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Older C&D comparo with all 5-speed: SC300, 300ZX 2+2, Supra NA, E36 M3

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Old 09-05-11, 11:01 PM
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Default Older C&D comparo with all 5-speed: SC300, 300ZX 2+2, Supra NA, E36 M3

Has anyone seen this link? Even though it's C&D I like finding these old magazine comparisons to get a little context for how the SC's were thought of when they were brand new.

http://m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=307781
Old 09-05-11, 11:28 PM
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Nice since the m3 is the highest 3-series model they should of tested the TT 300zx and TT supra for the hek of it lol.
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Hmm looks like C&D agrees that a supra is better than an SC...
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nice find... and interesting comparo
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great find. i have never seen it.
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I just found another one: SC300 5-speed vs Legend Coupe 5-speed (with Type I V6). I believe someone referenced it in text on these forums a few years ago but here it is in scanned page form.

http://www.acura-legend.com/vbulleti...88-post27.html
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why would anyone pick an NA supra over a sc300???
Old 09-19-11, 07:52 AM
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Repost BUT I always like seeing this article
Old 09-19-11, 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by czar07
why would anyone pick an NA supra over a sc300???
we dont need to start that debate in here
Old 09-19-11, 12:45 PM
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The C&D one I've seen before but the Legend vs. SC300 comparo is new for me. I love these old articles, thanks for sharing!
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Thanks to the OP for the post.
I'm surprised the leather seats were a option on the SC300
Im shocked that someone would pay $900 for that POS CD Changer.

Whats up with the price difference between the two articles
There is almost a 8K difference between what looks like 1991-92 and 1996?

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^^^yea thats ridiculous..smh at the luxuries we pay for.
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Originally Posted by Matador
we dont need to start that debate in here
There's no debate to be had. C&D rated the NA supra over the SC so clearly the debate is over
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Kahn,

Thanks for sharing those articles with us. I've been reading Arthur St. Antoine for years, but I've never seen the C&D article before. It's a little odd, seeing our cars talked about as if you could roll one new off the dealership lot today.

And no, a debate on which is better is "best settled in the pub" according to James May. Course, he was talking about Porsche and Ferrari, but I think we can adapt it.
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Originally Posted by Klaus
Hmm looks like C&D agrees that a supra is better than an SC...
LOL fffffuuuuuuu


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