Big Supes

I'm going to write to my local MP about more provisions like the above to be put in place to protect our classics.

Yeah, in recent years, I couldn't help but rethink the idea of burning the poor fella every year. This year, I think I might chuck a model of Westminster on the fire and have Guy Fawkes sat chilling with us, beer in hand.

Yeah, I've always been put off on the idea of some kid getting tunnel vision on the prospect of bragging about smoking a Supra on the track. A parade lap sounds epic though.

I'd be down for this if anyone else is.

As per the ad, this is aimed at someone putting a UK or import car back to stock. Is stock better than single or modified with uprated suspension and parts? Is the stock oem headunit better than an mp3 player? Of course not, but that doesn't stop OEM fetching a lot MORE (in the classic market) due to rarity. I thought £600 for two buttons was a bit wild, but welcome to 2023.

Great sounding exhaust. GLWS.

There has been a lot of kickback in Oxford regarding the 15 minute prison cities. The same can be said for Sad Dicks ULEZ scam. I read somewhere the other day that up to 30k drivers have refused to pay it. It's tiring saying it, but people really need to wake the eff up.

I'm selling the complete OEM ICE from my UK-Spec. This is a perfect opportunity for someone who wants to/eventually plans to revert their MKIV back to OEM. The added benefit for UK owners is the FM bandwidth. Includes: Headunit, Amp, 6 Disc Changer with loom and mounting bracket. £1000. Located in Dorset.

Bump. Bit lazy (and not sure if follows the rules), but I bought these and I'm now selling. I bought them as an option to work with spacing out wheels to fit over K Sport brakes, but opted for different wheels instead. I can vouch for the quality of these arches and I'm only looking for what I paid: £350. Based in Dorset but can meet someone halfway if needed.

Bump. These are now fully refurbished with new pistons, seals and come with brand new Toyota pads. If anyone is interested, I can update this thread. I'm looking for £550.

There's someone in the US on ebay asking £1200 for just the stereo and amp so I think I'll go with 1k, firm.

Sheesh, if peeps are spending 20k to restore a crusty underside, I think I need to start a trader account on here.

I'm going to put my UK-Spec ICE system up for sale, but before I do, I'd like some feedback on what people think it's worth. At present, I'm thinking the 1k mark is fair, but as Supra related prices are so volatile, it could be off in either direction. Anyone who knows me can vouch I do not seek to rip off the Supra community and we're living in times where a heated seat switch can't fetch £600. For anyone looking to restore a MKIV, I doubt you'll get an opportunity to buy the complete system combined.

Ha! Thanks mate, while the next chapter of the car was always going to happen, I'm not going to lie if I didn't feel a slight amount of resistance in the back of my mind when deciding to turn the page. All of that pressure/guilt has vanished since the first start-up on the single build though, and I haven't been this excited about the car as I am now for years.

You truly are sending this one, Mike. Loving chassis/body work and engine build. Some interesting parts you're using which is refreshing to see. Looking forward to seeing how it pans out and maybe catching it in the metal sometime.

Some nice Supra's there. Welcome.

Hey, I'm doing good thanks mate. Currently on a little getaway in Somerset. Log cabin, hot tub, doggo walks etc. Hope you and the family are doing well.

What a PITA. One of the rare things our government have got right over here is, like @Burnasaid, you can tax you can and and off. I pay monthly on the Supra and declare it off the road during the winter.

The neighbour was actually filming so it was all good. Yeah, it sounds awesome, but then again, show me a single Supra that doesn't give an eargasm. I honestly don't think it's obscenely loud. My buddy said it's loud, but he's conditioned to driving a stock EP3 for a long time now so your average BPU Supra would probably sound loud to him. It'll be interesting to hear how loud it is on boost once it's been mapped.

Yeah, mines due a bit of work on the underside as it has never had any extra protection done in its life. I still won't drive it on salted roads as it goes against the grain for me, but it can never hurt having a well protected underside. Can you not tax it monthly?

Each to their own really. If you've got the bug as the car is how you've wanted it for a long time, drive it as much as you want. I take mine off the road as soon as the salt gritters come out. Salted roads are a PITA for grime, corrosion AND traction, so I leave mine off the road and look forward to Spring.

After doing the valve stem seals, I felt it was pretty near to mapping, but there was one thing that was bugging me and it was something I coulda/shoulda done better which needing addressing and there was no easy way to do it... It was the single turbo water lines (deleting the water-cooled twins). I thought I was being clever cutting away the T section of the OE pipework at the bulkhead to avoid blanking off the redundant return to the twins while moving the T section further forward to give more room for the turbo downpipe. I was wrong lol. I ended up just creating a system that was weak in design and was causing small water leaks. As a result, it was a quick decision to make - engine out - as this car has been almost faultless in the last ten years and I'm not starting the next chapter with breakdowns and overheating issues. This is the only way to access the stainless water pipe that runs around the back of the head. After removing the pipe, I got to work undoing what I had done while making it easier to access moving forward. I'm happy to report the new water pipe works a treat with zero leaks. Engine is back in and running. After buttoning everything back up, it was time to transport it for winter storage. I know some people would be reading this thinking "what an effin ballache", and I don't blame you lol... tbh, at my end though, I enjoy the process and already plan to refresh the engine more than likely at the end of this year. It's really not a difficult engine to pull out. People might have seen my Professors are sadly up for sale as they're simply not going to play ball with the K Sport brakes. As a result, I stumbled across a set of these Work Wheels on the cheap. They've grown on me. The rear offset is a bit too aggressive for my liking, but they'll do for now. Lastly, I had a little drive around the block before putting it to bed. It's safe to say my neighbours car likes it.

Howdy peeps, Hope everyone is doing good. I've been slacking with my build thread so I thought I'd get it updated before I forget what's been happening the past few months. The car is off the road for winter now, safely tucked away in the Carcoon. Prior to that, I had been pretty busy chasing a few issues. To begin with, it was smoking quite a bit on idle (which I originally thought was my knackered twins). As it's running a brand new turbo, next on the list was the valve stems seals. Off it all comes out again... I devised a little tool to pressurise the cylinder in order to keep the valve(s) up to avoid removing the head. I used the line from my old compression tester. NB: if anyone does this, make sure you remove the little one-way valve on the line as it prevents air surging back through the line, meaning you'll think the cylinder is under pressure until you hear Mr Valve drop into the cylinder. The top half was in an inline gauge and bleeder valve to shut off/save the compressor having to keep pumping. Sure enough, on the exhaust side of number 3 cylinder (which showed the most oil on the cylinder head port), the stem was no longer sat in position. A few other seals had perished to the point they were no longer sealing at all. Once it was all back up and running, sure enough, the smoke issue had gone, although it probably needs a good run to clear everything out properly.

10.5 +30 / 9.5 +30 Awesome wheels, genuine reluctant sale as they don't clear new brakes. Refurbished by Speedwells, finished in gloss black spokes and polished rim. New decals applied in charcoal grey. Gutted to be selling these tbh as they're my favourite wheel, but they don't fit over my K Sport brakes and I didn't want to jinx a situation on the road where I needed to stop faster, but couldn't due to keeping these. I'm a bit superstitious like that lol. They come with brand new Pirelli P Zero tyres with zero miles on them - 285/30 on the rear and 265/35 on the fronts. Brand new centre caps direct from SSR. Price will pay me back what I spent on them. £3000 Collection from Dorset preferred.

That's epic. Great to hear a Supra lover won their dream car. Congrats man and welcome.