The day has finally come. I sold my car to a strapping young lad and now I'm out of the Supra game.
Word.
I finally realized that when people refer to late 80's/early 90's sports cars as money pits, it's no joke. There are a thousand upgrades I wanted to do but never had the money for. Now with an impending house purchase and me wanting to get out of debt, the car had to go. I always wanted to swap in a 1JZ and get that sweet Bomex 3-hole lip, but the reality is that I don't want to spend the value of the car on parts that will only get me deeper in the hole if I ever sold it later on. And I never really thought of this car as staying with me forever.
Anyway.
I have tremendous respect (and jealousy
) for all of you Supra owners who put your hard work, your time, and your hard-earned wages into your cars. I have learned more about cars than I ever thought I would (thanks BHG!) and I now know a freakish amount of Supra trivia that I'm sure I can bust out at parties or something.
A special thanks goes out to the creators and maintainers of Supramania. My car would be a broken pile of parts if this treasure trove of information didn't exist. I have done my best to help out other newbies and I hope I saved someone the pain of taking their car to a mechanic and paying too much to fix a BHG or replace a fuel filter. Mk3 Supras will always be changing hands for the next 20 years, and I hope that all the new owners will be able to jump in with the aid of the internet and keep their cars on the road running right.
I really wish the Supra community was closer in my area. I know of at least 10 in the area but none of them know each other or are interested in coming online or going to meets. The Weezl started something that I hope turns into a local Supra car club, it's a shame that you have to move away before it really takes flight.
So with that said, I'll always be the random guy giving you a thumbs up as you pass by in your Supra. Also, I'm down for a mk3 photoshoot any day
Take care of yourselves and remember the car is there to serve you, not the other way around :biglaugh:
edit: I can't believe I forgot about 90T04. Ryan was the guy who busted his ass in 109 degree heat helping me change my headgasket. If I didn't buy this car I never would have met him, and that's worth the price of admission right there. He is also crazy and is going to have a completely badass car once he stops rebuilding it for fun over and over again
Word.
I finally realized that when people refer to late 80's/early 90's sports cars as money pits, it's no joke. There are a thousand upgrades I wanted to do but never had the money for. Now with an impending house purchase and me wanting to get out of debt, the car had to go. I always wanted to swap in a 1JZ and get that sweet Bomex 3-hole lip, but the reality is that I don't want to spend the value of the car on parts that will only get me deeper in the hole if I ever sold it later on. And I never really thought of this car as staying with me forever.
Anyway.
I have tremendous respect (and jealousy
) for all of you Supra owners who put your hard work, your time, and your hard-earned wages into your cars. I have learned more about cars than I ever thought I would (thanks BHG!) and I now know a freakish amount of Supra trivia that I'm sure I can bust out at parties or something. A special thanks goes out to the creators and maintainers of Supramania. My car would be a broken pile of parts if this treasure trove of information didn't exist. I have done my best to help out other newbies and I hope I saved someone the pain of taking their car to a mechanic and paying too much to fix a BHG or replace a fuel filter. Mk3 Supras will always be changing hands for the next 20 years, and I hope that all the new owners will be able to jump in with the aid of the internet and keep their cars on the road running right.
I really wish the Supra community was closer in my area. I know of at least 10 in the area but none of them know each other or are interested in coming online or going to meets. The Weezl started something that I hope turns into a local Supra car club, it's a shame that you have to move away before it really takes flight.
So with that said, I'll always be the random guy giving you a thumbs up as you pass by in your Supra. Also, I'm down for a mk3 photoshoot any day
Take care of yourselves and remember the car is there to serve you, not the other way around :biglaugh:
edit: I can't believe I forgot about 90T04. Ryan was the guy who busted his ass in 109 degree heat helping me change my headgasket. If I didn't buy this car I never would have met him, and that's worth the price of admission right there. He is also crazy and is going to have a completely badass car once he stops rebuilding it for fun over and over again
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