what is a mk? & other nwbie ?s

[dzbuster]

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

[tireburner86]

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.

[dzbuster]

thank you

[toysupra_455]

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....

[overboostmk3]

Originally Posted by tireburner86

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....

[youngsuprakid]

Originally Posted by overboostmk3

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"

[overboostmk3]

Originally Posted by youngsuprakid

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????



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

[Skyline_BNR34]

Originally Posted by youngsuprakid

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

[Skyline_BNR34]

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

[overboostmk3]

Originally Posted by Skyline_BNR34

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...

[Skyline_BNR34]

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

[overboostmk3]

Originally Posted by Skyline_BNR34

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..

[flyinMKIV]

Originally Posted by overboostmk3

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.

[overboostmk3]

Originally Posted by flyinMKIV

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
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

Originally Posted by overboostmk3

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...

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

[flyinMKIV]

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?