I'm sick of old cars
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HIDPLANET said:
dunno where you get this from, put in a few gadgets into the mid dash area, and it will feel like 2010. all the new cars I sit in just dont feel right. The MKIII has a drivers area like a jet aircraft. it feels like it was made for you.
Its a personal preference obviously, but im just saying its a dated interior.
Im not sayings its uncomfortable by any means, just dated.
Im not sayings its uncomfortable by any means, just dated.
If someone spent as much money on a mk3 as someone else did buying an merc sl65 amg, which one would you take?
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if you think a mk3 is bad after driving one of those, hop in virtually any re-built car from the 60's-70's and you will have a new appreciation of the supra. The reason so many things feel different is because it is a 20 year old car with 20 year old parts! I've had 2 '89s, one with 160k kms and one with 250k kms, and driving the two was a night and day difference. I'm completely restoring the one with 250k and the driving experience will probably compare (at least somewhat) to a new(er) car. Face it, some of our cars feel like shit because they are old and beaten on.
Aspec said:
Please, please, please think twice. After driving a Supra for so long you are not going to be happy driving a "Z" (I drive them every day). Take a look at the Saturn Skye Redline and let me know what ya think.
As I said I'm not too serious about them at this point. I admit to liking the styling but that's about it so far. There's others out there I'm looking at. Vettes for example. I'm probably too cheap to buy one though and I'd prefer to avoid the stigma that comes with driving it even though I've been a performance guy most of my life. I recently borrowed a friends S2000 for a day and became somewhat smitten with it. You can bet whatever I end up with will have serious research done beforehand. That said the next one doesn't have to last 20 years because I'll be retiring abroad and can't take it with me.
edit: That Saturn looks nice alright. Trouble is it's a Pontiac in disguise. Even it weren't it'd take some doing to convince me to buy American again, especially something from the General.
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if you want a new car then buy one. doesnt mean you have to get rid of the supra. I bought 2 new cars last year (x-runner and corolla S) and still enjoy driving my supra more.
Well, that would work except I own other cars. Everything from classics to other family cars and motorcycles. I have only so much room. I pay enough to the state and insurance scumbags to keep them all as it is. Besides, the Supra has served it purpose and there are better cars out there. After 20 years I'm not all that attached to it.
jetjock said:
Still... What else is out there with rear drive and intercooled turbo? And if the engine is based on GM's "I" series they came out with a couple of years ago with twin cams, counterbalance shaft and variable valve timing it should be a little rocket.
JJ, why not get a Sti/Evo... i know their styling is not for the older guys so to speak, but they perform quite kickassily 
Oh, so now I'm old? One foot in the grave? Gracias amigo
Nah, not my style. Besides, man does not live by performance alone. If that were the case I'd buy an Ariel Atom and go out in a blaze of glory
Nah, not my style. Besides, man does not live by performance alone. If that were the case I'd buy an Ariel Atom and go out in a blaze of glory
heh i never said that you were old, it just wont impress your older friendsjetjock said:Oh, so now I'm old? One foot in the grave? Gracias amigo
Nah, not my style. Besides, man does not live by performance alone. If that were the case I'd buy an Ariel Atom and go out in a blaze of glory
the sti is comfortable as hell, and has a decent boot!
I test drove my buddy's 07 STi, and went in my car and still enjoyed it.:icon_razz
Mk3 is a great car.
Mk3 is a great car.
CryoSlash said:heh i never said that you were old, it just wont impress your older friends
Funny thing is I don't have a lot of older friends. I could count on one hand those older than me. Most are much younger, especially the women. In fact I have a little business on the side that involves being around beautiful young women all the time. It's a tough job but someone has to do it. Good thing my wife is also involved or I'd get myself in big trouble fast.
I deal with young guys all the time. Also have a few young friends from this forum. Unfortunately they've been sworn to silence. I don't want it to get around what a nice guy I am. I have a reputation to protect
the Solstice/Sky wasn't developed by GM... IIRC the Sky was made as a front engine/RWD version of the Elise. IIRC GM bought the rights to make it here (it was released as another car in europe, can't remember it's name...)
The ecotec engine ahs bee found to be VERY stout, and I believe that's what they used in them. The tranny is an R150 derivitive as well (yet not as notchy as the supre version). It's about the only front engine/RWD car with a turbo these days... That and the Sky's styling is neat...
The ecotec engine ahs bee found to be VERY stout, and I believe that's what they used in them. The tranny is an R150 derivitive as well (yet not as notchy as the supre version). It's about the only front engine/RWD car with a turbo these days... That and the Sky's styling is neat...