Anyone own or consider a Toyota Supra
#41
I’ve got an MKIV Supra, and have always been a fan of Supra / Supra-Celicas. That being said, I think the new Supra looks great, is capable, and all around a great car...however, if it was me and I knew I was buying a re-skinned BMW I would probably just buy an M2 for the same money.
Better diff, better trans, better engine, better brakes, a rear seat, bigger trunk, all for the same money.
The only reason I see to buy a Supra is if you really absolutely love the looks. if your on the fence, for the same money you get a better BMW in the M2
Better diff, better trans, better engine, better brakes, a rear seat, bigger trunk, all for the same money.
The only reason I see to buy a Supra is if you really absolutely love the looks. if your on the fence, for the same money you get a better BMW in the M2
The M2 is a great little car but as it's a sedan not a 2 seater sportscar, so it really isn't the same thing. .....and while the M2C does have a bit more power, the Z4 bested the regular M2 around the Nurburgring so from a performance standpoint, they aren't much different AND that was the weaker 335hp Z4, not the one we get here. Real question; what is different about the differential?
https://www.thedrive.com/news/23562/...orsepower%20M2.
I looked at the M4 Cabriolet but it wasn't sporty enough; too big and too heavy. Nice car though.
2 cents,
Dave
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As a BMW fanboy, I'm really attracted to these
Ok, joking aside, these are definitely on my radar to replace my V6S. I love the F-type for its character, looks, sense of occasion and of course the noise. However, it's no lightweight and struggles to deliver thrills on a country road blast, best driven at 8/10ths.
My only doubt about the Supra is the image, but as someone not long turned 40 I think I could just about pull it off. F-type gets attention and comments from all ages group, like no car I've ever had before. The Supra is more like to attract those in their teens\20's\30's. I love the idea of the BMW running gear, leading to reduced running costs with better mpg, much improved reliability, longer servicing periods, lower emissions etc, as well as all the tuning and cosmetic mods available for it. It's a shame a sunroof isn't an option.
Just need to wait for them to depreciate a little more. Once they're around 3 years old and £30k, then maybe. Or maybe they'll bring out a manual in the next year, lots of speculation.
Ok, joking aside, these are definitely on my radar to replace my V6S. I love the F-type for its character, looks, sense of occasion and of course the noise. However, it's no lightweight and struggles to deliver thrills on a country road blast, best driven at 8/10ths.
My only doubt about the Supra is the image, but as someone not long turned 40 I think I could just about pull it off. F-type gets attention and comments from all ages group, like no car I've ever had before. The Supra is more like to attract those in their teens\20's\30's. I love the idea of the BMW running gear, leading to reduced running costs with better mpg, much improved reliability, longer servicing periods, lower emissions etc, as well as all the tuning and cosmetic mods available for it. It's a shame a sunroof isn't an option.
Just need to wait for them to depreciate a little more. Once they're around 3 years old and £30k, then maybe. Or maybe they'll bring out a manual in the next year, lots of speculation.
Last edited by scz4; 03-17-2021 at 09:20 AM.
#46
Not so sure I would hang my hat on BMW more reliable and lower cost of ownership. Been there. Buddy who had the chance to buy a used Ferrari- Dino-Rough Body- or a used M3. His wrench Jessie who knows European cars well. "You must love to see Jessie. M3 you will see Jessie much more". M3 was a pile of junk only 2 years old the rusty Dino was the buy of the century from a money point of view. And many many visits to Jessie.
#47
Well I can only go on my experience with 16 out of 18 of my previous cars being BMW (including M cars), probably driven over 300k miles between them all, absolutely no major issues at all, far better build quality. This is my first Jaguar..... but as I've said on here before, definitely more smiles per miles with the Jag
#48
Our 3rd Jag- Our German made car lost a piston as 20K on a road trip. The out of state dealer held it for 6 months with them refusing to fix it under warranty until I took them to court. They fixed it after it was towed to my dealer but I will go to a horse and buggy before I buy another BMW.
#49
As a BMW fanboy, I'm really attracted to these
Ok, joking aside, these are definitely on my radar to replace my V6S. I love the F-type for its character, looks, sense of occasion and of course the noise. However, it's no lightweight and struggles to deliver thrills on a country road blast, best driven at 8/10ths.
