Thinking about buying a MK3 Supra

MeatRo · 05-16-2008, 08:26 PM

Thank you all for your honest replies. I've been scouring CL for the past few days looking for a good car for cheap. I got lucky today and found a 1990 Infiniti M30 that 'runs great, daily driver with 128,000 miles' that I think I will be getting. I love M30s almost as much as Supras, and even when I'm done with it as a daily driver a 5 speed and VG30DETT in a M30 would be sick. Might even be tempted to jump on a Supra with a setup like that..

Thanks again, hope to be back in the future with a MK3 Supra Turbo. Especially you, Supramacist. Dig the honesty.

supramacist · 05-16-2008, 09:58 PM

I'm just a guy with a car and a dream, myself.

I made all of these mistakes..., after.
I saw the car for how I thought it could be instead of what it was.

Which is a project car to work on infinitely.

I'm not going to break it all down for the 2k.

You can skimp and do it for a bit over a Grand and under 1.5 .

Engine fluids, coolant oil, filters. Standard strap on mods, that may increase performance. The lot of that can cost you as much as you want to spend. Machining. Tools you may not have already.

Anything you spend money on tally's up. And it all goes to the sum of what the car initially costs.

He wants to sell it quick because it's a parts car and he knows it.

You couldn't touch my car for that price. Even if I were utterly done with it.

Stay in touch with the forum. Post more pics and learn while you earn baby.
That way by the time you find THE supra. You'll have rapport with us and a clue as to what's really going on.

A 1st time buyer that knows what he's talking about when purchasing is a supra sales persons worst nightmare.

They want people that buy shit quick and don't know what Q's to ask so, they can sleep better at night for not lying to you about anything larger than they already have.

You won't know how long ago it broke or how much the seller has bs'd about till you're ass deep in engine bay screaming.
About how badly you just got burnt.

CyFi6 · 05-17-2008, 12:58 AM

dont forget all the other gaskets in the engine, im doing my head gasket right now and thought i could skimp through it without replacing all the gaskets, but i soon found half of them rip apart when simply taking things apart. Also, what if you pull the head and its warped beyond specs allow, and the head is garbage? What if valves are burnt, what if cylinder walls are scored. These are just a few things you wont know until you have it apart and are deep in shit. Not to mention hoses, lines, wires and random shit that usually will break. If you want it to run for 2 weeks, sure, you can probably do that for as much as a head gasket. Will it be leaking and burning fluids? Most likely. Youl end up doing all this work for 2 weeks of driving, and after that you will have to do it all over again.

TurboSupera · 05-20-2008, 06:19 PM

I think that guy just reposted his ad and now it's $800.00. Wow, one hit and he thinks he's going to get more money all of a sudden.

carfanatic89 · 05-21-2008, 08:46 PM

I say get it. Im a broke mother f***er, but I love the fact that I have a supra. I will agree though, its an expensive hobbie and your girlfriend might not like the fact that you spend more on the car than her. lol thats supra love. 2 motors, 3 clutches, rebuilt trany, and a whole bunch of other shit. You only learn from your mistakes right.

05-16-2008, 09:58 PM	#2
supramacist 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Escape from the Prison Planet Posts: 1,356	I'm just a guy with a car and a dream, myself. I made all of these mistakes..., after. I saw the car for how I thought it could be instead of what it was. Which is a project car to work on infinitely. I'm not going to break it all down for the 2k. You can skimp and do it for a bit over a Grand and under 1.5 . Engine fluids, coolant oil, filters. Standard strap on mods, that may increase performance. The lot of that can cost you as much as you want to spend. Machining. Tools you may not have already. Anything you spend money on tally's up. And it all goes to the sum of what the car initially costs. He wants to sell it quick because it's a parts car and he knows it. You couldn't touch my car for that price. Even if I were utterly done with it. Stay in touch with the forum. Post more pics and learn while you earn baby. That way by the time you find THE supra. You'll have rapport with us and a clue as to what's really going on. A 1st time buyer that knows what he's talking about when purchasing is a supra sales persons worst nightmare. They want people that buy shit quick and don't know what Q's to ask so, they can sleep better at night for not lying to you about anything larger than they already have. You won't know how long ago it broke or how much the seller has bs'd about till you're ass deep in engine bay screaming. About how badly you just got burnt. Last edited by supramacist; 05-16-2008 at 10:05 PM.

05-21-2008, 08:46 PM	#5
carfanatic89 3" Exhaust Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Waco Posts: 164	I say get it. Im a broke mother f**er, but I love the fact that I have a supra. I will agree though, its an expensive hobbie and your girlfriend might not like the fact that you spend more on the car than her. lol thats supra love. 2 motors, 3 clutches, rebuilt trany, and a whole bunch of other shit. You only learn from your mistakes right. __________________ Supra Engine Powered Dragster Last edited by carfanatic89; 05-21-2008 at 09:02 PM.*

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05-16-2008, 08:26 PM	#1
MeatRo Stock Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: 805, California Posts: 17	Thank you all for your honest replies. I've been scouring CL for the past few days looking for a good car for cheap. I got lucky today and found a 1990 Infiniti M30 that 'runs great, daily driver with 128,000 miles' that I think I will be getting. I love M30s almost as much as Supras, and even when I'm done with it as a daily driver a 5 speed and VG30DETT in a M30 would be sick. Might even be tempted to jump on a Supra with a setup like that.. Thanks again, hope to be back in the future with a MK3 Supra Turbo. Especially you, Supramacist. Dig the honesty.

05-17-2008, 12:58 AM	#3
CyFi6 3" Exhaust Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SLO Posts: 234	dont forget all the other gaskets in the engine, im doing my head gasket right now and thought i could skimp through it without replacing all the gaskets, but i soon found half of them rip apart when simply taking things apart. Also, what if you pull the head and its warped beyond specs allow, and the head is garbage? What if valves are burnt, what if cylinder walls are scored. These are just a few things you wont know until you have it apart and are deep in shit. Not to mention hoses, lines, wires and random shit that usually will break. If you want it to run for 2 weeks, sure, you can probably do that for as much as a head gasket. Will it be leaking and burning fluids? Most likely. Youl end up doing all this work for 2 weeks of driving, and after that you will have to do it all over again.

05-20-2008, 06:19 PM	#4
TurboSupera 3" Exhaust Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Garden Grove, CA Posts: 106	I think that guy just reposted his ad and now it's $800.00. Wow, one hit and he thinks he's going to get more money all of a sudden.