j_jza80 Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 (edited) Well, after a 3 year hiatus, I've put a deposit down a Supra this morning. I've been wanting to get another for some time. Recently, I've been helping a friend buy a Supra for himself, and it made me realize that I really wanted another. I was going to wait until next year, and buy an SRD built single if one came onto the market, but this fresh import came up on Autotrader on Friday, and I just couldn't say no. It's a 1997 Tiptronic VVTi TT. Looks totally stock except for the exhaust. Auction grade 4 too, so should be in pretty good shape. Short term plans are BPU, and possibly going for LPG (She's a daily, plus I've got a long road trip in Europe next year, so that would save quite a bit). I'll also be looking to return it to stock body, and fitting some Suspension and some nice wheels (probably BBS LMs) Will be going 6 speed single in the longer term, but that is quite a way off. Edited March 20, 2016 by j_jza80 (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Fantastic news, congratulations Jay, good hear you are coming back in the fold... as man of many car history this speaks volume! Best colour too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted August 26, 2014 Author Share Posted August 26, 2014 (edited) Fantastic news, congratulations Jay, good hear you are coming back in the fold... as man of many car history this speaks volume! Best colour too Thanks. They offer an unrivaled combination of looks, performance, reliability and cost. As for the colour, this will be my fourth White one Best colour for them IMO. Speaking of many car history, I must be approaching 40 now... Edited August 26, 2014 by j_jza80 (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellonman Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Great choice, but I would say if you was looking to go single 6 then why not get a 6 speed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted August 26, 2014 Author Share Posted August 26, 2014 Great choice, but I would say if you was looking to go single 6 then why not get a 6 speed? Well, to start with I've paid FAR less for this than most VVTi tiptronics are being advertised for. Decent 6 speeds are fetching silly money at the moment, especially Facelift and VVTi models, so it does make some financial sense. I will end up paying more in the long run, but at least this way I will get exactly the car I want. No worrying about previous owners or tuners cutting corners. More than that, I'm starting with a clean, fresh base, that hasn't seen any winters here. It's in my favourite colour, and won't take a lot to have looking just how I want it. I'm also guessing that a BPU tiptronic car is a lot of fun in its own right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny g Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Nicely done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Good times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRX Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Nice one mate! i've just come back to the fold after a 3 year break from them. Its bizzare how these car's can just spark some thing inside you and anything else just doesn't cut it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C12MMO Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Damn another white Supra in Yorkshire Looking forward to the updates though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeiretto Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Nice car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Congratulations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPG Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Welcome back, nice buy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Very nice. congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitch79 Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Arrh the torque GT one, I posted it on here when someone posted a wanted add. Was a good price ESP if you got in early, which you have. Great colour too :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted August 26, 2014 Author Share Posted August 26, 2014 Arrh the torque GT one, I posted it on here when someone posted a wanted add. Was a good price ESP if you got in early, which you have. Great colour too :-) Yeah, with every Tiptronic car I've seen recently advertised at £9500, it seemed ridiculously cheap. Would have preferred to have used Jurgen, but the price was too good to pass on, and Torque GT seem to have a good reputation. Can't fault them so far anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Welcome back, I got mine from Torque GT, the guys were great and very helpful. Sure it will be a great car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham1984 Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Looks really tidy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Looks like a nice buy mate, congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Missed this thread - great to read it though! Given that your previous Supras have always been lovely, I have no doubts that this one will follow suit nicely Roll on October Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted August 27, 2014 Author Share Posted August 27, 2014 Thanks guys It's great to be getting back. Slowly With the exception of the wheels, my focus will be on making it all look like it could have come from the factory. Ultra subtle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted September 5, 2014 Author Share Posted September 5, 2014 Well, I've just received the first part for this build, so I thought I'd get the build thread started. One thing that stood out a mile in the initial pictures of the car was the big cover over the steering wheel. Now I'm the sort of person who expects the worst when I see things like that, so I have just assumed the stock wheel is in poor condition. See here: While browsing for replacements, the idea of equipping the car with paddle shifters came into my head. Now, the buttons on the steering wheel would become redundant, so I was looking at regular Supra steering wheels, when I happened across this site: http://www.tunersgroup.com/Online_Store/supra_paddle_shifter.html A paddle shifter kit specifically for the Supra! The only thing is that they are not compatible with stock steering wheels. I don't like a lot of aftermarket wheels, I prefer subtle stock looking ones, especially for a project like this. But after a bit of eBaying, this wheel arrived today. As OEM looking as aftermarket wheels get I think. I will try and source a Toyota button for the horn, as there is still the nice, subtle MOMO imprint just below it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich.2211 Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 (edited) Ahh I was eyeing this up too. Definitely a good price for a fresh import A friend imported a car through Torque GT earlier this year and I've spoke with them regards a TT6. Edited September 5, 2014 by Rich.2211 (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurgen-Jm-Imports Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 ooh nice i bidded on that ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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