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Old Jun 8, 2018 | 08:08 PM
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You guys have implied some good points here. A launch of the new Supra instantly puts her in pond full of sharks like the Mustang GT350 / GT350R. Without offering big power for the buck, the new Supra may have a hard time.
Like revhappy said, this is gonna be more Z4 than Supra... basically just a sports car that Toyota makes that happens to be called a Supra. Nothing special, nothing like the last Supra...
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Old Jun 10, 2018 | 09:29 AM
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you could do that for a really long time now... what about the GT350R?
There's a dealer here that has one on discount. Special order the guy hacked out on. They've had it for months..
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Old Jun 10, 2018 | 09:45 AM
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There's a dealer here that has one on discount. Special order the guy hacked out on. They've had it for months..
The thing with the GT350R is that I feel like it's so special, outside of cost, that I wouldn't drive it anywhere. I'd drive a more expensive Corvette to the mall, for instance, but I would feel uncomfortable parking this anywhere.
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Old Jun 10, 2018 | 05:41 PM
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The thing with the GT350R is that I feel like it's so special, outside of cost, that I wouldn't drive it anywhere. I'd drive a more expensive Corvette to the mall, for instance, but I would feel uncomfortable parking this anywhere.
and what makes a car special? the way it feels on your hand when you rub it with your microfiber towel or the way it drives? the best analogy I've heard is its like not f*cking your girlfriend cause you wanna keep her tight for the next guy... cars are meant to be driven, especially the special ones
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Old Jun 10, 2018 | 06:34 PM
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Also, it's still just a mustang lol.
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Old Jun 11, 2018 | 09:17 AM
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GTRs better look out!
Needs more car to justify that price!
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Old Jun 11, 2018 | 09:28 AM
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If the past three decades have taught us anything about what makes a car a cult classic, that would be the combination of light weight, great handling (chassis and suspension), and a lot of horsepower. Many newer cars nail the horsepower part and their special editions (e.g. Mustang GT350R, Camaro ZL1 1LE) also nail the handling part, but to be cult classics, their makers also have to be radical about reducing the weight.
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Old Jun 11, 2018 | 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Lightsaber
If the past three decades have taught us anything about what makes a car a cult classic, that would be the combination of light weight, great handling (chassis and suspension), and a lot of horsepower. Many newer cars nail the horsepower part and their special editions (e.g. Mustang GT350R, Camaro ZL1 1LE) also nail the handling part, but to be cult classics, their makers also have to be radical about reducing the weight.
not really... miata is a cult classic, no power... supra is a cult classic, not light weight... plenty of old muscle cars are cult classics, not light weight and don't handle... e30 m3, no power... i mean the list that ruin your cult classic trifecta is nearly endless
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Old Jun 11, 2018 | 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by IzzyRS
GTRs better look out!
Needs more car to justify that price!
you bringing up the GTR made me think of Nissan, this is basically like the 350Z revival.. not all that true to the original, except significantly more expensive than the Z was
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