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      11-11-2006, 01:59 AM   #1
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'08 Supra - what do you think?

Personally, I like it! I see alot of people on the Bimmer boards complain that all the Japanese cars look alike, particularly with the headlights & tail lights. At first I disagreed, but as time went on I started to feel the same way. Well, looking at the pics of the upcoming Supra, I don't think it's cookie cutter at all (aside from being a bit of a throwback to the last Supra). I was considering getting a new car this year (including an e90 or e92), but after I saw this I was glad I held off, and decided to wait and see if it does indeed surface next year.

Have a look at these articles (the top one being from the November Road & Track). Not that it will change my opinion any, but what do you guys think? Hot or not?

http://www.toyotalife.com/misc/2008supra_rt_s.jpg
http://www.2008toyotasupra.net/still...review-big.jpg
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The last generation Supra was a work of art. That car was so ahead of its time in terms of style that when you see it on the road today it still looks amazing.

I'm looking forward to the new Supra. I hope they do it justice, and it sounds like they plan to.

I don't really see it as any competitor to any BMW though. It's more of a 350Z type competitor and I don't think that's the same target market as BMW.
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I like the sides and the hood, but the headlights and that grille make it look like a cartoon smiley face. Outstanding price, if accurate.
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I don't really see it as any competitor to any BMW though. It's more of a 350Z type competitor and I don't think that's the same target market as BMW.
No, it's not a luxury car, per sae. But anymore, I think the line between luxry & non luxury is being pretty well blurred. Just about every mid-range and higher car out there, including the ones from all the "vanilla" brands, is offered with power-everything, NAV, 6-disc CD, sunroof, leather, etc etc etc. So what is it that makes a car "luxury" anymore?

And in a way it is competition, since I'm considering it as an alternative to he e92. Much more so than I am a 350z, which doesn't interest me that much right now (who knows if it will in '08).
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That is only a concept version, right?
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That is only a concept version, right?
I'm not sure. I've read somewhere that it's a "final" concept version. But that's just Internet gossip. However, the article makes no indication that it is a concept car, and rather it indicates that it will make production. Regardless, I'm going to wait and see what more news and concrete info comes out over the next 6 or 9 months.
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If Toyota make the car just like that, that will be crazy.

That would be PMF (Poor Man Ferrarri)
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im not sure...i think i am still too much in love with the previous supra... it was my first car to infatuate with.
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i think i am still too much in love with the previous supra...
Me too...he deserve better
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i rather toyota end the supra line than to add this pos in the collection....
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Overall, that depiction doesn't look bad, but it's not distinctive enough to get me excited about the styling. To be honest, I like the last generation styling better. I wouldn't bank my money on this particular pre-release rendition. The front end looks boring IMO and could have been designed over ten years ago. It's also very unlike Toyota not to include air scoops or fog lights toward the bottom.
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Looks like a aston martin wannabe, but I like it.

And with 350HP at 40K that's not bad either.
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I like the sides and the hood, but the headlights and that grille make it look like a cartoon smiley face. Outstanding price, if accurate.
I thought so too, it's a happy looking car from the front I dunno...guess I was expecting it to look meaner.
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I really like the white one. sweet!
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Waiting to see the real thing. If it's anything at all like the prior gen it will be badass.
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