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Test drove the bubblacious Supra last night (long) >> |
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GFunk [Portland] on November 01, 2000 at 1:07 PM |
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(Important note: I'm posting this just to give a
comparison, *NOT* to start some kind of flame ware so
please keep this civil) Dealer very close to work has a
1994 six speed Supra on the lot so I figured what the
hell. Exterior and paint on this car (red) were in
excellent condition, no dings or scratches anyhwere.
Interior wise, the leather on my 1991 Z is in much better
shape than the leather on this particular Supra, which
looks cracked and weather worn. Also, I prefer the
ergonomics and control layout on the Z to the Supra.
Everything just falls so easily to hand and the Z's
interior is more artful looking than the Supra, which isn't
bad but just seems bland in comparison. As for the drive,
this car was bone stock and pulled nearly as hard as my
stage III...gotta admit I was impressed. Also, the brakes
felt a lot stronger. Handing-wise it felt like a Lexus
with a stiff suspension. Steering felt somewhat numb and
isolated. The Z has a racier feel to it. In terms of
rigidity and noise, I hate to say, but the Supra felt more
solid and even with 74,000 miles, was amazingly quiet.
Part of that comment comes from the fact that I have a B&B
exhaust which resonates between 2 and 3 thousand rpm.
However, the overall impression I came away with was that
there are incredible similarities between these two cars.
The whole time I was driving the Supra I was saying to
myself "It feels so similar to my Z - just a slightly more
sterile execution of the same car...would it be worth it to
trade?" Part of that may have been due to the fact that
this car was wearing the exact same rubber (Yoko AVS
Sports) as my car with about as much treadwear.
Still, anyone who tells you Toyota didn't look long and
hard at the Z when designing the Supra is full of it.
So then, am I gonna trade? I don't know yet. The dealer
offered me reasonable cash for my Z ($13K) so I am somewhat
tempted. I'm looking at this as a cheap way to experience
another Japanese supercar until BMW gets their act togethor
and starts shipping E46 M3s. Anyways, gotta run to the
dentist, I'll think it over while I'm under the NOS and
let you all know :-)
G.A.R.Y.: General Android Responsible for Yardwork
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- Test drove the bubblacious Supra last night (long) >> - GFunk [Portland]
13:07:44 11/01/00
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