Guest andy123 Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 Hi guys!just found your forum and just wanted to say a quick hello:D .hopefully getting a tt supra manual at the start of next year when the weather picks up a bit, and although I have used the search button, i cant seem to find a buying guide for the supra.Although its probably been asked a thousand times before, can anyone just give me a quick list of bits that are prone to failure on these? Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey76364 Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 Hello and welcome !!! There is loads of info on here so im sure sumone will be along and send you in the right direction !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb10supra Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 Prone to failure 1) Tyres 2) Windscreen Wipers 3) Bulbs on a more serious note, Check the turbos, history of oil changes etc, apart from that, there pretty much bomb proof Welcome by the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 Hi and welcome! Start with the FAQ section in the Technical Forum - plenty of reading in there to keep you going 'till next year and all top notch stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 erm, are you looking at JSpec or UK? On JSpec check for door drop and seat wear on fantastically low mileage cars... a obvious and minor point, but one I think one worth mentioning... Evidence of regular oil change is probs the most important thing... ..and expect to buy new tyres on a regular basis.. these things eat them! oh, and Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest andy123 Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 thanks for the welcome guys just a bit apprehensive of buying one because i could see repair bills being quite large if anything did go, but you have put my mind at ease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJI Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 Try to look at the standard cars first off (if there are any still about that is)... a standard Supra TT is fantasticallly reliable. As with any other car the more you tune it the more it stresses it, and the more its prone to failure. A lot of J-spec imports come over as standard, and there are still a number of UK-specs in standard form. I've had my UK-spec running at 1.2bar, (stock is 0.9bar), for over two years and nothing has gone wrong with it. (apart from the stock alarm/immobiliser - which was my own fault). Whatever you buy just do the usual car checks and you shouldn't have any problems. Availablity of parts for either spec is no problem... just take a look at how many traders we have on this forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 can anyone just give me a quick list of bits that are prone to failure on these? Bank balances abd relationships mainly!! Welcome!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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