Quote:
Originally Posted by Bman00000
Well I'd like to get one for a daily driver. I'm not aware if all the modifications you can do to one but I'd definenetly like a turbo. I install sound systems for a living so I was gonna do that. But just starting off when I decide to get one I don't want to spend boat loads of money.
And I'd like to modify it yes. But not all at once.
|
Ok - that's a start. However, I'd ask you to please continue. When you modify it, what will be your goals? For example, modifications for roadracing are significantly different than for drag racing. Modifications for turning it into a show car are very different than modifications for drifting. Make sense?
Also, just to start off, your chances of finding the Mkiv Supra you want are not sounding that great at all. If you want an Mkiv
Turbo Supra (i.e.
oem twin turbo) that is a reliable daily driver, and not a money pit just to keep it as a reliable daily driver, you need one that's been well-maintained and relatively low mileage (<150K for sure). Given that many of these cars are more than 15 years old, even those few criteria alone could not only make the car significantly more than $14K, they could make the search take months and months. I know several guys dedicated to finding the Supra they want that had their cash in a briefcase ready to hop on a plane to test drive every promising Supra that appeared for sale anywhere nationwide - and they eventually found it. Please understand: this is a VERY rare car - fewer than 8,000 oem TT's were sold in the US from '93.5 through '98. Half of those have already been either gutted and turned into track-only vehicles or have been totaled. The one variable in all of this that you really need to think long and hard about is your $14K budget. A man can always earn more money, given some time. I believe you should consider relaxing that one criteria, and think about this project in a slightly longer timeframe. ----- I've written a lot here. Please share your thoughts at this point.