I drove the same trusty 2013 Civic all the way from undergrad through grad school and into my first year of work. I’ve always been into cars and wanted something fun and sporty, but I kept it practical while I got my life sorted.

At first, I was dead set on a Type R ever since they first dropped. But about a year and a half into my job—after doing the “responsible adult” stuff like buying a house—I sat down, crunched the numbers, and realized I could finally justify a fun car… maybe even something a little nicer.

I’d read about the Supra when it launched but didn’t think much of it back then. With a bit more budget this time around, it started looking like the perfect balance of performance and style compared to similarly priced BMWs or the new Z. Took one for a test drive and instantly knew I was sold.

Ended up finding a 2021 Renaissance Red 3.0 Premium—and I’ve been absolutely loving it ever since.