hadyn Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 OK all, I've been thinking about this over the last couple of weeks. As you know, I deeply love my Supra and I have had two Supras over a period of nearly 5 years However as great as my Supra is, I need a car which meets my current needs in life. At the moment that requires somehting that can lug two big hefty dogs about, seat 4 people and luggage when required and still be quick The only thing I can think that meets this criteria is a Legacy GTB twin turbo http://www.4guys.co.nz/the5thdimension/uploads/10702_00.jpg I know I'll miss my Supra when its gone, but at the moment it doesnt have all the practicality I require. I think a legacy with twin turbos, 4wd and 280bhp will fit the bill nicely though and will meet the needs of my current lifestyle If I do plump to sell, the Supra will be put on sale and I'll only go after a new car once the Supra has sold. As you all know in the current economic climate, that means it could be on the market for years, but you never know I'd really appreciate all your opinions on this, as I havent quite made up my mind yet. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 If it's not practical enough then it has to go mate, not much you can do about that. As an alternative, what about an S4 Estate or a Nissan Stagea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadyn Posted June 7, 2009 Author Share Posted June 7, 2009 Has to be japanese I would consider a Stagea, but I'm only interested in the Autech or a manual version - but these are uber rare. Plus my max budget would be about 5.5k for the next car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 I did that mate. Sold my supra and thought I'd get something more practical. 2 years and 3 cars later. I'm back in a Supra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j1mb0b1 Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Dont do it mate , keep the supe put a cover over her and only take it off at weekends get your self a 5 door scooby for runabout make sure if you are selling take her for a last spin at the nurburgring next month drop us a pm if your interested in coming with us !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edge Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 What about a caldina estate 4 x 4 2.0 turbo 3s-gte, quite cheap and even better that its a toyota http://autospeed.com/cms/A_2843/article.html 300bhp is easy to get and cheap enough to do and should be reliable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 What about a caldina estate 4 x 4 2.0 turbo 3s-gte, quite cheap and even better that its a toyota http://autospeed.com/cms/A_2843/article.html 300bhp is easy to get and cheap enough to do and should be reliable It's hideous? I know the scooby isn't exactly a looker but it's miles ahead of that Avensis estate lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSK Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 The Legacy is a wise buy, less common, still has the Japanese strenghts and as a result is a smashing car for the money. Fwiw, my Supra is only taken out on rare occasions and I have a daily driver, have you considered an older practical car as a run around? I don't know your financial state, but if you can afford a daily driver there are plenty of good cars like Honda Accord estates, Saab 95 Hot Aero's, Volvo T5 etc available for not a great deal of money for great cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_SZ-R Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 If it's not practical enough then it has to go mate, not much you can do about that. As an alternative, what about an S4 Estate or a Nissan Stagea? The Stagea or the Legacy would be the two most appealing options, would an Impreza estate be big enough? Ive always thought BMW made good looking estates, but that would just be sacrilege as theyre German, and therefore from the wrong country! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay5041 Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 What about a mitsubishi legnum vr6 nice and big with a couple of turbos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adnanshah247 Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 i dont think ill ever be able to give up the JZA80! when i have kids and need a big car, im buying a brand new landcruiser and dropping a single turbo sup engine into it, problem solved. kids get dropped off to school and i can pi$$ on an M3 at the lights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 The Gallant Estates were always nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adnanshah247 Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 not a fan of german cars but the RS4 Audi is a beast of a car. you might want to consider one of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 You as well then mate, not an easy car to replace, especially with something a little more sensible but fast, sounds like a Stagea sound about right or RS4, but a little expensive. I am in a quandary as what would replace mine but still give me a sense of something special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadyn Posted June 8, 2009 Author Share Posted June 8, 2009 I really like the Legacy GTB though. I like the stealthy looks and they offer 280 bhp 60manual 4wd performance (0-60 in 5.8 seconds) with all that practicality. Most of the Stageas are autos and I dont really want an auto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackWatch66 Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Rover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadyn Posted June 9, 2009 Author Share Posted June 9, 2009 Rover. Eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadyn Posted June 18, 2009 Author Share Posted June 18, 2009 OK. Took the Supra out for a proper drive on a private test track this evening. The reason I did this is that I really dont get that much oportunity to drive the car properly and open her up and really just wanted to drive for drivings sake The car mainly sits in traffic and drives a short distance to work every day and thats it. Tonight I opened up both blowers and I must say the car felt more MONSTEROUS than it usually does if that makes sense? It might be that it rarely gets driven properly outside of a dragstrip and that it felt really alive tonight. It might also be a Christine type way of telling me not to let her go After tonights driving, I'm thinking that I really cant live without the Supra experience. On the roll with both turbos online it seriously feels like theres nothing in the world that could keep up with this car. I know thats childish, but thats the way it makes me feel. Legacy TT and Supra might be the future kids, I just dont know. I still dont think I can justify two cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadyn Posted June 19, 2009 Author Share Posted June 19, 2009 After some thought overnight I now think I will keep using the Supra as the dawg mobile I just love it too much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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