i recently bought a 88 supra that after a new rad cost me 530. figured i'd check out this forum as other forums on this site has helped with my other rides. quess i really don't know squat about what i got. just wanted a beater sports car for the summer and had a celica years ago that i loved although i had to get a metro after it to remove the points off my license. are there diferent eras? what is a mk? are these collected like mustangs or vettes? i got a non turbo because i've had tubos before and while yes they were fast the turbo was expensive when it went. is a toyotas turbo as long living as the rest of their cars? i've looked around and the only similar supras around (age,milage, style,condition) seem to be much more than mine was. what is a realistic value of a 88 non turbo, no fancy roof, faded paint,170k mile sweet running supra? are these big theft cars? sorry to sound dumb i'm just uninformed thanx

mk stands for mark- your supra is a mark III or mk3, meaning its a third generation supra. as far as reliability goes the supra holds up to the toyota name, which is very good.

thank you

I had a mk3 just watch out if it is a targa it probably will leak... and if it has been abused bad you will have problems....

mk stands for mark- your supra is a mark III or mk3, meaning its a third generation supra. as far as reliability goes the supra holds up to the toyota name, which is very good.

what are you talking about??? supra isnt a car that i would call reliable AT ALL...

one about the supra is

"if theres nothing wrong, theres something wrong"

for started toyota didnt torque the stock hg right... big job ahead of you....

what are you talking about??? supra isnt a car that i would call reliable AT ALL...

one about the supra is

"if theres nothing wrong, theres something wrong"

for started toyota didnt torque the stock hg right... big job ahead of you....
ummm with the word reliable means will it run long and good not fast or ne thing it just means "Capable of being relied on; dependable: a reliable assistant"

ummm with the word reliable means will it run long and good not fast or ne thing it just means "Capable of being relied on; dependable: a reliable assistant"

so let me get this straight.. are you saying that a SUPRA IS RELIABLE AND NOT FAST????

:shakehead

ask owners that has own supras for long... and youll see what i mean

ummm with the word reliable means will it run long and good not fast or ne thing it just means "Capable of being relied on; dependable: a reliable assistant"sorta like dodge runs a long time and that one kid dont knoe shit about them or anything most likely and thinks he does idk. i dont know he moight know shit but dosent seem like it :loser:

thats wgat he was saying to me it seemed that he said that cars could be reliable but not fast some cars are fast but cant go for a longt ime like top feul drag cars they are not reliable but the supra is a good car but it may not be fast

thats wgat he was saying to me it seemed that he said that cars could be reliable but not fast some cars are fast but cant go for a longt ime like top feul drag cars they are not reliable but the supra is a good car but it may not be fast

if you know what your doin supra can be RELIABLE AND FAST BUT you have to spend money on it...

i know this by experience... pick the right mods(my daily driver is a 330hp supra with a 60 trim)

it could be more reliable if i had t61 in there and not an upgraded turbo...

hey i know you have to spend money to get cars fast all of them except a few like my fav the viper fast car stock but good supra dude wish i had one

hey i know you have to spend money to get cars fast all of them except a few like my fav the viper fast car stock but good supra dude wish i had one

i dont know why people are triping... you gatta consider the cost aswell.. supra mk3 in excelent condition can be baught for 3-5 k...thats in EXCELENT condition you can find one cheaper thats in good condition..

what are you talking about??? supra isnt a car that i would call reliable AT ALL...

one about the supra is

"if theres nothing wrong, theres something wrong"

for started toyota didnt torque the stock hg right... big job ahead of you....

First off, car companies make mistakes, even big ones like the headgaskets on the MKIII supras. Toyota relized that and that's why the headgasket on a MKIV supra is practically bulletproof. I disagree with you on the fact that having a fast car kills the reliablility. Having a high HP turbo car is reliable. Running 28psi on a t88 turbo, think about it. You never get into boost on city streets, which adds to your gas milage, and on top of that, your not putting any wear on the motor hardly by staying of out boost. It depends on the driver of the vehicle. Making a statement like that shows that you really don't have much knowledge on how to modify a car and have your work hold up on the road. You have to consider that they made mistakes which is why a MKIV supra has little to know problems in comparison to the MKIII supras.

First off, car companies make mistakes, even big ones like the headgaskets on the MKIII supras. Toyota relized that and that's why the headgasket on a MKIV supra is practically bulletproof. I disagree with you on the fact that having a fast car kills the reliablility. Having a high HP turbo car is reliable. Running 28psi on a t88 turbo, think about it. You never get into boost on city streets, which adds to your gas milage, and on top of that, your not putting any wear on the motor hardly by staying of out boost. It depends on the driver of the vehicle. Making a statement like that shows that you really don't have much knowledge on how to modify a car and have your work hold up on the road. You have to consider that they made mistakes which is why a MKIV supra has little to know problems in comparison to the MKIII supras.

first off i know that campany makes mistake as they are people im just stating it as one of the MAIN problem...

second if you read all my post youll know that im talking about mk3 and let see you run 28psi as a daily driver car :shakehead
theres a reason why you dont see high hp on the street...

and you would have also read this post if you read all the post

if you know what your doin supra can be RELIABLE AND FAST BUT you have to spend money on it...

i know this by experience... pick the right mods(my daily driver is a 330hp supra with a 60 trim)

it could be more reliable if i had t61 in there and not an upgraded turbo...

i put it in full caps for a reason...

btw let me know if you find any mk3 that HAS a 7mgte and has over 500hp that run daily...
:rofl:
then lets continue this conversation lol... mk4 guys bettter stay out especially if they HAVE NO experience with mk3 as mk3 is very def. sompared to mk4

