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- From: goble@hardy.u.washington.edu (Brian Goble)
- Subject: Re: Toyota Supra Repost
- Message-ID: <1992Jul27.164731.25354@u.washington.edu>
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- Organization: University of Washington
- References: <9207211702.aa25119@Bonnie.ics.uci.edu> <653@svcs1.UUCP> <15516@ucdavis.ucdavis.edu>
- Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 16:47:31 GMT
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- ccm038@rosie.ucdavis.edu (Jason Yan (can cook)) writes:
-
- >In article <653@svcs1.UUCP> twc@svcs1.UUCP (Ted Chan) writes:
- >>From article <9207211702.aa25119@Bonnie.ics.uci.edu>, by pcolline@Bonnie.ICS.UCI.EDU:
- >>> Earlier I posted about Supra's but only one person replied by email. Doesn't
- >>> anyone own one of these or even like them?
- >>
- >>My brother-in-law has a post '86 naturally aspirated Supra. The car
- >>is a bit on the heavy side and a bit underpowered. Definitely closer
- >>to the luxury GT paradigm, rather than a sports car. The turbo
- >>version is a bit quicker, but isn't anything to get excited about.
- >>I do like the looks, though this tends to be a VERY subjective matter.
- >>Quality appears to be good.
- >>
- >>twc@legal.uucp
-
- >Underpowered? Hmmmm, I don't notice that in my 86.5 Supra. I drive on
- >I-80 a lot, and every time I hit those 40 degree climbs up the mountain
- >sides, I can fly up the mountain at about 85 miles an hour with ease
- >(rpm at about 3500 - 4000). It feels very solid and not at all like I'm
- >pushing it to it's limit. Though you're right, it is kind of heavy for
- >a car. But I think it makes up for it with the 6 cylinder 200 hp engine.
-
- > Jason Yan
- > ccm038@fred.ucdavis.edu
-
- Better yet, get a Supra Turbo ('87 and up). You'll have 232 hp plus
- ABS and Adjustable, Electronically Maintained Suspension are
- standard.
-
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