Discussion
A friend of mine who lives over in the US now is selling his Toyota Supra (last shape), UK car, manual 6-speed.
I am thinking of buying it off him and was after some information about the car.
Are there any things that I should be looking for? As the car is now 11 years old, will it be suffering in any way? Suspension, Engine, Braking System, Exhaust?
What are the service intervals/costs for one of these?
Basically any information that you care to divulge.
I am thinking of buying it off him and was after some information about the car.
Are there any things that I should be looking for? As the car is now 11 years old, will it be suffering in any way? Suspension, Engine, Braking System, Exhaust?
What are the service intervals/costs for one of these?
Basically any information that you care to divulge.
Gazboy! TurbotT! 
OK the MKIV supra is generally a very long lived car if maintained correctly. There are the standard things to check on all turbo cars, but in addition to those:
Suspension = the UK's are very soft, check the rear top mounts, and all bushings
Exhaust - Very quiet, mild steel, will rot eventually
Gearbox - rear seals leak if the wrong oil has been used
- The flywheel has a dampener that goes after time, these are £300+ plus fitting
Diff - The UK has a diff cooler which tend to leak over time, these can be removed and capped off.
Running costs are impossible to predict. There is a garage in Watford ( Phoenix 01923 228484) that look after many memembers of the Supra Club's cars, and only charge between £35-40 p/h. The cars will do 28 mpg on a cruise, and 4 mpg on a track day, so choose anywhwere in between dependant on your driving style.
There are other things to look for if the car has been modded but I would need an idea of whats been done first
Suspension = the UK's are very soft, check the rear top mounts, and all bushings
Exhaust - Very quiet, mild steel, will rot eventually
Gearbox - rear seals leak if the wrong oil has been used
- The flywheel has a dampener that goes after time, these are £300+ plus fitting
Diff - The UK has a diff cooler which tend to leak over time, these can be removed and capped off.
Running costs are impossible to predict. There is a garage in Watford ( Phoenix 01923 228484) that look after many memembers of the Supra Club's cars, and only charge between £35-40 p/h. The cars will do 28 mpg on a cruise, and 4 mpg on a track day, so choose anywhwere in between dependant on your driving style.
There are other things to look for if the car has been modded but I would need an idea of whats been done first
It is box standard. No modifications, has done 72k miles and has been fully serviced by a Toyota dealer.
My other worry is how much of a handful the handling will be. I had an M3 Evo once and 321bhp was delivered very well and although body roll was a bit much the overall handling was great. The Supra is a leviathan of a car and looks like it would take a lot of effort when the going gets tough.
Are there any owners club websites worth a look at?
My other worry is how much of a handful the handling will be. I had an M3 Evo once and 321bhp was delivered very well and although body roll was a bit much the overall handling was great. The Supra is a leviathan of a car and looks like it would take a lot of effort when the going gets tough.
Are there any owners club websites worth a look at?
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