The Supra: A Collector's Car and a Joy to Drive

As I sit here looking at my 1998 Toyota Supra, I am reminded of how lucky I am to own one of these rare and beautiful cars. The original mileage on this car is an impressive 19,000 miles, and it has never been in an accident or involved in any major repairs. This is a car that has been well-cared for and loved by its previous owner.

The Supra is a popular car among enthusiasts, and for good reason. Its sleek design and powerful engine make it a joy to drive on the street or track. I have had the opportunity to test drive this car at several events, including the Ultimate Street Car Shootout, where it performed admirably despite its age and limited tire life. The hooers on the rear spoiler added a touch of drama to the car's appearance, but unfortunately, they are now too old to be used effectively.

The engine of this Supra is a 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-6, producing over 900 horsepower when paired with the right gearing and tires. It is a formidable powerplant that can accelerate from 0-60 in under three seconds and produce impressive lap times on the track. Despite its age, the car still has a lot of life left in it, and I plan to continue driving it every year or so to keep it in top condition.

One of the things that sets this Supra apart from others is its originality. It was purchased new by its previous owner and has been driven sparingly over the years. This means that it retains much of its factory spec, including the original brakes, suspension, and tires. While these components are showing their age, they are still functional and can be serviced to maintain the car's performance.

I have already started addressing some of the issues with this car, including replacing the brake pads and rotors to ensure safe stopping power. I also plan to polish the bodywork to remove any scratches or chips that may detract from the car's appearance. This is a classic Supra we're talking about here; it should be preserved for future generations.

The reason why I'm planning to keep this car in good condition is because of its rarity and value. This is one of only a few Supras in existence with 19,000 original miles on the odometer. It's a collector's item that could potentially fetch a high price at auction if it were ever sold. However, my intention is to enjoy driving this car for years to come, rather than trying to sell it.

If I were to drive this Supra every year or so, I'm concerned about its mileage and potential impact on its value. The current odometer reading is 22,000 miles, which is relatively low compared to other owners who may be adding several thousand miles per year. However, I believe that this car's condition and provenance will still maintain its value even if it does accumulate a few more miles over time.

Ultimately, the decision to drive this Supra or keep it in pristine condition for potential resale will depend on my priorities as an owner. As someone who loves driving fast cars, I want to enjoy this vehicle regularly without worrying about damaging it too much. On the other hand, if I were to sell this car in the future, I would want to make sure that it is presented in its best possible condition to attract potential buyers.

One thing is certain, however: owning a Supra like this is an experience unlike any other. It's a car that combines raw power with handling and style, making it a joy to drive on both the street and track. Whether I choose to drive it regularly or keep it in pristine condition for resale will depend on my personal preferences as an owner. One thing I do know, though: this Supra is a rare gem that deserves to be enjoyed by its owner, and I'm grateful to have the opportunity to drive it every now and then.

The Ultimate Street Car Shootout Experience

I've had the privilege of competing in several car shows and events over the years, but one experience that stands out was participating in the Ultimate Street Car Shootout. This event is designed for drivers who want to test their skills against other enthusiasts, and I was excited to give it a try.

The event takes place on a large, closed course where drivers are given a chance to show off their driving skills and compete against others. The rules of the competition are straightforward: whoever completes the course in the shortest amount of time wins. It's not about speed; it's about style, handling, and sheer bravery.

My Supra performed admirably on the track, despite its limited tire life. I was able to complete the course quickly and without incident, thanks largely to my experience driving these cars. However, I couldn't help but notice that other drivers were struggling with their own vehicles. One driver's car suffered a flat spot on the front tires due to excessive heat buildup during the competition, while another had to pull over early due to mechanical issues.

The real challenge of this event is not just about driving fast; it's also about maintaining control and composure under pressure. The track is narrow and winding, with tight corners that require precision handling skills. One miscalculation can result in a spin or crash, which could eliminate you from the competition immediately.

I've had my share of close calls on this track over the years, but I always try to stay focused and composed, even when things get intense. The Supra's responsive steering and precise handling make it an ideal car for events like this, and I feel confident behind the wheel.

