I drove a Toyota 86 on track before. It was a track rental with bucket seats and stripped interior (not the GR86 thou). I also tracked my manual Supra fully stock. I would say the Supra is worth every penny of the price premium. The 86 feels underpowered thanks to the torque dip, while the Supra...
I used to live in CA. You can find someone to get you pass the visual inspection part of the smog test by paying a couple hundreds bucks. Not ideal but probably the easiest way
I think it depends on how long you intend to keep the car. I was on the waitlist for an Emira before getting the Supra. I know I would be trading in the Supra when the Emira comes so I wouldn't spend tones of money on it. But I still had some cosmetic mods and an Armaspeed intake so I can better...
At the 60k price point Supra is probably the best bet. I was cross shopping a GR86 and F87 M2C before getting the manual Supra. The GR86 is light and nimble, more powerful than 86 but not powerful enough for me. The F87 is very lively but it's still feels like a sedan, and the manual/clutch is...
I'm also on the waitlist for an Emira. My MT Supra is still completely stock as I'm debating if I should trade in the Supra later. I had test driven an Emira and it feels fantastic. But I'm more worried about the reliability and depreciation.
Noted. Probaly gonna take a while thou. I have been in the wait list for almost 1 year but still no allocations coming lol. In fact no Emira is being delivered to the US.
Yeah the sad truth is that the GR Supra and Z4 didn't get much attention from BMW or Toyota. Manufacturers don't care about them as much as the M cars, although they have so much potential. Making the Supra too good would harm the sales of M cars so BMW definitely wouldn't do it.
Current:
2023 Supra 3.0 MT
2021 Audi RS 6 Avant
On the wait list for a Lotus Emira. Will trade the Supra in when the Emira comes.
The dream garage will need to be 3 cars (need a 6- or 7-seater). If limited to 2, I would keep the RS6 and get a 718 GT4RS or manual GT3.