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post Aug 14, 2015 - 5:47 PM
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There is a man who has owned his 1990 Supra since 1990 selling his car on CL http://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/5168210870.html

So because of this opportunity to own a car such as this, I would like to ask anyone who had prior ownership experience some basic questions: Would you buy again? What did you like/dislike about it? Has the head gasket issue worried you?


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post Aug 14, 2015 - 6:37 PM
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I owned an '88 and an '89 Supra a few years ago. Outside of the notorious head gasket they were nice cars. At the time we didn't have RockAuto so certain parts were expensive and hard to find, now you can find anything but certain parts like the Exedy clutch for the turbo car is a little over $300 but there are cheaper options. Another thing is find one that has the stock intake(which that one has), the acis system was designed for a reason and it works better than any cheap aftermarket intake. I liked everything about it as once the head gasket was sorted properly you're good to go. It's more of a grand touring car, but there are plenty of aftermarket suspension options out there and it's not like the handling capability is bad from the factory. I've been considering buying another one for years and if the right one were to show up I'd buy it.

That being said there are a few things that worry me about that particular car. The biggest thing being that the heat doesn't work, that's an indication that the head gasket is blown. I noticed he didn't make mention of the head gasket ever being replaced, so that would further lead me to believe that's the case. The interior and paint flaws also are concerning, to be an one owner vehicle it doesn't look like it.

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- HaysoosKreesto   Any Gen 3 Supra Owners here?   Aug 14, 2015 - 5:47 PM
- - Box   I owned an '88 and an '89 Supra a few year...   Aug 14, 2015 - 6:37 PM
|- - HaysoosKreesto   QUOTE (Box @ Aug 14, 2015 - 4:37 PM)...   Aug 14, 2015 - 8:18 PM
- - Box   It seems like it's fairly hard to find one in ...   Aug 14, 2015 - 8:46 PM
- - njccmd2002   also, the heat issue may be something simple as a ...   Aug 16, 2015 - 9:42 PM
- - Box   I was going to say perhaps a clogged heater core, ...   Aug 16, 2015 - 9:53 PM
- - njccmd2002   i have a corona same problem, one oowner   Aug 17, 2015 - 2:27 AM
- - Box   The heater core really isn't the issue, even i...   Aug 17, 2015 - 6:56 PM
- - NgoFcukinWay   swing by Supramania.com. Should get a fair bit of ...   Aug 18, 2015 - 11:48 AM
- - Box   Then all the MKIV nut swingers will just tell you ...   Aug 18, 2015 - 5:11 PM
|- - SupraKid   QUOTE (Box @ Aug 18, 2015 - 3:11 PM)...   Aug 18, 2015 - 5:35 PM
- - Box   Bite me. One of the forums I didn't like, it...   Aug 18, 2015 - 6:47 PM
- - njccmd2002   dude forget supra buy this... http://www.ebay.com...   Aug 18, 2015 - 6:56 PM
- - Box   Brown? A first gen Celica would be fun, especial...   Aug 18, 2015 - 7:56 PM
- - njccmd2002   why is it all about HP, cant you drive a classic a...   Aug 18, 2015 - 8:06 PM
|- - Box   QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Aug 18, 2015 - 8...   Aug 18, 2015 - 9:51 PM
- - block   Saw 3 MK3 turbos doing a cruise on hwy 61 on my wa...   Aug 18, 2015 - 8:15 PM
- - njccmd2002   reason i swapped the beams, is because i plan to k...   Aug 18, 2015 - 10:31 PM
- - Box   Should've thought about that before doing the ...   Aug 18, 2015 - 10:53 PM
- - sandusky1977   One of these days I will finish my MKIII and drive...   Aug 31, 2015 - 10:11 AM
- - Box   Throw a 1UZ-FE into it, it's what I'd do.   Aug 31, 2015 - 6:04 PM


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