The Ultimate Street Car Shootout was a fantastic experience that allowed me to test my driving skills against other enthusiasts. It's an event that I would highly recommend to anyone who loves cars and is looking for a challenging competition. Whether you own a Supra or not, it's an opportunity to push yourself to new limits and show off your driving prowess.

The Hooers: A Touch of Drama on the Rear Spoiler

One of the most distinctive features of this Supra is its rear spoiler, which includes hooers that add a touch of drama to the car's appearance. The hooers are tall, narrow wings that protrude from the rear of the spoiler and create a unique sound when the car is in motion.

The hooers were added by the previous owner as a way to enhance the car's aerodynamics and visual appeal. They're made of lightweight materials and are designed to produce a distinctive whistling noise when airflow passes over them. While they add a touch of drama to the car's appearance, I'm not sure if they're entirely necessary.

The problem is that the hooers are now too old to be used effectively. Over time, the materials have become brittle and prone to cracking, which affects their ability to produce the desired sound when airflow passes over them. While they still look cool, I think it's time for me to retire them and focus on other cosmetic upgrades.

The Supra is a car that looks amazing with or without the hooers. Its sleek design and powerful engine make it a head-turner on the street or track, regardless of what's on the rear spoiler. If I were to choose between keeping the hooers or removing them altogether, I think I would opt for the latter.

The Engine: A 2.0-Liter Turbocharged Inline-6

At its heart is this Supra is a powerful engine that produces over 900 horsepower when paired with the right gearing and tires. The engine is a 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-6, which may seem like an odd choice for such a performance-oriented car.

However, the combination of turbocharging and V6 configuration makes for a formidable powerplant. With a boost pressure of around 14 pounds per square inch (PSI), this engine produces a staggering amount of power that can accelerate from 0-60 in under three seconds. The sound of this engine is unmistakable – it's like nothing else out there.

The engine is also surprisingly efficient, considering its size and power output. With a fuel economy rating of around 20 miles per gallon (mpg) on the highway, this car can make up for its lack of refinement by delivering an incredible driving experience.

One thing that's often overlooked about this engine is its ability to deliver high-performance torque from low RPMs. This makes it perfect for drag racing and other forms of track driving, where speed is paramount. The engine's performance characteristics also make it well-suited for everyday driving, as it provides plenty of oomph without being too aggressive.

