Keeping alive my MkIII daily driver!

[FOB_ocity]

Hi everyone,

It's good to be a part of a community with great knowledge and good people. I found my '90 MkIII (7M-GE) in a sales lot in December 2004 and thought it'd be a nice Christmas present to myself. Blew the head gasket the following summer and didn't have the finances nor the resources to fix her. She sat in a garage until July of 2007 until I had her rebuilt.

Since she (intermittently) is my daily driver, I'm dealing with the gremlins she throws my way and I appreciate the help I can get as an amateur mechanic. I'm hoping one day to do a W58 or R154 swap on her, so wish me luck as I keep piling info into my brain to make sure this daily driver will run for decades to come.

Thomas

 

[suprahabsfan]

What a present! I think i might buy myself a christmas present this year!

 

[sogi99]

Good luck with your ventures with your supra. My supra is now my daily. I driver her like a grandma since gas is too expensive.

 

[Supra28]

Welcome! Hopefully you'll be able to get that tranny swap done soon and maybe a turbo for Christmas? :sarcasm: :dunno:

Any pics?

 

[FOB_ocity]

What a present! I think i might buy myself a christmas present this year!

If your present this year is anything like what mine was, she'll jump at you... and then you'll have no choice but to say "yes"!!

 

[FOB_ocity]

Good luck with your ventures with your supra. My supra is now my daily. I driver her like a grandma since gas is too expensive.

I totally understand how you feel! And I'm the lucky one living in Texas where prices are cheap compared to the rest of the country

 

[FOB_ocity]

Welcome! Hopefully you'll be able to get that tranny swap done soon and maybe a turbo for Christmas? :sarcasm: :dunno:

Any pics?

I'm still debating on whether just to do a tranny swap or go all out and find a 1JZ also.... suggestions?

As for pics, I've been procrastinating on just pointing my Digital SLR on her and going crazy. She's a big red beauty with just a few cosmetic flaws and VERY little rust. From not too far away, you'd swear it was 1990 all over again. I might need some egging on to drop my busy schedule and just spend some time taking her somewhere for a photshoot!!

 

[noah89t]

I'm still debating on whether just to do a tranny swap or go all out and find a 1JZ also.... suggestions?

i don't see the comparison between the two, except for the fact that you can get a r154 with the 1j. if you want manual, go manual. if you want more power, get more.:evil2:

and go out for a photo shoot. welcome!:icon_bigg