Well this is something that was always in the making but due to wanting to experience others cars first a lengthy delay in my return to the Supra was created! This project in itself will be lengthy as I want to build it to my exact spec but due to work it will be slow so bare with me.
I haven't bought a Supra yet and neither have I got one in mind but I have been on the hunt for a few months, I just haven't found the right one and without going into the nitty gritty I am being very picky, but I have time so I am not worried. Now the route this build will go will completely depend on the car itself, it could become a full restoration or only slight. However, due to what I want I highly expect this to become a full restoration!
This leads me onto what I want from the build, I essentially want to build a Supra to my spec without any compromise. I attempted previously but in the end it wasn't the exact car I wanted. To explain this further, anything I do in this project will either allow me to keep it stock or I'll be able to revert completely back to stock when I desire so it can become the collectors item it may well be in years down the line.
So the base of this project (when found) will be a UK TT6 or VVTI TT6. The UK TT6 will be where I believe a full restoration will be needed due to it most likely having dealt with our winters but so I can also satisfy my OCD. With a UK TT6 it has as much kit that Toyota can provide without it being classed as 'away from genuine spec', so the numbers will match (paint code, engine code, transmission code, diff code etc), this means I'm not swapping anything away from what originally came with the car based on the spec plate (e.g. fitting a big diff). Anything that is swapped will either compliment stock or can be swapped without any modification to stock parts.
The project has been dubbed as the 'Supra S' which I think suitably sums up what I'm after. Porsche, Jaguar and some other manufactures use this for their 'better than original but still stock...ish cars'. They are generally lighter, faster and handle better but without compromising too much of the road use considering what your after if your buying that sort of car.
I've had a look at colours but nothing is better than black when perfect, so it will be black (at least everyone knows how much I like cleaning!). Visually it will look very similar to SW's old car (I did own these wheels but will have to buy them again!):
Now I won't be having the front lip I will be retaining the active spoiler and unfortunately the wheels are no longer on sale so I have been in talks with HRE about there equivalent wheel the C103 in a polished lip and silver face finish, the sizes will be 18x8 (stock front width) and 18x11.5, for tyres i will be running 235/40 and 295/35, the offsets and tyre sizes will allow the arches to be filled nicely without compromising handling. To give you an idea of the look (and the wrong colour) this is what they are: