As per suggestion of IdahoDoug here in Alex's thread down below.
What did you pay for your Mk.3, and more to that point how did you find said car? I thought it'd be fun to see where, when, and how you found it, especially in today's market; so I'll start.
Let me take you back almost 20 years ago. For me, a friend of mine had found my, at the time, 89. I think he found it on an online posting, maybe it was Craigslist, but it was ca. 2002. The guy's name was Jason, he was a car salesman, I think. The car had an Ox Blood cloth interior, was wingless, targa, 5-speed, non-TEMS, non-turbo, non-abs, non-LSD, and non-head gasket . Well, I think it had one, but was on its way out. When I took it down for a head gasket job, I found that the thermostat was cut to be open all the time. That, or it melted . Oh, and the rear driver side quarter window was shattered and missing with bits of glass in the rear seating area. He said his ex-girl friend picked up a brick from his lawn and you guessed it. Smashy, smashy with the glassy, glassy. Anyways, in my Supra knowledge now-a-days, I realize it was as cheap of a third gen as one could buy brand new. I think hardtop might have been more, as I've seen on window stickers that the targa was standard equipment. Alas, the car looked neat to me (especially the huge rear tail lights and they still do), the engine felt really smooth and quiet, and the transmission felt smooth too. It was a slick car....well to an ignorant and impressionable kid at least. Blast from the past, it was also on Kumho Ecsta Supras!
Pics are from about when I got it, and when I took it apart for a head gasket job. I think the pics are from 2003. I eventually sold it when the HG blew again, but I think it overheated and stayed overheated for an extended period of time, as I remember the SPAL e-fans I put in took a dump shortly before I got stuck in a hot summer days in traffic. I didn't know any better, but I should've just pulled over and had it towed. By the time I got home, the temps were starting to rise during the traffic log. Upon parking the car at home, I raised the hood only to see one of the fan blades broke off and lodged itself in the radiator, effectively stopping that one fan, and also seeing the wiring was melted or damaged or something, so both fans were dead. After that I let it sit for sometime, and decided to sell it. A kid from an hour and half north of me came to buy it with plans to JZ swap it. This thread corresponds with that story of me trying to find my old car again. No sarcasm,but thanks to @OaklandFd3s, I'm at peace with trying to find it again because the trail went cold.
Blah, blah, chevydude, how much was the car? I paid $2,800.
Also, please refrain from quoting any movies for naming your purchase price, pals. Let the steals, deals, and turbo-wheels commence!
So how's the MK3 market these days? Got 2 cars and...
So I'm getting older...pushing 40 my desire to go fast and tinker on cars is fading as a full time tech/shop manager. I find myself just wanting my stuff to work and do what I need as I'm just drained of motivation to wrench outside of work and time is very limited. My '89 and '87 turbo mk3's...
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What did you pay for your Mk.3, and more to that point how did you find said car? I thought it'd be fun to see where, when, and how you found it, especially in today's market; so I'll start.
Let me take you back almost 20 years ago. For me, a friend of mine had found my, at the time, 89. I think he found it on an online posting, maybe it was Craigslist, but it was ca. 2002. The guy's name was Jason, he was a car salesman, I think. The car had an Ox Blood cloth interior, was wingless, targa, 5-speed, non-TEMS, non-turbo, non-abs, non-LSD, and non-head gasket . Well, I think it had one, but was on its way out. When I took it down for a head gasket job, I found that the thermostat was cut to be open all the time. That, or it melted . Oh, and the rear driver side quarter window was shattered and missing with bits of glass in the rear seating area. He said his ex-girl friend picked up a brick from his lawn and you guessed it. Smashy, smashy with the glassy, glassy. Anyways, in my Supra knowledge now-a-days, I realize it was as cheap of a third gen as one could buy brand new. I think hardtop might have been more, as I've seen on window stickers that the targa was standard equipment. Alas, the car looked neat to me (especially the huge rear tail lights and they still do), the engine felt really smooth and quiet, and the transmission felt smooth too. It was a slick car....well to an ignorant and impressionable kid at least. Blast from the past, it was also on Kumho Ecsta Supras!
Pics are from about when I got it, and when I took it apart for a head gasket job. I think the pics are from 2003. I eventually sold it when the HG blew again, but I think it overheated and stayed overheated for an extended period of time, as I remember the SPAL e-fans I put in took a dump shortly before I got stuck in a hot summer days in traffic. I didn't know any better, but I should've just pulled over and had it towed. By the time I got home, the temps were starting to rise during the traffic log. Upon parking the car at home, I raised the hood only to see one of the fan blades broke off and lodged itself in the radiator, effectively stopping that one fan, and also seeing the wiring was melted or damaged or something, so both fans were dead. After that I let it sit for sometime, and decided to sell it. A kid from an hour and half north of me came to buy it with plans to JZ swap it. This thread corresponds with that story of me trying to find my old car again. No sarcasm,but thanks to @OaklandFd3s, I'm at peace with trying to find it again because the trail went cold.
Wondering What Became of Past Cars
I find myself on Facebook, Autotrader, or Craigslist often times looking for my old Supra. Truth be told, I spend entirely too much time looking at cars on those sites in general. So, last week while on FB, I found myself looking for my old '89. I miss it, really. It wasn't hot stuff, but I have...
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Blah, blah, chevydude, how much was the car? I paid $2,800.
Also, please refrain from quoting any movies for naming your purchase price, pals. Let the steals, deals, and turbo-wheels commence!