Good car?

[bigsexypanda]

I'm not sure if anyone's already made a thread about this, but I was looking for a car to buy as sort of a project car. I'm looking for a car that I can work on and have fun with and learn a few things on, but it's still a good daily driver and won't cost me a fortune so I was looking into buying an MK3 Supra. Just 'cause I really want a supra and I can't afford an MK4. haha. So I was just wondering if this was a good first car to work on and learn from, and still have fun with. Thanks.

[Supra2NR]

it is,
i drove a cadillac b4 and ddnt learn that much from it

ever since i got my first supra,
its easy to work with
you got forums like this to ask when u need help
and its a beast after everything
so its a very good project
possiblities are endless

[rnoswal]

I would say not a good car to learn to work on. If you need to learn with a car, buy an older 4 cylinder/ rear drive car. With all the computer stuff and hard access even to even the spark plugs on the Supra's it can be frustrating.

I started with an MGB and worked up from there. I feel comfortable woking on the Supra because basically it is a car with all the same stuff as the MG, but much more complicated and much harder to get to many of the parts.

The group here is great for any info and help, so don't feel discouraged if you do buy the MK111 and run into problems. Just remember, even though it is close to 20 years old, it is a complicated car and will need to be maintained regularly!

Good luck

Russ

[Supra2NR]

you know what tho,
thats jus what i like about this car
its an old car, so it still has sum classic feel to it
and yet it can as complicated as a new one

the car was beyond the years it was made

[tone loc]

yeah but ill be honest maybe because its my first car i have ever worked or some other reason these cars are a bitch to work on. to get to a part you need to take off like 6 other things to get to it. dont get me wrong ill love this car forever its just hard to work on.

[jfunez]

Originally Posted by tone loc

these cars are a bitch to work on. to get to a part you need to take off like 6 other things to get to it..

Nah...lol.. maybe you just need some motivation and a companion that has done the job before....... get some beer and a hooker..lol that'l do the trick..

[Isphius]

Originally Posted by tone loc

yeah but ill be honest maybe because its my first car i have ever worked or some other reason these cars are a bitch to work on. to get to a part you need to take off like 6 other things to get to it. dont get me wrong ill love this car forever its just hard to work on.

This is true with just about anything you work on lol. I started on (gasp) lawnmowers, then I got into the brigs racing scene, Ive built at least 5 briggs motors that have made more than twice as much power as they are stock (10 hp instead of 5 lol). Then i moved RC cars into the mix....which can actually teach you a lot about real cars. You realisze what/how each part works and what it does, And how to take them apart. Then from there i kept going....weedwackers, snowblowers, boat motors, my 350hp monte carlo, my 3.4 v6 swap s10, my integra GSR, my supra, And now here im building my own turbo supra... And I can tell you from experience these cars are not hard to work on compared to any other fuel injected cars, Plus every problem they have is so well documented, there is a fix for EVERYTHING for these cars. lol. As long as you have thee forums, a TSRM, Good tools, And a bit of skill, you can fix any single thing on a supra.