![]() 12/28/2017 at 16:39 • Filed to: Supra | ![]() | ![]() |
Imperial Jade Mica, the best Supra color
JDM MK4 Supras will *not* go up in price when they become importable next year, mostly because they’re already hilariously expensive.
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I think I’ll ask Santa for an Imperial Jade Supra Turbo next Christmas. Am I doing this right?
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It’s only slightly more realistic than me getting a German girlfriend who doesn’t have commitment issues.
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Honestly, the USDM ones may actually drop in price a little. The people who buy these are the type that would sell a USDM car for an identical (but with impractical RHD!) JDM car.
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This actually might the the lone exception to the “JDM is always better” thought. From what I’ve read, the JDM turbo models made less power than the export ones.
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plus, there will be a greater supply of them
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Another thought: Facelifted SC400 prices will continue to rises to the level of 20-year old 4x4 Tacomas.
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*googles W58 swaps*
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I’m going to import a non-turbo automatic
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You could get a manual MK3 R for the same price!
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I can’t comprehend why anyone would but an imported RHD version of a car we already have in he US. Like a Skyline, Mark II, or a Suzuki Cappuccino I get, because the only way to have one is to have a RHD one. Butwith an S chassis, FD, or Supra you can get a left hand drive US market version so why deal with the problems that come with driving on the other side of the car.
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I think that was just on paper, because the Japanese government wouldn’t let them sell a car with over 280hp so they just lied.
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eww! how much are autos going for?
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For the most part I agree, but the JDM cars are often better taken care of. Plus with the FD, there were just so many more of them over there. I could see the ratio of JDM FDs to USDM ones in the country being 1:1 by 2030.
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There are a few differences actually. The JDM model also has smaller turbos
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The FS was a bad example mostly because they sold them for what 7 more years in japan? I could put up with RHD for a later model Spirit R
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Nope. Prices will continue to go up.
I predict that an MK4 Turbo / manual w/ zero mods will go for $100k by 2030. People that were 16 when the first F&F movie came out will be just about finishing up paying off their student loans by then, and have some cash to burn.
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Yeah. Even the MK4 had 4 extra years there. One big surprise for me is that 1JZ MK3 Supras are, for the most part, hovering in the low-mid teens or even high 4-figures even though they’ve all hit 25. The only exception is the R model in green, which was seemingly a very limited exclusive color.
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That’s why it’s a bold prediction ;)
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Eek
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I’m sorry, but I think everyone who wants to do a Toyota mill with a manual already fought over the W58 transmissions—you’re looking at spending a stupid amount of money for one of the few ones still floating around, I bet.
I had that transmission in mind when I was drooling over the thought of putting a 1UZ in my Corolla with an adapter plate for the W58. Between that, and the scarcity of the 7.5" Celica-Supra rear-end (‘79-’81, I think?), I realized it was a pipe dream for me.
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In the case of the Supra, they’re about half the price.
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I predict that nice sc400s will continue to rise in value while the beat examples will stay where they are(sub-$2000)
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I agree with this.
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Yeah, I’m aware W58 supplies are dwindling. Speaking of, I found a local-ish manual MK3 Supra with a blown engine. I’m going to try to go look at it.
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Proof that most of them have more money than sense.