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Originally Posted by Moflow
My understanding of the era was that a lot of it had to do with economic factors outside of Toyota's control. The end of the japanese bubble economy and exchange rates kind of killed the car more than anything else. It was released to pretty glowing reviews at the time and people who were into Japanese cars revered it from day one.
No denying that the car had a second life thanks to the tuning potential, but it wasn't as unloved as the sales numbers would have you believe when it came out, it was more a victim of circumstance.
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I remember the styling being love it or hate it, with the MK3 being sleek and the MK4 being pudgy. Maybe because I used to drool at my Uncle's Mk3 Supra and Widebody Starion that I didn't really take too warmly to the MK4. Being only a teen at the time, the economy was foreign to me, so I had no idea at the time why it wasn't selling. Just that there wasn't much discussion on the MK4 in my group of wide-eyed lead footed friends that used to go drag racing and run from the cops on the weekends. Weight was another thing I remember being brought up quite often.
It's important to note, however, aftermarket notwithstanding, the Mk5 is lighter, more powerful, better handling, and faster than the MK4 Supra and is still impressive compared to the competition. Tuning to 1000hp is not my thing, but the lack of a manual is admittedly a mistake. Name it something other than a Supra and I don't see why there is so much hate. MK4 fans want a Supra that is made by Toyota, is tunable to 1000hp, and looks like a MK4 Supra. They have one and it's called the MK4 Supra.