The 86 is built by Subaru in Subaru factories, the car is substantially a Subaru. So much so that Toyota dealerships doing engine recall work are kabooming the engines.

I think the Supra was more of a wall poster nostalgia for our generation.

The 2jz was a big reason for the Supra’s legendary status, but as far as I know the Celica’s engines are not “sacred”.

GenX, born in 75.

Because you wanted a newer GS, or because you wanted a blue one to match?

If I didn’t need something sensible and practical, would I drive something like that?

Charger / Challenger has that formula too.

As a gen-Zer who grew up a ‘90s japanese car fanatic, I sincerely can’t wait for those prices to go back down.

Other carmakers tried in vain to defeat it (Porsche the most thin-skinned of all) but everyone has come to just recreate it.

“Those problems I knew you were going to find?  I said no warranty.  Good luck!”

Considering what a Supra or even a 300ZX from this era is pulling, this seems like a bargain....

What is wrong with you all.

Yes, let’s ignore the purple MkIV Supra for the yellow fox-body Mustang, whose best use in life is as a donor car for a Cobra kit.

Ahh, the lore of the manual Honda CR-Z.

The old one IS better. Because the top comes off.

Like I said the car you described would be interesting and probably fast, it in no way shape or form would end up being remotely like a s2k successor.

But I do wonder about the “high” prices on 80s and 90s cars as I look at what I feel are suddenly languishing prices on cars from the 50s, 60s and 70s.

If it helps you feel less stupid I sold an ’03 AP1 in Grand Prix White with tan leather interior and 50k miles 7 years ago for $12k.

IMO the ITR’s are going for too-stupid money right now. As evidence of this, someone on the last big ITR auction on BaT posted in the comments “guys there is a NSX for cheaper than this on BaT”. In a world where ITR’s sell for more money than NSX’s (yes, condition / miles etc were not apples to oranges, but still)…

Keep it under 3,000lbs and maybe 275hp from a 2.4 n/a i4 (as the cammed K-Swaps can easily and reilably do) and keep the rest mostly unchanged.