$55k for a supra?
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Rep Power: 253 $55k for a supra?
http://www.streetracing.org/home.php?op=go&id=1150
i cant imagine coughing up 55g's for a used car at all. i mean, if its a lambo or ferrari, its understandable but for a toyo supra?
didnt these cars retail at 38k when it first came out?
i cant imagine coughing up 55g's for a used car at all. i mean, if its a lambo or ferrari, its understandable but for a toyo supra?
didnt these cars retail at 38k when it first came out?
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Rep Power: 278 Aside from the fact that that guy is asking wayyy too much, he can't add. Hahahah, total "page 1" haha then look at his total, the first couple mods alone are over 9 grand.
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Rep Power: 298 I have a problem with trust issues when it comes to buying a car that was modified outside the factory.
A big reason why I would never pay such an amount for a modified car, no matter what the condition / state it is in.
You don't know what can happen to it...theres so much worrying I'll go through because I wasn't involved in the build up of the car. I won't be able to trust the car 100%.
I would rather buy the Supra in stock form for 55K and modify it on my own.
A big reason why I would never pay such an amount for a modified car, no matter what the condition / state it is in.
You don't know what can happen to it...theres so much worrying I'll go through because I wasn't involved in the build up of the car. I won't be able to trust the car 100%.
I would rather buy the Supra in stock form for 55K and modify it on my own.
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then again you can always call the tuners and have a long talk with them about the car. you will definatly learn alot about the tuning and overall care of the car by someone who worked on it but doesnt own it.
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Rep Power: 0 get a 1967 prostreet camro for 15,000. the output of the engine was 1500 hp with nitrous and extensive engine work. This was a 502 block storked and bored .50 over.
8.5 second car last time i checked on the owner
street legal... can make a man smile. the only problem you can't really turn...
8.5 second car last time i checked on the owner
street legal... can make a man smile. the only problem you can't really turn...
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Originally Posted by Drakkar
get a 1967 prostreet camro for 15,000. the output of the engine was 1500 hp with nitrous and extensive engine work. This was a 502 block storked and bored .50 over.
8.5 second car last time i checked on the owner
street legal... can make a man smile. the only problem you can't really turn...
8.5 second car last time i checked on the owner
street legal... can make a man smile. the only problem you can't really turn...
A 502 is roughly 8.2 L (according to a google search since i had no previous knowledge, and assuming 61.02 cubic inches = 1 L) which is about 183 hp/L. Thats an impressive number also, and VERY respectable, but I find the 333 alot more amazing... and alot less common.
Im not saying that the 502 is crap or slow or anything, but I've always had a deeper respect for people tuning cars over 1000 horsepower with alot less engine. Its amazing that an engine with under 300 horsepower stock can be modified and fully street legal even with the newer restrictions up to, and over, 1000 horsepower.
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Originally Posted by CivicsRdBest
^ Supra's are inline 6's...
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Rep Power: 390 He was way overcharged by the shop.
1300 for IC piping? cmon
3200 for a complete fuel system? Still too much
100 to install a BOV? I guess
1900 for a rollcage? IDK
1300 for IC piping? cmon
3200 for a complete fuel system? Still too much
100 to install a BOV? I guess
1900 for a rollcage? IDK
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Originally Posted by Havok2k1
He was way overcharged by the shop.
1300 for IC piping? cmon
3200 for a complete fuel system? Still too much
100 to install a BOV? I guess
1900 for a rollcage? IDK
1300 for IC piping? cmon
3200 for a complete fuel system? Still too much
100 to install a BOV? I guess
1900 for a rollcage? IDK
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Rep Power: 254 yep that is def worth that, still wouldnt get it tho, i personally dont like buying modded cars, i would either A. Buy it from dealer or B. buy it from old people
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Originally Posted by diskreet
1st off you can't turn. second off a small V-6 putting out 1,000 horsepower is amazing. 3.0 liter for the supra right? Thats 333hp/L. Thats amazing. Nothing short of a mechanical masterpiece.
A 502 is roughly 8.2 L (according to a google search since i had no previous knowledge, and assuming 61.02 cubic inches = 1 L) which is about 183 hp/L. Thats an impressive number also, and VERY respectable, but I find the 333 alot more amazing... and alot less common.
Im not saying that the 502 is crap or slow or anything, but I've always had a deeper respect for people tuning cars over 1000 horsepower with alot less engine. Its amazing that an engine with under 300 horsepower stock can be modified and fully street legal even with the newer restrictions up to, and over, 1000 horsepower.
A 502 is roughly 8.2 L (according to a google search since i had no previous knowledge, and assuming 61.02 cubic inches = 1 L) which is about 183 hp/L. Thats an impressive number also, and VERY respectable, but I find the 333 alot more amazing... and alot less common.
