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Oscar, you sold a Corolla in order to use a Mk3 as a daily... bravo sir, bravo. You're braver than I am! That said, take care of it, and it'll take care of you. I have many years of daily driving a Supra under my belt, they make fantastic commuters apart from being a bit thirsty.

Good Lord that auction guy rambling off uh... words? That's two minutes of my life I don't think I'll ever comprehend. :p

Capability wise, yeah, it's not bad for a basic standalone. I mean, it can do some neat stuff, but by modern standards, "basic" is appropriate. I was more referring to the hardware itself. That ECU is getting long in the tooth, and it wasn't built to OEM standards I'm sure. Hypothetically...

Buy a Miata or an S2000. Not joking. The issues you're having are just the tip of the iceberg for Supra ownership. Not trying to scare you off, but now would be a good time, financially speaking, to take an objective look at what you want from a car. Supras are fun, but they can be cars that...

220, sorry if I caused any offense with my last post. Dig the Superfriends meme though, haven't thought of that show since I was a wee tyke. Radar, very cool man. Explains the plate on your car! You old army / navy types have some rather amusing stories, that's for sure...

I have somewhere around that into my car, nevermind the hundreds (likely thousands, honestly) of hours I've put into it over the past few years, but you know what? If someone offered me over 60k for it... I'd have to have a long sit and pray. That's serious money for any Supra, particularly the...

I remember seeing this years and years ago... glad to see it's made progress! When you say the heads are symmetrical, do you mean that the cams could be driven through either side of the head if you removed those plugs back there? If so, kinda makes you wonder if they intended for this sort of...

Perhaps your muffler bearings fell out of place Radar? Sorry... couldn't resist, and yes, I'm fully aware that joke is older than the hills. :p Honestly have no idea what it could be. Piece of splintered off catalytic converter, perhaps.

After having a V1 crap out on me, I would recommend the new standalone approach. Engine management has come a LONG way in 20 years. ;)

Nick, you PACNW guys have it WAY better than I do... but yes, you are a long ways from any of these tracks. At least California isn't TOO far, and has a few good ones? None on this list. UMC, formerly known as Miller Motorsports Park, is down in Tooele, UT, which is about 3 hours west of me...

Ronnie, I've been running your yellow kit for a couple years myself. I had no idea how nice these cars felt with fresh bushings... thank you, so much, for offering these to the Supra world. Highly recommended if you want to get rid of that squishy old car feel. The yellow setup is perfectly...

To address your questions, in order: 1a. Mild contrast would look alright. High contrast, not so much. The Mk3 was never really a flashy car, but it was classy. 1b. Center stripe on any car seems silly to me. I don't care where the wheel appears to be pointed, I'm not looking at it anyway. In...

Without any disrespectful intent, I just couldn't do it. Even without knowing any specifics, I know my conscience wouldn't allow me to work in any field so secretive, particularly for a government. Fancy way of saying I'm both impressed and repulsed at the thought, I guess. :p

I don't regret it for a second. Had the engine been happy to rev as high as the engine was built for (balancing wise), they would have been a VERY good combination. As is, due to cam selection / setup, and turbo sizing, my engine basically calls it a day and starts dropping off just past 7k...

Thanks for the info on the flat floor mounting, it confirms what I was thinking. I have a welder and I'm not as afraid to use it now as I once was, I think I can do this, if I can come up with brackets that I feel will keep the sheets on the car. The oval exhaust is something I'm considering as...

Sure, I would love to have the quality of these cars when they were new, but I'm in the "I'd rather have a well maintained car that I can actually enjoy" camp over the "museum piece" camp. Turns out, driving cars is way more fun and rewarding than staring at them...

That you ever considered yourself to be in the first place is a bit troubling... Suppose there have always been folks like that, it's just that it's more common knowledge these days I suppose. Any regrets? Not looking for specifics, of course, I know you wouldn't or couldn't talk about them...

If it's anything like the 1927A1 that I have, that AK is probably comfortably heavy enough to use as a bludgeoning tool if necessary, no? Looks nice man. Quick edit: I will gladly trade you weather. ;)

Careful here, nostalgia can be a powerful temptress. Now, while a Mk3 can be an awesome car when done right, they are a LOT of work. If you're looking in the 350-450whp range, a vvti 2jz swap in a Mk3, with appropriate suspension and brakes, can be done reasonably affordably. Now... my...

Thanks for the info guys. I'm honestly not in a market for a truck, but the LC has always appealed to me, as have the LX. Just seem like nice vehicles all around. :) I try to avoid the idea of buying a truck, because then I might end up doing "truck" stuff, and I don't have enough time in a...