[Supras] Fw: 2008 Supra [Incident: 061018-000042]

[Phil L.]

that would explain it.... I've seen a very similar one from Toyota 
Japan, I used to have it saved in my email folders somewhere, about 3 
mail clients ago.... :-(

Sean Cavanaugh wrote:
> that history synopsis was for the american Supra hence no mention of 
> any non 7M MKIII and also why it lists supra production stopping in 
> 1999 instead of the actual 2002.
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> 0Sean
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil L." <fil at arach.net.au>
> To: <supras at supras.com>
> Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 8:23 PM
> Subject: Re: [Supras] Fw: 2008 Supra [Incident: 061018-000042]
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>> Interesting..... the JZA70 was considered by the writer to be a "minor
>> styling change"   :-)
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>> no mention of either the JZA70 or the GA70....
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>> Supraman wrote:
>>>       The next major change was 1986 1/2 when the Supra was finally 
>>> given its own identity. No longer part of the Celica range, the 1986 
>>> 1/2 Supra was equipped with a 3.0 liter DOHC engine and retained the 
>>> four-wheel disc brakes and all-independent suspension of its 
>>> predecessors. In 1987, Toyota added a turbocharged model to the 
>>> line, making the it the first Toyota model to be available with both 
>>> a turbocharged engine and anti-lock brakes. The 1987 Supras were 
>>> available with an optional targa-type Sport Roof for open-air driving.
>>>
>>>       With the exception of minor styling updates, the next major 
>>> change occurred in 1993, when the Supra entered the realm of 
>>> "supercars." Available in both Turbo and non-Turbo guise, the new 
>>> Supra was a radical departure from Supras of old. Performance was 
>>> now the name of the game, and many weight saving measures were 
>>> employed -- Toyota went so far as to equip the vehicle with hollow 
>>> carpet fibers and make the rear spoiler (optional on Turbo models) 
>>> hollow. The Turbo model was hailed by all major magazines as a true 
>>> worldbeater. With 320-horsepower, the vehicle was capable of 0-60 
>>> mph sprints in under 5 seconds, and carried on to an 
>>> electronically-limited top speed of 155 mph. This was the highest 
>>> level of performance, and the strongest commitment to performance, 
>>> Toyota had ever placed in one vehicle.
>>>
>>>
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