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D Griff wrote: Wed Feb 19, 2020 6:50 pm
Would be cool :plac: suppression if it weren't :disgust: Nissan.
Yeah I guess it would be cool to laqueesha's who probably don't feel like getting a new car for a month, drive a beater, then pay 650 for an Altima and such. Would do in a BMW :doe: NFG. Also very little "downpayment" too to join
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MexicanYarisTK wrote: Wed Feb 19, 2020 6:53 pm
D Griff wrote: Wed Feb 19, 2020 6:50 pm

Would be cool :plac: suppression if it weren't :disgust: Nissan.
Yeah I guess it would be cool to laqueesha's who probably don't feel like getting a new car for a month, drive a beater, then pay 650 for an Altima and such. Would do in a BMW :doe: NFG. Also very little "downpayment" too to join
I guess BMW would be one of the better ones, or Porsche, but that would be :waxer:

Most brands only have 1-3 cars I actually like.
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D Griff wrote: Wed Feb 19, 2020 6:55 pm
MexicanYarisTK wrote: Wed Feb 19, 2020 6:53 pm

Yeah I guess it would be cool to laqueesha's who probably don't feel like getting a new car for a month, drive a beater, then pay 650 for an Altima and such. Would do in a BMW :doe: NFG. Also very little "downpayment" too to join
I guess BMW would be one of the better ones, or Porsche, but that would be :waxer:

Most brands only have 1-3 cars I actually like.
honestly I feel the same way too, should me make a thread about this :doe: modern cars only. Im sitting in Starbucks right now for a conference call.
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D Griff wrote:
MexicanYarisTK wrote: Wed Feb 19, 2020 6:53 pm Yeah I guess it would be cool to laqueesha's who probably don't feel like getting a new car for a month, drive a beater, then pay 650 for an Altima and such. Would do in a BMW :doe: NFG. Also very little "downpayment" too to join
I guess BMW would be one of the better ones, or Porsche, but that would be :waxer:

Most brands only have 1-3 cars I actually like.
It could be nice to DD a sports car and swap it for a :truk: occasionally to haul shit. M2/X5, 86/Highlander, whatever.
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troyguitar wrote: Wed Feb 19, 2020 7:15 pm
D Griff wrote:
I guess BMW would be one of the better ones, or Porsche, but that would be :waxer:

Most brands only have 1-3 cars I actually like.
It could be nice to DD a sports car and swap it for a :truk: occasionally to haul shit. M2/X5, 86/Highlander, whatever.
:dat: but if you really think about it and everyone would do it, that would probably kill some cars off the market, especially sporty oriented cars. Especially since some of us are dealing with the cons of daily driving a sporty oriented car that makes driving in shitty roads an unpleasurable journey. Ie. if I had a VW program and wanna road trip, I'd switch up from a GTI to Atlas if I wanna haul a shit ton of stuff and simply be more comfortable overall.
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troyguitar wrote: Wed Feb 19, 2020 7:15 pm
D Griff wrote:
I guess BMW would be one of the better ones, or Porsche, but that would be :waxer:

Most brands only have 1-3 cars I actually like.
It could be nice to DD a sports car and swap it for a :truk: occasionally to haul shit. M2/X5, 86/Highlander, whatever.
Yeah, interestingly enough, Toyota would be one of my top contenders at this point.

I could see a use for an 86, Supra, Corolla Hatch :manuel: , Camry, 4Runner, and Tundra.
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https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a3100 ... e=facebook


And for everyone who said the wing is too much

https://www.motor1.com/news/399590/hond ... e-r-sport/


Edit: guess the wingless one isn't coming here
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Thu Feb 20, 2020 5:51 am @TokyoGriff

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a3100 ... e=facebook


And for everyone who said the wing is too much

https://www.motor1.com/news/399590/hond ... e-r-sport/


Edit: guess the wingless one isn't coming here
Oh fuck. That Phoenix Yellow :megusta:

600 to the US though... that will be $50k + after :dillerman: rape I’m sure.
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I want that yellow one. OMG :datass:

It looks retarded without the giant wing. Wing 4 lyfe.
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I'm out of the loop since I bought a car already. Are they finally bringing the 4 cylinder supra here? Any pricing clues yet?

IMO it needs to be $39995 con manuel before it's remotely interesting.
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troyguitar wrote: Thu Feb 20, 2020 9:36 am I'm out of the loop since I bought a car already. Are they finally bringing the 4 cylinder supra here? Any pricing clues yet?

