bustin
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So I'm Now A Supra Owner
Yes it's true, after much soul searching, and a lot of thought. I decided it's time to move on from the AW11, and i got a '93 JZA80 Supra TT.
Has a some go fast, and trick bits already, and is quite fast. Previous owner gave me a dyno graph showing 280rwkw on high boost. 375 HP in old money.
A bit of a step up from the AW's 104rwkw, and a lot more torque.
While I will miss the AW11, the Supra is a car I've always lusted after. So sadly, MR2 runs will be thing of the past I guess. I'll probably lurk on the forums a bit though.
I've met a lot of good people through the MR2, so I'll keep in some sort of touch.
Here's a pic of the Supra on it's first night at Munchies.
What we're dealing with here is a complete lack of respect for the law.-"Sheriff Buford T. Justice." Do you know the 1st rule of Italian driving?
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Re:So I'm Now A Supra Owner
2013/02/10 21:21:54
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Ew
Ahah I'm kidding have fun, your adub will miss you.
There was a 700bhp supra at Wakefield and only beat a 190rwkw adub by .01 second.. Hehe
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Re:So I'm Now A Supra Owner
2013/02/10 21:39:42
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The supra is a really nice looking car, the interior is love or hate i guess, i'm a fan.
The car at wakefield was a real impressive piece of machinery.
No need to only lurk here, supra is a toyota after all - not an evo!!!
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Re:So I'm Now A Supra Owner
2013/02/10 23:03:26
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Love it. I think if I ever went away from mr2s I would get a supra.
You should still come to the meets and show it off!
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Re:So I'm Now A Supra Owner
2013/02/10 23:32:29
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gonna miss seeing you at the meets man, i think you should still attend some! especially on the 24th :D
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bustin
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Re:So I'm Now A Supra Owner
2013/02/10 23:47:49
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Thanks people, I prob will try and tag along. The guy buying my MR2 is a mate so I should be able to tag along as a passenger in what was my car, which will be weird.
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Re:So I'm Now A Supra Owner
2013/02/11 11:55:58
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God, well dine, this is my second dream car! Got my one allready nut having one of these and the adub is the perfect garage... Well done man :) hope to still see u and ur old adub around :)
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Re:So I'm Now A Supra Owner
2013/02/11 15:51:10
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Bustin, say it isn't so  . Have you really gone over to the Dark Side of the Force and bought a car with the engine in front of you? At least it's still a Toyota I suppose.  Anyway, this should not stop you from coming on Runs with us and I hope your mate who bought the car will join the Club and have as much fun. Hope to see you both on the 24th (and yes, Dom, we're back!) Walter bustin
Thanks people, I prob will try and tag along. The guy buying my MR2 is a mate so I should be able to tag along as a passenger in what was my car, which will be weird.
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Re:So I'm Now A Supra Owner
2013/02/11 23:45:21
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Congrats on getting your boat license, when does HMAS Supra next dock ;)
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Re:So I'm Now A Supra Owner
2013/02/12 01:29:14
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Tell us the difference, especially in handling?
Hope you like the new toy
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Re:So I'm Now A Supra Owner
2013/02/12 08:33:01
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Yeah I'm loving it. I will admit it doesn't handle quite as well as the AW, but, not much does, and it never was going to. In saying that, it has tein coilovers and is very planted. Changes direction surprisingly well. Haven't taken it through any mountain roads yet. The power is intoxicating. And it has an automatic gearbox  I must be getting old. The std auto in it is quite good though, and as it will be basically a street cruiser/drag car, so the auto suits it fine.
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Re:So I'm Now A Supra Owner
2013/02/12 18:54:30
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Bustin, not an auto as well!! I can give you the address to apply for the Seniors Card if you like to get the concessional rego.  I know the address because I have one already.  I know most folks seem to prefer the manual gear change, and the so-called auto-magics are somewhat unloved, but with my AW11 S/C and its ECTS transmission you'd be hard pressed to get better performance in stock form. I think the Supra is a great car and I hope you get a lot of enjoyment from owning it, although as Knightrous said they can be a lot harder to dock than what you are used to.  Hope to see you and your mate with the ADub and the submarine, oops sorry, Supra , on the 24th. Lets not loose the friendship just because the car changes, as I said before at least its still a Toyota.
Tralfaz 1989 AW11 SC G-Limited; all original and staying that way. PLUS SW20 G-Limited BEAMS So much choice, so little time.
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Re:So I'm Now A Supra Owner
2013/02/12 20:09:04
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Wow that thing looks awesome. The colour of the car suits it well.
I'd ask if you have big plans for it, but considering the power its making it may not be necessary haha
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Re:So I'm Now A Supra Owner
2013/02/12 22:33:41
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No big plans, just a few cosmetic fixups, and a proper tune. Then some test and tunes. The only real step up from what it is would be a big single turbo, but that would be some time away. Can be a pricey upgrade. But the rewards are there
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Re:So I'm Now A Supra Owner
2013/02/13 13:26:08
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How bout a manual conversion??
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