"Textured Soy Protein" (texturedsoyprotein)
07/24/2014 at 19:48 • Filed to: None
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"Textured Soy Protein" (texturedsoyprotein)
07/24/2014 at 19:48 • Filed to: None | 2
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This here '89 Supra Turbo sure does look clean, and their list of parts seems like they know what they're talking about. Asking price is $11500. Full post after the pics.
1989 Toyota Supra Turbo w/Targa Top, burgandy interior in excellent condition
White w/black trim molding
Excellent condition, stored every winter since I bought the car in 2000.
134,000 miles
Motor rebuild at 130,000 miles!!! CHECK OUT THESE UPGRADES! This car is my pride and joy. Runs top notch! Love it. After the rebuild I feel like I want to get into something different like some older muscle. This motor is now like new and is well over 300 HP.
The long block work was all done by Performance Engine & Machine in Middleton, WI.
Resurfaced cylinder head & block
Magnaflux block
Balanced the assembly
Polished crank
Cylinders bored out .020" - honed
Degreased block and head
Vacuum test valve seals
R&R valve seals
R&R pistons on rods
PARTS:
Wiseco forged pistons/rings
Eagle forged rods
King main rod bearings
ARP main studs
ARP head studs
Cometic MLS 84MM head gasket
ACT Heavy Duty Clutch (TS2-HDSS)
Resurfaced flywheel
Godspeed intercooler with hard piping throughout
Walbro 255 fuel pump (still getting 20-22 mpg)
PTE 550cc Lucas fuel injectors
Precision Turbo PT5857 billet turbo with HP actuator currently set up for about 15 psi (this turbo with this actuator meant to run 15-30 psi)
3 Bar Map sensor set up
AEM Standalone ECU tuned by Sound Performance in Chicago, IL
NGK spark plugs/wires
Gates T237RB blue racing timing belt
New gaskets
New starter
New clutch slave/master cylinder
New vacuum/ventilation/radiator hoses
New tranny/motor mounts
New MK3 accordian air intake.
New water pump, radiator, thermostat
New accessory belts
K&N air filter
SAAB BOV
Ronal 17" 5-spoke wheels
New Hankook tires
Old Michilen Pilot tires on stock MK3 rims go as well
Rear end rebuilt in 2001
EGT gauge with peak hold and Innovate MTX-L Wideband AF gauge in burgandy A-pillar 2 pod setup (matches interior)
Fuel Pressure Regulator
HKS turbo timer
HKS EVC-S electronic boost controller
Straight 3" exhaust from turbo back
Pioneer CD deck with Eclipse sub and amp
Viper alarm
VDO boost gauge
Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
> Textured Soy Protein
07/24/2014 at 19:52 |
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I think it's a different story when most of the work was done by a shop like this seems to be. In that case you're not buying a project that someone has learned to wrench on themselves. Price seems a little high to me though.
IDROVEAPICKUPTRUCK
> Textured Soy Protein
07/24/2014 at 19:56 |
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Go test drive it. Take it to a mechanic to have it looked at. If everything looks good, why not? Normally when people say don't buy someone else's project they mean don't but someone else's unfinished project, which is advice I typically don't follow. But maybe that's why I have 5 cars that can't pass inspection...
beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard
> Textured Soy Protein
07/24/2014 at 20:01 |
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The best money you can spend is the previous owner's.
Dsscats
> Textured Soy Protein
07/24/2014 at 20:05 |
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That's gorgeous, but seems a bit expensive. I say yes at $8000.
lone_liberal
> Textured Soy Protein
07/24/2014 at 20:08 |
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I agree that you should never buy an unfinished project. A clean finished car is a totally different animal.
GhostZ
> Textured Soy Protein
07/24/2014 at 20:47 |
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If it runs, drives, is clean and documented, and without any underlying mechanical problems, it's not necessarily a project anymore.
LappingLuke
> Textured Soy Protein
07/24/2014 at 21:04 |
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For 11k a MKIII Supra better come with a happy ending
DeliciousTurboSoup
> Textured Soy Protein
07/24/2014 at 22:23 |
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It looks nice, although I have to admit, not a big fan of the Burgundy interior.
A stock, unmolested version of the car would be my ideal... in fact, being that I just bought an 89 Supra Turbo two weeks ago, I really appreciate this beauty in stock form. A blank canvas. When a car is factory intact, the modifications you choose lay down the strokes. You don't base the strokes on someone else's painting... it's your own.
Then again, I love wrenching, and would prefer to do the work myself. I'm biased. It's all personal opinion at that point. If it's a well built car, some good work on the price should make it a golden ticket into Supra ownership. I would guess that the owner is selling high in an effort to recoup extra costs from the shop labor.
I got this 89 Turbo for $1,700 with a blown head gasket. Bone stock, garaged, one owner car with 130k. Perfect to do a motor build. Gonna 5-speed swap it, too. By the time I've spent $11,500 on it ($9,800 to go!), it will be a work of art.
BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
> Textured Soy Protein
07/25/2014 at 07:10 |
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I see no real problem with taking on someone else's project. If anything, it means a lot of the work (and expense) is done already.
You've just got to vet it like any other car purchase. Make sure that the work done has been done to an acceptable standard, just as you would check that a working car is in good nick.