Best production year MkIII Supra

[Mr.PFloyd]

Most of the seats are somewhat power adjustable, but only 89+ have power recline, pre 89 have a knob you have to crank around.

not true, i have seen on 3 cars here power recline, 1 87, 2 88's.

 

[Orion ZyGarian]

It's funny how everyone keeps trying to say that one year of the MK3 is the "best" there is no "best", just what you like the most. It's all about personal opinion and preference. You can't say there is a best year.

No, you're wrong. 88 is the best year :icon_bigg

not true, i have seen on 3 cars here power recline, 1 87, 2 88's.

Make that 3 88s:

Johnathan1: Its a joke..

 

[johnathan1]

No, you're wrong. 88 is the best year :icon_bigg

It's a good thing that's only your opinion...

 

[TurboFreak]

Seriously surprised by the lack of 91-92 swinger's over here, no doubt they will be in soon claiming their lower production numbers, sunroof and airbag make them the ultimate a70 .

:sarcasm:

 

[Big Wang Bandit]

Full power seats were an option. All years

 

[swaq]

this is a pissing contest of opinions...

I was going to try and post logical arguments, but I came to the same conclusion you did. I'll waste my time elsewhere.

 

[NA86.5]

Hmmm let me think 86.5 I know that they wrent turbo but thats the first year that they parted from the whole supra celica deal. Making it the offical Supra:evil2:

 

[7Mboost]

I think your opinion sucks (thread starter). Best year imo was 92. Best interior, last mk3, not a pre89 basically

 

[NA86.5]

I think your opinion sucks (thread starter). Best year imo was 92. Best interior, last mk3, not a pre89 basically

ahh iam just gonna get a mk4 with all the hate

 

[mk3713]

Im with you on the 92. Everybody makes mistakes the first time around. Im glad they fixed that problem. It's basically opinions and to each his own. I say thread closed, before whe get long posts and useless pages about which one is better. At the end nobody wins and someones bound to get there feelings hurt cuz there car doesnt look like this

 

[gtsfirefighter]

I like them all...but. I love my 1986.5, especially since it is now a GTE.

 

[ZoomZoomZoom]

...
However there are negatives:
☼: Taillights are ugly and require 89+ conversion immediately
☼: 6M crank
☼: No birdcage coolant light :nono:
☼: 89+ 3 piece looks a bit better
☼: Not as new as 89+ (age, wear and tear, etc.)
☼: 91/92 wheels look a bit better I guess, but sawblades have grown on me. They look better in person and even more better when black
☼: Steering wheel is hideous but at least there arent airbags. 89+ 3 spoke is HOT.

My 87 had the birdcage coolant light, as well as my 90 and 91. Did they leave it out and then brought it back?

Climate control was just plain evil on ALL my Supras! Those things are really possessed, regardless of the year.

I like that they put wider stock tires on the newer models. Not sure if that was an 89 or 90 change.

 

[Stanzaspeed]

91-92 TTR cars > all k thx. :biglaugh:

-no lame 7m
-no Heavy power seats
-no targa
-Recaro interior
-gunmetal 91-92 5 spoke wheels
-Bilstein shocks and better springs than other mk3's

:sarcasm:

 

[Poodles]

89+ from a durability standpoint is better

-reinforced rear subframe
-7M crank
-stronger block

Also, from a design standpoint, you're wrong, the 89+ has the larger front grill that gets more air to the IC/condenser/radiator. The increased drag is due to this and the rear wing actually supplies more downforce.

The different gearing loads the turbo more, so 1/4 mile times didn't suffer because of the gear change.

I unlike others in this thread state facts.

 

[suprahero]

I have no proof to back it up, but I'm pretty sure 1991 is the best year produced.

 

[MKivSupra_Rob]

Using this pic posted earlier, my only prob wit 89+ tails is that the center piece isnt the same shade of red. But the pre89 tails are WAY to '80s. So 89+ with center piece painted to match the car FTW

 

[MK3.0dudeman]

☼: Earlier Supras are lighter than later ones

are they really?how come?and if they are it can't be by that much.

also how much better is the power steering in the 89+ and hows it work over the older ones.

Also I think the 88 is a great year for the MKIII theres really only three things I don't like about them.The tail lights,the moldings,and the 6M crank.But I love everything esle

 

[tissimo]

...is 1988. This is why:
☼: 6M crank


However there are negatives:
☼: 6M crank

wat?

and 92 is the best...

/thread

 

[johnathan1]

are they really?how come?and if they are it can't be by that much.

USDM 89+ tails have a slightly lighter center section than the left/right lenses...not sure why. The difference is especially apparent in direct sunlight. JDM 89+ tails are much closer in color, and are a bit darker overall. See my sig.

 

[MK3.0dudeman]

USDM 89+ tails have a slightly lighter center section than the left/right lenses...not sure why. The difference is especially apparent in direct sunlight. JDM 89+ tails are much closer in color, and are a bit darker overall. See my sig.

I'm not talking about how light the lenes are I'm talking about how much the car weighs.Because he did say that the cars lighter with in tho's years