Supra vs Skyline

[fpv_gtho]

has anybody heard anything about a so called 5000GT? i saw something in motor awhile ago about it and it kinda looked like it could be a next gen supra but toyota want something like a 5.0L F1 derived V10 in there

[Turbo'd]

Wrong forum dude.American cars.

I'm not sure what your talking about. American Muscle Cars generally work on big V8's am I correct?
So that isn't twice the cylinders to a Supra Or Skyline.
Also, don't you agree that american cars pump loads of horse power. But wait, lets look at the hp/litre. American Cars are failing to get 70 bhp/litre.
In other simpler american words

" American Cars Suck, Dude "

[Falcon500]

I'm not sure what your talking about. American Muscle Cars generally work on big V8's am I correct?
So that isn't twice the cylinders to a Supra Or Skyline.
Also, don't you agree that american cars pump loads of horse power. But wait, lets look at the hp/litre. American Cars are failing to get 70 bhp/litre.
In other simpler american words

" American Cars Suck, Dude "

Hp per liter is not a basis for good peformance if anything all it really means an engine is more stressed in my own words your a fool for beliving cars suck because of a system that was created to make small ci capcity engines sound more impressive.

[fpv_gtho]

the whole HP/L thing against american cars is more to show the difference in effort put in between american manufacturers and others. although i see where people come from when they present it, i feel that in most cases its useless to argue it anyway. for example, some people are bound to think its stupid ford want to challenge ferrari's 360 with a supercharged 5.4L. although there seems to be a clear advantage to ford there, theres nothing wrong with the supercharged engine. thats my argument

[CaT]

Yeah, maybe that is true in the states. It certainly isn't where I am. I can tell you though that a 300 zx is definitely not as good as either for speed or comfort. It is very heavy and claustraphobic inside too.

Plus...the 300ZX is no where near as purdy as the 240ZX...which i would definately rather have over the Supra or Skyline!

[Nildo]

Wow, I missed all sort of stuff here....

Yeah Fpv I heard of the 5000 GT. I was reading somewhere that the V10 was actually based on the v8 for the upcoming supra, but the developers wanted to go further in their spare time and it got a bit out of hand, so they showed the results to their managers and the rest is history. I heard that the 5000 GT was designed to compete with aston martin.

As far as the new Ford GT is concerned I have also seen about half a dozen comparos with the 360 Modena. Guess what? The Ford won all of them. Road and Track (or was it Car and Driver?) was the only one to print performance times. How does 3.8 0-100 and 12.2 0-400 metres sound? Not much compares for the cash, unless you build it yourself.

I do think hp/l is important, but only in the right place. In the Honda s2000 it is a useless statistic. But the Ferrari Enzo is a different story. Or a more real-world example, the Supra. If high hp/l is supported by large capacity or a good turbo system then it is a useful statistic. Basically, American muscle cars are good for their torque, jap cars are good for their revving power, but a happy medium is by far the best. Should a 5.7 litre engine be making 'only' 330 hp? No! It should make more. But only because it has a solid base of meaty torque that should form the platform for good airflow, higher revving power!

Lastly, the 240 z is gorgeous! I love it! I was actually going to have that as my favourite, but it is a bit too obtainable. Even today with a good engine transplant they make a fantastic performance platform. And back in the day, 0-100 in 8 secs was pretty good too.

[Falcon500]

Nothing wrong with atainable just today i saw a 240Zin the paper the onlyproblems were it had a battery explode and has rust there,no rego,paint needs a good cut and polish and its black a problem fora deailer (wellex detailer anyway i lost the job on friday after a month!)

[Nildo]

SIGH Half the fun of owning such a car is fixing it up. There really is nothing as satifying or frustrating as a good project car. I don't have money for my old prject anymore, and sadly had to sell it half done, which is a sad topic for me. Still, I have a bouncing baby girl to show for it, and there's always a chance for something new in a few years.

Bummer about the job. If you lived near me I would hire you.

[icezdragonz]

hi^^"i love supras myself they look realy nice witht he right body kit and everything and the *2jz* engine is a lovely peice of machinery. but although i hate to beleive it skylines are the faster cars, some of your stats are false such as the skyline only being 276 hp or somin, thats wrong, its because the japs have some restriction with their government so their stock cars can only be around 280 hp or under *as i do recall* so the skyline gtr 34's real *stock-ish* hp is like 320+? pretty close to a supra to say the least. anyway the skyline gtr 34 is also an all wheel drive car compared to the supra which is like rear wheel drive. which gives it a faster acceleration time or something, dose it not? o yer and supras got like 1 small turbo and one big one to help stop turbo lag or somin and u c da skylines r just 2 big ones so that would prolly make a difference too. i realy dont know why a skyline would be the more better car other than that, maybe weight or tyres or the fuel system or somin like that or maybe its the skylines rb26 buh yer i'm onli 15, prolly younger den most o u peeps in dis forum so u cant expect me 2 know everything^^" lol. if i did say somin wrong correct me someone without being mean~!

[Matra et Alpine]

buh yer i'm onli 15, prolly younger den most o u peeps in dis forum so u cant expect me 2 know everything^^" lol. if i did say somin wrong correct me someone without being mean~!

No meanies, but stop posting like some wannabe street gangsta with a Nokia phone !!
English will get a better response.

[TJRGTR]

I would have to say that the Skyline is the top car in the poll. Compared to the Supra, it is a better overall car.

[mooseTSi]

I think it has to do with where u live. I think the supra is an awesome car, but then again we dont have the skyline here in the states. So i would have to choose the skyline. i can just dream of driving one down the road, right hand drive and all, and people asking "what the hell is that?" They are both beautiful cars and very powerful. but i would have to choose what i cant have. thats the way it is

[Doza]

I would have to say that the Skyline is the top car in the poll. Compared to the Supra, it is a better overall car.

Hush all of you! The BMW Isetta is the best.

[crisis]

i'm onli 15, prolly younger den most o u peeps in dis forum so u cant expect me 2 know everything^^" lol. if i did say somin wrong correct me someone without being mean~!

Sorry buddy. Being 15 gives you an excuse , for a while, for being obnoxious but there are 15 year olds on this site that make you look like you belong in child care. Im not sure if its cause there Aussies or not. Type like a 15 year old for a start, loose the psuedo smart arse text jive. A lot of grumpy old farts like me cant be bothered learning a new langauge. If I could Id choose Latin anyway. Nothing wrong with making technical errors or spurious statements as long as you dont mind being corrected.

[fpv_gtho]

lol your a funny guy crisis thats for sure,

but icezdragonz, where you say the supra is RWD and the skyline is AWD, theres benefits for both. AWD gives you more grip off the line as its sharing the torque to all 4 corners, but it has worse drivetrain losses and some people complain that they cant do a burnout as easily in them when pre staging for a drag. RWD is alot of peoples favourite for its relatively balanced setup of let the rear end push the car and let the front end steer the car, and for its less underbonnet clutter compared to AWD (im talking about the engine sitting on the diff etc).