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Old 05-03-2018, 04:58 PM   #66
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Originally Posted by Yoshoobaroo View Post
I'm hoping that an underwhelming Supra underwrites a strong case for putting effort into the 2nd gen 86. I'd really hate it if the current car becomes a dead end for cheap RWD sports cars, just like the S2000 did.
The S2000 cost $35k in 1999.

https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...ed-test-review

Caranddriver compared it against the 350z (2003) which was only $5k less, at $30k.

https://www.caranddriver.com/compari...touring-page-5

Taking inflation into account, you could spend $50k on something similar today.

https://www.dollartimes.com/inflatio...5000&year=1999 (not the best reference, but you get the point)
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