6 Reasons why owning a Toyota Supra SUCKS!!!
I was lucky enough to be able to live my dream of owning a Toyota supra at the age of 18, this was an amazing experience and I went onto having two Supras within the same year along with my girlfriend. They are a fantastic car and we live and breathe them but they do have their downsides.
I was lucky enough to be able to live my dream of owning a Toyota supra at the age of 18, this was an amazing experience and I went onto having two Supras within the same year along with my girlfriend. They are a fantastic car and we live and breathe them but they do have their downsides.
1. The Reputation & Attention
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You’re not just buying a car when you buy one of the most talked about vehicles in the automotive world, you’re buying into a reputation and a lifestyle. Whenever you go for a drive in the car, you always get looks and stares; this attention is good and bad. Of course we all love to show off a little and turn heads, but this brings unwanted attention. You cannot leave your car in certain places due to fear of it being vandalized. Cops are also a side effect of Supra ownership, and every single police officer here in Australia will double check the vehicle to see if there are any defects present. I am on my Red Provision license in NSW, and have been pulled over 8 times in the course of 3 months, and not issued one speeding fine, only 2 defects which prove painful after a while…
2. They are slow…
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A lot of people (and drivers) think that they own a really fast car when they see or drive a supra, and the attitude kind of follows this. The mindset of a lot of people is that they think they’re in the Fast & Furious when driving these cars but the truth is, unless it’s got a turbo and is highly modified, a new Toyota Camry has more hp and go than you have!
3. They are expensive
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Saying this, Supras are reasonably priced to buy here, but living with one is a whole other story. Registration and insurance is extremely expensive on these cars, along with the other regular maintenance of keeping it running. Also most owners of Supras like to modify the vehicle, and doing so always brings police attention with defects which present a higher cost in fines/passing the defects etc. Speaking of which, modifications amount to being very expensive, as once you start, there is no stopping as the aftermarket business for the Toyota Supra is massive!
4. The owners
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There are many great people you meet through owning a Toyota Supra by joining a local club etc, but saying that, there are many people out there that get a big head when behind the wheel of one. So many people think that they have a faster car than anyone else just because they own a Supra and always want to race you or talk smack about the car you may own.
5. The modification war
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As explained in point 3, the aftermarket scene for the Toyota Supra is vast, which allows for any thinkable idea to become reality if you have the cash. This creates an issue where you start to modify your car, and there will always be that one person with more modifications than you; this leads to a never-ending tale of eating 2-minute noodles for dinner every night. Another factor is people tune their Supras to have such high hp these days that if you leave your car stock, it’ll be very slow.
6. They are overrated
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Whenever you mention Supras, everyone’s minds rush to the Supra from Fast & Furious movies. If you don’t own a mkIV Supra, people won’t even recognise it. We need to remember that there was the mk1, 2 and 3 which were fantastic cars, and not everything is about the mkIV. In addition, many websites post photos of the Supra saying that they are the greatest cars in the world etc… But in truth, there are many more great and diverse vehicles also on the market today.
Comments
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How is regular maintenance of a Supra expensive? The only thing that needs replacing is spark plugs (if you run copper ones) and valve stem seals at 100k. Thats it.
Not sure how a stock turbo supra is slow either. 13 seconds on a 1/4 mile isn’t slow. Add in basic cheap BPU upgrades and you are low 12 seconds.
You also missed the biggest issue with the Supra. No cup holders. Article seems a bit on the poorly research/written side to be honest.
Did you even read the text? He even owns a Supra, stop complaining…
Sounds like Australia has a lot to do with points 1 & 3
Nsw mainly. Its called the nanny state for a reason. Any modification without an engineers certificate is illegal. Best way around it is to keep your car looking mostly stock and keep it in good order and most cops will let you off
nice story! and you’re kinda right on some points. a friend of mine had a ‘93 non turbo and when he took me for the first drive it didnt feel fast at all… that was a big dissapointment for me. and about the supra scene i can’t tell because in autralia and america it is way bigger then we have here. not many supra’s roll on the dutch steets :)
The main picture is my best mates old car. Mad
The maintenance cry sounds like its a country issue. Insurance and registration is pretty standard here in Jersey for the Supra, I checked. And as for car maintenance, sounds like a regular 20 year old car to me.
Having had a MkIII, I can attest that only parts 2 and 3 apply (well I had the turbo model, but it still had a worse power/weight ratio than a stock GT86).
If you have a MkIII, nobody will know what it is, nobody will go and vandalize it because it doesn’t look like that would make any sort of point, and the only people who come to chat are usually former owners.
I went to meets and nobody stopped for a second glance at the car, even with the sexy alloys on and the cool flip-ups.
And I am still to see a modded one in the wild.
The whole part about the cops is interesting. Around here (France), cops usually have better things to do than try and impound your ride as long as you’re not street-racing in the middle of Paris (or another big city). I’ve had sportscars and cars with “look at me” paintjobs, and have been seldom stopped by the cops, usually because they wanted to hear the engine or ask questions out of curiosity.
Reason 1. Your life is too awsome,
if you where a white girl you litterally couldn’t even.
Reason 2. Your always tired from all the vagina your constantly slaying.
However, reason 6 above is 100% accurate.
As a mk2 owner i can attest to this.
I would definitely not complain if i had one :D
Im currently owning a 89 supra turbo, like in the article in the stock form with the 7mgte they are not as fast as people think, but its always fun to show up into a meet with the supra!!