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Old 09-06-2006, 02:45 AM   #1
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i always check head gasket at 1st on supras i check the oil good color not milky and start it and hold your hand at the end of the exhasut to see ifu can feel steam thats what happen to me when my headgasket went out the water went throught the cylinders and out the exhasut
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Old 09-06-2006, 11:25 AM   #2
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I forgot to say one other thing that a lot of people overlook....Use your nose! Most car problems are asssociated with a certain smell, You learn them after a while. Burnt oil, Bearing grease, Burning plastic or wires, Burning paint, That weird smell when electrical stuff shorts out, Learning smell of all the different fluids...etc. It can help a lot.
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Old 12-18-2006, 03:32 PM   #3
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make sure you don't buy it from a mexican, or if it says "type-r" on the back or something :-p

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seriously don't get one with shitty lower control arm bushings or worn out hub bearings... my suspension is toastie and so will my slife savings in a bit. I butn through tires like its going out of style..... its been 4 months and i need brand new ones... granted the old ones were just that.,... old, but they had more than an 1/8th tread left and now they're worn down to the fucking plies...

bad day knopw what i mean? tire blow out on the high way or while your showin off to your girl/boy could cost you more than a bad day...

Make sure the damn STARTER doesn't have that mystery "mid 80's curse"

almost every other day my car doesn't start right... the fucking battery is having problems with getting power to the starter... dirfty plugs are commonly over looked though... along with incorrect power and grounding cables... these things do get replaced with improper methods...

Thus the first sentance... nobody get offended ok? Its just a joke

I'd say above all else be realistic about what you can fix and what your going to have to pay to get done... you can buy the biggest peice in the world like i did but i'm going to school to become a mechanic and i want to restore old imported vehicles so its kinda what I enjoy dooing....

Oh make sure there are real gaskets.... don't take the "RTV" and the "Silicone caulking" route... more cars leak that way....


And listen to these other guys... especially the dude with the white car he really know's what he's talking about
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Old 12-20-2006, 07:43 PM   #4
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Only other thing I can add is dont piss off the original owner, if you really want it. $1700 is a pretty decent price if everything else is in good condition. I would say you have the two most valuble options already, Turbo, and 5 Speed, I personally would like a targa but I know a few guys that arent crazy about them only from the structural aspect, those guys are pretty nit picky anyways.

I have found that the front end thunk is most likely a lower ball boint on the lower control arm, something you can replace yourself. Dont let that steer you away from it.

Let us know what you do.
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Old 01-23-2007, 08:21 PM   #5
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I'll tell you everything that has gone wrong or is going wrong with my car. I bought this biggest rat bag piece of shit supra around. I paid 4500$ for it. The previous owner paid 9000$.

Transmission - needs a complete rebuild (automatic) - $2500 quote
Power steering - rack and pinion is shot, leaking fluid fairly quickly. - $950 quote
Shocks - leaking everywhere!!! - bought them for $500, not installed yet
Tires -bald as hell, not really a defect all cars lose tread. - $1000 total bill
Exhaust - leak in the exhaust causing weird noise - haven't been quoted
Torque Converter - not positive this is the issue, car makes weird noises
Calipers/Brake Pads/Rotors - all replaced because of wear. $1000, installed free
Valve Cover Gaskets - leaking oil everywhere! not quoted

I'm sure there are more things waiting to bite me in the ass soon. This car is cursed! Well, let's be honest...it's 17 years old and was probably driven to hell and back. I love my car, but boy do I get sick of having no money!
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Old 09-06-2007, 06:08 PM   #6
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ok my first advice is check the body frame and lines check for rust and damage. and then check for any pieces that can be fixed easily that might have some issues and you might be able to get a price decrease. second i hate to say it but pour water on the targa top ive seen alot of targas leak and that can cause the ruining of the interior plus much more. and targas are not that strong when the t is out of the car the car flexes like hell and then when its in there its pretty strong but still alittle flex.
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Old 08-20-2008, 06:29 PM   #7
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I always like the "oh yeah it will go 150mph+", "but i never raced it." haa. My 87 N/A has been sitting for almost 2 years now. Thanks to the army sending me to germany and now iraq. I drove the PISS out of that thing for 3 years, without ANY problems. Just regular maint. I got mine for $2500 with 44k org. miles. It now has around 95k. runs perfect. I hope you decide to buy that supra, or a supra. I love it.
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Old 06-30-2009, 07:07 AM   #8
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sounds like a good deal i will say MK3 is a great car they run great ya they have head gasket issues but if u keep it clean and dont hot rod is every time u go to the store then u should be fine and if worst comes to worst for 1700 bucks i think u said u where getting it for u can always just keep the body and make it a project car or get a master rebuild kits for a few hundred bucks but either way when ppl ask what do u drive u can proudly say "umm nothin special just a SUPRA!!!" lol good luck man
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