Im not saying that the 502 is crap or slow or anything, but I've always had a deeper respect for people tuning cars over 1000 horsepower with alot less engine. Its amazing that an engine with under 300 horsepower stock can be modified and fully street legal even with the newer restrictions up to, and over, 1000 horsepower.
Don't get me wrong, that is an impressive figure, but the formula for Supra performance isn't exactly top secret, reinforce fragile components (ie: pistons, block, etc.), upgrade turbo, turn the boost up to 11. I would exactly call something like that respectable because every tuner magazine in existence has featured at least 1 turboed Supra. Not to mention the fact that there are Supras out there putting out far in excess of 1000hp.
As for this particular car, I think its just more of a rarity thing. Upgrading the car and then expecting prospective buyers to pay dollar for dollar for your upgrades is ridiculous and only a rare-ish car like the Supra can command that kind of money. Typically mods devalue a car because they put mechanical stability into question, but I guess this isn't the case, or this guy just doesn't think so. Stock Supras can sell for top dollar though, at least from what I've seen.
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Rep Power: 305 fvck that...I can think of a million better places to put 55 G's. The whole Ricer mentality and Fast and Furious crowd is what's fueling the ballooning of the Supra's value.
And to whoever said that supras gain value with modification....uhhhh ok. I gaurantee a stock supra with low miles will retail higher than a modded one. The only people who are gonna pay that much for a modded car are people who appreciate it...hence the reason why he sells it privately.
As much as prepubescent kids spooge over supras, and how much I liked them when they came out (I"m in my mid 20's now), I think they are VERY over-rated. 1000 HP FD3S RX-7's are just as common, and don't cost nearly as much. A used early 90's NSX will probably run you 30-40K. This much for a supra, no matter how rare or modded, is stupid, and whoever buys it is wasting their money.
And to whoever said that supras gain value with modification....uhhhh ok. I gaurantee a stock supra with low miles will retail higher than a modded one. The only people who are gonna pay that much for a modded car are people who appreciate it...hence the reason why he sells it privately.
As much as prepubescent kids spooge over supras, and how much I liked them when they came out (I"m in my mid 20's now), I think they are VERY over-rated. 1000 HP FD3S RX-7's are just as common, and don't cost nearly as much. A used early 90's NSX will probably run you 30-40K. This much for a supra, no matter how rare or modded, is stupid, and whoever buys it is wasting their money.
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Rep Power: 319 Someone needs to remind this guy that you don't get 100% back on your car modifications. Normally you can only expect to get about 15% to 25% back on modifications. (i.e spending $100 on an intake, does not mean you can tack an extra $100 to the book value of your car.)
I also think he's really bumping up the prices on some of the mods, $140 for fittings on a oil filter relocation kit? Gas for driving to the dyno? WTF? Shipping costs on his cams? come on this guy is a moron.
I also think he's really bumping up the prices on some of the mods, $140 for fittings on a oil filter relocation kit? Gas for driving to the dyno? WTF? Shipping costs on his cams? come on this guy is a moron.
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Originally Posted by Got Boost???
Someone needs to remind this guy that you don't get 100% back on your car modifications. Normally you can only expect to get about 15% to 25% back on modifications. (i.e spending $100 on an intake, does not mean you can tack an extra $100 to the book value of your car.)
I also think he's really bumping up the prices on some of the mods, $140 for fittings on a oil filter relocation kit? Gas for driving to the dyno? WTF? Shipping costs on his cams? come on this guy is a moron.
I also think he's really bumping up the prices on some of the mods, $140 for fittings on a oil filter relocation kit? Gas for driving to the dyno? WTF? Shipping costs on his cams? come on this guy is a moron.
I was thinking the same thing........u can get back the labor for your car.
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Originally Posted by Got Boost???
I also think he's really bumping up the prices on some of the mods, $140 for fittings on a oil filter relocation kit? Gas for driving to the dyno? WTF? Shipping costs on his cams? come on this guy is a moron.
Believe it or not, most shops charge for the incidentals like gas, oil, shipping, etc....
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Rep Power: 252 Expensive.....but it also has over 1000hp. Lets see that new 55k M3 try to race this ride. I would take this supra over any brand new 55k car. The Supra is a very expensive car to modify. Not like Honda thats for sure. Also the value of the supra alone has gone up 5k since "Fast and the Furious" came out. 93's with 90k miles are still going for a little over 20k. Thats way to rich for my blood.
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Rep Power: 442 not trying to jack the thread but i found this...a supra for $71,000
http://www.suprastore.com/19tosu6sp10.html
http://www.suprastore.com/19tosu6sp10.html