Can anyone say: Supra......

on stock internals they're capable of what, 800whp or some sick number like that....

Later,
Aj

 

I believe the gentlemen's agreement that Kangbateh talked about only applies to the 4-cylinder engines that stay in Japan.

 

The gentlemans agreement applies so that a huge tax/fine wont be charged by the governmnet on ANY car that produces more than the 276 hp value.

PLUS, theres a reason SOOO many cars out of Japan displace JUST under 2000 cc or just under 3000 cc. Think about it...

SR20DET, EJ20K, 4G63, 3SGTE, K20, B18 etc etc etc...

The you have the 3.0 and under 300 zx, 3000GT and Supra....

Fines and taxes are applied for the purchases of such vehicles...

def

 

I was in Japan recently.. I didn't realize you can still buy a brand new Supra there! I saw a ton of the new ITRs and a few Skylines as well as a lot of cool stuff. It's funny the way the ITR is a Honda over there but a lot of the ITRs that I saw had the front and rear Honda emblems switched to the Acura ones which is opposite of what a lot of kids do over here..

 

Yeah, for what ever reason, I guess it's a big fad over there. I actually have traded a whole bunch of stuff off my ITR with a good friend of mine in Japan, as I suppose people over there really like our stuff over theirs....go figure

Later,
Aj

 

Now that is too funny! Since when has any of the USDM parts been worth a damn for trade over JDM? :lol:

snookerblack7, the Supra was just recently discontinued in Japan and 2002 is the last model year over there

 

Oh really?? Oh well.. time marches on.. The Silvia's gone too.. RIP. I'm sure some cool rear wheel drive replacements are on the way.. So many guys there are into drifting..

 

Believe it or not though, the USDM parts are an hot item in japan. if I knew someone over there I would tradete parts for there parts and be making some sweet money! :twisted:


speed junkie 101

 

Oh well.. the grass is always greener I guess.

 

Yeah, so many of the Japan's premiere sports cars were discontinued in 2002 due to the floundering economy over there (they've been in a recession for more than half a decade and are in worse shape than us over here in the States).

The RX-7, Supra, Skyline GT-R, Silvia... R.I.P 2002