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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? -------------------- Brand new 6gc owner! (sort of 2011)
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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. This post has been edited by Box: Aug 14, 2015 - 6:38 PM -------------------- 2001 Miata LS 5-speed
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![]() Enthusiast ![]() ![]() ![]() Joined Nov 4, '09 From Sacramento, California Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) ![]() |
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. Thank you Box for your insight. I just gotta keep looking -------------------- Brand new 6gc owner! (sort of 2011)
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