I got lucky!!!

BlkSupra87

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Well I got lucky twice!! First and foremost I was introduced to this forum!!!
The 2nd was finding my Supra. I had one when I was single.... and totally blew the head gasket... ugh!!! And Daddy didnt want to fix it. :3d_frown: He said too much money to do. So I had to get rid of it. :cry: I called it shades of grey. Cuz every corner of the car had a different shade of grey... It was a gun metal grey with the burgundy interior. Targa top/auto/non-turbo. I loved it!!! had it for about 3 years!!! i bought it used from a toyo dealer...

Anyways... Fastforward to 2006, I find myself driving a 91 honda accord, and boy do I feel my age. I was tired of the old 4 dr sedan... I found an old buddy who sales used cars.... He had an 87 Supra 262K and leaking oil. OMG I thought I cant let this one get away... I would find a way to fix it.. if I had to. Well he was willing to trade my honda for the supra. Well I thought maybe my cuz, who has a shop, would give me a deal to get it running... no way... he wanted 3K... OMG... I thought to myself... what to do. Well I got very lucky when my buddy, said he has a friend who sells Jap motors with less than 40K all we had to do was find someone to put it in.... he found someone to do it. :biglaugh:

Long Story Shorter.... My buddy put in the new motor, new belts, new water pump and new odds and ends for me.... YES FOR ME....:love: Now I am waiting to go pick it up!!!! The body is in great shape... black... Of course I will have to have it painted.... And I want to put in a spoiler/sunroof.

I am so grateful for having a supra mk3 come my way again!!!
 

mkiiSupraMan18

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^ I woulda put the motor in for $600 and changed whatever you wanted and I'm a total stranger. I'd slap your cuz a few times.

Welcome back :icon_bigg .... I guess?
 

BlkSupra87

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Its non turbo. I dont ever think I could handle that much power... it has the spoiler already. I meant i want to put in the spoiler sunroof on it. from American Sunroof Company. There's a place close by that puts them in for the dealers..

These are pics that were posted when it was up for sale. It was love at first sight!!!:love:
 

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Allan_MA70

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Don't you love that stock Rally pack suspension look!

Welcome to owning a supra! time to take that night course on automotive repair if you intend keeping to so you know how to love and care for a supra!
 

Phantom

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I have a question, where is this place that your friend of a friend sell JDM engines? And how much?

And congratulations on your dream car and have a good time with it.
 

BlkSupra87

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when I go pick up my car he will give me all the info on it. There is a 6 month guarantee on the engine. And the place the guy recommends to install it. All this place does is work on Jap cars. When I went to check on my baby, they had 2 toyo trucks in the shop and a couple of nissans out in the yard. And 2 other motors next to mine waiting to be installed.... South Gate.

I wish I could work on my baby myself... too old and no place to work on her.
 

BlkSupra87

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When I do have a garage... my dream is to have a white/maroon interior turbo targa next to my black beauty!!!:evil2::naughty: Now that I found my baby... and rediscovered a lost love for MKIII's!!!!!:love:
 

Phantom

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BlkSupra87 said:
when I go pick up my car he will give me all the info on it. There is a 6 month guarantee on the engine. And the place the guy recommends to install it. All this place does is work on Jap cars. When I went to check on my baby, they had 2 toyo trucks in the shop and a couple of nissans out in the yard. And 2 other motors next to mine waiting to be installed.... South Gate.

I wish I could work on my baby myself... too old and no place to work on her.

Let me know where the place is at and how much when you find out.
 

BlkSupra87

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no kidding about the being broke....

still dont have my baby back. They installed the motor, but then it had a strange noise. The motor was returned and exchanged for another. (sigh) I have another 2 days to wait.

keeping fingers crossed that the problem was only with the other engine....