Reppunkamui
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135i coupe. No regrets, happy. I miss the M-Sport steering wheel the most out of everything... Although the back seat, visibility and boot are worth a mention for practicality.
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Yeah, I had a coupe too, '09 335i, but this feels extremely similar (as it should).
I actually cross shopped my Supra against a used Giulia Q4 and an M340i, and just got the best deal on the Supra. I absolutely miss having 4 doors (and have, since I got the BMW in 2012) but do you use yours? The only time I need extra seating is when I take my guys out for lunch, and prior to that a few years ago, I didn't need them at all. If you have kids and this is your only car, good luck! But if you've got alternate ways around the storage/seating issues, you'll be very familiar with the Supra and love it, since you're in the German world already.
I actually cross shopped my Supra against a used Giulia Q4 and an M340i, and just got the best deal on the Supra. I absolutely miss having 4 doors (and have, since I got the BMW in 2012) but do you use yours? The only time I need extra seating is when I take my guys out for lunch, and prior to that a few years ago, I didn't need them at all. If you have kids and this is your only car, good luck! But if you've got alternate ways around the storage/seating issues, you'll be very familiar with the Supra and love it, since you're in the German world already.
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Thanks for the reply. The B8.5 has almost zero legroom in the back so when I do need to haul people around it's in a different car. Having the extra doors for storage is nice though.
I'm don't have any kids and won't for the foreseeable future. My main concern was using this as a daily driver and how it could compare to the S4. From what I've read the Supra has a very compliant and comfy ride. The S4 doesn't have adaptive suspension, so it may be a plus. How did it hold up in the winter?
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You will definitely get used to it as a daily, but it is worth a mention. Same issues as the A80 (and most sport coupes) to me. The tiny space between the B and C pillar and rear view are where I get reminded...Also you may need to adjust to the long bonnet if coming from a sedan.But it all becomes normal when you get used to it.
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I didn't get a chance to mess around in winter - I kept the old E92 for that, since it's AWD and has a winter tire setup already. But with a good set of winter tires I'm sure the Supra would be fine. It can be fairly tame if you want it to be.
And yeah, visibility is like driving a pillbox, but there's enough aids to get you used to it. I'll probably start backing into spots more frequently now (allegedly safer anyway) just because cross-traffic in parking lots is my nightmare now. Beyond that, the rest isn't really a problem - I got used to driving it on the highway in about 5 minutes.
And yeah, visibility is like driving a pillbox, but there's enough aids to get you used to it. I'll probably start backing into spots more frequently now (allegedly safer anyway) just because cross-traffic in parking lots is my nightmare now. Beyond that, the rest isn't really a problem - I got used to driving it on the highway in about 5 minutes.
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If you have an extra car for hauling as mentioned and no intentions for kids, I'd highly recommend the Supra.
I've had an ISF, BMW F80 M3, and BMW M2 as my most recent cars and love the Supra. Ride quality is very compliant as a daily driver. No regrets so far nonetheless.
I've had an ISF, BMW F80 M3, and BMW M2 as my most recent cars and love the Supra. Ride quality is very compliant as a daily driver. No regrets so far nonetheless.
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Yes, a bolt on 6spd manual F80 M3
Supra is more nimble and feels a lot lighter. M3 on spirited drives was more fun because of the 3 pedals
DD'd both of them for some time and the Supra wins as a daily because of the ZF auto trans
Regrets? None
Supra is more nimble and feels a lot lighter. M3 on spirited drives was more fun because of the 3 pedals
DD'd both of them for some time and the Supra wins as a daily because of the ZF auto trans
Regrets? None
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I don't disagree, but I think the way I'd put it, is the Supra is no worse than your average small 2dr RWD sports coupe at being a daily driver. In fact, it's a good bit better, and plenty able to be daily driven - Toyota/BMW did a great job at making it very comfortable and livable. But it's worth remembering the disadvantages all small, 2dr RWD sports coupes have when you're thinking about making it a DD.
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Oh I can certainly see why people would think that, it's subjective and yeah, it's a really small car. I'm 5'8" in the biggest shoes I own, and like 180lbs. It's really comfortable for me! It feels somewhat claustrophobic even for me though, and like I said, I'm not very big. I've got a buddy who I've been meaning to try and fit in the car - he's 6'6". I'll ask him how comfortable it is when he finally gets a chance to get in.
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