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  1. johnathan1

    Pics of my head...:P

    Okay, I did my head gasket about 9 months ago, and I just got access to some of the pics I took during the repair (most got deleted). Here they are! Here is a pic of the head after I got it back from the machine shop...notice the corrosion around the water jackets. Here's a closeup of the...
  2. johnathan1

    Why can't I post?

    I went to post in the MKIII technical/Refernce thread, and It wouldn't let me... My post would show up with a grey thing around it, and a little guy in the corner with an X over his mouth...what does that mean?
  3. johnathan1

    Weird smell on the freeway...

    I have noticed this for a while now... whenever I'm on the freeway with the top off, and I get on it, a couple seconds after I let off the gas, I smell this farty-smell...almost like rotten-eggs or something (i know, that's gross)...I was just wondering what that is, I was kinda thinking it was...
  4. johnathan1

    We need more events/meets!!! Ideas???

    Yea, us Supra people around the So Cali area need to have more meets and stuff...the Supra world has been so boring lately. So...any ideas?? :biglaugh:
  5. johnathan1

    What is that?

    Okay, i found this pic on my hard drive, and i don't remember downloading it, but I must have because it's a Supra, anyway, what is that thing in the passenger seat? I looked at it for like 15 mins trying to figure it out, but I couldn't... And sorry about the smallness, just zoom in on it...
  6. johnathan1

    My awesome license plate...kinda :)

    I need to get a new license plate (fire damage), and I wanted a vanity plate...but, the phrase I have picked out is proving to be quite enigmatic to *some* people...so, can everyone tell me what they think about this plate? And please tell me if you got the meaning right away or not? :biglaugh...
  7. johnathan1

    Do springs wear out?

    My 87T has 203k miles on almost all of the suspension stuff...i know i need new shocks, but do springs wear out too? Or are they like rocks? ;) A couple other questions... Are there any differences between the Turbo and NA suspensions? I want to put 89+ springs on for the slight...
  8. johnathan1

    TB Idle Screw...

    How exactly does this little screw work? As I'm sure some of you have read a while back, I had a HUGE "Idling at 1k" thread... and my idle problem hasn't changed a bit until today...I got frustrated, and said screw it and adjusted the screw... I turned it to the right about 1 1/2 turns until...
  9. johnathan1

    Which spark plugs good/bad?

    I currently have the stock (I believe) Denso plugs right now...but I would like to change them because their mileage is unknown... So, would everyone please state their opinions? I have heard that Splitfire, Bosch, and basically any platinum plug are really bad...why is this? And from what...
  10. johnathan1

    CPS Rewire

    I need to do this soon, as sometimes my car won't start...jiggle cps wires, BAM! starts...lol. Also, It will sometimes buck slightly while cruising, and under low RPM acceleration... Where is the write up for this (if there actually is one)?
  11. johnathan1

    New Taillights!

    As some of you know...my car was damaged recently in a fire...both taillights were melted, as well as the center section and mouldings... Anyway, WeezL donated these fantastic taillights to me: Thanks WeezL!!!!!!!!!! they look great! Here are some before and afters...
  12. johnathan1

    Cool/unique Taillights?

    What do you guys think? I have always loved the three little white lines at the ends of the 89+ tails, and the two-piece look of the pre-89 tails...This is what I came up with. :biglaugh:
  13. johnathan1

    Waterfall sound behind dash...

    Okay, here's some background: I had a BHG when I first bought my car...replaced it with an OEM Toyota HG, milled the head, used Permatex spray, w/ ARP studs torqued to 80ft/lbs. Retorqued @ 500miles. Present: Has been fine, except lately, (last month or two) I have been hearing the...
  14. johnathan1

    Supra almost got toasted!

    My car was involved in a fire early this morning. 5 cars were totalled, the Supra and my mom's BMW were the only ones that made it out with moderate damage, because I got them out just in time...a few more mins and the Supra would have been burned to a bare frame. The fire dept. said that...
  15. johnathan1

    Replacing TEMS shocks w/ KYB's?

    I desperately need new shocks...and the KYB's seem like a good choice...anyone have any input? here is a link with the lowest price I could find: http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/catalog.php?carcode=1278468&parttype=7560&a=FRc1278468k502744 I would be using them with the stock springs...
  16. johnathan1

    Recognition from Dictionary.com ;)

    un·re·li·a·ble ( P ) Pronunciation Key (nr-l-bl) adj. Marked by or exhibiting a lack of reliability: My Toyota Supra always leaves me stranded, it is very unreliable. <due to the average Mk3 owner being too tight to do routine maintainence but have the money to buy the latest BoV or Big...
  17. johnathan1

    A couple Supra-related photos...

    Here are just a few pictures I have taken recently... Pardon the quality, they are all 35mm...:( Yea...i know...I'm bored. You can see my half-finished paint restoration project...the hood and fenders have been polished, but the rest hasn't... The difference between the finished and...
  18. johnathan1

    Where did the Mk 2 & 3 get their styling?

    I know that the Ferrari 308 and 328 have almost exactly the same headlight design, not to mention little bits of the body here and there that look similar, like the Targa, etc... So are there any other cars anyone can think of that have obviously influenced the design of the Supra?
  19. johnathan1

    Who has the most miles on their odometer?

    I was just curious, and I think it would be really interesting to see what kind of mileage Supras have been subjected to...So....Post up your mileage, but it's gotta be over 150k! Oh, and my car has ~202,700mi, when I bought it a year ago, it had 199,987. lol
  20. johnathan1

    Shiny Mouldings?

    How can I make the mouldings on my 87T shiny again?