# 89 Supra...thoughts? NEED HELP!!! **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [March 13, 2008, 9:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/89-supra-thoughts-need-help/44942 "2008-03-13T09:22:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LUKE\_L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luke_l/32/7462_2.png) [@LUKE\_L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUKE_L)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 9:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/89-supra-thoughts-need-help/44942/1 "2008-03-13T09:22:12Z")
I think I litterally just fell in love… ![http://i16.ebayimg.com/07/i/000/e0/f0/05a6_3.JPG](http://i16.ebayimg.com/07/i/000/e0/f0/05a6_3.JPG) [1989 Supra](http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Runs-Excellent-Recently-Serviced-NO-RESERVE-L-K_W0QQitemZ120232587404QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item120232587404) Pros and Cons? I know Nothing about this year…but I want to become one with it. What… - Body is it - Motor Options (Can it be Turbo’d) - Compatable Years - Are Targa Tops rare in this car? ETC…I Need and want to know. Before someone says it. Yes, I would ditch the black stripe… I would trade my GA for this. Period. ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 9:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/89-supra-thoughts-need-help/44942/2 "2008-03-13T09:34:36Z")
#1: Is the GA your daily driver? ---
**Author:** ![LUKE\_L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luke_l/32/7462_2.png) [@LUKE\_L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUKE_L)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 9:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/89-supra-thoughts-need-help/44942/3 "2008-03-13T09:35:48Z")
> [@Nikuk](#): > > #1: Is the GA your daily driver? No. Edit: I would buy this first then sell my GA out right. ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 9:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/89-supra-thoughts-need-help/44942/4 "2008-03-13T09:37:18Z")
Then, if that chassis is as clean as it seems… trade, asap. The supra will have far more aftermarket support, and OBD will allow you to have more fun mechanically. Talk to 2TurboZ, hes got a few of these cars, and I think hes got a few threads started regarding them. ---
**Author:** ![LUKE\_L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luke_l/32/7462_2.png) [@LUKE\_L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUKE_L)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 9:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/89-supra-thoughts-need-help/44942/5 "2008-03-13T09:46:49Z")
I called the guy selling it and he said this car is flawless. He is asking 3,500 if I “Buy it now” is this chassis worth the 3,500? ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 9:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/89-supra-thoughts-need-help/44942/6 "2008-03-13T09:54:10Z")
talk to this guy… [http://nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40728&highlight=supra](http://nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40728&highlight=supra) [http://nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33948&highlight=supra](http://nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33948&highlight=supra) [http://nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31876&highlight=supra](http://nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31876&highlight=supra) [http://nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31267&highlight=supra](http://nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31267&highlight=supra) [http://nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29827&highlight=supra](http://nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29827&highlight=supra) ---
**Author:** ![LUKE\_L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luke_l/32/7462_2.png) [@LUKE\_L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUKE_L)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 10:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/89-supra-thoughts-need-help/44942/7 "2008-03-13T10:02:15Z")
Pmed 2TurboZ. 🙂 Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![amspimpwagon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/amspimpwagon/32/7339_2.png) [@amspimpwagon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/amspimpwagon)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/89-supra-thoughts-need-help/44942/8 "2008-03-13T11:31:51Z")
:picard: ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/89-supra-thoughts-need-help/44942/9 "2008-03-13T11:35:28Z")
Dew it! Soooooooooo much cooler than a Grand Am. ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 11:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/89-supra-thoughts-need-help/44942/10 "2008-03-13T11:36:59Z")
Ditch the two gigantic red stripes on the side. They are pretty spiffy cars though. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/89-supra-thoughts-need-help/44942/11 "2008-03-13T13:19:22Z")
PM responded to. ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/89-supra-thoughts-need-help/44942/12 "2008-03-13T13:44:33Z")
horrible wheels ---
**Author:** ![Cavi\_Mike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cavi_mike/32/5217_2.png) [@Cavi\_Mike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cavi_Mike)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 1:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/89-supra-thoughts-need-help/44942/13 "2008-03-13T13:55:45Z")
‘The engine has been completely redone’ That makes absolutely no sense. You don’t ‘redo’ an engine. You rebuild an engine or you refresh an engine, you redo an interior. Sounds fishy right from the start, don’t waste your time or money. Your Grand Am is also faster and these things can’t be easily turbocharged. The only thing it has going for it is the manual transmission. Hold out for a turbo or at least something that’s close by for you to have looked over by a mechanic. I can already tell that you are going to regret this purchase, I bet the head gasket blows within the month. ---
**Author:** ![LXIFLYBY](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lxiflyby/32/7399_2.png) [@LXIFLYBY](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LXIFLYBY)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 2:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/89-supra-thoughts-need-help/44942/14 "2008-03-13T14:28:53Z")
why is everybody talking about 89 supras now ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 3:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/89-supra-thoughts-need-help/44942/15 "2008-03-13T15:12:09Z")
anybody else notice the strange pinstriping? and no, I would not consider this car for a second. ---
**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/89-supra-thoughts-need-help/44942/16 "2008-03-13T15:13:53Z")
Those wheels are terrible, other than that Do it up. ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 3:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/89-supra-thoughts-need-help/44942/17 "2008-03-13T15:18:09Z")
Even if you were to buy it sight (relatively) unseen, how would you transport it, fly/drive or truck/train? I’d want to see some underside shots, etc. Don’t make a $4K impulse buy. ---
**Author:** ![sweet89s13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/87869e/32.png) [@sweet89s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sweet89s13)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 3:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/89-supra-thoughts-need-help/44942/18 "2008-03-13T15:57:26Z")
blech, check out [supramania.com](http://supramania.com) register and look at the cars for sale, youll find one closer and better priced that thing is a heap. my buddy bought a 89 supra turbo for 2k last year, we drove it all summer, and are now doing a 1jz swap. these cars are HEAVY and you need a 1jz (most economical IMO) for real power, dont get me wronge the 7m has more displacement but the 1jz has more potential. do yourself a favor and check out supramania. if you really want one. ---
**Author:** ![93gspeccivic](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/93gspeccivic/32/5137_2.png) [@93gspeccivic](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93gspeccivic)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/89-supra-thoughts-need-help/44942/19 "2008-03-13T16:03:37Z")
supras are great cars i would give it a go, new paint and wheels and your set ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 4:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/89-supra-thoughts-need-help/44942/20 "2008-03-13T16:23:07Z")
> [@sweet89s13](#): > > blech, check out [supramania.com](http://supramania.com) register and look at the cars for sale, youll find one closer and better priced that thing is a heap. my buddy bought a 89 supra turbo for 2k last year, we drove it all summer, and are now doing a 1jz swap. these cars are HEAVY and you need a 1jz (most economical IMO) for real power, dont get me wronge the 7m has more displacement but the 1jz has more potential. do yourself a favor and check out supramania. if you really want one. Do you have any idea what you are talking about? the 7m is just as good as the 1j power wise but has quite a bit more torque. the 7m has a bad rap because of its issues with HG’s which toyota acknowledged. The bottom ends will make just as much power as a 1/2J block. Not to mention the massive modifications you have to do if you do not have the right subframe for the 1j to bolt in. But if the 1j is almighty then I will be looking for you with my weak 7m this summer. :ohnoes: [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/89-supra-thoughts-need-help/44942.md?page=2)