Why would you go 1JZ when..........

[ForcedTorque]

Assuming that a large percentage of people here would like to one day own a MKIV (I would rather have my MKIII), why would you waste the money on going 1JZ first. If you have the ability to save the money for the swap, why not take that cash, and your MKIII , and somehow get into a N/A MKIV through trade or sale of the MKIII. If you can save that much once for a swap, you could do it again to upgrade your N/A MKIV.

Just curious.

 

[CTsupra]

IMO, people want the "now."

 

[jtamulis]

Most people don't think that way. In the long run it WOULD be cheaper to do as you are
saying.

Jeff

 

[bluemkiii]

Not everbody wants one supra...I wouldnt mind having an mk4 but I'm probably going to always own at least one mk3.

 

[ImpulseDrive]

Id love to own an MK4 but the asking price for a good one is too much. Even one with a broken engine or tranny is like 13-15 grand. (at least here it is) So a running one goes for the price of a 2009 vehicle without the warrenty.

I don't plan to go 1jz though, I like my 7M and you are right, if I ever had enough money for a 1JZ i'd just save up for the MK4, even if its just an N/A

 

[SupraOfDoom]

I never understood the MKIV's appeal besides that damn nice motor and the amount of after market parts available. If I had one I'd strip it and sell the chassy, but that's just me .

 

[ImpulseDrive]

^^^ if you do how much would you sell the chassy? I bet its still a pretty penny.

 

[suprahero]

Even NA MKIV's sale for $20,000.00 if they are in good shape. The people that own them know what you want to do with them so they sale them for ungodly amounts of money. Like you said, I would rather have a MKIII, but I also love the jz engines, so I feel I have the best of both worlds.

 

[HommerSimpson]

I think they are ugly... MKIV

 

[SBM713]

ah why buy an na mk4 when you could buy a lexus sc300 auto for under 5 grand or so and take the r 154 out of an mk3 with a 1j bellhousing get all the equiptment and na-t it for way under 15000? thats what i wanna do cause people recognize a supra even if its NA they are like holy shit a supra and personally i like scary ass sleeper better that bam im a supra be scared of the 2jz lol or you could do it real nice and get a 2000 ish is300 and na-t it lol that would be pimp

 

[SilverSupraT]

Not everbody wants one supra...I wouldnt mind having an mk4 but I'm probably going to always own at least one mk3.

^ I'm in that boat. I'm never getting rid of my first MKIII, you couldn't offer me enough $

I never understood the MKIV's appeal besides that damn nice motor and the amount of after market parts available. If I had one I'd strip it and sell the chassy, but that's just me .

I used to think the same way. But then I saw how damn sexy a black wingless MKIV was in person!

Also, I <3 my 7m so I'm not planning on going JZ of any sort with this current Supra.

 

[SupraOfDoom]

^ I'm in that boat. I'm never getting rid of my first MKIII, you couldn't offer me enough $




I used to think the same way. But then I saw how damn sexy a black wingless MKIV was in person!

Well, I'm down right think wingless MKIV's are plain nasty, so I don't think that will be an issue for me. I actually prefer the stock TT look to any of the kits, and wingless. I could probably rock a stock TT RSP I guess.

 

[ImpulseDrive]

The 300s is nice but yeah I like the BAM I'm a supra thing. It happens with the MK3 but not as much as the mk4 crowd. I just really like the design on the mk4

 

[JustAnotherVictim]

For the girls.

 

[suprahero]

For the girls.

A pimp like you could pick up girls in a green '74 volkswagon beetle............:3d_frown:

You're damn right I'm jealous.............:rant2:

 

[JustAnotherVictim]

Hey now, that only happened once.
I was wasted, but I wasn't driving. :biglaugh:

 

[YouGotSpooled]

The question isnt why go 1jz when you can get a n/a mkiv.. The question is, why go 1jz when you can go 2jz?

 

[Rennat]

because not everybody likes the design of the short throw 1jz or the square design of the 2jz, i like the 7m and how the power comes on. plus i can get heads and blocks from pick and pull for a fair price. unlike 2jz stuff. have you ever compared prices for 2jz parts compared to 7m parts? you can build 3 or 4 motors with the money you have to spend on the 2jz. i would love to go 1jz, but smog? hahahaha, i like making it easier for myself.

 

[SupaMan]

ill take the 1j mk3 anyday i love all supras but my heart is with 80's cars starions, 300zx's, FC rx7's ect ect, I love the styling and the feel not saying i wouldnt buy an mk4 if i could afford it but you bet your ass a very clean mk3 would be right next to it. :biglaugh:

 

[YouGotSpooled]

Yes, 7m's are cheap. But, the post is about a 1jz, not a 7m You also have to take into account those BHG jobs. I just think if you are going 1j, why not 2j? Sure things are more pricey but in the long run you have alot more potential and alot of aftermarket support aswell. 2j's are pretty cheap.