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
A 20 jear old car without a turbo ist slow, mindblowing
After reading this article I only have one word for the author: AGREED!
As the Supra is my dream car… there is nothing stopping me to get one, no matter how many people say it sucks owning one
I’ve actually found a couple mk3 Supras, and have considered buying one of them. Personally I like the look of it stock, just a tad bit more, than a mk4 stock. The only thing is the salvage title which makes me very hesitant, as a broke college student.
I’m an owner of a MK3 supra which is currently in build stage. I love it because to me it’s a perfect bridge between muscle and JDM. I call it the muscle car of Japan. I’m building it for time attack. Save the hate I know there is easier an better options, but I don’t like to follow the pack. MK3’s still get some unwanted attention, I was pulled over and was simply asked why I was driving in the city I was in….. it was mothers day and I was on route to see my mom. MK3’s are underated and can be a fantastic to drive
mk3>mk4
it looks so much better
Amen to that!
For #4, don’t let the owners influence you
Love the Mk II in the pic at the bottom! Personally, if I were to try to own a Supra after college, I’d get one of them. They’re pretty darned cheap, all things considered, (5k USD for a great one, but 2-3K for a slight fixer upper that needs new hoses and probably a shot of paint) and are really cool, without most of the problems listed here. I’m sure if you had a pristine example, and parked in a bad part of town, some vandal might still trash it, but they’re the same type of people who’d trash a Jetta.
The major problem with them, though, is that finding a rot-free one would be VERY hard to do, and you’d have to try to minimize how much rust you end up with.
(Although, you do basically get the AE86’s big brother, with more power, and a longer wheelbase, which is better for drifting, for MUCH less than that little gem.)
Additional Side Note: The Mk III, at least from the examples I’ve seen on Craigslist, has been a haven for ricers who want to find a really cheap car, ruin it, then try to pass it off to somebody else. They’ve of course also got the 7M-GE’s head gasket issue, but that’s besides the point.
Another article by a pathic idiot kid still on his probation plates having a whinge about the rubbish NA daddy bought him, and why he isnt Brian Conner from the fast and furious. it’s about as accurate as a dead fish commenting on knitting, and who would prob have more experience and
knowledge than this tool.
Just because your a broke idiot who cant afford to change the reading light bulb in your beat up piece of crap car, doesn’t mean everyone else with the same car must be as well.
I’m also frustrated that any Editor would let this crap on their site. Even tabloid media would reject this garbage. Who the hell is editor? Are they over 12?