Snooze Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 I came across mine by pure fluke. I had decided I was after a MkII Aristo and was visiting my brother (who buys/sells cars as a hobby) a couple of weeks later, and he'd just happened to have picked one up at auction! Just to clarify from my experience of an Aristo (Mk1 not a mk2 that Snooze has) the autobox was as identical in operation to the auto TT supra I had previously ie fine Fair play - I've never actually driven an auto Supra, so I can't really compare, and I'm really not an auto fan anyway - even the (so-called) "manual" mode (with semi-auto shift buttons on the wheel) doesn't do it for me - especially on a turbo car - it makes keeping the revs in the peak range through the twisties that much harder. So I guess the downside is more that manual simply not being an option (without a conversion) is more of a downside than the autobox itself..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethr Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 ...Brakes - eurgh. Worse than Jap Supra brakes but, like the Supra, easy to upgrade...The Mk1 Aristo brakes are exactly the same as the J-Spec Supra brakes. The Mk2 front brakes are the same, but the rears are different (opposed piston caliper and solid disc). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snooze Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 The Mk1 Aristo brakes are exactly the same as the J-Spec Supra brakes. The Mk2 front brakes are the same, but the rears are different (opposed piston caliper and solid disc). The brakes seriously scared me when I first drove the Aristo - more so than the Supra. With the relatively small weight difference, maybe it was the smoother ride that made them feel more lethargic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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