Gaz6002 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Was thinking the same Gaz. Saw a lovely silver one on PH 2wks ago for less than 14k amd nicely done. They're awesome cars mate, and will hold value seriously well too. Uber-exclusive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky49 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 I think your crazy mate, you have a stunning supra that just needs a strong box in it. Once thats done you have a machine that would kill 99% of whats out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy Posted September 30, 2011 Author Share Posted September 30, 2011 I think your crazy mate, you have a stunning supra that just needs a strong box in it. Once thats done you have a machine that would kill 99% of whats out there. It needs manual box in it, innit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedrosixfour Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Whats the verdict on these? http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3051461.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Whats the verdict on these? http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3051461.htm Fantastic handling, build quality not brilliant and engines can be fragile (they're nowhere near as bad as a TVR though), overall a decent motor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy Posted September 30, 2011 Author Share Posted September 30, 2011 Whats the verdict on these? http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3051461.htm Woah, nice find Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Lost me a bit with this one, cant afford £3-4K for a manual upgrade but considering spending £20-25k on a new car? just bite the bullet and get the 6 speed box in the car mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedrosixfour Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Woah, nice find Well I certainly can't afford it so you are welcome to buy it! I just thought if you were looking for something along the lines of a TVR that these might be a (slightly) safer option without losing any of the grin factor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Lost me a bit with this one, cant afford £3-4K for a manual upgrade but considering spending £20-25k on a new car? just bite the bullet and get the 6 speed box in the car mate. I get the impression the Supra would have to go to fund this purchase... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy Posted September 30, 2011 Author Share Posted September 30, 2011 Lost me a bit with this one, cant afford £3-4K for a manual upgrade but considering spending £20-25k on a new car? just bite the bullet and get the 6 speed box in the car mate. Not really the £25k bracket mate - more the 15-20k price range. As i said i'd have to sell (or possibly even break ) the supra to do it though so would have to be something special Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseys Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Lost me a bit with this one, cant afford £3-4K for a manual upgrade but considering spending £20-25k on a new car? just bite the bullet and get the 6 speed box in the car mate. I agree, totally confused on this one! Otherwise if you really are looking for a daily driver circa 20k ballpark, ever driven one of these? http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3199690.htm http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3277130.htm http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3275891.htm Savage under 60 I felt. If you want savage over 60 you can stick a Civic Type-R engine in and whack a supercharger on it... http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3159145.htm Admittedly you need to be small, I'm 5'8 and still hit my head on the roof with a helmet on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy Posted September 30, 2011 Author Share Posted September 30, 2011 I agree, totally confused on this one! Otherwise if you really are looking for a daily driver circa 20k ballpark, ever driven one of these? http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3199690.htm http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3277130.htm http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3275891.htm Savage under 60 I felt. If you want savage over 60 you can stick a Civic Type-R engine in and whack a supercharger on it... http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3159145.htm Admittedly you need to be small, I'm 5'8 and still hit my head on the roof with a helmet on Nice but not my thing mate, plus im 6'2" so even if i squeezed in id never get out again!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Whats the verdict on these? http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3051461.htm Thev've had a hell of a depreciation hit, haven't they? Nice colour, I well remember 1600E Cortinas in aubergine, then Nissan reinvented it as midnight purple Another kit car, not as fast as you might expect, but probably not quite as bad as a TVR. To be honest, nothing is quite as bad as a TVR All these low volume cars are frankly no comparison to something a major manufacturer has committed millions to developing, Toyota have probably spent more on developing the heater system of a Yaris than Noble will have spent on the whole project. Depreciation, did I mention that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chazuk Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 My old man had 4.5 lw Cerbera he used it on the track allot ,it had the intake mod and nitron coil overs ecu remapped he replaced the clutch 2 times a year other times the fingers on the pressure plate would snap off to but apart from that 4 years of driven hard no other hassle watch out for the chassis on early cerb,s as most are rusty, if you test drive one you will buy it regardless how much you get told not to they look and sound the part and are fast ,you have to love no lag , the old man moved onto a monaro I am not a fan of the slow revving v8,s though and it's far to heavy . What about a r34 gtr ? . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky49 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 It needs manual box in it, innit Ha I remember saying to you go 6 speed and your reply was, Never. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave finch Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 All the negativity i Swapped my skyline for one and the only problem i had with it was it was really really slow compared to What i had before never broke never stopped working occasionally leaked but bypass that problem cause i f**kin loved it id have another but id have to do something and make it faster Maybe im just too used to how a turbo feels though lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy Posted October 1, 2011 Author Share Posted October 1, 2011 My old man had 4.5 lw Cerbera he used it on the track allot ,it had the intake mod and nitron coil overs ecu remapped he replaced the clutch 2 times a year other times the fingers on the pressure plate would snap off to but apart from that 4 years of driven hard no other hassle watch out for the chassis on early cerb,s as most are rusty, if you test drive one you will buy it regardless how much you get told not to they look and sound the part and are fast ,you have to love no lag , the old man moved onto a monaro I am not a fan of the slow revving v8,s though and it's far to heavy . What about a r34 gtr ? . Thats encouraging to hear mate. Would love an r34 gtr but theyre about £30k for a well speccd one Ha I remember saying to you go 6 speed and your reply was, Never. Lol i know mate. Owning the mr2 has made me realise how much i want my supra to be a manual. Bummer!£ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartworm Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 I changed to a Tuscan, fantastic move, it's utterly ridiculous and brilliant fun, I'm never in the car without a huge grin on my face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy Posted October 1, 2011 Author Share Posted October 1, 2011 Had any issues with it mate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cje001 Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 I had a Speed6 and it was: 1) The most beautiful, fast, exhilerating car i`ve ever driven and 2) The most dog awfully made, unreliable, embarrassing car i`ve ever owned I couldnt wait to get rid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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