Topic: "Tested" a new M5...

[Snowman]

I do have rice....but I did manage to inhale some bratwurst and sauerkraut on Thursday nite!! 

Like I said...I race almost every other Fri/Sat. at St. Thomas, so I really do save it for the track.  I also have done AutoX, held an AMA roadrace license, and IHRA and NHRA licenses for sanctioned motorcycle drag racing.  If any of you go to St. Thomas, you might remember my red ZX9R with me aboard torching Busas and ZX12Rs. Otherwise it was my mildy tuned GS400 scaring Camaros and Mustangs.  I'm usually there on Friday nites (but should be there April 1, Saturday..opening day!), so if anyone wants a ride in the Supra, come and say "hi".


Oh..and thanks for all the kind words and compliments for the Supra.  It MAY be going up for sale soon...

What is your 1/4 mile time? high 12's?

[mdxtasy]

Ahhh... you like the ol' grannies, eh? Okay...

http://www.trader.ca/powerpage/details.aspx?vlotid=1286452&adid=5068497

http://www.trader.ca/powerpage/details.aspx?vlotid=11694&adid=5082724

(not many good ones out there right now)...

Schwing.....that's the ticket.

An unmolested 911 would be fantastic.  The PCA club is a good place to look.

[B2]

Despite my original comment about street racing, if I had a Supra like that I'd lose my license in less than a month.  Part of the reason why I had to sell my Camaro.  Power is a gearhead's drug.

I see more Porsches and, yes, even Ferraris in downtown Vancouver than I do that year of Supra.  It seems quite rare for some reason, even in Vancouver where most of the cars are Asian.  My Camaro was almost 'rare' to see in Vancouver.  Everyone has Porsches, BMW's, and Acuras!

So were those Supras in limited production?  Why is it so difficult to find one?  The resale on those Supras must be more than the car cost brand new 10 years ago!

B2

[mdxtasy]

Those Supra's were priced really poorly (with the exchange rate etc) back in the 90's...that's what killed the 300zx, RX-7, 3000GT, and Supra icons from Japan....so there's a very limited supply of them.  I've always like them....but without the spoiler.

[rrocket]

My car runs low-mid 12's if there's traction.  The problem with Supras was in 1994, the car retailed for $70,000  Back in 1994, that was a TON of money.  $70,000 bought ALOT of car back in 1994, so most with that kind of money opted to buy something else.  In 1994, there were 1214 Supras like mine made.  Of those, fewer than 20 were sold in Canada from what I was told.  So it is pretty rare........

[Careener]

Any chance the guy in the Bimmer forgot to push the "M" button to unleash the hounds?
 

[84im]

The trouble is, he has to do a lot more than just push a button.

[mdxtasy]

With a push of the button, performance numbers should be somehwere around 0-60 in 4.4 and 1/4 mile in 12.6 @ 120mph.  Not bad for a sedan.....

[safristi]

Bluddy amazing M'LORD...now quit pushing it so often ma feet are KILLING ME......