gaz1 Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 anyone driven one or know what they are like, i know they are not a patch on the 911 turbo but been thinking about one for running around in (plus the missus won,t be worried about driving it as there is no turbo:d) or am i being a plank for considering one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 No you're not a plank - decent sports cars are becoming increasingly affordable at the moment. I don't think even the servicing is too bad on them, but do your homework first!!! I'd consider one if I had the money. You know it's not the fastest thing on the planet...as long as you accept that then you'll do fine in one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz1 Posted December 30, 2008 Author Share Posted December 30, 2008 No you're not a plank - decent sports cars are becoming increasingly affordable at the moment. I don't think even the servicing is too bad on them, but do your homework first!!! I'd consider one if I had the money. You know it's not the fastest thing on the planet...as long as you accept that then you'll do fine in one. from what i managed to search (google) i think they are 3.4 water cooled and 300bhp which i would think around the stock tt mark ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michel lane Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 they are reliable, cheap to maintain, excellent build quality , cheap to insure, a good german brand, parts are available at any good motorist discount centre. I would also say the same for a Uzi 9mm aswell..... but good choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiceRocket Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 they are reliable, cheap to maintain, excellent build quality , cheap to insure, a good german brand, parts are available at any good motorist discount centre. just colour-dependant really (Avoid the silver ones IMO ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 they are reliable, cheap to maintain, excellent build quality Eh? You do realise it's the 996 he's talking about? From the research I've done, all of the above is incorrect. And the Uzi isn't german. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class One Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 from what i managed to search (google) i think they are 3.4 water cooled and 300bhp which i would think around the stock tt mark ? Don't go for the earlier 3.4 as I believe they have had issues with the main seal. Go for the later 3.6 if you can stretch your budget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 Don't go for the earlier 3.4 as I believe they have had issues with the main seal. Go for the later 3.6 if you can stretch your budget. We run an 03 at work as a hire car and that had to have the main seal done. (wasnt too expensive though (not done by main dealer)) Seem like nice cars gaz, wont get the buz of a single but if your net expecting that i doubt you will be disappointed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CoolsBlue Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 gaz, you have such a nice car already...such a perfect...SUPRA!!! keep it, change the way it looks? cuz u spent nuff on speed:D id change the way it looks, might give you a new feeling towards the car:) top seret final evolution full on ridox kitted do one of those to:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 Guessing you didnt read the first post? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 I thought all Carreras suffered from the RMS problem. 2S is a little tame looking IMHO, for the same money there is better "runaround" material from the competition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurgen-Jm-Imports Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 Guessing you didnt read the first post? they drive mint but slow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sted Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 Gaz speak to stevie Boy on here I'm sure Havard said that he is a porsche technician. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raven Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 You know my thoughts about the subject *cough NOBLE cough* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 You know my thoughts about the subject *cough NOBLE cough* For his wife to drive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 Gaz speak to stevie Boy on here I'm sure Havard said that he is a porsche technician. Correctamundo.... I had a lot of long conversations with Stevie @ JAE. His advice was to stay away fro the C2 and C4 versions of this car. The only truely reliable cars were the turbo and the GT3 as the engine design was different. His exact words were don't buy a C2 or C4 and spend £20k unless you want to possibly shell out 5k a week later...... You can get a Turbo for sub £30k so why would you want to gamble with the standard model?? You know my thoughts about the subject *cough NOBLE cough* I would rather stick my cock in a wasps nest than have a car where you have to take the engine out to remove the battery..... H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raven Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 Correctamundo.... I had a lot of long conversations with Stevie @ JAE. His advice was to stay away fro the C2 and C4 versions of this car. The only truely reliable cars were the turbo and the GT3 as the engine design was different. His exact words were don't buy a C2 or C4 and spend £20k unless you want to possibly shell out 5k a week later...... You can get a Turbo for sub £30k so why would you want to gamble with the standard model?? I would rather stick my cock in a wasps nest than have a car where you have to take the engine out to remove the battery..... H. Thats not the point is it:D Dont put him off i wanna have a ride in it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 Thats not the point is it:D Dont put him off i wanna have a ride in it! Ok then. Get a Noble, they're great!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz1 Posted December 30, 2008 Author Share Posted December 30, 2008 Ok then. Get a Noble, they're great!! no the porsche would be for running around not buzzing around:d i see your point on the turbo though, but i do need something sort of sensible:d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 no the porsche would be for running around not buzzing around:d i see your point on the turbo though, but i do need something sort of sensible:d The Turbo is sensible. You don't have to drive it like a cock..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soop Dogg Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 (wasnt too expensive though (not done by main dealer)) Wow!! Way to nest those parentheses! Don't see much of that these days. Who says good grammar is dead on this forum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Wow!! Way to nest those parentheses! Don't see much of that these days. Who says good grammar is dead on this forum? When i get on a flow...... Prehaps I should have paid more attention at school. For those who didnt know either: pa⋅ren⋅the⋅sis /pəˈrɛnθəsɪs/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [puh-ren-thuh-sis] Show IPA Pronunciation –noun, plural -ses /-ˌsiz/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [-seez] Show IPA Pronunciation . 1. either or both of a pair of signs ( ) used in writing to mark off an interjected explanatory or qualifying remark, to indicate separate groupings of symbols in mathematics and symbolic logic, etc. 2. Usually, parentheses. the material contained within these marks. 3. Grammar. a qualifying, explanatory, or appositive word, phrase, clause, or sentence that interrupts a syntactic construction without otherwise affecting it, having often a characteristic intonation and indicated in writing by commas, parentheses, or dashes, as in William Smith—you must know him—is coming tonight. 4. an interval. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willson Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Off topic, but what's wrong with nested parentheses? Wikipedia quote: Parentheses may also be nested (with one set (such as this) inside another set). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bracket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadyn Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 I fancied one of these especially as you can get one for 15ish grand at credit crunch prices. I then read up about what goes wrong with them and have been put off ever since. I think we all sometimes take for granted what an amazingly well built and reliable car the stock supra TT is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLicense Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 I know the ideal car for you Gaz, It's reliable, quicker than most things, parts aren't too expensive, easy to work on, pretty cheap to insure, quite good economy and you can pick one up for about £5K. It's a stock Toyota Supra MkIV TT. They come in both manual and auto to please, and some even come with a targa top. Seriously, if you're thinking of something around 911 performance but don't like the fact that you're going to have to spend £20-30k plus for a reliable one then a Stock Supe is the perfect alternative. I think once you've been driving in a fully built single car for a while and have been subjected to the high's and low's of that the things that make a stock Supra particularly better than it's competition get somewhat forgotten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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