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Old 01-23-04, 08:09 AM
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Unhappy Toyota won't bring back Supra

New Supra Officially Dead
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Old 01-23-04, 09:01 AM
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I think bringing back the supra was something everyone hoped for but knew would never happen. Maybe someday.

I'm glad they are making that FJ, the second they start taking orders i'm putting money down on one.
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Old 01-23-04, 09:06 AM
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That's bad, really really bad! i always liked the supra and was hoping everyday that it would come back as Z or RX-8. sad sad news. at least they should bring back MR2 TURBO not the spyder!
is it just me or what? toyota line up sounds boring these days. It makes sense to stop making supra when toyota is making tons of money with CAMRY( the best selling car in US for like forever).
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I am starting to HATE toyota.

I am NOT going to be buying Lexus or Toyota for my next car.

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Old 01-23-04, 09:26 AM
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even if they would bring back the supra it was never going to be better than the original more than likely would not be TT just look the Z and the RX no turbo

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Old 01-23-04, 09:37 AM
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Damn shame. Toyota has been sticking to safe (if not boring) product design. And they wonder why their average customer base is rapidly aging!
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I thought every car company should have a true sports car in the line up. The SC430 just doesn't cut it. Oh well.
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Old 01-23-04, 10:20 AM
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Toyota has 18 different cars/trucks and each one of them are good sellers. They know that the market for a $60k toyota is slim and none so I'm not upset with toyota at all.
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Hopefully (soon) toyota/lexus will WAKE THE **** UP and relize that amazing cars only go so far and people will pick the ****ter car with more horsepower. I promise you if they had a SC600 there'd be that many less SL's.

Watch the Phaeton sales, that is a good example of what toyota may to do the crown. Just watch that Phaeton and we'll see what happens.

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Damn i was really hopin to have a collection like some of the Z owners, have an older gen and have the new gen. DAmn, if only they would just do it.
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Old 01-23-04, 02:15 PM
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Damn....I just read the news about Toyota being #1 and then this!! I bet the prices on the MK IV are going to sky-rocket even more now
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Originally posted by rushgator
Damn shame. Toyota has been sticking to safe (if not boring) product design. And they wonder why their average customer base is rapidly aging!

Listen, dude, unless your name is God, you aren't growing any younger yourself.
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man that's sad.... that means no performance on toyota side anymore
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Originally posted by mmarshall
Listen, dude, unless your name is God, you aren't growing any younger yourself.
Listen, dude.... According to industry sources, the average age of Toyota/ Lexus buyers is rapidly advancing as a result of failure to attract more youthful buyers with the current product lineup. As a result, the Scion line has been created in order to appeal to a more youthful demographic and therefore lower the average age of a Toyota motor company customer. My opinion is that a performance model may help Toyota in attracting youthful buyers. And no, my name is not God. Thanks for asking.
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*Watches as supra prices skyrotcket*
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