My night Oppo for you tonight is a Question: Which would you buy?

"Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis" (Dwhite95)
10/16/2013 at 00:23 • Filed to: None

What separates these cars are 20 years, 100,000 miles, two turbos, $55, and a typo on the badge. Which would you buy?

First up is this 1993 Toyota Supra with a price of $26,900. Leather seats, an automatic transmission, 105,000 miles, no ricer wing (it almost looks naked) and twin turbos. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!

Second option is the 2013 Scion FR-S. Brand new, 6 speed manual, cloth interior, no turbo. $26,845. Not much more to say. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!

DISCUSSION (19)

Osiris - I can haz Euro spec? > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis
10/16/2013 at 00:26

I would have to base my decision solely on looks. I love the Supra look so much more than the FRS. I don't dislike the FRS but I think the Supra just looks a lot nicer (and looks unmolested by ricers).

Edit: Although, I would take the FRS wheels and stick them on the Supra.

Desu-San-Desu > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis
10/16/2013 at 00:28

FR-S. Because clutch pedal and amazing handling.

Alex Murel > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis
10/16/2013 at 00:30

My 27k goes to the FR-S. I love the supra, but its not a car I would drop 27k on when it has 100k miles. That, and I think the FR-S has a decent chance of becoming a modern day Supra.

ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis
10/16/2013 at 00:31

well how much is a manual swap.....

GhostZ > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis
10/16/2013 at 00:34

Kinja'd!!!

hike > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis
10/16/2013 at 00:38

I'd have to go with the FR-S. As much as I love the Supra, the 100k scares me. The FR-S will definitely cost less and has a manual.

Ah screw it, I love the Supra and would probably prefer it. I bet it has a decent resale value to!

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > Osiris - I can haz Euro spec?
10/16/2013 at 00:46

thankfully they're the wrong PCD, the Supra is 5x114.3 and the 86 is 5x100

otherwise you'd be removing 8 inch wide rims in favour of 7's.

SubiSanchez > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis
10/16/2013 at 00:49

How could I ever pass up the chance to own the Supra, a timeless piece of art and beauty that will forever.........oh wait it's an auto? Yea I'll take the FR-S.

Doug DeMuro > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis
10/16/2013 at 00:53

Excellent question. One of the first 'which would you rather' car choices in a looooong time that really made me think. FR-S, but barely. The Supra is probably the better car, but the auto must make it tremendously boring to drive.

Alex Murel > ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper
10/16/2013 at 01:01

More than $55.

MtrRider Just Wants Doritos > Doug DeMuro
10/16/2013 at 01:14

In other words, you don't want to risk another lynch mob for having an automatic Supra?

Milky > GhostZ
10/16/2013 at 01:16

Bundle of snakes, no thanks.

Deal Killer - Powered by Focus > GhostZ
10/16/2013 at 01:23

I saw one of those yesterday, and those old 300Z's still look damn good.

Deal Killer - Powered by Focus > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis
10/16/2013 at 01:27

I'd have to go with the FR -S. $27k for a 100k mile car is way too much. I'll go with sporty and new.

NoIDontDriftmy240 > MtrRider Just Wants Doritos
10/16/2013 at 01:44

Keep in mind that Auto mean less chance of F&F'd/riced of a car. I would buy an auto turbo in a heart beat and build up courage for a tranny swap.

Saracen > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis
10/16/2013 at 01:47

FR-S.

You'll spend $27k on the Supra, another $5-6k on wear and tear items, 1600 on rear tires, tens of thousands on mods (because no one can resist modding a 2JZ-GTE), and thousands more on speeding tickets. And it will never be as lively or tossable as a Toyobaru.

GRawesome > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis
10/16/2013 at 07:27

Scion because manual transmission. And who knows how hard the Supra was hooned before you got it.

Chris Zimmer > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis
11/07/2013 at 05:31

it's rare to find an unmolested Supra in the wild, and I almost would go for the supra just so it can keep its pride, but in the end the Scion wins.

bob and john > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis
11/10/2013 at 20:07

I'm going against the flow here and going to say supra.
reason?
they simply dont make then anymore.
sure, it has 105k miles on it. but its a mid 90's toyota....its a friggen tank.
slap on a decent set of rims, a TRD body kit, and if u want to sell it in 10 years time, u'd more then get ur money back on it