Newbie Question.... Juice...

[Penguin]

Erm.... ive been lookin for a supra for some time now, managed to get a decent insurance quote (£1800 tpft, im 23 with 6 months driving exp and have NO ncb :D ) on a twin turbo.... but it has to be a uk spec :o ... so my question is.... do uk spec supras come in twin turbo ? ive seen non turbo's goin for 4k + .... .... and most importantly, what are they like on petrol?? im hearing stories that i'll be lucky to get 10mpg , and for someone who does an average of 300 miles a week, that aint good .... please help.

[gordypix]

Welcome to TOC

UK spec Supra Gen 4 only comein TwinTurbo format. All others are Jap imports.

I think you'll get a bit more thn 10mpg, but don't expect miracles above 20 - 25 depending on how you drive it......

Don't take a Supra on anything less than FULLY COMPREHENSIVE insurance. These things are monsters and you need full cover in case you have a slip in it.........

That £1800 quote will rocket on fully comp. so maybe you should look at other models like Celicas or MR2's which are a bit better on the insurance.

[gus]

Don't take a Supra on anything less than FULLY COMPREHENSIVE insurance. These things are monsters and you need full cover in case you have a slip in it.........

And you WILL slip in it. Not a car to be taken lightly even by the most experienced of drivers.

[Penguin]

hmm..... i have been told about the "dangers" of rear wheel cars..... :arrgg-matey: .... im not too keen on a celica, as they are very common in the area i live in.... as are honda civics/accords and scooooobys.... .... ok, in that case, can anyone recommend a decent turbo car that looks good and performs well too.... is good on insurance, and fair play on fuel?? i have a budget of around 6 - 7k tops for the lot :( which i was gonna spend of a supra

[Leeky]

If your a very lucky git like myself then you can pick up a UK twin turbo for £7k , so within your budget!

UK cars are 326bhp rather than the import 280bhp plus insurance is 1/3rd of the price of an import.

Looks like im going to pay only £700ish full comp for my supra! :D

That £1800 3rd party is a rip off. Try elephant! By the way im 22 with 0ncb and zero convictions.

Im getting about 20mpg out of mine, but i usually drive rather carefully with little or no boost.

If not a MK4 Supra how about a MK3? I think they are a bargain at the moment. £1k will buy you a good Turbo MK3. 230bhp if im not mistaken. Hell of a lot of car for the money.

Welcome to the club by the way

[mad welshman]

welcome :D

id give bell direct a go if i was u...........im paying £950 full comp.......but only 2ncb and ive got a 2month ban.

push the boat out and grt a sup tt uk.

u wont regret it :P :P

good hunting, let us all know how u got on.

mw

[adi]

If not a  MK4 Supra how about a MK3? I think they are a bargain at the moment. £1k will buy you a good Turbo MK3. 230bhp if im not mistaken. Hell of a lot of car for the money.

Welcome to the club by the way

£500 for a shed, £1000 will buy you a mk3 in below average condition with high mileage..budget 2k for a semi decent mk3. £4k will get you one of the best out there.

mk3's are a good buy at the mo... their prices havent dropped in the last 3 years, and are now back on the increase.

[Penguin]

Well, all im gonna say is THANKS for the great welcome :D , the quote i had for the £1800 tpft was from elephant, and it was for a uk spec supra :s .... is this about right considering i have no ncb, am 23 and just passed my test in feb???

[mad welshman]

Well, all im gonna say is THANKS for the great welcome :D , the quote i had for the £1800 tpft was from elephant, and it was for a uk spec supra :s .... is this about right considering i have no ncb, am 23 and just passed my test in feb???

as i said........try bell direct via the net. :D

worth a try.

[Penguin]

erm..... £4594.00 tpft from bell direct :censor: ..... oh well, worth a shot.... elephant is the cheapest ive found for any motor