E36 M3 vs SC 300 vs Supra vs 300ZX 2+2

LexFather · 2010-01-24 23:54:33

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Jan 24, 2010 | 03:54 PM

LexFather

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E36 M3 vs SC 300 vs Supra vs 300ZX 2+2

Jan 24, 2010 | 04:49 PM

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Look at what happened with time, the M3 is no longer 40k but 70k the 300zx has been replaced by the 350z and now the 370z and it seems that it has stayed in the same price range. Lexus dropped the I6 in the SC and has take the sports out of sports coupe.

Jan 24, 2010 | 04:56 PM

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Nice find....

Jan 24, 2010 | 05:47 PM

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Great find.. Mid 90's

Jan 24, 2010 | 06:00 PM

MR_F1

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Nice read! thanks.

See how long ago C&D started with their BMW love fest?

lol I kid, I kid.

Jan 24, 2010 | 06:08 PM

Faymester

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^ lol, no that's what I thought too ... of course the Bimmer was #1, it's C&D

Jan 24, 2010 | 06:18 PM

lex-phil

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I remember this, I think i still have that issue somewhere in my closet.

Jan 24, 2010 | 06:44 PM

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I remember reading that article and thinking how sad it was the TT Supra in 1993 was priced the same as the NA was in 1995. Dollar vs. yen in those days was really variable. TT base went from $39.6k in '93 to over $50k by 1995. I know - I bought one in September of '94 and looked to replace it in October of '95 when the ex drove it into a wall. The same car the ex drove into the wall went from $42k to $54k...

I drove the NA. After owning the TT, it wasn't very satisfying at all. Rather like playing with a kitten after grappling with the tiger. Glad I was able to replace the TT in '97...

Jan 24, 2010 | 07:25 PM

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I've been looking for this article for quite some time. Thanks for posting.

Jan 24, 2010 | 08:17 PM

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1SIC posts a C&D article?!?!? Is the world coming to an end? Are you getting soft on us?

Of all those cars, guess which car is the most desired on the used car market? Anyone see how much used Supras are? Crazy.

Jan 24, 2010 | 08:56 PM

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Nice find. Predictable ending on Car&Drivers part, but nice to read nonetheless

Jan 24, 2010 | 10:06 PM

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Wow thanks for posting that comparison test 1Sick, gee I was only 8 at the time all I knew was the Lexus ES and SC, and Acura Integra. It's amazing to see how some family sedans or even the RAV4 can run similar 0-60 mph times these days.