Buying my first mark iv supra

[ndcint]

I am looking at buying a mark IV supra, preferably a n/a automatic.
Am i silly for doing this?
I'm planning on working it into a manual turbocharged beast, handling all the mechanics myself. Am i running a massive risk by purchasing a automatic non turbo in the first place? I am doing this on a mild budget, so would i be better to try and find a manual, or manually convert it myself? over here in new zealand the difference in price between the two is about 4k. yet i can pick up a w58 for 1.5k.

[cre]

Moved from the MKIV FAQ section to the MKIV discussion area.

[pwpanas]

Originally Posted by ndcint

I am looking at buying a mark IV supra, preferably a n/a automatic.
Am i silly for doing this?
I'm planning on working it into a manual turbocharged beast, handling all the mechanics myself. Am i running a massive risk by purchasing a automatic non turbo in the first place? I am doing this on a mild budget, so would i be better to try and find a manual, or manually convert it myself? over here in new zealand the difference in price between the two is about 4k. yet i can pick up a w58 for 1.5k.

You're silly for looking at an N/A unless you want all show and no go. The automatic TT is faster in the 1/4 so it's better for drag racing.

As I've said a zillion times in this forum (please use the search function), an Mkiv TT is MUCH, MUCH, MUCH more than the turbos. ABS system, suspension, ignition, transmission, differential, brake calipers, etc., etc., etc. are all junk (by comparison) in the N/A.

It's best to save your $ and wait till you can afford a turbo car if that's what you want. Honestly. The comparison has been done hundreds of times by hundreds of guys since these cars first came out in the '90s. You always save lots of $ by starting with a TT in the first place.