It was a Monday afternoon when I spotted this Fast & Furious-ed 1993 Toyota Supra. While it would be cool (not for everyone of course) to drive this on a Saturday night, how about when it is time to go to work on Monday? Could you live with this full time?
For what it is worth (not much), this shouldn’t be a full-on movie car replica, because a probationary driver as indicated by the “P” plate under the registration plate is not allowed to drive a high-powered vehicle like a Supra Turbo. Again it is one thing to flout the law, but in such a conspicuous car is asking for attention. It would also be a good multi-stage project; paint and sticker the car first, then drive it naturally aspirated while building a killer 2JZ turbo to swap in later.
While I’m not impressed with the paint job, I do like the wheels. 🙂
I can’t relate to the modifications on this car at any level, but at least the driver knows how to properly park in a marked space!
Haha, is that what you call damning with faint praise?
I used to drive a bright yellow pickup, and got pulled over all the time in it. This has to be even worse.
That is simply a disgrace. A Supra of any vintage should not be subjected to idiocy. Actually, anyone who does that to any car is an idiot. Every single one. It probably farts, too.
I’d feel like a poseur ricer driving this on a Saturday night, I’d be pricing out unmodified OEM panels and a repaint on Monday.
I couldn’t live with it even part time, but then again I’m WAY outside the F&F target demographic.
I don’t hate this. It’s no more to my personal tastes than a donk or a low rider (which is to say I could take or leave it), but for its idiom, it appears to be done correctly. Showing up to work in this on Monday may cause some to scratch their heads, but haters gon’ hate. No big whoop. 😉
(I do like your implied metaphor of body modification to getting inked / pierced…or I could just be inferring that.)
It’s ugly as crap. “Done correctly” lol?
its ruined correctly…ha
Not fond of the body modifications, but a deal-breaker for me would be the usual farting exhaust sound of these things. Nope, not gonna rumble like a V-8. Never gonna happen. All that’s going to come out of the tailpipe is a really bad imitation of a trombonist practicing embouchures with a mouthpiece minus the trombone. When I hear those exhausts, I want to find the insecticide or at least the repellent.
I am actually quite glad that cars like these are on our roads. In a land of beige and silver Toyota Camrys and Honda Accords and the slew of similarly-(over)styled midsize CUVs (in beige and silver, of course), thank god for these.
But you DON’T see Mark IV Supras on the road like this. This car is a movie prop, or more likely a replica of one, from a 14 year old movie. “Cars like these” that I’ve seen on the roads are Paul Walker wanabees clapping out grandmas handmedown beige Camcord with Spoilers stickers and other cheezeball dress up crap with futile aspirations of making it like this Supra.
I still don’t mind those. They’re silly, for sure, and completely not my taste, but the world’s got enough ‘blah’ and ‘meh’ that a few weirdos and cheezeballs are alright with me. Besides, everyone seems to be toiling away in futility anyways, so hey, if a few guys/girls enjoy themselves along the way, who am I to judge?
I second this sentiment. Life’s too short.
The front fender is leading the way forward with a pointed finger.
Lose the wing and repaint it plain high gloss black and I could live with it. That paint job is enough to make me vomit. I don’t even want to think about the interior.
Even without all the “mods,” can’t really say I’m a fan of this body-style of Supra. And I most certainly did like the 1980s Supras. I even like orange as a car color to be different from all the silver, beige, gray, and black cars. From what I know, even (young) guys who were into cars like this when F & F was fresh on the scene years ago have moved on and are not into it anymore.
Im not sure this is cool any longer? I’m mean, the movie is like 10 years old now
People do replicas of lots of movie cars, I can imagine this Supra would be fun (especially if it had an 800hp engine!) in the right context. Once.
Yuck.
Put the factory body kit back on, paint it a tasteful black, white, or silver with some HRE wheels, and then we’ll talk.
Better yet, buy a clean C5 Z06 Vette, mod it, and blow the Supra’s doors off. And bank the extra money you save by not having to de-uglify the Supra.
do you even know how much power can the 2jz make even on stock internals?
Other than the fins and aftermarket wheels that car looks very factory stock, its not low theres no drain pipe hanging from the back bumper its just a a paintjob
Just out of curiosity, what does the qualification “probationary driver” mean where this picture was taken (presumably Australia)?
The age you can get your licence in each state varies, but in each (I am sure there is an exception though!) you first do a theory test on driving and the road rules and get a learner’s permit that allows you to drive with a licenced observer beside you.
The next step is another test including a driving test that gets you a probationary licence. This has conditions such as a restriction on driving high-powered cars, a curfew and passenger restrictions again depending on state; there are provisions so as to not to restrict a genuine need, eg carrying your family or driving to work on night shift. You typically also get less leeway than a full licence holder for driving infringements before having your licence suspended.
Then after the probationary period you get a full licence.
In Victoria you can get your Learner’s at 16, probationary at 18 then that lasts for 3 years.
If I drove that I’d have to laugh at myself, but I am not the target demographic for the car or the movie,
If someone wants to do that, go right ahead…