Is this worth the money?

Hi guys,

So I'm looking to import this 1996 supra rz-s which is a manual TT, with 100k miles on clock, recently changed timing belt, with Greddy turbo upgrades and gauges installed and TRD kit (standard wing).

Everything looks in good condition and importer has guaranteed this apart from a tear on corner of a seat.

Would this be worth the purchase of £9500 including the import fees etc?

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated

Thanks

That seems way too cheap.

I got out bid on a front end damaged tt6 last month which ended up going for more than that landed in england. Does sound very cheap

Yeah I thought so too. They originally wanted about £10,500 but I'm guessing high mileage would lower it a tad. The reviews of the importer seem very good.

So I'm looking to import this 1996 supra rz-s which is a manual TT, with 100k miles on clock, recently changed timing belt, with Greddy turbo upgrades and gauges installed and TRD kit (standard wing).

So it has a GReddy turbo and TRD widebody kit fitted? If that's actually true the car could be worth double what you quoted.

Post up pics and full spec of the car, it sounds far too good to be true.

That's not high mileage for a Supra

Sounds fake to me, to be honest. Got a link to it?

Far too cheap, what is wrong with it? Who is the importer? Can you pop up a link?

Just waiting for my mate to finish work so he can send us the link (was using his iPad).

EDIT: it's not a TRD it seems to be a random kit on it with an awful looking exhaust

Got these pics from before though:

I'm thinking the kit and backbox took a hit on value. Also what's the average asking price on RZ-S or RZ in general considering similar mileage etc

It still seems way to cheap for a facelift TT6. Most importers would be charging at least £14k for a car like that.

My thoughts exactly haha. I have a friend of a friend who works for JDMAuctionWatch so I'm gonna see if he too can look into it.

Appreciating all the input guys

Car defiantly seems under priced by a few thousand. The exhaust is obviously bad, and the body kit a bit old school, but still looks like it has potential.

Under the bonnet looks a bit messy, with the badly routed wiring and It is missing a suspension ring and the OEM scoop. It also doesn't appear to be running a bov, But nothing majorly bad shouts out from the pictures! Providing its mechanically good and the paint is ok a few hundred sunk into it would see a sound investment imo.

Car defiantly seems under priced by a few thousand. The exhaust is obviously bad, and the body kit a bit old school, but still looks like it has potential.

 

Under the bonnet looks a bit messy, with the badly routed wiring and It is missing a suspension ring and the OEM scoop. It also doesn't appear to be running a bov, But nothing majorly bad shouts out from the pictures! Providing its mechanically good and the paint is ok a few hundred sunk into it would see a sound investment imo.

Yeah it crossed my mind that even with the few much needed tweaks it would still be less than paying for one in superbly good nick.

Definitely a good way to get to know the car too from working on it haha.

Only thing that concerns me is the insurance considering its modified.

Still going to look at others though in the meantime, I have a bad habit of getting attached to a car and it being gone by the time I'm ready for it [emoji23]

Bodykit aside does the colour of the car match? To my eyes the front wings are a different colour, rear bumper, boot and spoiler.

I assume the year of the car is on the cusp of pre-facelift to facelift as everything on the exterior says facelift but the engine doesn't.

Any interior shots?

Nice wheels.

I assume the year of the car is on the cusp of pre-facelift to facelift as everything on the exterior says facelift but the engine doesn't.

There was circa 1 year of production between early '96 and early '97 when the facelift TT cars still used non VVTi engines and V160 boxes Most of the time the only anomalies are the engines and transmissions, but some cars did have both wing mounted side repeaters and the facelift bumper mounted ones.

Ye mine is a facelift tt6 with non vvti and v160 june96. Ain't got the wing indicators though. Rare cars if only made for a year.

Bodykit aside does the colour of the car match? To my eyes the front wings are a different colour, rear bumper, boot and spoiler.

 

I assume the year of the car is on the cusp of pre-facelift to facelift as everything on the exterior says facelift but the engine doesn't.

 

Any interior shots?

I've got a mate in Japan if he's nearby I can get him to go there and make sure it's real!!

I think you are being blinded by the fact it's a TT6. The body kit and exhaust can all be changed easily leaving you with an OEM TT6. My issue is with the "100k" miles, anybody looking at that engine bay without rose tinted glasses would say the car has done at least double the stated miles which would make the price expensive for a car with those 'modifications'. All the wear points in the car have been changed, pedals, gear knob and drivers seat.

I've got a mate in Japan if he's nearby I can get him to go there and make sure it's real!!

That would be brilliant if he is able to!

Using this site http://mkiv.supras.org.nz/manufacture.htm

gives this:

Handy tool.

I would want to see high resolution, top quality, well lit photos of the underside with it on a ramp. I am seeing some right rot boxes these days. And I am always VERY wary of body kitted cars....

I'd be immediately suspicious of a front end smack with that car

I'd be immediately suspicious of a front end smack with that car

No accidents on paperwork, but who knows I guess