Overall, the engine in this Supra is a gem that deserves to be appreciated by anyone who loves cars or power. It's an incredible combination of size, power, and refinement that makes this car stand out from its competitors.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enwhat's up everybody uh Rob Fred here with my Toyota Supra which seems to generate a lot of comments a lot of attention people really like this car uh and I've the story has always been I'm in the process of selling it uh clearly I have not sold it but I actually haven't really listed it so all I've been doing is talking about selling without actually going through um I want another one if I do sell this one but then I started thinking to myself well am I just being crazy and is an actual difference between a 19,000 M Supra and a 20,000 M Supra 21,000 22,000 like at what point in time is there like a negative price impact by me driving this and even if I drove it a lot or what I would consider a lot which is a couple of times a year given all the other cars I have it'd be like three four 500 miles a year that I'd end up putting on it so I mean since I've done about 6 or 700 miles in the last 8 years I can't even really see how I'm going to be putting that many miles on it so here's the question do I do I actually bar Jax in this thing and clean it up and send it and put it on consignment somewhere and let somebody sell this thing for me and then shop for another one or do I go out and drive this thing and list it for sale on the long term like eBay or something like that wait for the right guy to come in but go out and enjoy it uh I right now this car has only run on race gas so I would then switch it over to the pump gas tune so it'll make 600 so it's more drivable I can go out and enjoy it now unfortunately I'm gonna have to swap the tires uh I was just looking in here there's a couple little cleanup things this fan cover here the Shroud that goes over this um it broke cuz the hood was bouncing up and down at 213 mph that's pretty cool um so that fan thing's got to be replaced and then you got stuff like uh the throttle body and this uh I guess a brake fluid reservoir uh no it's brake booster this is power steering probably uh it just they're rusting out or not rusting out but like they're showing their age I got to either polish them up or replace those just make it look nicey nice under here again cuz they they sort of cheapen the look of it uh I'll get this repainted this has got a chip on it here but uh little stuff like that if it needs new spark plug switch it over to the pump gas and then the last time I drove this was the after SEMA it was on display over at SEMA a few years ago and then I competed in the same ultramate street car shootout that Farah did cuz my Corvette broke which was supposed to go out there and compete and I said well I got a backup car should I bring that they said bring it and the same thing as Matt this thing had hooers on it at the time I had to switch it over to the street tires that came on my hres which were made in 2002 so I had like 10 or 12y old tires driving this thing through the desert and Matt and I at the ultimate street car shootout like I think Matt came in dead last and I was like three from last because these cars were completely useless there's guys that sort of brought support trailers and we just pull up and be like yeah where do I there's no way you can put down like 900 plus wheel horsepower on 10-year-old Brick Street tires so I mean we were just trying to keep the thing shiny side up into one piece uh ripping some some burnouts and whatnot but uh that was the last time this thing was driven those rocks definitely have to be replaced there was a start stop Challenge and I put the the um hooers back in the back but now they're too old anyway uh the start stop challenge was have to accelerate to it was like 60 or whatever it was and then stop in a box you had to accelerate stop in a box whoever did that in the shortest amount of time one um I ended up locking up these TI I did the two-step launch and then locked up the tires all for dramatic effect um and that flat spotted the fronts and the rears at the time the rears are long gone the front's still the the thump the thump if you go drive them right now cuz they've got flat spots on them anyway let me know your thoughts is there a price point I should be worried about is there is there going to be any effect on the pricing should they just drive the damn thing and like over even if I drive it every year for the next 5 years it's going to have 22 23,000 miles on it does that change the value or should I go out and buy another one as a driver and keep this thing low mile the reason I say should I keep it low mile is cuz you can't make another one of these it's got 19,000 original miles on it you can't replicate that this is probably one of the top 10 or 15 Supras in the world it's a 98 black black six-speed Turbo with 19,000 original miles on it never been in an accident and it's never been painted to the point where I've got a couple little Nicks and scratches on it that I don't want to paint cuz I don't want there to be paintwork I rather just say here it is uh the car is what it is everything's reversible this could be a prime collector car for the right guy or it could be I don't know some rich guy who says like I want to build a 2,000 horsepower car and I want a nice clean car they may pick it up what it happens to it Beyond me I don't care I just want to drive one I mean it sucks to have a Supra which everybody loves and it's like I think the the watch the watch videos on the supas people love to watch the Supras so I want to get out there uh go run it against my 488 and go run it against some other fun cars and go enjoy it uh I'll swap the brakes put a big set of brakes on it uh suspension is good because it's already the TDR TRD uh um sway bars and some other suspension mods but other than that like it just I want to go out and enjoy this car let me know your thoughts in the comments below thank you for watching I will catch you next time and ideally I'll either if there's going to be a poll Ian put a poll here should I drive the car and put a couple hundred miles a year