General banter from that MKIII owner's age thread.

[Ranma]

Originally Posted by Redbeast1989

I am 44. I bought my Supra when I was 34. I will pass it on to my son. If he behaves.

buy him a camaro to destroy, they lose value quickly

[Ranma]

Originally Posted by 87hilux7mge

i dont really agree with the attitude here. im not going to get into an argument here, but comments like this dont belong here i believe.

Tell you why, they still make Cameros unlike Supras. There are no more being made, why i saw a 3 year old Mustang for 11.5 k. If the kids kill all of the Supras, there will be no need for a forum. Second this forum is all about speed and drifting. Not about restoring the cars to proper operation. Down to the interior now. He is looking fine, will post some pictures soon.
I do not race due to a medical condition from being wounded in Iraq. However there is more than life with my daily a Honda civic. Do you understand where I am coming from?

[Grandavi]

rofl.. some people need chill pills.

Firstly.. as a poster (a couple above me mentioned).. my car will be my son's as well, but not until I die..

He is waiting patiently.

Secondly.. I have the occasionaly street race.. and do the occasional burn out. Ragging on a guy who makes a "comment" about doing a burn out is beyond insane.. lol. If you dont do the odd thing wrong in your life.. your pretty boring.

There's a difference between driving fast and driving stupid. Those who remark about "bad choices" probably dont know the difference. As I said.. 48 years old.. have done lots of "stupid" things in a car.. and because I had.. I managed to save 6 people in my car when someone did a "stupid" thing. Never hurt a person with my vehicle.. probably never will. But I will enjoy it how I see fit.

'nuff said.

[87hilux7mge]

Originally Posted by Ranma

Tell you why, they still make Cameros unlike Supras. There are no more being made, why i saw a 3 year old Mustang for 11.5 k. If the kids kill all of the Supras, there will be no need for a forum. Second this forum is all about speed and drifting. Not about restoring the cars to proper operation. Down to the interior now. He is looking fine, will post some pictures soon.
I do not race due to a medical condition from being wounded in Iraq. However there is more than life with my daily a Honda civic. Do you understand where I am coming from?

regardless of whether or not they still make camaros or not vs supras, bottom line, cars come and go.

they dont make 67-69 camaros anymore, what about that? and frankly, there are plenty of discussions on this forum due to reconditioning and restoration of the supra. yes there are alot of hp and drivetrain threads, but thats to be expected.

how about a model T? they dont make those anymore, havent for about 80 YEARS. guess what, theres a crap ton of forums for them. and alot of the guys take them and turn them into rat rods, that they could have restored to original.

and mostly, no i dont understand where your coming from. ive seen more than one thread where you have made some pretty stretched assumptions and rash accusations. coming down on someone repeatedly for choosing to race in their supra is wrong. IT IS A SPORTS CAR. meant to be driven.

ive already stated that i dont agree with street racing completely either, but your skewing a fine line here.

[Ranma]

Originally Posted by 87hilux7mge

regardless of whether or not they still make camaros or not vs supras, bottom line, cars come and go.

they dont make 67-69 camaros anymore, what about that? and frankly, there are plenty of discussions on this forum due to reconditioning and restoration of the supra. yes there are alot of hp and drivetrain threads, but thats to be expected.

how about a model T? they dont make those anymore, havent for about 80 YEARS. guess what, theres a crap ton of forums for them. and alot of the guys take them and turn them into rat rods, that they could have restored to original.

and mostly, no i dont understand where your coming from. ive seen more than one thread where you have made some pretty stretched assumptions and rash accusations. coming down on someone repeatedly for choosing to race in their supra is wrong. IT IS A SPORTS CAR. meant to be driven.

ive already stated that i dont agree with street racing completely either, but your skewing a fine line here.

Driven is not wrecked, have you tried to find a first generation heartbreak of America? I am having a very hard time finding parts for my guy and it is only going to get worse. The difference between you and me is you live in the present without thinking of the future, while my mind is on the future.
You know kiddo, I have seen my "assumptions" in the past and will again in the future.
Well my soap box is doing things right, not destroying the very material of this blog, Toyota Supras and no street or parking lot racing.
Think our trouble communication is one from being in different generations.

[Grandavi]

Whats a first genereation heartbreak of America?

[Ranma]

Originally Posted by Grandavi

Whats a first genereation heartbreak of America?

It is a first generation Camero or Firebird. They really had a lot of problems. The engineering and quality control needed a bit of help.
From Chevy ad "The heartbeat of America", my last three GM or government motors cars sucked. My friends 04 Sun Chicken had its clear coat peeling within 2 years. "Sorry, it is not covered by warranty" Thus it is "The heart break of America"
Anyhow it is another reason to use American hot rods to drift, race, etc.
Compare the engineering that went into our Supras to a GM? Do you get the picture?

[Grandavi]

Ah, I knew it sounded familiar, but I ignore American built cars so much that I couldn't recall where I heard it.. lol. It was bugging me.

I love the looks of the Camaro and Firebird, but having driven a 78 Z28 and a 81 T/A, I steer away from them. Would love to get a 57-69 muscle car, but unfortunately the initial costs steer me away. I had to choose between going with a Corvette or a MKIII (MKIV is too european looking for my tastes) and I am glad I chose the MKIII. I dont drive it much (maybe 1000-2000 km per year), but I can stand and look at it. Thats all it takes.. lol.

Definitely different engineering though considering that a 70's Cutlass would roll if you took a high speed corner wrong.. at least the Japanese were a little more forgiving for mistakes on the roadway.

Im a MKIII guy. The cost to fix doesnt bother me and never really will because I have owned new, old, foreign and domestic. I think in the "get-what-you-pay-for" area.. Supra pretty well has it covered.

Too many people doing hack jobs though, which is why I can pick em up really cheap when I get the itch.

[87hilux7mge]

Originally Posted by Ranma

I do not race due to a medical condition from being wounded in Iraq. However there is more than life with my daily a Honda civic. Do you understand where I am coming from?

and on this note, i appreciate your service, but there are several vets that are racing, with ONE LIMB. several british soldiers with limbs missing are competing in the dakar rally. where there is a will, theres a way. if you wanted to and tried, you could do it.

[Ranma]

Originally Posted by 87hilux7mge

and on this note, i appreciate your service, but there are several vets that are racing, with ONE LIMB. several british soldiers with limbs missing are competing in the dakar rally. where there is a will, theres a way. if you wanted to and tried, you could do it.

No I got TBI from a IED and have not been the same. I got up too quickly and passed out. Spent 3 days in the VA hospital. So g forces an me are not a good thing. However I am not ready to give up my guy.