sammytruck Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Just an observation, not a judgement I have read lots of threads where members have bought certain cars and posted about the immediate changes that are about to take place. And good luck to them, but why would you buy an auto and propose to convert it to a six speed manual, maybe spending a further £4-5k, or buying a na and embarking on a twin turbo upgrade at god knows what £'s that comes to. I am sure I will get " put right " but I honestly don't understand it. Why not get the basic model that you DO want and mod up slowly from there. Or am I missing something? (like a brain maybe) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 People like a challenge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 People are strange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 People are strange. Yes - that too. Saw as much in your FB status replies last night! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Exactly why I saved and bought the Supra I currently have...it's exactly what I was after! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attero Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Perhaps because the rest of the car is exactly how they wanted it. I can see the logic in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 My Supra is everything that I was looking for, except that it was N/A and not TT so that is the change that will be done to it, eventually. The reason for buying this one is that after six years of looking for a DJG, Facelift, Aero, I seriously doubted a TT was going to turn up. Simples. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 I've seen alot of NA owners wanting power straight away but can't afford it so save up. I would go TT if I have the option again. I could of gone single without transmission worries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastcar Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 I can understand it if it is an N/A aero top and then converted to a TT6. Or if you have owned an N/A for a while and got it looking the way you want it and then decide on more power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 I bought mine as a na which i used for shows but then i fancied more power. My car has had most things done to it and it would seem a waste not to dump big power in it. simples Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest oVerboost Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 I bought the cleanest I could find, it just happened to be an na auto. I can always upgrade the engine etc if needs be... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra Gaz Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 I bought an NA auto because the bodywork and service history were perfect and I paid pittance, I have converted it to manual and now am looking towards tt or v8, its fun and a challenge, its also nice to know that everything was done by you to a really good standard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Man Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 I think availability of funds will be a reason, paying 4k now to own a Supra and at later stage spend 4-5k to make it the way they want it. It may be the only way for some people to afford their dream car. Gone are the days that "if you can't afford the maintenance then don't buy the car as the value of the car had drop so low that many more can afford one with out finance, e.g. buy one on spare money if it breaks then it sit on the drive until I have the fund to fix it. Just an observation, not a judgement I have read lots of threads where members have bought certain cars and posted about the immediate changes that are about to take place. And good luck to them, but why would you buy an auto and propose to convert it to a six speed manual, maybe spending a further £4-5k, or buying a na and embarking on a twin turbo upgrade at god knows what £'s that comes to. I am sure I will get " put right " but I honestly don't understand it. Why not get the basic model that you DO want and mod up slowly from there. Or am I missing something? (like a brain maybe) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 It's because people are impatient and money is burning a hole in their pockets. They have enough for "a Supra" but not enough for "the Supra they really want". Waiting is not an option for some, they kid themselves an engine or gearbox swap down the line will cost the same, and they get a Supra shaped car NOW. they are deluding themselves. Look me in the eye and tell me I'm wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 It's because people are impatient and money is burning a hole in their pockets. They have enough for "a Supra" but not enough for "the Supra they really want". Waiting is not an option for some, they kid themselves an engine or gearbox swap down the line will cost the same, and they get a Supra shaped car NOW. they are deluding themselves. Look me in the eye and tell me I'm wrong Abso-frickin'-loutely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 I couldn't find a TT6 with 20k on the clock So I brought an NA6 I personally found I car I really liked the look of, after owning a TT previously I wanted TT power again but that can be easily done with this. Also I like the idea of doing things myself, if I didn't spend money on my car, I'd be working hard for no reason. I need a toy... and this is my toy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny g Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 I couldn't find a TT6 with 20k on the clock So I brought an NA6 I personally found I car I really liked the look of, after owning a TT previously I wanted TT power again but that can be easily done with this. Also I like the idea of doing things myself, if I didn't spend money on my car, I'd be working hard for no reason. I need a toy... and this is my toy. It is horses for courses. It took me 4 months to find an RSP TT6 that was stock. I'm so glad I waited though. Oh, Abz, you can always send your money up here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammytruck Posted February 14, 2012 Author Share Posted February 14, 2012 It's because people are impatient and money is burning a hole in their pockets. They have enough for "a Supra" but not enough for "the Supra they really want". Waiting is not an option for some, they kid themselves an engine or gearbox swap down the line will cost the same, and they get a Supra shaped car NOW. they are deluding themselves. Look me in the eye and tell me I'm wrong I can understand taking your loved and cherished car to the next level, I do get that bit, I don't understand the buying of a car that needs an immediate £4-5k mod when there are quite a few really tidy cars out there for the same price as what's going to be spent, that's the bit I wonder about when I read these posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 I fell under the "money burning a hole in my pocket" category. I could have held off, saved a bit more and got a car more to my liking but I just wanted a Supra. Fortunately everything I changed on my car would have been getting changed regardless of which one I had bought so I guess I got lucky in that sense of things. I doubt I would have got a car looking exactly the way mine does, regardless of how long i waited. The trouble is that getting one CLOSE to how mine looks would be much more difficult to change the bits that I wanted to on, as mine is all blended in etc so would take a lot to get right. I wanted a Black, Facelift TT6 with reasonably low miles and that's what I got. The look and styling just wasn't what I was after. I'm reasonably happy with the road I took to get where I am but doing it all again I would do some things a little bit differently. Hindsight is a wonderful thing though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 I think the attachment part is where people go wrong, loads of people do what Chris says, I did myself back in 2001! but I didn't spend a penny modding the first NA, didn't get overly attached to it (probably because I hadn't spent any money on it!) and so was well placed to take advantage of the TT that eventually came up at a good price. Back then there were far more passible to good/excellent Supras about and so swapping rarely meant a change to a problem car (something people again got/get overly concerned about) I get visions of TT'ing my current NA as its a facelift aero but tbh it's unlikely to happen, far more likely i'll change cars completely....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai 20V Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 I got the Engine and gearbox I wanted, the paint work was acceptable, but at the price I paid I could not complain.. I never intended to go single, but plans are in place now... In retrospect should have bought a single.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraDan24 Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 People grow attached to their Supra's. For the most part, they'd rather try to mod the car to however they want it as they're views change over time, rather than sell it and buy another one. I think thats where alot of these TT conversions come from, a sensible person would sell up and buy a TT, but if you love your car, you dont want to sell it, you want to drop another engine in it and make it go faster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 It is horses for courses. It took me 4 months to find an RSP TT6 that was stock. I'm so glad I waited though. I remember your car coming up for sale all those years ago stock with 16's (?) and had done a few miles but was good value, close to my perfect car...........my ears prick up when you mention selling it but the accountant in me doubts I could get anywhere near stomaching the asking price! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Don't get me wrong, when I was younger I did most of the things I now get on my high horse about. It's called learning life As my late dad used to say, if you were born old and grew young retaining your lifetme's experiences you'd be ruddy dangerous I still do daft things, like buying bargain Ebay kitchen units to cupboard out my office without checking if his "mate" really did buy the matching doors from Moben's bankruptcy sale, or just some vaguely similar things in a totally different shade Money, "bargain", pocket, hole.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny g Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 I remember your car coming up for sale all those years ago stock with 16's (?) and had done a few miles but was good value, close to my perfect car...........my ears prick up when you mention selling it but the accountant in me doubts I could get anywhere near stomaching the asking price! That's right, milleage corrected, it had just over 110k on it. However, the same engine is still pulling hard with the Big Twins New, forged engine going in this month. More info on my thread when it's time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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