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Old 06-29-2011, 01:28 AM   #2
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Hello everybody, I am new to thos forum and I looked through the threads and i was not able to find a forum related to my topic so here it goes. I am in the process of buying a 1995 Toyota Supra with the 2jz-ge (naturally aspirated) and i am going to go test it out but i live in Florida and the car is being sold in Texas. So i really don't want to drive there and buy it and it breaks down on the the way back..So my question is what are some common problems or things that are usually apparent that I should give a careful look at? I am hoping that the car will be able to do the ~1000 mile drive back to florida, and obviously I will do all the regular maintenance that needs to be done on the car before such a trip. I have considered getting the car transported to my home but it has turned out to be much more of a hassle than I imagine, so if I could drive it back I would really like to do so.
1) Imo, don't buy a 2jz-ge, unless you want the Supra for show only. There's literally nothing special about it except the look of the chassis.
2) If this n/a Supra was well-maintained, it will do the drive reliably - it's still a Toyota. If it wasn't well-maintained, don't buy it imo.
3) If you want to know what all the regular maintenance is, it's pretty much the same as any other car - fluids, belts, hoses, etc. The details can be found in both the TSRM and the owner's manual.
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