supra newbie

hi everyone.

 

im matt

 

i finally got my first supra in November after wanting one forever really.

ive had a few other Toyotas like the mk6 celica and the mk2 mr2 ive also had a r33 gtst skyline, so i know my way round the jap cars. but i have always wanted a supra, unfortunately money has been a big factor with this purchase and i had to get myself a cat c needing repair.

 

car was still running and seems to drive fine but was only driven for loading and unloading. ive started to strip the front end and have managed to get a few bits all ready but i will be posting in the wanteds over the next few weeks. i am going to try to do a project thread as well as ive got a na auto and would like it to be a manual and turbo but im not looking for big power yet.

Edited December 6, 2015 by matts-supra (see edit history)

Welcome, this site is a life saver when it comes to the knowledge of it's users. Before I even picked up my Supra I joined the club membership and It's helped me out 10 fold easily.

yes i will become a member after xmas bit short on cash right now. but yeah ive found a load of info already and haven't even spent a hour looking yet

Welcome! Looks like you've got yourself a big job to fix up there. It'd probably be cheaper to get a non-crashed one in the long run but I bet this will keep you busy for a while as a project.

Jesus Christ, is that even repairable?!

Welcome! Looks like you've got yourself a big job to fix up there. It'd probably be cheaper to get a non-crashed one in the long run but I bet this will keep you busy for a while as a project.

 

Was going to say , thats a serious amount of damage! parts,paint and time would see that the wrong side of a normal n/a thats not a cat c, best of luck with it though mate.

I see on the pictures $57 I hope thats all you paid

Welcome! I wouldn't even attempt to repair that tbh, will cost a fortune!

and i thought you all loved supras lol. i don't believe i could ever let one die, i keep seeing all the ones for breaking and i almost shed a tear. i can weld paint and fix almost anything myself so its only the parts cost and then ill get second hand and make look new. i'm in no rush to finish this car.

Hi Matt, Welcome to the forum, there's no doubt you can get it repaired, what colour will it be once the car is repaired? I own a white NA, maybe we can have a local-ish meet soon.

I want to keep it white I think it's one of the best colours for it. I've already got a set of head lights from keron. And a crash bar so I'm on my way. I do feel I should now take as many pics along the way to show people it can be done and not cost that much if done right and you take your time. I'm hoping to attend lots of meets and a local one would be good. Haven't been in the car scene in a while now.

to the club mate! Hope you got a bargain on the car, it will be cheaper though by looking at that front end just to buy another NA and use one as spares IMO, god knows what kind of damage could be lurking under there, nice project though, look forward to the updates the membership is more than worth every penny for the knowledge, skills and parts access on this club BTW

I don't even think i would feel safe in that, looks like it's totally gone. You've chosen a car that isn't cheap to maintain and run and now have to find all these parts on a budget and money is so tight you can't afford the £10 membership fee?

Sincerely wish you all the best mate, but sometimes you can pick up a decent n/a auto for 3k, this will cost more in time and parts to fix.

I've already stripped front end and it's only the near side chassis leg that need attention but only past the engine mount the rest is all straight. Time isn't an issue for me I'm in no rush. I've priced up the repair to put to standard and it's about a grand. I only paid 1300 for it so bit less then 3k. Yes I could of got one needing no work but then it's not the same as building your own. I guess you'll just have to wait and see what it ends up like. But to me I love working on cars and this is my favourite

Hi Matt, I seen this go through the ins co auction....it only went for 600-700. did you buy it direct or from another source?

Welcome, where abouts in Northampton are you? I'm local to the riverside area

Hi in wellingborough so not fat at all. Would be helpful to have a look a another supra under the bonnet to make sure things are where there meant to be.