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mrnickleye · 09-11-2007, 06:24 AM

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spider503 · 02-07-2008, 05:50 AM

seems like you know a good deal about supras from some of the posts youv down. im looking at a 89 supra turbo. its a kid that owns it got it from his dad. interior and interior are in good condition. but the kid says the timing is off but dosnt know what is realy wrong. so want to sell it. hasnt given me a price yet and i think i can get a realy low one. personaly i think its the turbo going out. cause this year i have heard the turbo gos out alot. havnt seen the engine yet so not shure. plus timing is alot like the turbo going out. can you give advice what to look for in the engine too know whats wrong. and what kind of price i should ask on this year and these problems.
thanks

mrnickleye · 02-12-2008, 04:28 AM

I always recommend that its worth spending $50 to have a shop look a car over before spending the $$$.

I ask this question sometimes to the 'fools' (no dissing intended to you) that come into my shop AFTER they bought a used car....

"What made you think you were qualified to buy a used car" ???

I tell all my customer to bring it by BEFORE they buy it.

Even the seemingly intelligent ones go right out and buy first. I have NO PITTY anymore. I just fix them up and take their $$. (They paid for my new Mercedes).

My point is....I have been a 'Master Mechanic for 30 years, and owned 60 cars, and sold at dealerships for 3 years.

People buy used cars with NO knowledge of cars, and then cry when they find out they bought a piece of crap that's gonna take $1-2k to get in decent shape.

stewie · 02-18-2008, 10:06 PM

Hi,

i'm new to this forum, well forums in general.
i've just bought another 1991 supra and paid £600 (around $1200 in your money) over here in scotland. have no idea what it would be worth over by you but hey might be useful info for you.

As for the engine trouble if its only 50 bucks to get it checked out i would go for that, over here a garage will rape you to look over a car!!.

is it a non-starter? or rough idle/miss firering could be one of a list of problems, if you could give me more info might be able to help with possible problems.

stewie

09-11-2007, 06:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
mrnickleye Old Cowboys Never Die !! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mojave Desert, Calif. Posts: 1,698	Forum Member's : "How Do I" http://www.toyota-supra.info/forums/..._user_maintain __________________ Had a Red 1989 N/A. Automatic. Sports Pkg. w/wing. TEMS, and some nice MODS. Sold to a friend 10/08/08.

02-12-2008, 04:28 AM	#3 (permalink)
mrnickleye Old Cowboys Never Die !! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mojave Desert, Calif. Posts: 1,698	I always recommend that its worth spending $50 to have a shop look a car over before spending the $$$. I ask this question sometimes to the 'fools' (no dissing intended to you) that come into my shop AFTER they bought a used car.... "What made you think you were qualified to buy a used car" ??? I tell all my customer to bring it by BEFORE they buy it. Even the seemingly intelligent ones go right out and buy first. I have NO PITTY anymore. I just fix them up and take their $$. (They paid for my new Mercedes). My point is....I have been a 'Master Mechanic for 30 years, and owned 60 cars, and sold at dealerships for 3 years. People buy used cars with NO knowledge of cars, and then cry when they find out they bought a piece of crap that's gonna take $1-2k to get in decent shape. __________________ Had a Red 1989 N/A. Automatic. Sports Pkg. w/wing. TEMS, and some nice MODS. Sold to a friend 10/08/08.

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02-07-2008, 05:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
spider503 Stock Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: oregon Posts: 3	seems like you know a good deal about supras from some of the posts youv down. im looking at a 89 supra turbo. its a kid that owns it got it from his dad. interior and interior are in good condition. but the kid says the timing is off but dosnt know what is realy wrong. so want to sell it. hasnt given me a price yet and i think i can get a realy low one. personaly i think its the turbo going out. cause this year i have heard the turbo gos out alot. havnt seen the engine yet so not shure. plus timing is alot like the turbo going out. can you give advice what to look for in the engine too know whats wrong. and what kind of price i should ask on this year and these problems. thanks

02-18-2008, 10:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
stewie Stock Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: uk Posts: 6	Hi, i'm new to this forum, well forums in general. i've just bought another 1991 supra and paid £600 (around $1200 in your money) over here in scotland. have no idea what it would be worth over by you but hey might be useful info for you. As for the engine trouble if its only 50 bucks to get it checked out i would go for that, over here a garage will rape you to look over a car!!. is it a non-starter? or rough idle/miss firering could be one of a list of problems, if you could give me more info might be able to help with possible problems. stewie