Best production year MkIII Supra

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charlesshen

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all i can say is that all years are great i love them all i just love supra
i got an 89 wide body with 88 mirrors and im thinking of shaving center grill on my greddy style bumper it all depends on taste
 
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suprabad;991580 said:
Everyone keeps mentioning:

A. Older climate control.
Yeah they Suck but are easily replaceable with newer climate control, straight plug in. I have one from a '91 in my '87.

B. Pre-89's don't have many options.
My car has everything you can think of (ABS, LSD, power everything etc.) w/the exception of a power tilt seatback. Virtually anything else can be added. The practical exception is probably progressive power steering.

I've driven (only owned an '87) a few different years of Supra's and frankly I don't think there's a whole lot of difference in the way they drive (from year to year). Mostly it's condition. (I'll mail a check for 2 cents).
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The main reasons I chose a 1991 the second time around was for the 6.5" front speakers and updated body style. Shadow grey interior helps too.
 
WhtMa71

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Although ive only owned my 89..I love 89+ front end waaaay better than the pre 89 and taillights are a duhh.. And something i like about my 89 is it is one of the earlier ones so its got the old style motor mounts and torque brace so i wont be breaking motor mounts! Id like to have an airbag but its no biggie. I dont plan to wreck my car anyways.
Since my civic was my first car(which i still own;DD) I have fallen in love with my Supra all over again.RWD is ftw..I6 turbo FTW..LSD FTW..My mom thinks my 89 mk3 rides better(with tokico blues+eibachs) than her '05 is300.
 
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themadhatter;991930 said:
My 87 turbo came with almost every option avaliable I'm only missing 2 things a super monitor(not sure if they even came on early 87's) and leather:3d_frown:
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My 86.5 has leather seats, supermonitor, and a power tilt seatback. It came with leather but I added the SM and I have 89 leather front seats. If your car ain't got something you want, then get it :icon_bigg
 
Boost Lee

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I love my '88.

At earlier stages of ownership, I got 89+ tails, mirrors & recently front bumper.

I'm torn between the Pre89 and 89+ Front ends. They are both very sexy with a clean setup and nice front lip.

Mirrors...For my car, anyway, I like 89+ more.

And tails...Well,
I liked 89+ a lot more for the longest time, but the longer I think about it...The more I realize how similar they are to a Buick Regal. :icon_conf
They look newer...and that's what I think most people are after.
But I do love Pre89 tails, too.


My '88 is my love. Leather, Hardtop, Auto, Supermonitor, TEMS, Full Power Seat and Midnight Blue. :love:

Jeff
 
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Poodles;992760 said:
They come out too fast compared to modern ones.

They HURT like being punched in the face....cause they basicly do...
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LMAO - I can see that almost like it was designed that way.

"Sir, the air bag deploys too quickly. The bag ends up hitting the driver with the force of a solid punch to the face."

"Exactly. Maybe the bastard will think twice next time he is on the road!"
 
Poodles

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Well, they where originally designed as a replacement for seatbelts, and then after more people use seat belts, they could slow them down a bit so as to reduce injuries from them.

People DIED from the damn things when they first came out. I'd rather have modern airbags or none at all IMHO...
 
Poodles

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90+ = ugly ass airbag steering wheel

only reason I'd want a 92 is for the rareness and it would more than likely have less miles and be cleaner, as for looks, it looks the same as any other 89+
 
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I love my 89. Especially since I have a white package, all my trim matches. I like my blue interior, because I have painted a few pieces black, to contrast. I just cannot get used to the weird dip of the pre-89 bumpers. The bottom piece looks like it has no "jaw." Even the ass is ugly. Mirrors are worse. Steering wheel is ugly, and so are the gray tape buttons.

Pre-89's look like an 80's car and 89+'s come into the new decade quite nicely. Compare them to a Z31 300zx, or an Fc RX7. The 89+ Supra has aged nicely, compared to those square monstrosities.
 
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