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by **rollaholic** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 6:44 pm

ok, there are videos on youtube of relatively standard nsxs smashing exotics driven by actual race car drivers

by **mr_monkey** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 6:53 pm

iOnic wrote:There are videos on Youtube of Honda Civics smashing exotics on the track...

Great post.

The supra is called the japanese supercar on tons of video games (bahahaha) and websites.

I think its too gutless to be a supercar personally... plus a supercar surely has to look like a supercar?

by **iOnic** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 7:18 pm

I personally believe that Japan never made an actual Supercar until the whole 205kw/280hp bs was lifted. The LFA and *possibly* the R35 are in the supercar club - a stock JZA80/NSX etc = not.

imo

:lol:

by **Snaps** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 7:18 pm

The Supra was just as fast (if not faster) than some Ferrari's and Porsche's of it's time.

Besides, how does it not look like a supercar?! Huge wing, Wide rear gaurds with big tyres, low roofline, huge brakes... what else does a supercar need!?

by **d1 mule** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 7:45 pm

because the look like they have eaten all the other supercars.

by **rollaholic** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 7:56 pm

fwiw i never called the nsx a super car

oh and i agree with the thing about LFAs and maybe R35s

Website · by **Bling** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 7:59 pm

d1 mule wrote:because the look like they have eaten all the other supercars.

ahahaha

by **iOnic** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 8:08 pm

Back on topic. A sports car cannot be so unless it has immense dandism. Just saying...

OMG so shiny! · by **Dell'Orto** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 8:09 pm

Snaps wrote:The Supra was just as fast (if not faster) than some Ferrari's and Porsche's of it's time.

Besides, how does it not look like a supercar?! Huge wing, Wide rear gaurds with big tyres, low roofline, huge brakes... what else does a supercar need!?

A midmounted engine, and lots of CC's

by **Mr Revhead** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 8:09 pm

FST4RD wrote:Mid-engined Run-about 2 seater. Didn't know that...

Just looking through a copy of Toyotas servcie trainign book on the AW11 and they state it stands for "Rear drive not run about"

by **1I1** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 8:16 pm

Snaps wrote:what else does a supercar need!?

Not sold in massive production numbers?

by **wde_bdy** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 8:36 pm

Generally for a supercar these are my criteria -
low volume production
impractical for daily use (2 seater, no luggage space etc)
often unreliable as shit, but that has changed over the years
hard to drive, which has also changed a bit over the years
generally mid engined
fast comparative to other cars
some sort of race heritage
people have to think you are a wanker for driving one (when really they just be jealous)

Callum

by **Mr Revhead** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 8:39 pm

wde_bdy wrote:Generally for a supercar these are my criteria -
low volume production
impractical for daily use (2 seater, no luggage space etc)
often unreliable as shit, but that has changed over the years
hard to drive, which has also changed a bit over the years
generally mid engined
fast comparative to other cars
some sort of race heritage
people have to think you are a wanker for driving one (when really they just be jealous)

Callum

Pretty much
I like to describe a super car as most of the above. but above it it has to be stupid. Or look like it wants to $&#$% ya then eat you.
Pagani Zonda, Lambo Aventador etc etc.

by **FST4RD** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 9:00 pm

Mr Revhead wrote:
FST4RD wrote:Mid-engined Run-about 2 seater. Didn't know that...

Just looking through a copy of Toyotas servcie trainign book on the AW11 and they state it stands for "Rear drive not run about"

Interesting... I think your definition seems more reasonable. Although TopGears AW11 MR2 definition: Mid-engine Run-about 2 seater seems more fitting with the SW20's Dandism! :lol:

by **deaf_rattle** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 9:07 pm

Snaps wrote:The Supra was just as fast (if not faster) than some Ferrari's and Porsche's of it's time.

Besides, how does it not look like a supercar?! Huge wing, Wide rear gaurds with big tyres, low roofline, huge brakes... what else does a supercar need!?

park the supra next to a porsche and ferrari of the same era and then see which car the bitches want to ride in...
supercars are all about getting rich men with small cocks amazing looking women.

by **rollaholic** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 6:59 am

dont the last generation of MR2s have 'midship runabout' or some such on the doors or something?

by **FST4RD** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 8:51 am

rollaholic wrote:dont the last generation of MR2s have 'midship runabout' or some such on the doors or something?

Actually I think your right from memory...

by **mr_monkey** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 9:23 am

What is a 300zx?

Weighs more than a supra.

roughly the same amount of power.

magazines of the time said it was a brilliant sports car.

What about a suzuki cupaccino. Looks like a sports car. RWD, kei class, less power than your little finger and people with size 11 or larger feet can wear them as roller skates.

by **Tha_INS** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 9:30 am

im pretty sure u can pull chicks in a supra too....unless its a rangi as POS like most r32s/a31s on trademe

by **Mr Revhead** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 10:25 am

A sports car does not have to be the fastest.
Look at the original sports cars.
They were open top 2 seater. Then evolved to 2 seater coupes or the occasional 2+2. Often they also had rather small engines and were not the fastest in a straight line.

Austin Healy Sprite
MGB
MG MIdget
Triumph TRs

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