Well where do I start, I recently purchased a clean, Mk III 87, Automatic N/A Supra, (White) For 1,500 (For that price I can't really complain about it being auto) With 56k Miles, Perfect interior, and one patch of rust that I already got rid of.
I started with new wheels and tires ($500 On Craigslist for 17'' Falkens and Kumho's) Which I just scratched tonight (Passenger front) After jumping a curb in the rain on the Penn. Turnpike (Bought the Car in NJ came up here to see a friend) To my amazement, it's still as straight as an arrow and everything cleared it, hell my tires didn't even lose any pressure
(Mag lite and tire pressure gauge ftw)
The only problem is there seems to be a slight oil leak and it's good for about a quart of oil every two weeks.
Needless to say I have many plans for this girl here.
I'm definately a huge fan of the MkIII body style over the ever-so glammy MKIV's, but I'm more then certain I'll end up puting a Jz2 w/ a 6-speed in either this one, or a future project car. (Might go 7M Power here and make it more of a show car then a race car, then when my feet are in the door I'll start building a true race car out of one of these)
Regardless, this winter I'm trying to atleast get a cold Air intake set up, 2.25 or 2.5" Exhaust (Cat back) and possibley a manual tranny/one piece drive shaft.
By the end of next summer, I'll probably find myself adding boost, but a Manual tranny is definately before that. (Must get more HP to wheels..)
Oh and a little bit about me, I'm 18, College student for graphic design, and I work a summer job in a diesel shop (NJ) Which is my primary source of income for this cars current/future mods.
Before the drive back to CO in august 8th I'm going to do a timing belt, flush the tranny, and figure out which god damn Wheel Baring needs to be replaced (Pretty sure it's the right front..go figure), oh and fix the oil leak/ Windshield washer motor. Otherwise, the car seems to be in pretty good shape, it's shifting a little rough but I"m not to worried about that.
Anyways, Thanks for reading and Nice to meet ya
-Steve
I started with new wheels and tires ($500 On Craigslist for 17'' Falkens and Kumho's) Which I just scratched tonight (Passenger front) After jumping a curb in the rain on the Penn. Turnpike (Bought the Car in NJ came up here to see a friend) To my amazement, it's still as straight as an arrow and everything cleared it, hell my tires didn't even lose any pressure
(Mag lite and tire pressure gauge ftw)The only problem is there seems to be a slight oil leak and it's good for about a quart of oil every two weeks.
Needless to say I have many plans for this girl here.
I'm definately a huge fan of the MkIII body style over the ever-so glammy MKIV's, but I'm more then certain I'll end up puting a Jz2 w/ a 6-speed in either this one, or a future project car. (Might go 7M Power here and make it more of a show car then a race car, then when my feet are in the door I'll start building a true race car out of one of these)
Regardless, this winter I'm trying to atleast get a cold Air intake set up, 2.25 or 2.5" Exhaust (Cat back) and possibley a manual tranny/one piece drive shaft.
By the end of next summer, I'll probably find myself adding boost, but a Manual tranny is definately before that. (Must get more HP to wheels..)
Oh and a little bit about me, I'm 18, College student for graphic design, and I work a summer job in a diesel shop (NJ) Which is my primary source of income for this cars current/future mods.
Before the drive back to CO in august 8th I'm going to do a timing belt, flush the tranny, and figure out which god damn Wheel Baring needs to be replaced (Pretty sure it's the right front..go figure), oh and fix the oil leak/ Windshield washer motor. Otherwise, the car seems to be in pretty good shape, it's shifting a little rough but I"m not to worried about that.
Anyways, Thanks for reading and Nice to meet ya
-Steve
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