Guest InnocentSupra Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 Just joined the forum...Hi. Will ask lots and lots of questions in the coming months, as I begin my search. Will be coming from a 2003 BMW Coupe - I am tired of loosing shedloads of money due to depreciation. I wonder if I can get a 'unbiased answer' - how does the Supra compare to the 300ZX? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwayne Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 welcome bud. i like the 300 but its less reliable, slower, harder to tune and work on and seems to drop in value quicker. but i am biased;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyB Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 What Dwayne said! Welcome by the way. which particular 2003 BMW coupe did you come from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicholas Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 Welcome - get used to losing shed loads of money to petrol 300ZX = 12mpg no matter how you drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest InnocentSupra Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 What Dwayne said! Welcome by the way. which particular 2003 BMW coupe did you come from? Thanks for the warm welcome. My car is a 320Ci. Wife drives a 2002 320D. I am yet to change - have been thinking of getting rid of one of the beemers for the last month or so. It has been really difficult to make the decesion. I have a friend who is mad on Alfas. He almost convinced me to go for an Alfa. So, I have spent a good three weeks learning all the pros and cons on 156s, GTAs, etc. But the unreliability is too much of a worry. Then, someone suggested a FTO. Spent another week or so, looking at them. Now, the flirtation with Supra's and ZXs. You all must think, I am mad or something. Thanks for the heads up on the ZX problems. Nissan's in general (or all Japaneese cars as a whole) are not, unreliable, are they? I somehow didn't expect them to be bad, since Skylines seem to very easily tunable (and reliable?)- or is that not the case? I don't do too many miles - so the petrol costs shouldn't hurt me much. In any case, I am unlikely to loose £1500+ a year on depreciation, even if the car sits on our driveway, as it is the case with our present cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest InnocentSupra Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 Welcome - get used to losing shed loads of money to petrol 300ZX = 12mpg no matter how you drive How is the Supra? Is 25mpg achievable in normal driving in a non-turbo, manual, car? I just can't imagine buying an auto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicholas Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 How is the Supra? Is 25mpg achievable in normal driving in a non-turbo, manual, car? I just can't imagine buying an auto. I'd say yes it's achievable in a n/a supra doubt you'd be able to do that in a tt though. If you go for an n/a get a newer one with the 6 speed box incase you decide to put a tt lump in btw welcome to the fold a few of us live in Leicester Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest InnocentSupra Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 A few more questions: I am leaning towards a manual n/a car. Is the Supra usable as a everyday car? My commute is about 12 miles each way. Mixture of fast A roads/M ways. No city traffic. Is 20mpg about the norm? [don't want to drive like a hermit day in day out] I am 35. 3 points. I pay £300 for the beemer. What is a rough estimate for a n/a supra? Getting these serviced is a specialised job? Who are the specialists in the East Midlands? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicholas Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 A few more questions: I am leaning towards a manual n/a car. Is the Supra usable as a everyday car? My commute is about 12 miles each way. Mixture of fast A roads/M ways. No city traffic. Is 20mpg about the norm? [don't want to drive like a hermit day in day out] I am 35. 3 points. I pay £300 for the beemer. What is a rough estimate for a n/a supra? Getting these serviced is a specialised job? Who are the specialists in the East Midlands? I'd say an n/a was an everyday car a TT costs a LOT to run especially in petrol, I work and live in London but often come back to leicester at weekends and I can spend up to £180 on petrol in 2 days I would say 20mpg is about right if you're heavy footed in an n/a You'd probably pay something similar for insurance. Just change the oil, filter, gearbox oil every 3000 miles and you'll be fine this forum holds a mass of knowledge in both members and FAQ's/guides it should have everything you need to service the car yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest InnocentSupra Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 Sounds promising. Have browsed a bit, and it seems that I may be able to get a good n/a manual car for around £4k or so? Does that sound like a sensible amount? Presumably mileage is not something to worry too much about if serviced regularly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicholas Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 Sounds promising. Have browsed a bit, and it seems that I may be able to get a good n/a manual car for around £4k or so? Does that sound like a sensible amount? Presumably mileage is not something to worry too much about if serviced regularly? Yep sounds about right, this car looks superb if you can stretch to it: - http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=128198 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 Is the Supra usable as a everyday car? My commute is about 12 miles each way. You should be OK, I commute 110 miles a day in a 500+bhp Single turbo Supe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kieren1234 Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 Yep sounds about right, this car looks superb if you can stretch to it: - http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=128198 That car is stunning, really tiday. N/A should get at least 20mpg if driving with a heavy right foot. I usually get aboud 25 - 30. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 Welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest InnocentSupra Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 That car is stunning, really tiday. N/A should get at least 20mpg if driving with a heavy right foot. I usually get aboud 25 - 30. Really 25+ mpg? Excellent, then there is absolutely no worries on the fuel consumption side. I get tired with a specific car rather quickly (hence my original reference to loosing a lot of money through depreciation - I lost £1800 in four months on a TT!), hence my desire to not to spend too much. My rationale was that, if I spend say £4k on a car, I could perhaps sell it on for, say £3k after a year or so? Sounds doable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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