest top speed? Which one will get the most pretty girls? Which one will be the most reliable? Which one do you suppose will take second in all those categories?
You can make ANY car fast. However, it's still going to be essentially the same car you started with. If you don't believe me, try getting an insurance payout for your Supra after you pile it into a tree with $100k in mods on it.
Lots of people say, "Oh, the Supra isn't better than a Civic hatch with a bunch of mods done to it."
Really? Let's check a few things. Does that Honda have a targa roof? Cruise control? AC? Comfortable seats? Automatic climate control? Pop up headlights? Tilting and telescoping steering? Auto power windows?
Probably not.
Next... take something a bit more at the ends of the spectrum. Line up 3 cars...
- 1000hp Lada
- 1000hp Supra
- 1000hp Bugatti Veyron
They are all the same power. Which one do you think is going to handle the best? Which one will have the highest top speed? Which one will get the most pretty girls? Which one will be the most reliable? Which one do you suppose will take second in all those categories?
You can make ANY car fast. However, it's still going to be essentially the same car you started with. If you don't believe me, try getting an insurance payout for your Supra after you pile it into a tree with $100k in mods on it.
Back when I bought my Supra I could have bought a brand new Mitsubishi Mirage with the idea of swapping in some Lancer AWD Suspension/Driveline but when I compared the 2 cars based on their dynamics the Supra won hands down as no matter how fast/agile the Mirage would have been it would still have been a Mirage
(The Mk3 is a VERY good car)
(The Mk3 is a VERY good car)
tissimo said:
Precisely the reason I would rather have a mk3...I detest going with the crowds. My second biggest issue with the honda platform is the FWD issue as already stated. RWD is just hands down FUNNER to drive. As for HP/weight ratio...I'll take my FC over the mk3. When entering a corner a little hot, I never felt like I was going to swap ends or just plain understeer my ass into a curb. The mk3 is a boat...no its a yacht.
But, as far as the original post goes, I think you just discoved how to be a troll and did absolutley nothing positive in your representation of th mk3 community...congratz :nono:
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