IMO it needs to be $39995 con manuel before it's remotely interesting.
Yes, it's coming. No, the pricing isn't released. I agree on the price/spec.
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troyguitar wrote: Thu Feb 20, 2020 9:36 am I'm out of the loop since I bought a car already. Are they finally bringing the 4 cylinder supra here? Any pricing clues yet?

IMO it needs to be $39995 con manuel before it's remotely interesting.
They are but no manual iirc
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Thu Feb 20, 2020 9:52 am
troyguitar wrote: Thu Feb 20, 2020 9:36 am I'm out of the loop since I bought a car already. Are they finally bringing the 4 cylinder supra here? Any pricing clues yet?

IMO it needs to be $39995 con manuel before it's remotely interesting.
They are but no manual iirc
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I think it has to be coming, it's really the only thing that could give that car a bit of a competitive edge... $40K :manuel: 4-cylinder.
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D Griff wrote: Thu Feb 20, 2020 10:18 am
CaleDeRoo wrote: Thu Feb 20, 2020 9:52 am

They are but no manual iirc
:dat:

I think it has to be coming, it's really the only thing that could give that car a bit of a competitive edge... $40K :manuel: 4-cylinder.
*laughs in Miata*
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Big Brain Bradley wrote: Thu Feb 20, 2020 10:22 am
D Griff wrote: Thu Feb 20, 2020 10:18 am

:dat:

I think it has to be coming, it's really the only thing that could give that car a bit of a competitive edge... $40K :manuel: 4-cylinder.
*laughs in Miata*
Miata is great but it's a light weight, simple sports car at $30K... if you want to step up to something with more powah, the Supra makes sense at $40K... at $60K, most will go Corvette or mid-engine Porsche.
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D Griff wrote: Thu Feb 20, 2020 11:04 am
Big Brain Bradley wrote: Thu Feb 20, 2020 10:22 am

*laughs in Miata*
Miata is great but it's a light weight, simple sports car at $30K... if you want to step up to something with more powah, the Supra makes sense at $40K... at $60K, most will go Corvette or mid-engine Porsche.
the 4 pot in the Supra will be about 230 or 240 hp, and with the extra weight will be same acceleration as Miata. So Miata coupe with longer wheel base
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D Griff wrote: Thu Feb 20, 2020 11:04 am Miata is great but it's a light weight, simple sports car at $30K... if you want to step up to something with more powah, the Supra makes sense at $40K... at $60K, most will go Corvette or mid-engine Porsche.
the 4 pot in the Supra will be about 230 or 240 hp, and with the extra weight will be same acceleration as Miata. So Miata coupe with longer wheel base
Coupe with a hatch > :gay: loud vert with tiny trunk.

See also: Cayman vs Boxster resale value.
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Big Brain Bradley wrote: Thu Feb 20, 2020 11:07 am
D Griff wrote: Thu Feb 20, 2020 11:04 am

Miata is great but it's a light weight, simple sports car at $30K... if you want to step up to something with more powah, the Supra makes sense at $40K... at $60K, most will go Corvette or mid-engine Porsche.
the 4 pot in the Supra will be about 230 or 240 hp, and with the extra weight will be same acceleration as Miata. So Miata coupe with longer wheel base
:iono: I own a car with the Supra 4 cylinder... and I've driven all Miata versions but the ND2 and my pig dad wagon is a lot quicker, particularly above 50 MPH. I love Miatas and they are cool for autox but lack in top end and require a ton of modifying to take them to a track if you're not a midget.
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The Supra will be 255hp or 300+ with jb1/4 most likely
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Thu Feb 20, 2020 1:44 pm The Supra will be 255hp or 300+ with jb1/4 most likely
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Quick and easy $500 :tuna: away from being legit quick.
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D Griff wrote: Thu Feb 20, 2020 1:57 pm
CaleDeRoo wrote: Thu Feb 20, 2020 1:44 pm The Supra will be 255hp or 300+ with jb1/4 most likely
:dat:

Quick and easy $500 :tuna: away from being legit quick.
Yep same engine that already makes 300+ in the mini and 1 series so it should be safe too
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D Griff wrote: Thu Feb 20, 2020 1:57 pm
CaleDeRoo wrote: Thu Feb 20, 2020 1:44 pm The Supra will be 255hp or 300+ with jb1/4 most likely
:dat:

Quick and easy $500 :tuna: away from being legit quick.
Still going to be lower/mid $40 range, though.

They’re easily available without markup now. If you’ve got $45 to spend on a RWD sports car, a small bump to $50 isn’t too much of a stretch.
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