328 or supra??

[Crazy J.]

Hey, I drive an E36 318is at the min but am changin in august (when im 21). Dont know whether to go for a '98 328 is Sport or a '95 Supra TT. Anyone got any opinons?? Can get ins. on both for around £1600 (under mums name). And Wat r the running costs, mpg like for both?
Cheers ppl

 

[r16vka]

surely the 328 would look very similar to ur current car, if they both have the m-tec kits etc?

supra would be my choice, but then the cost of driving a 3.0 v6 twin turbo could sway that!

 

[Taz007]

go for the supra mate - too many beemers about

 

[pablo]

i like both cars a lot but the supra would get my vote. cost a bomb to run tho

 

[Gambit]

what about that problem with 328's around that time. something to do with the cheap fuel in the UK washing away the cylinder linings and needing replaced. will be done under warranty if the car has full BMW service history

 

[astra_1.6LS]

id go for the supra. cost a bit more to runn but worth it

 

[Adam]

The BMW is a far nicer car to drive from what Ive been told by people who have owned both. The Supra however has more appeal though as its rarer and the tuning possiblities are endless.

 

[miniator]

id go for the supra, much better looking car! endless tuning but running costs are a drawback

 

[ibitza]

supra supra supra

 

[Vtec-Power!]

Yes Supra Oh yes!

 

[Vtec-Power!]

Sorry got a bit excited there! love supras!

 

[Gaz]

Are we chatting Automatic Supra or the rare 6-spd manual? I'd take a manual Supra over the 328, but not the auto. And UK or jap too?

Gaz

 

[Maxer]

easy one, Supra every time.They are however in completley different classes.The Sup will generally cost more to run than the Bimmer but not by as much as you might think.If you can afford insurance on a TT Sup would you not be better looking at M3 EVO's or the like.Surely a better comparison to the Supra.

 

[Maxer]

Are we chatting Automatic Supra or the rare 6-spd manual? I'd take a manual Supra over the 328, but not the auto. And UK or jap too?

Gaz

Ever drove an auto Supra,i mean properly in its Sport mode? One of the greatest gearboxes ever put in a car and that includes manuals.The auto box in the Supra can change gear quicker than most people manually.As far as i aware the auto box is supposed to be favoured by many Supra owners for drag-racing.

 

[Gaz]

Are we chatting Automatic Supra or the rare 6-spd manual? I'd take a manual Supra over the 328, but not the auto. And UK or jap too?

Gaz

Ever drove an auto Supra,i mean properly in its Sport mode? One of the greatest gearboxes ever put in a car and that includes manuals.The auto box in the Supra can change gear quicker than most people manually.As far as i aware the auto box is supposed to be favoured by many Supra owners for drag-racing.

Yes, it is favoured for drag-racing and the autobox can generally handle the torque of the high-powered Supras over the manuals. However, in stock form (or close to stock form) which I assume is the form Crazy J is buying it (seeing as insurance has to be considered), the manual seems to be the preferred option and anyone I've spoken to says its quicker. Also explains why the manual ones are so rare and command such a high premium over the auto. Driven in 'Sport' mode I'm sure its an impressive 'box, but my personal preference for driver involvement will always be the 6-speed.

Gaz

 

[Maxer]

thats a fair point mate.Everyone is entitled to their own opinion .Cannot argue with someones personal preference.

 

[Jason]

i hate auto box's!!

 

[Fast_CAV]

Buy a gsi carlton...

 

[Gaz]

i hate auto box's!!

Lol they're not all bad. I like the more modern ones in the BMW models and as Maxer says, when you're talking about 600bhp+ drag racing Supras, they are nearly always auto because the manual box is just too cumbersome and can't handle the torque.

I was out for lunch on Mother's day with my folks and ended up chasing Dad up Altnagelvin Brae (heading into MC), I was in the M3 and he was in a Porsche 928 S4 with an autobox which he probably had in sports mode. Try as I might, I couldn't get near him and everytime I had to change gear he got a good half-car length on me. Auto-boxes are **** for small engines but when it comes to larger engines and large bhp figures, it really comes down to personal preference.

I do recall an auto-Fiesta on this forum which apparently beat vtecs

Gaz

 

[Jason]

il agree that some of them are "ok" but i like to be in control more! last one i was in was the 530d sport tiptronic, b4 that a few large mercs, but it was **** even in sport mode, duno about jap stuff tho

 

[steveo]

i say take a drive in both
its you that has to drive it and i wouldnt drive a car
with testing both
but i going to say go bm

 

[metro1800]

what about that problem with 328's around that time. something to do with the cheap fuel in the UK washing away the cylinder linings and needing replaced. will be done under warranty if the car has full BMW service history

It was a problem with the Nikasil coating on the liners AFAIK. Alot of Beemers were affected, but most should have been fixed under warranty.

 

[m00k]

wats the performance on these supra's standard? i'm very tempted for one myself..

wud prefer a uk manual apparently got better specs than the japs stuff? but a jap one wud suffice i reckon!!

 

[Heñdy]

easy one this "supra"

 

[Bronk]

supra