did i pay too much???
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Yeah. OP fail. haha
I paid 2500 for mine and have spent close to another 3-4k on it in the past year (maintenance, parts, swap, etc)
I paid 2500 for mine and have spent close to another 3-4k on it in the past year (maintenance, parts, swap, etc)
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Just post some pics, OP! No one's going to bash you! I paid $4,500 for mine!
Check the first pic to see what she looked like when I drove her home.
http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?115641-Reiketsukan-s-Progress-Thread
Just post some pics, OP! No one's going to bash you! I paid $4,500 for mine!
Check the first pic to see what she looked like when I drove her home.
http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?115641-Reiketsukan-s-Progress-Thread
lol, my bad everyone, ive just been busy as hell with things. heres some pix. i def think i lost a bit o money on it but its not as bad as i thought. had a friend look at it and he said my headgasket isnt leaking as bad as i thought, but i need to get it fixed soon. sorry for the change of subject but does anyone have an oninion on headgasket sealer? that liquid stuff you pour in you radiator? im not sure if i should even try it.
p.s. i know two of the pix are the same, for some reason it wont let me remove one of em, lol.
p.s. i know two of the pix are the same, for some reason it wont let me remove one of em, lol.
Reiketsukan;1521481 said:
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IMO you paid to much, that car was forsale on craigslist FOREVER. It has been flooting around from one owner to another for a wile...
You paid too much. Also you have alot of money to spend in the near future. There is no magic bottle that will fix your headgasket. No way I'd every pay more than $500 for a pre 89.
If you think you have a BHG, PARK IT. Get your coolant tested at a shop to see if you really do have a BHG and if so, don't drive it until you fix it! There's no sense in driving it and running the risk of f-ing up your rod and main bearings due to watery oil. If you have a BHG, buy a good metal head gasket, buy ARP head studs, and get your head checked to make sure it isn't warped before putting it back on. Driving with a BHG and cutting corners on important stuff like this is why the 7M has such a bad reliability reputation.
^^^ What he said. Don't cut corners with it. I did and learned the hard way.
But I do like the back end, I have a 89 and a set of 88 tails i wanted to tint and put on but wasn't sure how it would look. I like it.
But I do like the back end, I have a 89 and a set of 88 tails i wanted to tint and put on but wasn't sure how it would look. I like it.
Well, I paid $27,840 for mine. Worth every penny. :icon_bigg
But then, mine doesn't have an ugly body kit (I know beauty is in the eye of the beholder) and doesn't have a BHG... but in my opinion, you may have overpaid for it. But hey, you have a supra now...
But then, mine doesn't have an ugly body kit (I know beauty is in the eye of the beholder) and doesn't have a BHG... but in my opinion, you may have overpaid for it. But hey, you have a supra now...
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Hate to jump on the bandwagon but I hope the seller at least used Lube and gave you a Reacharound...... :nono:
LilMissMkIII;1521579 said:
That's not to say it costs $3,500 to fix a BHG, op... It can be done much cheaper than this!! The process of replacing a BHG has been covered on here many times. Now's the time to learn from your mistakes and move forward! Don't lose hope!!
OP.... whether or not you paid to much, it's a done deal. If you like the body kit, more power to you. Like Reiketsukan said, you can change the head gasket... just read up here and do it right. If I were you, I'd also get a hold of Toyota Service Manual for your car. There is a wealth of information here at your disposal. Welcome to the MKIII community.
Not to make you feel bad about your purchase or anything, but with 4K you could of bought a pretty mint 89+. Possibly with decent mileage too.
my liquids arent mixing, im barely loosing coolent. would you guys call that a bhg? also i got offered 2500 as is, think i should just take it b4 i get f***ed with this one? like how hard is it exactly to do a swap? i kinda just wanted to replace it full out. any suggestions?
Could be leaking into the combustion chamber, or it could be something else. Compression and leakdown test will help you confirm.
Motor comes out and goes back in relativly easy. Me and a bud can pull a supra motor in a few hours, but we have done this a few times...
Motor comes out and goes back in relativly easy. Me and a bud can pull a supra motor in a few hours, but we have done this a few times...
gundamstrike315;1521720 said:
First off what car experience do you have? Honda? 240? That will be your braking factor, if this is your first car that you have EVER worked on, you should ditch it quick and buy something that you can learn on and not waist a bunch of money on.
Engine swaps are very straight forward but you need to know what your doing and have the money to replace parts that need to be replaced and not cut corners, and taking out loans to fix these cars are not worth it, with all the money you can be spending you could buy something nice and new and then save your money to buy a supra that is in better shape IE stock...
Best of luck to what ever you decide to do in the future.
o ya, n its not the one that was on craigslist. its got a clean title and has been running pretty well actually