kjd4000 Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 Hi Kieran here, 22 from surrey. Just joined the forum as i am considering buying a supra as my next car. I'm driving a 1.6 205 GTI at the moment, great fun to drive but getting to the stage where things are going wrong and its going to cost more to fix than its worth. The plan is to possibly buy a nice N/A supra thats been well maintained (recent clutch, cam belt etc) and isn't going to cost a bomb to keep on the road (turbos). So thats me, i will try a search and try not to ask any stupid questions that you have all heard a million times, hopefully i will decide to buy a supra in time and meet some other owners soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim_v_M Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 Welcome! You will find everything you need to know on here ^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevins Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 Welcome to the club, just to warn you any supra costs a bit to maintain and run fella. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjd4000 Posted April 8, 2010 Author Share Posted April 8, 2010 Welcome to the club, just to warn you any supra costs a bit to maintain and run fella. Cheers for the welcome. I realise about the costs i just see the 205 turning into a bit of a money pit now so i think i need to quit while i'm ahead. Its going to be new engine and suspension soon and i am struggling to justify it. Thanks for the warning though, still looking into maintenance costs to get a better idea of things. Definatly not wanting to buy blindly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevins Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 The search buttons your friend, also check out the traders section for cost parts. IIRC n/a plug leads are up £90 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjd4000 Posted April 8, 2010 Author Share Posted April 8, 2010 Oh yes it is, loads of great info on here. My mistake with my first 205 was i bought it and then joined the forum (big mistake). This time if i do commit to buying a supra i will be fully aware of what to expect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevins Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 there is shed loads of info on here also buying guides in the technical section its worth paying the £10 to be a full member and a whole lot more will open up to you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjd4000 Posted April 8, 2010 Author Share Posted April 8, 2010 Thats the plan! Will pay up tomorrow and try and get to a meet soon. Never been in a supra either so i need to try and wingle a passenger ride out of a couple of forum members i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimojameso Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 Where in surrey are you mate? Few members around surrey who can lend a hand if you decide to look at any cars! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northeast_supra Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 While your buying this is something a member said to me last week and is very true... It might have a toyota badge on it but a supra has the running cost's of a porche Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty71 Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 While your buying this is something a member said to me last week and is very true... It might have a toyota badge on it but a supra has the running cost's of a porche Hence why they were 45k new Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supracars Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Hi welcome to the club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Welcome aboard.... Notice you paid your membership already without actually having a car yet, so you are definitely keen I know people have mentioned running costs, but they are good reliable cars usually (especially the NA's) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjd4000 Posted April 9, 2010 Author Share Posted April 9, 2010 I'm just down the road from Guildford in Godalming. i know a supra isn't going to be the cheapest car in the world to run but i would love to own one. I only drive 6 miles a day to work and back so its not going to run up any massive mileage. Paying the membership seemed like a good plan. Its well worth the tenner and the welcome has been great so far. As i have said previously, if i am going to buy a supra i want to find out as much as i can first, before i take the plunge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BazzaAlpine Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Welcome to the Club. I pick up my TT tomorrow and can definately agree it's work joining the club beforehand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopgunTT Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Hi and welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Where in surrey are you mate? Few members around surrey who can lend a hand if you decide to look at any cars! Don't take him out in yours.....he won't want an N/A anymore:d Anyway mate, if you only doing 6 miles a day the running costs aren't going to be that steep, I remember when I had my old N/A at one point I was spending £150 a week in petrol:blink:, I was doing rediculous miles though, but there are a few common faults on them like the crank pulley, but not that many 'expensive' fixes on N/A, it's when you have a TT that things start to get more expensive and then REALLY expensive when you go single. There lots of helpfull people on here and plenty of advice to be given, be prepared to lose the 'chuckability' of a 205 though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjd4000 Posted April 9, 2010 Author Share Posted April 9, 2010 (edited) Don't take him out in yours.....he won't want an N/A anymore:d Anyway mate, if you only doing 6 miles a day the running costs aren't going to be that steep, I remember when I had my old N/A at one point I was spending £150 a week in petrol:blink:, I was doing rediculous miles though, but there are a few common faults on them like the crank pulley, but not that many 'expensive' fixes on N/A, it's when you have a TT that things start to get more expensive and then REALLY expensive when you go single. There lots of helpfull people on here and plenty of advice to be given, be prepared to lose the 'chuckability' of a 205 though. Yeah i'm not going to be doing loads of miles so less wear on the car, less money spent on fuel etc. Of course i would love a twin turbo but i can't really afford 7-10 grand right now. Or the huge bill if things go wrong. Plus i have no experience in 200+ bhp rwd cars, so a nice n/a will do fine for now. Yes i will mis the drive of the 205 but i think it will be worth it. Saw this today http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=212286 looks amazing, could well be one to have a look at. Edited April 9, 2010 by kjd4000 (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanM Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Don't agree with the comments on the running costs of a Porche. They are not cheap to run that is for sure but you see the thread with the price of drive shafts for a Porche. Or brake disks etc for one ..... Had mine 9 years now and as long as you keep it serviced it ain't too bad cost wise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjd4000 Posted April 9, 2010 Author Share Posted April 9, 2010 Well thats good to hear! I work at a garage which will take a bit of the cost off servicing etc, unless servicing is recomended at a jap garage? Still so much to learn!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 nar you will be able to do the servicing its a piece of cake. hi and welcome mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjd4000 Posted April 10, 2010 Author Share Posted April 10, 2010 Nice one, thanks for the great welcome. You all seem like a freindly bunch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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