on it or should I keep it and not ruin it for the next guy leave your thoughts in the poll and the card right there catch you next time wwhat's up everybody uh Rob Fred here with my Toyota Supra which seems to generate a lot of comments a lot of attention people really like this car uh and I've the story has always been I'm in the process of selling it uh clearly I have not sold it but I actually haven't really listed it so all I've been doing is talking about selling without actually going through um I want another one if I do sell this one but then I started thinking to myself well am I just being crazy and is an actual difference between a 19,000 M Supra and a 20,000 M Supra 21,000 22,000 like at what point in time is there like a negative price impact by me driving this and even if I drove it a lot or what I would consider a lot which is a couple of times a year given all the other cars I have it'd be like three four 500 miles a year that I'd end up putting on it so I mean since I've done about 6 or 700 miles in the last 8 years I can't even really see how I'm going to be putting that many miles on it so here's the question do I do I actually bar Jax in this thing and clean it up and send it and put it on consignment somewhere and let somebody sell this thing for me and then shop for another one or do I go out and drive this thing and list it for sale on the long term like eBay or something like that wait for the right guy to come in but go out and enjoy it uh I right now this car has only run on race gas so I would then switch it over to the pump gas tune so it'll make 600 so it's more drivable I can go out and enjoy it now unfortunately I'm gonna have to swap the tires uh I was just looking in here there's a couple little cleanup things this fan cover here the Shroud that goes over this um it broke cuz the hood was bouncing up and down at 213 mph that's pretty cool um so that fan thing's got to be replaced and then you got stuff like uh the throttle body and this uh I guess a brake fluid reservoir uh no it's brake booster this is power steering probably uh it just they're rusting out or not rusting out but like they're showing their age I got to either polish them up or replace those just make it look nicey nice under here again cuz they they sort of cheapen the look of it uh I'll get this repainted this has got a chip on it here but uh little stuff like that if it needs new spark plug switch it over to the pump gas and then the last time I drove this was the after SEMA it was on display over at SEMA a few years ago and then I competed in the same ultramate street car shootout that Farah did cuz my Corvette broke which was supposed to go out there and compete and I said well I got a backup car should I bring that they said bring it and the same thing as Matt this thing had hooers on it at the time I had to switch it over to the street tires that came on my hres which were made in 2002 so I had like 10 or 12y old tires driving this thing through the desert and Matt and I at the ultimate street car shootout like I think Matt came in dead last and I was like three from last because these cars were completely useless there's guys that sort of brought support trailers and we just pull up and be like yeah where do I there's no way you can put down like 900 plus wheel horsepower on 10-year-old Brick Street tires so I mean we were just trying to keep the thing shiny side up into one piece uh ripping some some burnouts and whatnot but uh that was the last time this thing was driven those rocks definitely have to be replaced there was a start stop Challenge and I put the the um hooers back in the back but now they're too old anyway uh the start stop challenge was have to accelerate to it was like 60 or whatever it was and then stop in a box you had to accelerate stop in a box whoever did that in the shortest amount of time one um I ended up locking up these TI I did the two-step launch and then locked up the tires all for dramatic effect um and that flat spotted the fronts and the rears at the time the rears are long gone the front's still the the thump the thump if you go drive them right now cuz they've got flat spots on them anyway let me know your thoughts is there a price point I should be worried about is there is there going to be any effect on the pricing should they just drive the damn thing and like over even if I drive it every year for the next 5 years it's going to have 22 23,000 miles on it does that change the value or should I go out and buy another one as a driver and keep this thing low mile the reason I say should I keep it low mile is cuz you can't make another one of these it's got 19,000 original miles on it you can't replicate that this is probably one of the top 10 or 15 Supras in the world it's a 98 black black six-speed Turbo with 19,000 original miles on it never been in an accident and it's never been painted to the point where I've got a couple little Nicks and scratches on it that I don't want to paint cuz I don't want there to be paintwork I rather just say here it is uh the car is what it is everything's reversible this could be a prime collector car for the right guy or it could be I don't know some rich guy who says like I want to build a 2,000 horsepower car and I want a nice clean car they may pick it up what it happens to it Beyond me I don't care I just want to drive one I mean it sucks to have a Supra which everybody loves and it's like I think the the watch the watch videos on the supas people love to watch the Supras so I want to get out there uh go run it against my 488 and go run it against some other fun cars and go enjoy it uh I'll swap the brakes put a big set of brakes on it uh suspension is good because it's already the TDR TRD uh um sway bars and some other suspension mods but other than that like it just I want to go out and enjoy this car let me know your thoughts in the comments below thank you for watching I will catch you next time and ideally I'll either if there's going to be a poll Ian put a poll here should I drive the car and put a couple hundred miles a year on it or should I keep it and not ruin it for the next guy leave your thoughts in the poll and the card right there catch you next time w\n"