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Jag7799
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Re: 1986 Toyota Supra - Opinions Please

Tue, 07 September 2004 22:50

Sol_Supra wrote on Wed, 08 September 2004 03:36

The car has 228,787 ks on it, but the engine was rebuilt 3 and a half years ago along with the diff, so Im thinkin that might help it a lot - would I be right? Hence the not so much need for a complete rebuild? Or am I wrong..

Re the rust, we havent got RACQ to do a check on it yet, but from what we've looked at the only two spots of rust are yes - above the front windscreen, for memory regarding the 'size' probably not much bigger then a car key, but there are two spots.

From what the BF has said so far, the way to go would be popping out the windscreen, grinding it down and then respraying the paint. He's estimated about 2 grand to allow for it - Im not sure about it at all.

Im still really leaning toward getting this car though, Im prepared to shell out the cash for fix ups, and the interior and exterior (aside from rust) is kept -immaculate-. The specs are posted in earlier posts so I wont repeat them again, but yeah.

BUt really the only two problems atm is the rust and there's also a bit of smokey exhaust (engine problem) though its hardly noticeable..

Below is a "report" the BF did up:

REPORT: 1) build date:- 05/86
2) engine rebuilt 3 1/2 years ago
3) diff rebuilt 5 years ago
4) Vic plates
5) Vic rego until 07/07/05
6) slight rust around front windscreen
7) front brake pads require replacement
Cool

RACQ inspection pending

(Vig rego and plates is in there because Im in Queensland, hence Ill need to change that).

We've tried to do up a further report regarding my budget (roughly 15 grand), but to be honest I havent explored the pricing options on some things yet.

BTW - how much is stamp duty? Isnt it like 2% of the purchase price?...

Cost of Vehicle: $6,500
Replace Head Gaskets (Including Machining): Allow $1000
Removal of Rust (Panel Beating): Allow $2000
Upgrade of Brakes: $500
Insurance through NRMA (the cheapest I could find): $3,300 full comprehensive
Registration (For QUEENSLAND): Allow $600
Piston Ring Kit: $500
RACQ Vehicle Inspection: $200
Personal Funds: $400
Stamp Duty: ..

Comments please? Im querying just about everything Razz

who exactly is your boyfriend..
there is a guy in qld who does rust(goes by airtite rust services.. he looks seedy but does good work)
he works on a quota of 300 a day and it would probably only taken him a day... 2 max to fix the rust.. and then a max of a few hundred to get the parts sorta matched paint wise.. so i would say if your over a grand for the rust your being ripped off.

for brakes all if all you need is pads your only looking at around 50 bucks. if your planning to do both pads.. bleed old fluid and put in new fluid AND get all discs machined.. you might come in at still under 500 bucks...

fuck off full comprehensive.. its not worth it.. in 2 yrs time you could have bought another supra.. go 3rd party property, fire and theft seems your in qld.. that covers you if you hit someone, if it gets stolen or set of fire.. also covers all accident cost(damaging property etc).. the only thing it doesent cover is if you smash someone else, so provided u dont tailgate and done drive like a dickhead all the time its not REALLY needed. so thats 600 a year or so, saving of 2700 dollars there.

what type of smoke?.. if the engine was rebuilt properly 3 yrs ago there is no reason you should need to rebuild it at all...if the smoke is black just check that its not running rich!. shouldnt need to do head gasket either if it was retorqued properly.

so i work out ur budget like this
Cost of Vehicle: $6,500
Removal of Rust (Panel Beating): Allow $1000
replace of brake pads:$50 (tentative full work over $500)
3pp fire and theft insurance $600
Registration. for a year $ 750
RACQ inspection $200
Personal funds $5900

that way u have plenty of money to fix all the little problems and things u wanna fix over the next year or so to it.. and some money for alcohol ofcourse Razz

Theres no point fixing stuff that doesent need it.

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