I understand that your talking about MKIII's I don't comment on them very much cause I don't know too terribly much about them, I didn't even think about making a post until you said that you can't have a high HP car as a daily driver.
I don't run 28psi as a daily driver car, I run 32psi on a gt42 as a daily driver and it runs just fine, even in a automatic. I have control over myself enough to be able to stay out of boost and keep my built motor lasting. I wasn't argueing the fact about MKIII's have problems. I was simply saying that you can have a high HP car and it still be reliable. It depends on the parts you buy and your driving style and how well you maintain and work on the car.
I also chose to comment on this topic because you said that supras are not reliable, which all goes back to how you treat, work, and maintain your car. I chose to buy my car because I know I can make the power to it and the motor will not have a problem holding the power down. I'm sorry you chose to buy a MKIII and have to deal with some of the headaches that us MKIV guys don't have to, not my problem.
And about telling MKIV guys to stay out of MKIII topics. Sorry to burst your bubble, but this is a PUBLIC SUPRA FORUM, say it with me now, PUBLIC SUPRA FORUM, which means anyone who owns a supra has as much right to say whatever as long as it's tasteful. Am I getting through to you at all?

I understand that your talking about MKIII's I don't comment on them very much cause I don't know too terribly much about them, I didn't even think about making a post until you said that you can't have a high HP car as a daily driver.
I don't run 28psi as a daily driver car, I run 32psi on a gt42 as a daily driver and it runs just fine, even in a automatic. I have control over myself enough to be able to stay out of boost and keep my built motor lasting. I wasn't argueing the fact about MKIII's have problems. I was simply saying that you can have a high HP car and it still be reliable. It depends on the parts you buy and your driving style and how well you maintain and work on the car.
I also chose to comment on this topic because you said that supras are not reliable, which all goes back to how you treat, work, and maintain your car. I chose to buy my car because I know I can make the power to it and the motor will not have a problem holding the power down. I'm sorry you chose to buy a MKIII and have to deal with some of the headaches that us MKIV guys don't have to, not my problem.
And about telling MKIV guys to stay out of MKIII topics. Sorry to burst your bubble, but this is a PUBLIC SUPRA FORUM, say it with me now, PUBLIC SUPRA FORUM, which means anyone who owns a supra has as much right to say whatever as long as it's tasteful. Am I getting through to you at all?


oh god.... all that sh!t that you say about reliability all goes down to MY POST B4 YOU EVEN POSTED ANYTHING... here read it...

if you know what your doin supra can be RELIABLE AND FAST BUT you have to spend money on it...

i know this by experience... pick the right mods(my daily driver is a 330hp supra with a 60 trim)

it could be more reliable if i had t61 in there and not an upgraded turbo...


and yes i know mk3 has alot of problems but as a 18 years old like myself i cannot afford to buy an mk4 especially since my parents do not hand me things in a golden platter, if i want something i have to work for it.. simple as that.(you prolly have the same experience as a teen ager or you may not doesnt matter)


and for the other comment it didnt come out right... the way i meant it atleast... sorry... i dont mean mk4 stay out of this forum I MEANT mk4 please DO NOT contradict mk3 people when talking about mk3 especially when they do not have experience with mk3...

and you say that you run 32 thats great.. IMO whats the point of HAVING A TURBO if your not boosting at all? or even whats the point of running high psi?


and for the other comment... when i said supra isnt reliable you should have pick up that i was talking about supra turbo MK3...
mk3 has alot of problem as they are the FIRST GENERATION THAT BECAME TURBO IN THE SUPRA WORLD...

i cant name acouple of things that can go wrong NO MATTER HOW WELL YOU MAINTAIN IT.

AND AGAIN IM TALKING ABOUT MK3 NOT MK4...

I understand what your saying. Again, I wasn't commenting on your later post, if I was I would have replied with that post as my quote. And no, to let you know, I was not givin my car to me on a silver platter, I work for everything I have and even if I didn't, it wouldn't make any difference. It takes money to be in this hobby, as we both agree on.
I run 32 psi on my car because I don't have to build boost everywhere I go to get around. I built my car for my enjoyment and nothing more than that. I don't know if you've relized but gas prices are getting to be a little expensive and their not coming back down. I have money, but I'm not spending $60 a week on gas, that's just stupid. I have enough sense to be able to keep my car out of boost when I don't have to use it. If you put nitrous on your car, do you use it to get to a gas station? or to work? Probably not because you don't need it at the time, same reason why my car stays out of boost unless I want to use it. 350-400 naturally aspirated HP is enough to get me where I need to go. How many turbo cars you know get 38mpg on a good street tune running 32 psi? not many. I'll congradulate you though on having a 330HP 7m motor in a MKIII, a respectable number to be at on those motors. But running around in boost all the time is not a wise thing to do in my oppinion, but not my car, not my choice.
again, the only reason why I made a comment was because you made a broad generalization about supras and toyotas. If you were talking about MKIII supras then that's fine, but specify instead of just saying supra. I know this is a MKIII topic but as I said before, this is a public supra forum. Have a nice day.

i get what your saying.. and your right it doesnt make sence to boost all the time...

and i do know that gas prices is going up... thats why im eager to get a safc II so i can tune it... my friend that has a turbo mk3 run close to/around 30mpg (depends on how he drives) and his car is putting out 450hp on pump gas at 15 psi... and his running on a hair pin... "perfect tune as he say" lol...

and yes i made a mistake by saying "supra" i should of been more specific...

peace

so let me get this straight.. are you saying that a SUPRA IS RELIABLE AND NOT FAST????

:shakehead

ask owners that has own supras for long... and youll see what i mean
No No No :nono: your twisting words you said "supras arent what you call reliable" remember hmm sure hope so but ne way my car is pretty damn fast even with the old worn motor i could take 90% of the ppl around my area