$800 Supra... is it worth it?

[tragictoothpickaccident]

I'm looking to buy a Supra, and one of my options is a 1988 non-turbo targa top with 192k mi and a blown headgasket. The targa's losing some paint, but the rest of the car's pretty good.

It's only $800, which is nice since I don't have the greatest budget, but I don't know if it's worth it to replace the headgasket when the car has so many miles on it... and I don't really know anything about the non-turbos.

Anybody have some input?

 

[SupraMario]

for $800 either non or Turbo thats a steal. these cars are getting rarer every day. to replace the head gasket u can have that up in tip top shape for prolly another 400.

 

[Furball]

Hey I know you! I guess I'll have to come by and see what you are up to.

 

[Supra Blues]

Before my turbo swap my n/a engine had 192k miles and it ran great and was still strong.

Your's may be the same.

 

[Brewster]

Do it man. I just had to do a 1200 mile round trip to pick up my shell, there weren't any others around.

 

[tragictoothpickaccident]

So sad. Well, there are about 30 Supras for sale within 150 miles of me... 20 w/in 50 miles, I think. Most of them just cost a bit more...

What's a normal time commitment for replacing a blown headgasket (and maybe a few old hoses and stuff while I'm at it)?

My fiance probably wouldn't let me do much of the work myself. ;-)

What's a n/a engine?

 

[Brewster]

So sad. Well, there are about 30 Supras for sale within 150 miles of me... 20 w/in 50 miles, I think. Most of them just cost a bit more...

What's a normal time commitment for replacing a blown headgasket (and maybe a few old hoses and stuff while I'm at it)?

My fiance probably wouldn't let me do much of the work myself. ;-)

What's a n/a engine?

na means normally aspirated, ie no turbo.

 

[tragictoothpickaccident]

Got it... thanks!!

 

[boostedKids]

Yeah dude $800 is a good deal, I just bought a 1990 white package turbo 5spd targa, NO RUST ANYWHERE, undercoating, the thing is fucking cool, it spun a bearing and its going to be cake to fix. plus, insurance might be lower for you because VIN comes up N/A.

 

[Furball]

The dude you just refered to is actually a she. She also happens to be my fiancee. :icon_smil Yay, my girl wants a Supra!

 

[tragictoothpickaccident]

The dude you just refered to is actually a she. She also happens to be my fiancee. :icon_smil Yay, my girl wants a Supra!

Aw, I feel so loved. ;o]

 

[1sic7]

turbo or non-turbo just fix the head gasket (hks 1.2mm and ARP head studs) it will be worth every penny i had some problem with mine but when she runs "like she is now" its the best felling in the world knowing you don't have what everyone else has and something that does take much to make fast.........on that note get the car

 

[shaeff]

heh, i got my N/A off ebay for $820. (i turbo swapped it) however, the origional motor had around 200k miles on it, and it ran strong till the day i spun a bearing.

-shaeff

 

[SupraMario]

The dude you just refered to is actually a she. She also happens to be my fiancee. :icon_smil Yay, my girl wants a Supra!

so thats why she has that painting of some random chick in a feild as her avatar.:biglaugh:

 

[tragictoothpickaccident]

it ran strong till the day i spun a bearing.

...and when was that?

 

[shaeff]

when i beat the piss out of it every day because i wanted a turbo swap it had over 200k miles on it. poor little N/A, didnt stand a chance!

-shaeff

 

[PRpimp3o3]

I got my car for 800 with a BHG and it was turbo so i consider myself really lucky but 800 for an supra is a great deal. Also mine is a 92 so its even better.

 

[gixxer750]

yeah, its a good deal, I paid 1k for mine, front bumper was toast, engine and turbo were dead. interior wasn't that nice. also got a free n/a parts car.