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supraman7mgte

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keaser06 said:
just wondering, not trying to be an ass, but why? this car is fairly clean for an 87 its a turbo and 5 speed, and i know i can find a really clean running supra for like 4500 but if i was going to spend that much why not just save up a little more and get an mkiv? thats just my opinion
I would just for the simple fact that the car has mods done to it already,(no origional platform to work from),no telling if the previous driver drove the shit out it before he sells it to the buyer.Personally,I would want to install the modifacations rather than buy a car already modded out. Unless you know the seller really well,you might be buying a headache.
I bought mine for $4,200 in '05,but I saved for it because I wanted a clean,stock host.
If you can find a clean MK4 for a little more than 4500 go for it!!
 

Dunckel

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You know, for the $2500 you were gonna spend on the supra, you could buy an SR-20, swap it in, add a few upgrades, and have a low 13 second car, possibly high 12's. There is a guy here in town that has an SR-20, running 17 psi on stock turbo, and runs 12.8. I also lurk in 240sxforum(s).com. Maybe I'll see you in there sometime. Good luck.
 

keaser06

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and im not wasting time with the sr20 swap either.. im going to end up turboing the motor in the car and i dont lurk 240sxforums.com because its an ignorant site with people who think sr20 or rb25 are the only motors worth a crap in a 240 and dont even do the research to know that the ka has an iron block instead of the sr aluminum block or that the ka has forged crank and rods as opposed to the sr which does not, or to do the research that a ka on stock internals except for some lower compression pistons can make more power than an sr with stock internals... not to mention the torque out of a 2.4L 4 cyl is way more.. sorry for the rant..
 

Dunckel

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keaser06 said:
i dont lurk 240sxforums.com because its an ignorant site with people who think sr20 or rb25 are the only motors worth a crap in a 240 and dont even do the research to know that the ka has an iron block instead of the sr aluminum block or that the ka has forged crank and rods as opposed to the sr which does not, or to do the research that a ka on stock internals except for some lower compression pistons can make more power than an sr with stock internals.

That has got to be the longest sentence ever. :biglaugh: And I know what you mean about the ignorant and immature people on the 240 forum. Anywho, Good luck with your 240.
 

keaser06

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sorry about the longest sentance ever. I was just in a hurry trying to run out somewhere and ranting a little. lol. i got all the parts i need to fix and keep my 240 so im happy