RoryM

What do you think the likelihood of another TT Supra in this price bracket emerging is? Seems too good to be true! They are definitely potential money pits! I think if you look at the numbers of FDs in World Time Attack its clear they're very capable though, and pretty too

The best laid plans of mice and men... The moment I realised I needed to stop and reassess my position was when the seemingly sacrilegious RX7 V8 swap began to seem more and more appealing. I think it would be pretty stupid to get rid of the rotary in my FD, as it is in good condition and despite suffering from the drawbacks any 'experimental' engine design would, is still a remarkable feat of engineering.

That's very promising news! The more I've read about the Supra, the more it sounds like a car which shares a lot of the best characteristics of the FD, i.e. timeless lines, 90s Japanese charm, decent performance (obviously with modifications they can both be terrifyingly fast), but with less frequent and less extreme headaches. After 2 years of joyous and infuriating FD ownership, hearing that there are other less fickle ownership propositions is truly music to my ears. I think I need to sit and watch the forums for a while, because I'm finding it difficult to gauge what price TT and NA cars are going for. If that £12,500 example was available, now, I'd have been very tempted to buy it, but the issue of good deals being snapped up at a rate which prevents viewing is concerning!

Hi mate! My budget is flexible, but I'm looking towards the NA end of the price spectrum - I'd love a TT but they are out of what I can justify spending at the moment. I'm going to keep hold of the FD, otherwise I would definitely go for a TT. It might be a bit bonkers, but I'm looking at using the Supra as a daily car, as my FD drinks fuel at a truly insane rate (under 10mpg in stop and go traffic sometimes) and also there's more of a risk at racking up miles with the 13b-REW as there's no getting around a relatively costly rebuild every 60,000 miles (maybe more if you're lucky!) I will make sure to get some pictures up soon - it's a '93 Montego Blue with completely stock exterior (ignoring RE Amemiya split-rims) and with very minor modifications under the bonnet. Haha, unfortunately I was silly enough not to read the T&Cs and went ahead and posted in a thread asking about a car's availability, only to be told that I had broken the rules within about 20 minutes of joining - doh! That's a very generous offer to take me out for a spin, and it would be great to see how well I actually fit in one (I'm 6'4/193cm so you can imagine fitting in my FD is not ideal) £10 seems completely reasonable really. I'm a member over on the fd:uk site and the knowledge/guides there have saved me many hundreds of pounds in garage fees.

Ah, my mistake entirely! Apologies. I’ll be honest and admit I didn’t read the full T&C (evidently!) as I’m a member of a couple other enthusiast sites and figured it would be the same deal here. I’ll go and have a read now.

Hello all, I have just joined the site, with the intention of learning a bit about the UK Supra scene and hopefully finding a decent car for me to zip around in. I currently own an RX7 FD3S which I love, but I would like something that involves less headaches and uses (marginally) less fuel to use on a daily basis, and it seems I have found myself looking at Supras, which feels akin to a pilgrimage to Mecca, albeit for petrolheads. Cheers, Rory