How have you improved your car since you've owned it?

[NATAN666]

welp, just did a little bit more work. put in a cd player and replaced the front stock speakers with some nice little JBL 4" two way speakers that grimjack kindly pointed out I had and were worth using. heh, i would have totally never though about using them. but ya they sound great except for lacking in the low end... so im gonna install some 6X9s or 6 inch 2 ways today. woot.

 

[Figit090]

1986.5 N/a...

-replaced one tail light seal..the other hasn't busted yet.
-i've washed it.
-tried to shine the neglected rims...not exactly getting a shine but closer
-began flusning power steering fluid...might just dumb it now that i'm BHGing.
-was about to change spark plugs but then...BHG just before i pulled in the garage
-new distributor cap and rotor...helped a lot.
-next on list was new spark plg wires...but now i'll be spending money on new hoses and misc stuff in my BHG job.
-next i'm sealing the leaks in the hatch and....
-replacing struts.

 

[Reign_Maker]

Well when I first bought it, the car ran fine...

Now, there's no motor in it... I guess you could say at this point, I've made it worse...

 

[Insidious Surmiser]

-got rid of the rice-tastic exhaust
-painted the wheels gunmetal (were stock peeling silver) (they're 91-92 wheels)
-painted lots of trim and the wipers
-fixed interior lights
-re-wired the fog lights to work better
-installed 19k mile jdm 7m-gte (got rod knock in the 104k mile motor (was NOT taken care of before i owned it)
-new rad., water pump, timing belt, fan, fan clutch, fan shroud, misc. coolant system items
-now run all royal purple
-misc. aesthetic parts
-top end re-build on jdm motor (arp head studs @ 80 ft-lbs, greddy timing belt)
-polished all oxidizing paint areas
-brembo cross drilled rotors, and ceramic pads
-new battery

problems right now
-leaking oil pan gasket :-/
-squealing power steering pump
-oil press. gauge pegged out
-rusted rear wiper

needs
-bigger turbo
-standalone ecu
-upgraded fuel sys.
-upgraded intake (mani., ic, piping)
-upgraded clutch
-wider wheels

 

[Insidious Surmiser]

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

-new distributor cap and rotor...helped a lot.

 

[wizard_len]

Mine was bought from the original owner who was a car nut, so it was well cared for. However, it had been sitting up for almost three years after he replaced it as daily driver with an Audi. I took care of some minor bodywork issues, recovered the driver's seat, fixed the cruise control, powdercoated the sawblades, replaced the dry rotting Firestone tires, replaced the master windows switch, recovered the steering wheel, new shift and e-brake boots, replaced a broken fog light, etc. Nothing much mechanical needed or done, just cosmetic and accessory repairs to make it look and work like the lady it is.

 

[Pokey]

5% tint all around
auto to 5sp swap
2 rodknocks-now saving up for 2jz swap while i am in korea!

 

[SupraChrisMk3]

89 5spd N/A

-2.5" Pacesetter cat-back
-SOGI short-shift
-new shift knob
-new shift boot
-Pioneer head unit

 

[jazzsaxman1988]

New rear windshield
new JDM 7mge
new rear tranny seal
new radiator
new battery
fixed knock sensor circuit

needs:
new interior
new TPS
new exhaust system
new intake system
new shocks/springs
new paint
new sound system
new rims
new tires
the list goes on...

i might as well just go on and do a turbo swap, really... either that or get a turbo supra

 

[supraman7mgte]

these pics say it all

 

[Insidious Surmiser]

what bov is that? just curious...

 

[Yellow 13]

Before.

After.

 

[Insidious Surmiser]

wow^^^

 

[Clint]

I havent done much but I think she looks a lot better now then when I frist bought her.

Right after I bought her notice white targa lol aka inside out panda


after


Added the jza70 lip

hope you all enjoyed :biglaugh:

 

[Kai]

Other than replacing the clutch, getting a new set of rear tyres and putting in a CD headunit and speakers, i've done nothing to it - the previous owner had added a K&N 57i and a Front Strut bar though...

 

[Insidious Surmiser]

your car looks really nice... by far my favorite model (black, 89-90 grey trim)

I havent done much but I think she looks a lot better now then when I frist bought her.

Right after I bought her notice white targa lol aka inside out panda


after


Added the jza70 lip

hope you all enjoyed :biglaugh:

 

[ValgeKotkas]

My father got a new air filter, body twice repainted, also a new door and 2 new windows. Hmmm... sawblades repainted and some new leather interior and engine overhaul (goddamn previous owner put some piece of Taurus into 7m so it got f-ed up grrr). Who doesn't change any bulbs or lights....:icon_bigg , he also got the fuel tank replaced with a new one and the exhaust repaired, minor other engine parts replaced also. Oh, and I've just done the SOGI short shift mod, wohoo :runaway:
So not much at all :icon_bigg

 

[Keros]

My 89 came to me in relatively good shape. Aside from a botched wiring job under the dash and a manual boost controller than was installed in such a way as to provide a boost leak, it was pretty solid. Changed a few bulbs and checked the oil religously... she ran fine until it developed severe boost leak. Still working on that problem now, lol.

 

[cartel1_950]

new summer and winter tires, intake, new radiator, new rotors all around, changed it to synthetic oil and premium gas, new window switches replaced shift know and shift boot, new head gasket, new power steering hard line, new headlight, new front bumper, had the rear end completly rebuilt(she hit a curb), detail the car once a month wow now that i look at it i spend way to much on the car but i love having the supra!!

 

[JustAnotherVictim]

Rebuilt the engine, changed suspension, cleaned and added interior parts, rebuilt transmission etc..