23 y/o first time sports car owner woes

[romanLegion9574]

My loan is indeed 23k. As for warranties, if I love the car after the first 3 years I'll get a referral somewhere for a good extended warranty. Just ain't no way I'm gonna pay double warranties as said before from someone in this thread!

If you plan on modding, don't bother. Otherwise, I think one of the Mk5 Supra FB groups recommended someone in PA or something like that (this was a while ago, I forget the specifics).

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[Hien]

If you plan on modding, don't bother. Otherwise, I think one of the Mk5 Supra FB groups recommended someone in PA or something like that (this was a while ago, I forget the specifics).

I do plan on modding, that do be something to think about lol... Charge pipe, intake, exhaust, rear diffuser, down pipe, fitment

 

[syyc]

Build your car for how you want it to be

If you plan on doing power mods, you can forget about the warranty, no one I've talked to ever stops at just a cat-back or warranty-safe mods.

Also being a young owner having bought mine when I was 19, you might get some hate from some of the older folks depending on what you decide to do cosmetics-wise. Other than that, there isn't much that you need to look out for.

Thats my personal experience and advice tho

 

[Hien]

Build your car for how you want it to be

If you plan on doing power mods, you can forget about the warranty, no one I've talked to ever stops at just a cat-back or warranty-safe mods.

Also being a young owner having bought mine when I was 19, you might get some hate from some of the older folks depending on what you decide to do cosmetics-wise. Other than that, there isn't much that you need to look out for.

Thats my personal experience and advice tho

DAMN. nice setup you got there. Love the F1 light! Thanks for your advice. I too am noticing the attention, and its not all smiles and thumbs up

 

[3TMagnetMan]

Enjoy the car and attend track events and learn from an instructor. Best way to understand you car and how to drive it. At 23 do not street race and always keep all the nannies on. There are so many young people that lose their lives being reckless on the road. Be safe and enjoy the car and respect the power.

 

[syyc]

DAMN. nice setup you got there. Love the F1 light! Thanks for your advice. I too am noticing the attention, and its not all smiles and thumbs up

F1 light is the most controversial from what I've experienced irl hahah, people either love it or hate it.

Personally, I drove the car in winter and having a flashing brake light is pretty useful during snowstorms.

 

[kaj]

When I was 23, I was driving a 1971 VW Bus with no 4th gear. It cost me $700. It barely got me to school until the engine blew up (I WAS driving around in 3rd gear all day).
If you are lucky enough to have a nice car, enjoy it. I can say that having a car that barely works S U C K S. If I had something nice to drive... oh, man. Life would have been a lot different LOL
Congrats!

 

[Hien]

F1 light is the most controversial from what I've experienced irl hahah, people either love it or hate it.

Personally, I drove the car in winter and having a flashing brake light is pretty useful during snowstorms.

im going to be driving up to New Jersey next month. Kinda worried about cold weather and light snow. OEM wheels are okay? or should i swap?

 

[Octane]

At 23, you're probably older than 25% of the Supra owners anyway. Enjoy the car without any regrets.

 

[3TMagnetMan]

im going to be driving up to New Jersey next month. Kinda worried about cold weather and light snow. OEM wheels are okay? or should i swap?

Swap your tires to Continental DWS 06 great tire for All Seasons been cooler at night in NJ and also will be rainy next week.

 

[Hien]

Swap your tires to Continental DWS 06 great tire for All Seasons been cooler at night in NJ and also will be rainy next week.

How do you guys drive up there with all those potholes man....

 

[3TMagnetMan]

How do you guys drive up there with all those potholes man....

I have a Daily its a FJ Cruiser with 37 inch tires lol. For the Supra I leave the suspension settings on Normal Mode and drive it during the day time when there's light out so I can see the pot holes.

 

[puzzled]

I have a Daily its a FJ Cruiser with 37 inch tires lol. For the Supra I leave the suspension settings on Normal Mode and drive it during the day time when there's light out so I can see the pot holes.

Holy crap! That looks awesome! Congrats on a great life.

 

[3TMagnetMan]

Holy crap! That looks awesome! Congrats on a great life.

Thank you I never thought I would own 2 Toyota Halo vehicles

 

[gtshnzr]

Not sure if anyone said this above, but take advantage of the NASA track day that Toyota gives you. And then find a local club and do a few track days to learn the car. Once you have fun on the track you won’t be tempted to do stoopid sheet on the street.

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