My new year-round ride

[zero9243]

Hook-up courtesy of one of Thatkid's long time friends. The supra i have has a blown head gasket and I needed something more fun than the crappy automatic 1997 mercury sable i was driving around.

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[scarlett]

Woooooooo!!! You best be driving that boy down when I'm home!

[WSM]

I think I'd rather drive that than the Supra. My pops just sold his 1987 Supra, having owned it from new. That inline 6 is a dream, but the thing handles like a truck compared to a well suspended (hung?) GTI. I got my license in an '84 Sirocco (old mechanic boss always called them Shit-Rockets) and then moved up to a clean Alpine White '90 Corrado G60. I still think that chasis/body match was unbeatable by anything VW produced/produces. And it was just before VW started making these chunky, heavy things...
Have fun!

[thatkid]

I think I'd rather drive that than the Supra. My pops just sold his 1987 Supra, having owned it from new. That inline 6 is a dream, but the thing handles like a truck compared to a well suspended (hung?) GTI. I got my license in an '84 Sirocco (old mechanic boss always called them Shit-Rockets) and then moved up to a clean Alpine White '90 Corrado G60. I still think that chasis/body match was unbeatable by anything VW produced/produces. And it was just before VW started making these chunky, heavy things...
Have fun!

The Scirocco was a sweet car! They still have them in the UK. And they are sweet looking.

But Dillon is very much enjoying this GTI. I'm glad I could help two friends out! And I didn't even get a finders fee!! Although DIllon did buy me a shop broom so I'll take that!

Now, go drive it. Like you did on that test drive....

[zero9243]

I think I'd rather drive that than the Supra. My pops just sold his 1987 Supra, having owned it from new. That inline 6 is a dream, but the thing handles like a truck compared to a well suspended (hung?) GTI. I got my license in an '84 Sirocco (old mechanic boss always called them Shit-Rockets) and then moved up to a clean Alpine White '90 Corrado G60. I still think that chasis/body match was unbeatable by anything VW produced/produces. And it was just before VW started making these chunky, heavy things...
Have fun!

With the right suspension and the turbocharged engine, the Supra could be an equally fun car to drive. Unfortunately I had the non-turbo 1986.5 supra with probably original suspension and it does weigh as much as a truck. It's getting stored for the winter and then probably will try to sell it unless I get a good job before that heh. Graduating from college in a month wish me luck!

[sweekster]

That's nice. I remember back in high school a buddy of mine had one (92 GTi). Really nice with the Recaro seats. Pretty quick too. They weren't quick enough to keep up with the 73 Rx3 I was driving at the time but nonetheless were very impressive. Congrats and enjoy.

[zero9243]

That's nice. I remember back in high school a buddy of mine had one (92 GTi). Really nice with the Recaro seats. Pretty quick too. They weren't quick enough to keep up with the 73 Rx3 I was driving at the time but nonetheless were very impressive. Congrats and enjoy.

This one has a little kick in it and it's very fun to drive. She's gonna get me in trouble and I'm blaming nate!

[WSM]

With the right suspension and the turbocharged engine, the Supra could be an equally fun car to drive. Unfortunately I had the non-turbo 1986.5 supra with probably original suspension and it does weigh as much as a truck.

That's funny, my dad's was a '86.5 too. One of his buddies had a '95 Turbo. It had a bunch of mods, like a three inch full exhaust, yadda yadda yadda. I couldn't touch the dashboard when he was launching it.

[zero9243]

With the right suspension and the turbocharged engine, the Supra could be an equally fun car to drive. Unfortunately I had the non-turbo 1986.5 supra with probably original suspension and it does weigh as much as a truck.

That's funny, my dad's was a '86.5 too. One of his buddies had a '95 Turbo. It had a bunch of mods, like a three inch full exhaust, yadda yadda yadda. I couldn't touch the dashboard when he was launching it.

If I end up keeping the supra after all, I need to go turbo, it just begs for it. So... Nate! Get your shop finished!