Guest unHuman Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Hi, I want to buy this Toyota Supra: http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/toyota/supra/toyota-supra-twin-turbo-manual-6-speed-uk-car-mint-example/1387371 What do you think about this car? I bought HPI Check and it looks fine. 4 owners. I dont know the mileage. What should I check in this car? Any suggestion? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 (edited) Worst colour, IMO (some will say classic) Doesn't mention milage either, it needs to be LOW for that price. Edited March 20, 2014 by Ric (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeiretto Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Ring the company and ask for the mileage and a test drive. Check for weird noises, smoke, rust.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 (edited) At least it looks stock bar the wheels, i'd be going through the history very carefully to see what if anything other than service parts have been replaced. Could be a very nice car or could be a money pit, find out the mileage which you can cross reference with the cars mots and service history. Edited March 20, 2014 by Dnk (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest unHuman Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 (edited) I called seller and tomorrow I going to see this car. I just want to know your opinion is this car worth that money Edited March 20, 2014 by unHuman (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 (edited) I want to buy this car, I'm not a seller. I called seller and tomorrow I going to see this car. I just want to know you opinion is this car worth that money Whats the mileage, if its done 200,000 then its over priced, if its done 50,000 then its possibly worth it if its a nice car in the flesh, impossible to tell from photos and without going through its service history Edited March 20, 2014 by Dnk (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guigsy Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Get a VERY good look under any uk car and especially at the brake lines. My uk needed the sills welding and brake lines replacing before I sold it. Wasn't cheep. Colour is a matter of preference. Blue is a lovely colour. Though I'm biased. I'd never have a stock silver 199 silver one for example. Yawn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guigsy Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 I called seller and tomorrow I going to see this car. I just want to know your opinion is this car worth that money As a reference I sold my uk car about a year ago. Auto but same colour. 150k miles 400bhp for half that price. AND I'd just spent £1000 on rust and brake line repair. And the car was 90% stonechip free as most of the car had been painted recently. Do t fall in love with the first car you see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Have a look at the SMIC, they tend to be falling apart at this age, look through the opening where the drivers side front indicator is, take a torch with you, the diff coolers are also prone to be very tired too, that's in the drivers side rear wheel arch in front of the wheel. The radiator and heater matrix will also be potential things in need of replacement, check the heater works and blows very hot on max setting and check the A/C blows very cold on max cold setting Front cross members are also prone to rusting badly now but very hard to check unless you get under the car, its situated under the radiator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 I couldn't resist so i called the seller, its done 120,000 and its mint but doesn't know if anythings been replaced Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest unHuman Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 thank you for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 120 still a lot, i'd be saying more like 9.5-10.5k Ignore a dealer who calls anything mint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 (edited) 120 still a lot, i'd be saying more like 9.5-10.5k Ignore a dealer who calls anything mint. Not just dealers, anyone selling a car seems to use this term which you should ignore and judge it for yourself Well with that mileage i'd say be careful as it could very well need a few parts in the near future if mine was anything to go by. Valve stem seals, diff cooler, smic, dampers, heater matrix, front cross member, radiator, aerial mast, alarm system, seized eccentric adjusters on suspension, arb drop links, split outer seals on brake calipers causing pistons to seize, rust around the window seal in the tailgate etc etc Edited March 20, 2014 by Dnk (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guigsy Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Yeah I baught mine at 120k (which isn't a lot for a 20 year old car don't forget) it needed stem seals and dampers after a while but it had a new rad and a fmic when I got it. But the car in general was better than my jap import with half the miles. There isn't a 100% rule to go by Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Pretty safe to say if it is 100% original it will need money spending on it which could add up to quite a lot if done with new o/e parts and you have to pay a garage/specialist to do the work. Going through the history carefully is critical in my opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest unHuman Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 I saw this car yesterday and I have a lot to say: 1) in every servis only oil has been changed, in 2002 front and rear brakes and timing gear, not regular servises 2) dealer said that he has this car in garage for 8 months 3) road tax expired in July 2012 4) car looks very nice, no rust, color looks very nice in my opinion too nice as 21 years old car 5) I havent took mechanic with me (work) so I cant really tell about engine, sound not bad, no grey smoke 6) car was in garage so light wasnt very good to see what i wanted to see, I said to dealer that I will be on Sunday again with mechanic and do a test drive, but today I went again to website and saw price increased to 12.995, yesterday he said 11.500 7) car has 123k 8) for me is too many question mark about this car 9) so my conclusion is that this car is not worth that money IMO I just want to thanks everybody for everything you said, that help me a lot. Now I need to see this one: http://mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?305227-UK-spec-6-Speed-manual-Supra-1993-White Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobgoblin Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Good call. Far better to buy a car from this club, Wipeouts car has clearly been looked after properly, I would have a look myself, if I thought I could get it past the wife! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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