I have decided to make a thread to document my Supra. It isn't as much of a "build thread" (as I won't be modding it extensively), but more of a journal to post pictures (I like to take photos as a hobby), and whatever mods I do end up doing along the way.
A little background information. I had been fascinated with the JZA80 ever since I started going to car meets when I was 14 with my older friend in his beat up, riced out Toyota Paseo. I didn't have a very large budget when I was in high school, so I bought a 1991 MKIII Supra Turbo when I was 17 years old, sold it when I was 19 to move out to Colorado, and bought a beater Ford Explorer. Saved up my money and bought an STI when I was 21. Have missed Supras ever since! They are in my blood. I decided to finally sell the STI and go for the car that I had always REALLY wanted.
This time around I finally had the opportunity and funding to buy a JZA80 Supra. I searched for months trying to find the best low mileage example, found a few I was about to purchase, was a day away from buying a different one when an ad popped up for a black, bone stock, NEVER modified, 1998 Twin Turbo 6-speed Targa with only 13.9k miles, and only 30 MILES AWAY FROM MY HOME. I nearly had a heart attack, called the guy at midnight because I was so excited (Hi Stefan. :wavey
, and made the deal on the car the next day. The original owner is a woman who drove it up until 2006, who then sold it to an older car collector that never drove it and kept it in storage, then 4 years later or so, was sold to the latest owner, who trailered it back to Texas and also stored it on a battery tender and under a car cover. The car has been driven 1,600 miles since 2006, only to keep it in good mechanical condition. Needless to say, it's as close as you'll find to a like-new JZA80(MKIV) Supra.
Some crazy, coincidental facts about my Supra. This car entered the U.S. at the port in Jacksonville, FL, where I was born. Then, the car was bought new in 98' from a lady at a dealership in Fort Myers, FL, where my parents and family all lived/still live. Then it was bought by the most recent owner, who as I said, lives a town over from me. It's almost like the car followed me my whole life... just waiting for me to find it. :lol:. Needless to say, I'm in love with this car.
Just a few pictures for now. Haven't had the time to take many pictures of my own, so the first bit are taken by the previous owner.
Enjoy.
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A little background information. I had been fascinated with the JZA80 ever since I started going to car meets when I was 14 with my older friend in his beat up, riced out Toyota Paseo. I didn't have a very large budget when I was in high school, so I bought a 1991 MKIII Supra Turbo when I was 17 years old, sold it when I was 19 to move out to Colorado, and bought a beater Ford Explorer. Saved up my money and bought an STI when I was 21. Have missed Supras ever since! They are in my blood. I decided to finally sell the STI and go for the car that I had always REALLY wanted.
This time around I finally had the opportunity and funding to buy a JZA80 Supra. I searched for months trying to find the best low mileage example, found a few I was about to purchase, was a day away from buying a different one when an ad popped up for a black, bone stock, NEVER modified, 1998 Twin Turbo 6-speed Targa with only 13.9k miles, and only 30 MILES AWAY FROM MY HOME. I nearly had a heart attack, called the guy at midnight because I was so excited (Hi Stefan. :wavey
, and made the deal on the car the next day. The original owner is a woman who drove it up until 2006, who then sold it to an older car collector that never drove it and kept it in storage, then 4 years later or so, was sold to the latest owner, who trailered it back to Texas and also stored it on a battery tender and under a car cover. The car has been driven 1,600 miles since 2006, only to keep it in good mechanical condition. Needless to say, it's as close as you'll find to a like-new JZA80(MKIV) Supra.Some crazy, coincidental facts about my Supra. This car entered the U.S. at the port in Jacksonville, FL, where I was born. Then, the car was bought new in 98' from a lady at a dealership in Fort Myers, FL, where my parents and family all lived/still live. Then it was bought by the most recent owner, who as I said, lives a town over from me. It's almost like the car followed me my whole life... just waiting for me to find it. :lol:. Needless to say, I'm in love with this car.
Just a few pictures for now. Haven't had the time to take many pictures of my own, so the first bit are taken by the previous owner.
Enjoy.
