Looking to get my first Supra, what do you guys think of this one?

suicide bobb · 05-30-2011, 07:34 AM

I'm looking to sell my 94 Audi S4 (LOVE THE CAR TO DEATH, but It's too expensive to fix) and get another car. The Celica Supra is at the top of my list, because it is everything I want in a car: Reliable, cheap and easy to maintain, hatchback (I am big into car audio), sexy looks, etc. This is all based on what I have read, though.

From what I can tell, the only common issue with these is rust. I hear that the hatch, wheel wells, and sunroof are the places to look. What can be done to stop the spread of rust? I've never dealt with it before.

Here's the Supra I'm going to test drive hopefully today -

If that picture is too small, here is the listing: http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/cto/2396115340.html

Everything looks good to me! Low miles on the engine, relatively low miles on the chassis, 6mge, straight pipe, and it comes with the stock 5mge. Hopefully there isn't anything bad that he's hiding, I guess I'll find out tomorrow!

Besides rust, what else should I look for when checking this car out?

Last question...are the mkiii non-turbo's just as reliable as the non-turbo mkii's? I just don't want a car that has common head gasket issues.

Thanks for any help!

05-30-2011, 07:34 AM	#1
suicide bobb Stock Join Date: May 2011 Location: Camas, WA Posts: 8	Looking to get my first Supra, what do you guys think of this one? I'm looking to sell my 94 Audi S4 (LOVE THE CAR TO DEATH, but It's too expensive to fix) and get another car. The Celica Supra is at the top of my list, because it is everything I want in a car: Reliable, cheap and easy to maintain, hatchback (I am big into car audio), sexy looks, etc. This is all based on what I have read, though. From what I can tell, the only common issue with these is rust. I hear that the hatch, wheel wells, and sunroof are the places to look. What can be done to stop the spread of rust? I've never dealt with it before. Here's the Supra I'm going to test drive hopefully today - If that picture is too small, here is the listing: http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/cto/2396115340.html Everything looks good to me! Low miles on the engine, relatively low miles on the chassis, 6mge, straight pipe, and it comes with the stock 5mge. Hopefully there isn't anything bad that he's hiding, I guess I'll find out tomorrow! Besides rust, what else should I look for when checking this car out? Last question...are the mkiii non-turbo's just as reliable as the non-turbo mkii's? I just don't want a car that has common head gasket issues. Thanks for any help!