TrevS Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Here is a question for everyone. What would be the single best fact about the MKIV Supra that would suprise most people? e.g. The Supra when new had a list price of over £42k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Not many cars out there you can make 1000+rwhp on a stock engine (according to the yanks dynos;)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Depends on who you talk to I suppose ie, do you want to impress them with speed/power stuff like Jamie mentions, or bore them with facts like how reliable the car is for something so quick? (not the 1000bhp version ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Depends on who you talk to I suppose ie, do you want to impress them with speed/power stuff like Jamie mentions, or bore them with facts like how reliable the car is for something so quick? (not the 1000bhp version ) I suppose anything, I think this will turn out to be quite an interesting thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny g Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Martin Brundle owned one ... err ... that's all I know really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 It's on the list of cars in Gone in Sixty Seconds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 I own one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Hollow fibre carpet to save weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecoup Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 it eats cars that cost twice as much for breakfast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Angry Koala Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 It's the only car whose name sounds like a cross between a watery food stuff also known as broth and the baddy from Thundercats.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 The number of silk purses turned into sow's ears? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterSheen Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Most popular car purchased amongst early lottery winners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 "This unique Formula One inspired braking system allowed the Supra Turbo to record a 70-0 braking distance of 149 feet (45 m) [2], the best braking performance of any production car tested in 1997 by Car and Driver magazine. This record was finally broken in 2004 by 3 feet by a Porsche GT." Link to Porsche review where it mentions it does it in 145ft.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermonkey Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 it has 2 seats in the back that are usless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 It's a de-tuned GT car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 The fact that it was made by Toyota. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 The number of silk purses turned into sow's ears? The Supra was circa 2/3 of a million HK$ here when new (private import only), picked mine up 5 years old for HK$142, that is some serious depreciation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 "This unique Formula One inspired braking system allowed the Supra Turbo to record a 70-0 braking distance of 149 feet (45 m) [2], the best braking performance of any production car tested in 1997 by Car and Driver magazine. This record was finally broken in 2004 by 3 feet by a Porsche GT." Link to Porsche review where it mentions it does it in 145ft.... So the Supra stops quicker than a Ferrari Enzo according to the adverts figures (151 feet for Enzo) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 So the Supra stops quicker than a Ferrari Enzo according to the adverts figures (151 feet for Enzo) apparently so, although there are lots of possible variables that were different between the 1997 test and 2004 etc tests. I was looking for the supras good lateral G rating compared to the other cars of the era when i stumbled on this info......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 The Supra when new had a list price of over £42kUK specs ones. A J-spec TT6 was around £21k brand new in 2000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 UK specs ones. A J-spec TT6 was around £21k brand new in 2000 Any idea on the N/A? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 ran from 1993 - 2002 with, albeit, a few minor details, no changes to styling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lbm Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 They made a nice documentary about it with TV's Van Diesel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazboy Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 I'd have said the serious brakes 60-0 in 109 feet in 1993! It took Porsche 11 years to beat that. Also the only other petrol cars that I can think of to use sequential turbocharging are the RX7 and Porsche 959. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 They made a nice documentary about it with TV's Van Diesel. You sure about the spelling on that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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