After waiting two-plus months, my new toy has arrived:
It's been fourteen years since I purchased a new car... and after months of searching and waiting for a reasonable price... I finally ponied up a down payment for my dream car. Anyways... the car departed Austria (yeah, I know the Supra is pretty much a BMW in disguise) the first week of January, traveled over 6,000 miles, and arrived this week.
1956 Topps #30
I realize most of you are probably more into cards than cars, so I'll try to put this purchase into a perspective you might appreciate. Adding this car to my garage is right up there with adding the 1956 Topps Jackie Robinson to my collection eleven years ago. The Robinson is my ultimate dream card... and this 2022 Toyota Supra is my dream car. I honestly don't picture myself selling either in my lifetime. They're both that special to me.
As for the blog... I apologize for the lack of posts this week. Between work and my new hobby there hasn't been a lot of free time. The bulk of my scheduled posts have already been published and all of my drafts are very, very rough.
However... I do have next week off and when I'm not out cruising around... I do have several care packages to write about from these gents: Corky (Pack War Blog), Elliptical Man (The View from the Third Floor), and Bob (The Best Bubble). Plus I still have some card show purchases and cards from Xavier that I need to scan and write about.
Hope to get something up this weekend. Happy Friday and sayonara!
Congrats on the sweet new ride! I'm looking forward to seeing whatever else you have to show off from trades and purchases but I can't blame you for enjoying A NEW CAAAAARRRRRR! (And the Jackie's a worthy dream carD too)
ReplyDeleteHell yeah, Fuji! Congrats man! Enjoy driving it.
ReplyDeleteI don't know why, but I want the following read in a Jeff Spicoli voice: "OHHHHHHH, GNARLY!!!!!!"
ReplyDeleteThat's sweeeeeeet! Take your time and enjoy it, we'll still be here. :-D
Congratulations! If I buy the Tamiya model kit of it I'll be hitting you up for engine and reference photos, LOL
ReplyDeleteVery nice!! Congrats and enjoy the ride!
ReplyDeleteSweet looking ride! Congrats on the big purchase!
ReplyDeleteSo you're going to hang a baseball card from the rear-view mirror, right?
ReplyDeleteHOLY SMOKES! That's a smooth, fast looking car. Congrats!
ReplyDelete"..she's a sweet ride."- George Costanza.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, that's so cool 😎
That is a beauty. Enjoy it!
ReplyDeleteThe car should have a custom wrap of the Jackie Robinson card, then you can enjoy both at once! Nice ride!
ReplyDeleteVery nice! Congratulations on the purchase!
ReplyDeleteThis is fascinating. It doesn't seem likely that somebody drove it across Russia. But it seems like putting it on a ship to cross the Atlantic would be a lot quicker than a month and a half.
ReplyDeleteBig congrats like everyone else. That's pretty overwhelming!
ReplyDeleteSweet ride, no speeding tickets!
ReplyDeleteNice! Road trip!!
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ReplyDeleteVery impressive Dodgers card! Very impressive car too. Your car would be even more impressive if it had a personalized license plate. Something like "BBCARDZ"--oh wait, that's mine. ;)
ReplyDeleteTracy Chapman come on,I thought for sure would have the beatles video (Drive My Car)
ReplyDeletePlease tell me your license plate says ChrnFuji
ReplyDeleteAh this explains why you were trying to clear out your garage!!
ReplyDeleteThe car looks lovely.
That's quite a nice new toy you got there. Enjoy it!
ReplyDeletenice ride fuji! i bet it corners like it's on rails.
ReplyDeleteThat next drive to Vegas should be a fun one!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the new car, my friend! I admittedly know very little about cars, but looks like a sweet ride!
ReplyDeleteNice, congrats and enjoy the rides! I remember Supras but haven't seen one in a while so looked it up. Trip down memory lane... https://www.motortrend.com/news/toyota-supra-history-photos-a40-a60-a70-a80
ReplyDeleteI'm not much of a car guy, but that is a nice looking set of wheels.
ReplyDeleteCongrats. I read the user manual and it said "please drive this card throughout the western USA ASAP." Have fun.
ReplyDeleteOh wow, awesome car!!!
ReplyDeleteDon't apologize for the lack of posts, you should be out having fun driving that thing!!
(BTW, I also have a 1956 Robinson and its also one of my favorite all time cards)
That is an impressive car! Love Toyotas. I am on my third one since 1997. Change the oil and do all the basic maintenance they last forever. Congratulations on the new car! Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteNice car, Fuji! Congrats!
ReplyDeleteThanks you all for the feedback! It's a fun car for sure. Just wish gas wasn't $5.49/gallon right now.
ReplyDeletebilly kingsley - for sure. i actually bought the model, but honestly have no intention to build it. just found it cheap on amazon and figured it'd be a nice addition to the supra pc
gregory - i've never been the type of guy to have something hang from my rear-view mirror, but maybe. maybe i'll start with one of those tree fresheners ;D
crocodile - i might get a wrap, but only for the front and it'd be clear to protect the paint.
elliptical man - not sure where the hangups were, but it might have been held in port for up to a week... and then had to be transported across the country on a truck. honestly... at this point, i'm just glad it's here
johnnys trading spot - i'm definitely aware of speeding tickets. insurance is already high and i have a clean driving record. but even with a stiffer suspension than i'm used to, the car drives very smoothly. we were on the freeway going the speed of traffic (around 80) and it felt like we were going 50.
bbcardz - i am thinking of a vanity plate, but not 100% sure yet. we'll see.
sg488 - lol. what can i say... i like that song. the other song was gary numan's cars.
matt - if i get a personalized license plate, it'll probably have fuji in it
jongudmund - this was a big reason, but i also just needed to sort stuff out
gcrl - i haven't really tested the handling, but so far... zero complaints
jon - probably won't take it to vegas until this summer. not sure my back is ready for a 9 hour ride in that car. although my dad really does want to check it out.
nick - i'm not really a car guy... and know very little about cars too. i just know i liked the look of this car ;D
steve at 1975baseballcards.com - thanks for sharing that link. i'm a big fan of the 90's supra. if i was rich and had a home with a multicar garage, i'd consider buying a mk4 to park next to my car
runforekelloggs - for the time being, i'm keeping it in the bay area just because of gas prices and b/c it's not really a super comfortable car. don't get me wrong, it's comfortable, but in a sports car way
the snorting bull - went to lunch with a friend today and she gave me a hard time. she's like for that kind of money you should have bought a tesla. my response is i'm a toyota/lexus/honda/acura kind of guy.
Sweet ride!
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