Noob here!!!

cali_g408 · 02-28-2007, 11:17 PM

hey guys, i'm finally reaching out for help.
My wife has a 1988 supra, and i know nothing about these cars, except that the kid next door keeps offering me a grand for it.
She's had the car parked for about 2 1/2 years, and i started it for the first time last nite.

The good:
body is straight
wheels and tires are in very good condition
interior is complete.
The bad:
everything else
head gasket is gone, tranny is gone. It's a non turbo (i guess a 7mge???) auto.

Every time i look at the car i get sad cuz i know it's a broken fast car.
so i'm planning on bringing it back to life, only thing is, we're saving up to buy a house, so i'm on a REAL tight budget. But with time i believe anything is possible.
any suggestions would be a great help!

tone loc · 02-28-2007, 11:59 PM

maybe if there is a lot of problems with the mechanics you can go looking in some junkyards for some parts or buy a donor car. since your on a tight budget you should set up a list of what you should do first like getting the head gasket and trans done. what are you looking for in the car? daily driver? racing? drifting?

mrnickleye · 03-01-2007, 01:01 AM

Its NOT a turbo, so I don't recommend putting a lot of $$$ into it.

Best to do a FULL evaluation ($$$) of everything it will need to be a dependable car.

Brakes
Steering Parts
Tires
Suspension
Electrical Stuff
ETC.........

supraman121 · 03-01-2007, 01:45 AM

NON turbo's are alittle more reliable then turbos not as much abuse on the engine the car should last longer then most turbo cars

IHateHacks · 03-01-2007, 02:35 PM

I'd say sell it for that $1K and never look back. Shot tranny AND blown head gasket? Yeah, that car is not worth $1000. Besides its automatic and non-turbo, yuck!

Auto non-turbos are not known for being a "fast car". Realisticly, a stock 5 speed turbo supra is not really a "fast car" either. I know, I own one.

cali_g408 · 03-01-2007, 04:31 PM

unfortunately my wife is too attached to the car, she wants me to fix it, and i think it might just be a fun little car.
i'm gonna keept it stock with a few mods, i was looking at some trannys on ebay and they're not too expensive, motor wise, i don't know too much about them, but hg are not that difficult.
I was reading one of the threads on rebuilding a motor and it seemed the most difficult job is that crank bolt.
The electrical seemed fine when i started the car two days ago, i checked for any kind of shortage, hooked up a volt meter to main electrical circuits and it everything seemed fine, it's just the motor that shot and the tranny. I dont think swaping trannys would be that hard being RWD.
there's alot of info in this forum, i just hope i get this thing running well.
thanx guys

02-28-2007, 11:17 PM	#1
cali_g408 Stock Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: yey AREA! Posts: 3	Noob here!!! hey guys, i'm finally reaching out for help. My wife has a 1988 supra, and i know nothing about these cars, except that the kid next door keeps offering me a grand for it. She's had the car parked for about 2 1/2 years, and i started it for the first time last nite. The good: body is straight wheels and tires are in very good condition interior is complete. The bad: everything else head gasket is gone, tranny is gone. It's a non turbo (i guess a 7mge???) auto. Every time i look at the car i get sad cuz i know it's a broken fast car. so i'm planning on bringing it back to life, only thing is, we're saving up to buy a house, so i'm on a REAL tight budget. But with time i believe anything is possible. any suggestions would be a great help!

03-01-2007, 01:01 AM	#3
mrnickleye 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mojave Desert, Calif. Posts: 1,705	Its NOT a turbo, so I don't recommend putting a lot of $$$ into it. Best to do a FULL evaluation ($$$) of everything it will need to be a dependable car. Brakes Steering Parts Tires Suspension Electrical Stuff ETC......... __________________ Had a Red 1989 N/A. Automatic. Sports Pkg. w/wing. TEMS, and some nice MODS. Sold to a friend 10/08/08.

03-01-2007, 01:45 AM	#4
supraman121 12psi boost Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 361	NON turbo's are alittle more reliable then turbos not as much abuse on the engine the car should last longer then most turbo cars __________________ Upgrades- 225/50/R16's Kumho ECSTA AST (KU25) 273 bucks with shipping Magnaflow exhaust NO KAT K&N Air Filter www.myspace.com/coreyjstevens http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...oid=1536317037 <------ this one should work check out the accident one aswell ya i might be a "fat kid" but i sure can move fast!~

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02-28-2007, 11:59 PM	#2
tone loc 20psi boost Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 706	maybe if there is a lot of problems with the mechanics you can go looking in some junkyards for some parts or buy a donor car. since your on a tight budget you should set up a list of what you should do first like getting the head gasket and trans done. what are you looking for in the car? daily driver? racing? drifting?

03-01-2007, 02:35 PM	#5
IHateHacks 20psi boost Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Haven/Hamden Posts: 793	I'd say sell it for that $1K and never look back. Shot tranny AND blown head gasket? Yeah, that car is not worth $1000. Besides its automatic and non-turbo, yuck! Auto non-turbos are not known for being a "fast car". Realisticly, a stock 5 speed turbo supra is not really a "fast car" either. I know, I own one.

03-01-2007, 04:31 PM	#6
cali_g408 Stock Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: yey AREA! Posts: 3	unfortunately my wife is too attached to the car, she wants me to fix it, and i think it might just be a fun little car. i'm gonna keept it stock with a few mods, i was looking at some trannys on ebay and they're not too expensive, motor wise, i don't know too much about them, but hg are not that difficult. I was reading one of the threads on rebuilding a motor and it seemed the most difficult job is that crank bolt. The electrical seemed fine when i started the car two days ago, i checked for any kind of shortage, hooked up a volt meter to main electrical circuits and it everything seemed fine, it's just the motor that shot and the tranny. I dont think swaping trannys would be that hard being RWD. there's alot of info in this forum, i just hope i get this thing running well. thanx guys