# 1988 supra-worth it or not?? **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [March 18, 2007, 11:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1988-supra-worth-it-or-not/188689 "2007-03-18T23:18:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![06se-r](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/c5a1d2/32.png) [@06se-r](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/06se-r)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2007, 11:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1988-supra-worth-it-or-not/188689/1 "2007-03-18T23:18:18Z")
i seen a 1988 supra in the pennysaver for $750, the guy said it runs, it needs some work. before i even go look at it, are they worth it from that year? i know the later ones are the popular ones, and the power make is sick. are the older ones the same way? i know nothing about supras, so any help would be greatly helpful… ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2007, 5:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1988-supra-worth-it-or-not/188689/2 "2007-03-19T05:50:12Z")
if its going to be $750 its not going to anything decent i bet ---
**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2007, 6:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1988-supra-worth-it-or-not/188689/3 "2007-03-19T06:14:21Z")
stay away from it. ---
**Author:** ![06se-r](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/c5a1d2/32.png) [@06se-r](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/06se-r)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2007, 7:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1988-supra-worth-it-or-not/188689/4 "2007-03-19T07:00:29Z")
cool. thanks for the advice. i just seen a supra for the price, and thought maybe. i won’t buy it. ---
**Author:** ![burnyd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/burnyd/32/6020_2.png) [@burnyd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnyd)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2007, 7:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1988-supra-worth-it-or-not/188689/5 "2007-03-19T07:10:23Z")
eh, dude you would really have to see the car… I meen theres so many options for that year… targa? turbo? stick? I meen its so hard to say. I am not really a big fan of that motor its the 7mge or 7mgte the turbo motor but there notorious for blowing up headgaskets… but after you replace it with a steal headgasket and not a oem replacement it will run for ever there good motors as far as reliability and power goes… I would say go for itdepending on how the car is overall. ---
**Author:** ![06se-r](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/c5a1d2/32.png) [@06se-r](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/06se-r)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2007, 7:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1988-supra-worth-it-or-not/188689/6 "2007-03-19T07:17:07Z")
the guy said it somes work, and im sure it would, its only $750, so its not a show car. but i wanted to know about the motor, etc. and you answered that for me. i will call and ask him more deteilas know that i know what to ask about. ---
**Author:** ![gsxgate24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/76d3ee/32.png) [@gsxgate24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/gsxgate24)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2007, 7:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1988-supra-worth-it-or-not/188689/7 "2007-03-19T07:32:28Z")
does those have the 1jz in it? im toyota illiterate when it comes to toyota motors for the most part ---
**Author:** ![Slowmk3Supra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5ac83/32.png) [@Slowmk3Supra](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slowmk3Supra)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 9:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1988-supra-worth-it-or-not/188689/8 "2007-03-28T21:26:31Z")
> [@WTF internet?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtf-internet/28479/272): > > does those have the 1jz in it? im toyota illiterate when it comes to toyota motors for the most part No the 1jz was only offered in the 89+ cars in japan. But people do the swaps, and they are a direct drop in. ---
**Author:** ![burnyd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/burnyd/32/6020_2.png) [@burnyd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnyd)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 10:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1988-supra-worth-it-or-not/188689/9 "2007-03-28T22:25:34Z")
> [@WTF internet?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtf-internet/28479/272): > > does those have the 1jz in it? im toyota illiterate when it comes to toyota motors for the most part no 1jz motor were every released in america only 2jz 3.0 na and 3.0 turbo in the supras… how can you not know about toyota motors… jz motors/3sgte = perfection! ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2007, 5:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1988-supra-worth-it-or-not/188689/10 "2007-03-29T05:25:54Z")
> [@5/20 Nyspeed BBQ @ Chestnut Ridge-PRE MEET @ MY HOUSE!!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/5-20-nyspeed-bbq-chestnut-ridge-pre-meet-my-house/28937/41): > > how can you not know about toyota motors… jz motors/3sgte = perfection! hardly ---
**Author:** ![SP71Supra](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sp71supra/32/5955_2.png) [@SP71Supra](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SP71Supra)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2007, 7:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1988-supra-worth-it-or-not/188689/11 "2007-03-29T07:36:47Z")
> [@BEWARE......](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/beware/29012/43): > > hardly They are no blown big block, but still capable of 8 second passes on a street car… ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2007, 8:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1988-supra-worth-it-or-not/188689/12 "2007-03-29T08:27:56Z")
2 jz me likey… 😃 jut busting dan’s celica balls ---
**Author:** ![gsxgate24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/76d3ee/32.png) [@gsxgate24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/gsxgate24)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2007, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1988-supra-worth-it-or-not/188689/13 "2007-04-03T07:25:40Z")
i know the 2zj and the 1zj and the 3sgte, i just dont know what motor were options other than the 2jz in the mkiv. and the 3sgte in the older celicas ---
**Author:** ![burnyd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/burnyd/32/6020_2.png) [@burnyd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnyd)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2007, 8:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1988-supra-worth-it-or-not/188689/14 "2007-04-03T08:00:03Z")
> [@Sunset pictures tonight?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sunset-pictures-tonight/29183/5): > > i know the 2zj and the 1zj and the 3sgte, i just dont know what motor were options other than the 2jz in the mkiv. and the 3sgte in the older celicas 3sgte only came in alltracs/mr2s. MKIV only got 2jzge and 2jzgte. ---
**Author:** ![gsxgate24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/76d3ee/32.png) [@gsxgate24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/gsxgate24)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2007, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1988-supra-worth-it-or-not/188689/15 "2007-04-03T13:44:40Z")
yeah the alltrac thats what i meant which is still a celica ---
**Author:** ![burnyd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/burnyd/32/6020_2.png) [@burnyd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnyd)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2007, 1:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1988-supra-worth-it-or-not/188689/16 "2007-04-03T13:53:46Z")
> [@Going fast FWD this year](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/going-fast-fwd-this-year/29203/3): > > yeah the alltrac thats what i meant which is still a celica Its an ALLTRAC!