Yes, I'm still very fond of the Supra, and for me the list of Pro's is a lot longer than the Con's. Here are some:
Pro's
The da*n thing just looks fast standing still. For me, it's one of the most beautiful looking cars ever built. I know, love is blind, but even Ferrari copied its lines for the new 599 GTB. See photo below.
They're easy to work on. Tons of room in the engine bay. Documentation is excellent. Internet support is excellent.
OEM parts are dead easy to come by and not that expensive.
Aftermarket go fast stuff is plentiful and off the shelf.
They're holding their values very well. '94 Supra's are still being sold for 20K, whereas '94 'vettes are fetching around half that.
You can mod the thing as little or as much as your wallet can handle. The 2JZ-GTE is putting out somewhere north of 1400 HP, as proven by sub 8 second time slips. Some people think we still haven't found its upper limit, and 1500 HP is being talked about as the next milestone.
Legendary Toyota reliability. OK the car has a few quirks, but they're well known and not too expensive to sort out.
They're rare, and exclusive. Take a Supra and a 'vette and park them together at a gathering and its no contest which will draw the crowd. Here in my little overpriced community just outside of Houston, Porsches are as common as fleas, as are 'vettes, Vipers, and we even have a gaggle of Lambo's. But there's only 4 Supra's that I know of, and two of them are in my garage.
Con's
Yes, it's cramped, but it's a sports car, not a sport coupe.
Well, maybe it's a bit heavy to be called a "true" sports car. Probably GT coupe would be a better description. Most weigh in around 3500 lbs, but some owners have managed to pare theirs down to 3100 or less.
The interior is noisy; with the big low profile tires, road noise gets transmitted right into the cabin. I haven't had my radio on in years, but I don't miss it. I'd rather listen to the motor. It's not the kind of car where you want to have an intimate conversation with your lady. With this car it's more like "Sit down, buckle up, hang on and STFU" My wife will no longer ride with me. Hmmm, so maybe this belongs in the Pro category after all?
It "can" be a rough riding car depending on how you mod the suspension. My blue car is lowered about an inch with Eibach's and still has the stock shocks, and I wouldn't wish this ride on anybody. I bottom out on big speed bumps and steep inclines, and railroad tracks are miserable to cross. I'm told that Tein CS coilovers will sort this out, so they'll be going on one of these days. The black car is still riding on the stock springs & shocks, and its ride is firm, but not uncomfortable.
The 2JZ-GTE doesn't have much torque off the line, until you start boosting, so that, along with the car's already heavy weight, a lightened flywheel, and an on/off clutch can make for a less than enjoyable ride. I'm thinking the 1UZ will sort this point out.
In the pic below, picture losing the cheesy wing and bodykit from the blue car, and you'd have nearly the same lines as the red car. Keep in mind, the MKIV Supra was designed in the early 90's, while that 599 GTB is a brand new model, just introduced in 2006/7! Fifteen years of design progress, and Ferrari bring out a car that is a Supra knockoff (to me anyway).
