An odd part of Gen X mentality is the internal conflict of duality between seeking validation, while seeking individualism. As it pertains to a Supra, a Silvia, another JDM, or US spec import, much less anything else, it really boils down to 2 questions. 1) do you own one? 2) do you like it? 1) obvious. If you don’t own one, try not to hate. Vehicles maybe our canvas, but they are no less our medium than the potter’s clay or painters canvas. But, the world is full of critics. Art critics are largely a group of self-felating ego-maniacs. In the car world, we call them purists. The kind of guy who calls out out for bagging a rusted out hulk that had it not been for an unrealistic passion, would have been unceremoniously striped for parts. 2) if you like it and want to keep it, enjoy. I’ve seen dirt track cars put back to nearly stock, because someone wanted to do it. Juice your Supra to 550. Maybe more, heck if you’re not worried about resale, maybe 750 is good in your world. I like wandering around to the 4-door 283 Impalas at good guy meets. Sure, they aren’t 4-speed 409s, or Super Duty Pontiacs, but those folks generally have better stories than the guys who out bid the other guy in a hover-round, and painted their toter-trailer combo to match.
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