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Amazing car, a real credit to someone who is obviously fanatical about quality design and engineering, it must be killing you to let it go. Hope you find something good to replace it. Can somebody explain to me why the road tax is only £180

Really puzzling me, never seen this on any of my previous cars. Too late to think any more about it, I'll see how the nuts are in the morning and maybe if I can get them a little tighter the problem will disappear. That way at least I can go for a bit of a cruise to celebrate Fathers' day Thanks for your input

I've only had the car two weeks and thought that I'd take off the wheels to clean 'em and while they were off, just see what sort of condition the brakes were in. The wheel nuts were the tightest I've come across and I'm wondering if the guy who had the car before had done this to get around the issue of movement between the disc and the hub. Because the wheels are after market alloys, they have cone nuts for fitting. Has anyone else had issues like this with cone nuts?

I've just read something suggesting that lubricating wheel nuts can affect the torque on wheel nuts, making it difficult to tighten everything up. I haven't torqued the nuts, but they're as tight as I can manage without extending my wheel brace.

Only replaced one stud, there was no movement between the hub and the disc when dismantling, but the disc was stuck fast to the hub and only came free when I used the trick with two M8 bolts.

Sorted, disc off, tapped the broken stud out, got a new stud from Toyota, fitted and put everything back. There seems to be some movement between the discs and the hub when I turn the wheels by hand, as if the holes that the studs go through are over sized or something. I've tightened the wheel nuts pretty well (not torqued though). Anybody come across this?

Nice one, if I'm ever down your way have to see 'em. Painted calipers would really set 'em off well too.

I need to replace a couple, but not sure if mine are standard or not. Like many supra owners mine has aftermarket alloys so thought the studs may be longer than standard. Can't find the spec anywhere, mine look to be 40mm to the head and 10mm wide. Does that sound like standard?

Thanks everybody, already slacked off the handbrake adjuster, it was the bit about the M8 bolts on a previous thread that I was unsure of. Had a message from another member who explained it quite clearly, I've got some bolts, so will have a go a.s.a.p. Then all I need to do is get the broken stud replaced. If it's not standard, any suggestions where's best to get a replacement?

I've spent a couple of days struggling with seized nuts and bolts, trying to remove a brake disc to replace a broken wheel stud. I've read all the old posts and tried all of the suggestions except one. There was a post a few years ago suggesting attaching M8 bolts, but I couldn't get my head around what exactly was meant. The Soop looks pathetic up on axle stands, the weather's on the up, so any further help would be great.

I was in a silver P reg Supra, parked in front taking some films back

Where is the engine number? most other cars I've owned have it stamped on the block somewhere easy to see.

I'm a club newbie, currently driving a Celica, picking up my first Supra on Wednesday (an early 50th birthday present to myself). Have to agree with Brazil, my sister said "midlife crisis", my brothers and my mates are all well jealous 'cos their wives/girlfriends want a new sofa/carpet/curtains etc (BIG appologese lady petrol heads!). The Supra is a beautiful example of design excellence and engineering supremacy (sorry if that sounds a bit arty), made to be appreciated! When I meet Saint Peter at the pearly gates I kinda think he'll be more interested in what cars I've driven than what sofa I sat on! "Shall we go to DFS?" naaaah, goin' for a drive

Hey everyone from another noob A few months ago owning my own Supra was just a fluffy pipe dream. A few weeks ago I saw what was out there and realised that my hard earned notes could be stretched a little (all in a good cause) So every spare minute I've had I've been staring longingly at Supra's, on the road, on the net, at JAPFEST! wow. (driven one or two as well!) So today, finally found, THE one for me (only an auto N/A, but she's a bute!) Five days from now, balance paid and I'll be cruisin'