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Re: 1986 Toyota Supra - Opinions Please
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Mon, 06 September 2004 13:55
 
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Basically you've heard right. Head gaskets can be dicey - get a block compression test done, at the very least. Otherwise they're pretty bulletproof mechanically, although they're getting to the age now when some of the bits will quit.
They're pretty heavy on fuel, as said, but not too horrendously bad. I usually get 8-9km/l around town, and up to 10km/l in the country, which is no worse than a WRX or Falcadore V8.
If you're interested in driving it fast round corners, make sure you get a manual. Automatics and corners mix... unpredictably. If you just want to cruise, then I guess an auto would be OK.
Lastly, the MA70 was designed for the turbo engine. Don't get the NA unless you don't mind your car being nowhere near as fast as it looks (although still not embarrassing, a bit faster than a new 3L Camry in a straight line). Sure, even the NA can get you sideways if you mess up (and the Turbo can get you in all sorts of trouble  but take it easy until you're used to it, and you should have no problem. The MA70 is a very forgiving chassis - basically any situation you get it into that is physically recoverable, just let go of everything and let the car sort itself out. You have to be pretty determined to actually spin it (I've only done so about four times, in over three years of adventurous driving, and one of those involved the handbrake so it doesn't count. 
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1986 Toyota Supra - Opinions Please
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Sol_Supra | Mon, 06 September 2004 13:34 |
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justcallmefrank | Mon, 06 September 2004 13:40 |
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fractoid | Mon, 06 September 2004 13:55 |
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Sol_Supra | Mon, 06 September 2004 14:02 |
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V8_MA61 | Mon, 06 September 2004 14:01 |
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V8_MA61 | Mon, 06 September 2004 14:47 |
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Jag7799 | Tue, 07 September 2004 00:01 |
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V8_MA61 | Tue, 07 September 2004 01:24 |
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RobST162 | Tue, 07 September 2004 01:43 |
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Jag7799 | Tue, 07 September 2004 02:07 |
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Sol_Supra | Tue, 07 September 2004 02:56 |
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V8_MA61 | Tue, 07 September 2004 02:58 |
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Jag7799 | Tue, 07 September 2004 03:19 |
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Sol_Supra | Tue, 07 September 2004 03:51 |
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Jag7799 | Tue, 07 September 2004 04:01 |
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MR 1JZ | Tue, 07 September 2004 05:48 |
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lumpy | Tue, 07 September 2004 04:04 |
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Jag7799 | Tue, 07 September 2004 04:06 |
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rob_RA40 | Tue, 07 September 2004 04:25 |
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V8_MA61 | Tue, 07 September 2004 13:55 |
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Norbie | Tue, 07 September 2004 05:36 |
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rob_RA40 | Tue, 07 September 2004 09:14 |
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Sol_Supra | Tue, 07 September 2004 10:17 |
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Jag7799 | Tue, 07 September 2004 10:22 |
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Sol_Supra | Tue, 07 September 2004 10:41 |
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STR8 2.8 | Tue, 07 September 2004 10:46 |
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Jag7799 | Tue, 07 September 2004 11:19 |
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Sol_Supra | Tue, 07 September 2004 12:28 |
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STR8 2.8 | Tue, 07 September 2004 12:37 |
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Jag7799 | Tue, 07 September 2004 13:48 |
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V8_MA61 | Tue, 07 September 2004 14:14 |
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Sol_Supra | Tue, 07 September 2004 17:36 |
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Jag7799 | Tue, 07 September 2004 22:50 |
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wilbo666 | Wed, 08 September 2004 03:20 |
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V8_MA61 | Wed, 08 September 2004 03:45 |
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STR8 2.8 | Wed, 08 September 2004 04:10 |
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wilbo666 | Wed, 08 September 2004 08:00 |
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Jag7799 | Wed, 08 September 2004 08:56 |
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Sol_Supra | Wed, 08 September 2004 11:04 |
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V8_MA61 | Wed, 08 September 2004 11:10 |
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wilbo666 | Thu, 09 September 2004 01:30 |
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fractoid | Thu, 09 September 2004 04:54 |
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V8_MA61 | Wed, 08 September 2004 00:40 |
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rob_RA40 | Tue, 07 September 2004 22:37 |
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V8_MA61 | Wed, 08 September 2004 00:39 |
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MR 1JZ | Wed, 08 September 2004 00:45 |
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Sol_Supra | Wed, 08 September 2004 02:14 |
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V8_MA61 | Wed, 08 September 2004 04:18 |
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Jag7799 | Wed, 08 September 2004 04:46 |
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V8_MA61 | Wed, 08 September 2004 04:58 |
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Sol_Supra | Wed, 08 September 2004 11:42 |
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V8_MA61 | Wed, 08 September 2004 11:48 |
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Jag7799 | Wed, 08 September 2004 11:57 |
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Sol_Supra | Wed, 08 September 2004 12:02 |
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Alchemist | Wed, 08 September 2004 12:52 |
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Jag7799 | Wed, 08 September 2004 13:12 |
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rob_RA40 | Thu, 09 September 2004 06:10 |
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Sol_Supra | Thu, 09 September 2004 06:51 |
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THE WITZL | Thu, 09 September 2004 07:27 |
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Norminator | Thu, 09 September 2004 09:29 |
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Norbie | Thu, 09 September 2004 11:03 |
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thug_immortal | Thu, 09 September 2004 11:05 |
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Sol_Supra | Thu, 09 September 2004 11:22 |
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thug_immortal | Thu, 09 September 2004 11:39 |
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V8_MA61 | Thu, 09 September 2004 10:58 |
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THE WITZL | Thu, 09 September 2004 12:15 |
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fractoid | Thu, 09 September 2004 12:31 |
