sky Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 MORON ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra_Nish Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 Bloody scam artist, false advertising, car salesman..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest acid667 Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 I just double checked my insurance quotes and I'm waiting to hear from Adrian Flux but Admiral have given me a good one! 12 months fully comp on a TT (definately mk4 and definately an import) £500 excess, With 4 years NCB - protected £909.30 : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 The Supra TT isn't a Jap car? Yes but if you discount j-specs for insurance reasons that only leaves a TT doesn't it? No NA available? And Adrian Flux told me they wouldn't insure under 25s on an import!! Bastards I'll be ringing them again then!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stormblue Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 I was in the same dilema 4 months back either a gt4 or sup n/a! I bought the supra because i always wanted one and couldnt afford a TT. I am really pleased with the supra but if im really honest i do wish i bought the gt4. The gt4 is a great motor out the box, super strut 4wd, and turbo with plenty of scope to modify. Never, underestimate the n/a sup rwd as i nearly wrote it of in 4 hours of buying it. Also note it does not come with traction control which should emphasise the importance of good tyres and sort out the tracking and camber. However, the supra is the best looking car of the two, which at times makes up for the loss in performance. Unless your a hairdresser dont buy a mr2. Dont buy a supra tt for less than approximately £8500-9000 minimum as they are normal dogs notwithstanding the one on this thread for sale, as i cant comment. PS. Any n/a owner like myself who say they are happy with their car and glad they didnt buy the tt are lying!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tDR Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 Unless your a hairdresser dont buy a mr2. Common cliche. If you drove a rev.3 MR-2 Turbo you'd soon see it's an excellent car and soon realise your average hairdresser couldn't keep one on the road long enough to be noticed lol. A real drivers car IMO. Cheers, Brian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stormblue Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 I know your right. I have driven a modified turbo'd mr2 and they are a great drivers car but apparently so is an mx5 but would you have one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tDR Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 I know your right. I have driven a modified turbo'd mr2 and they are a great drivers car but apparently so is an mx5 but would you have one? If there was a man's engine option, definately! The MR-2 is available with a man's engine (turbo'd I mean) and even with the NA motor there's a lot more useable power in the MR-2. The MX-5 has terrific handling though and excellent stock adjustability in the suspension. Cheers, Brian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 PS. Any n/a owner like myself who say they are happy with their car and glad they didnt buy the tt are lying!!! I'm definately glad I bought an NA first. Gets you used to the rear wheel performance. I'd have certainly killed myself had I bought a TT first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted December 23, 2004 Share Posted December 23, 2004 Then again I thought I should've got an NA but I actually drive slower in the Supe than any other car I've had - must be the superman principle (i.e.: Superman wouldn't run in the 100m cos it'd be pointless). Or maybe it's because I'm a showoff and love people stopping and staring!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted December 23, 2004 Share Posted December 23, 2004 Slightly off topic I guess, and might sound like a silly question, but if you could "switch off" (bypass, unplug, whatever) the Turbo's on a TT, would it be exactly the same as an N/A? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted December 23, 2004 Share Posted December 23, 2004 No a TT engine has a lot lower compression compared to an NA, plus different fuel/timing maps, which means if the turbos are not working the car is extremely sluggish and feels more like a 1.3L. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted December 24, 2004 Share Posted December 24, 2004 You only have to run ETTC to see that!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted December 24, 2004 Share Posted December 24, 2004 Anyone who's ever blown an IC pipe off will know that a TT with no boost is very sluggish indeed - so yeah, exactly like a NA :p . Seriously though, the first time I popped an IC pipe I was horrified. It felt like the engine was only running on 4 cylinders. I thought I was in for a complete engine rebuild. I was sooo relieve when PaulE told me to calm down and check the IC ducting down by the battery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitesupraboy2 Posted December 24, 2004 Share Posted December 24, 2004 Anyone who's ever blown an IC pipe off will know that a TT with no boost is very sluggish indeed - so yeah, exactly like a NA :p . Stuff it your never getting that beer mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted December 24, 2004 Share Posted December 24, 2004 Stuff it your never getting that beer mate I will fall over with shock the day you put your hand in your pocket and take it back out with cash in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted December 24, 2004 Share Posted December 24, 2004 No a TT engine has a lot lower compression compared to an NA, plus different fuel/timing maps, which means if the turbos are not working the car is extremely sluggish and feels more like a 1.3L. Thanks Nic, that was my reason for asking. When I had my IC piping come off, the car was dreadfully slow and I felt really sorry for any N/A owners. Listening to N/A owners talk about how *quick* their cars are based on my experience without turbo's was making me scoff a little, but that clears it up, cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tDR Posted December 24, 2004 Share Posted December 24, 2004 Thanks Nic, that was my reason for asking. When I had my IC piping come off, the car was dreadfully slow and I felt really sorry for any N/A owners. Listening to N/A owners talk about how *quick* their cars are based on my experience without turbo's was making me scoff a little, but that clears it up, cheers PMSL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted December 24, 2004 Share Posted December 24, 2004 Thanks Nic, that was my reason for asking. When I had my IC piping come off, the car was dreadfully slow and I felt really sorry for any N/A owners. Listening to N/A owners talk about how *quick* their cars are based on my experience without turbo's was making me scoff a little, but that clears it up, cheers I dunno when I put mine in parralel turbo mode the acceleration at low revs feels very similar to the acceleration to be had in my old N/A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest my93supra Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 hey guys i just bought a 93 NA auto supra traga top i bought it for 2 reasons im 18 and insurance was gonna be out the roof for me a tt considering im on SR22 form already all tickets no wrecks, well i want to do a TT swap i can buy the complete engine/turbos/transmission ECU and complete harness for 2g from a friend i can do it myself the swap but i spoke with someone that said i would have to change out the entire driveshaft but other people who has completed the swap said 2jzgte tranny will bolt right up but i wanna be sure before i sink 2g in it and i have to sink abnother 2 g in the drive shaft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lust2luv Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 Is punctuation rationing back in force? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kosmic Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 hey guys i just bought a 93 NA auto supra traga top i bought it for 2 reasons im 18 and insurance was gonna be out the roof for me a tt considering im on SR22 form already all tickets no wrecks, well i want to do a TT swap i can buy the complete engine/turbos/transmission ECU and complete harness for 2g from a friend i can do it myself the swap but i spoke with someone that said i would have to change out the entire driveshaft but other people who has completed the swap said 2jzgte tranny will bolt right up but i wanna be sure before i sink 2g in it and i have to sink abnother 2 g in the drive shaft. Honestly, dont bother mate, it WILL cost you more than selling and buying a TT aerotop. It just aint worth the aggro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raymanuk Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 Thats about right fella. I got similar £950. But thats with no performance upgrades declared. Imports with Upgrades cost! NA's cost more to insure purely coz it is an import. NA's are good cars mate. Good luck with it Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 my93supra... Dude, I've done the engine swap thing, and it is a damn good project IF you have got the time and the inclination and are prepared for set backs... You do have the added advantage of the satisfaction that you have done the work.. As far as being cheaper doing it that way...keep dreaming... an engine swap is not the cheapest way to do things... I ended up swopping EVERYTHING other than the bodyshell pretty much Gav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nismo_lp Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 WTF!!! Who where? I'm on £1500 with THE ONLY company that would insure me on a j-spec TT6!!! And believe me I asked EVERYONE!!! I'm 23 with 6 years NCB!! Park on the drive with NO recorded street crime in my area (road's only 6 years old!!). Surely a decat and bodykit can't add THAT much to the cost? same but with 5 years no claims and im paying £1300 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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