My only doubt about the Supra is the image, but as someone not long turned 40 I think I could just about pull it off. F-type gets attention and comments from all ages group, like no car I've ever had before. The Supra is more like to attract those in their teens\20's\30's. I love the idea of the BMW running gear, leading to reduced running costs with better mpg, much improved reliability, longer servicing periods, lower emissions etc, as well as all the tuning and cosmetic mods available for it. It's a shame a sunroof isn't an option.
Just need to wait for them to depreciate a little more. Once they're around 3 years old and £30k, then maybe. Or maybe they'll bring out a manual in the next year, lots of speculation.
Ok, joking aside, these are definitely on my radar to replace my V6S. I love the F-type for its character, looks, sense of occasion and of course the noise. However, it's no lightweight and struggles to deliver thrills on a country road blast, best driven at 8/10ths.
My only doubt about the Supra is the image, but as someone not long turned 40 I think I could just about pull it off. F-type gets attention and comments from all ages group, like no car I've ever had before. The Supra is more like to attract those in their teens\20's\30's. I love the idea of the BMW running gear, leading to reduced running costs with better mpg, much improved reliability, longer servicing periods, lower emissions etc, as well as all the tuning and cosmetic mods available for it. It's a shame a sunroof isn't an option.
Just need to wait for them to depreciate a little more. Once they're around 3 years old and £30k, then maybe. Or maybe they'll bring out a manual in the next year, lots of speculation.
#50
I miss the f-type sound and looks, but it was a great replacement for the v6s, much quicker car and I love the ability to mod my car, granted I am on the younger side forsure! If I drive normally on adaptive cruise, I can get 35mpg at 80 mph. With the mods I've done, springs, sway bars, some chassis bracing, and visual stuff, the car 10x better then stock. Very impressive car.
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Well I can only go on my experience with 16 out of 18 of my previous cars being BMW (including M cars), probably driven over 300k miles between them all, absolutely no major issues at all, far better build quality. This is my first Jaguar..... but as I've said on here before, definitely more smiles per miles with the Jag
#55
I deleted my post but basically I had said earlier I was worried more about my 2021 Range Rover Sport than I was about my BMW Z4 M40i and it turns out my concern was justified; after owning the RR and it spending 61 out of 94 days in the shop, we returned it and bought an Audi SQ8....very dissappointed
Dave
Dave
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I miss the f-type sound and looks, but it was a great replacement for the v6s, much quicker car and I love the ability to mod my car, granted I am on the younger side forsure! If I drive normally on adaptive cruise, I can get 35mpg at 80 mph. With the mods I've done, springs, sway bars, some chassis bracing, and visual stuff, the car 10x better then stock. Very impressive car.
#57
maybe I’m just getting older but this car is definitely geared toward the younger generation. The ones that owned STIs and Evos back in the day. If I was in high school and college, this would be the car I would want for sure. Now that I’m mid 30s, it just doesn’t appeal to me. I feel every punk race car would want to race me. I still like how it looks. Not a bad looking car by any means, just meant for the younger crowd.
#58
Most Jaguar cars in history have been beautiful and that can not be said for most other cars. That's not to say that other cars are not good looking, macho, masculine, pretty, majestic, feminine, fantastic and thousands of other descriptive words that can be use to describe a car. The old jaguars were built by a man with a passion and he personally went to a lot of time to create the curvaceous shapes that Jaguar were unique for creating in a car. Ian Callum was an admirer of these Jaguar curves since he was a boy and it showed in his car designs. I remember one jaguar designer saying that it was the difference between a straight line and curve that made the difference. Thats out of context because we all know i'ts more than that. When Pininfarina got involved in one of the Jaguar designs it showed up so much to me that it turned me off Jaguar for a while until Geoff Lawson and Ian Callum came on the scene. I'm into beauty more than performance and power, because I was nutter for speed when I was young, but today I want to live the rest of my life safely and with beauty. I'm luck to be alive after my fast days with cars.
#59
I found the new Supra a lot nicer to look at in the flesh than in any photo I'd seen of one (had a good look at one in a Toyota showroom when my father was picking his new car up). It's still a bit too 'fussy' for my tastes and as someone who has never really liked BMW interiors, I couldn't live with one as I'd just hate being inside it! The darker colour of the one I looked at did seem to help hide some of the fussiness though, but then I've always been drawn more towards the less 'showy' colours. Would I sell the car if somebody gave me one for free? Probably not. Would I buy one with my own money? Probably not.
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