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MA61 Supra Info
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Mon, 04 October 2004 07:35
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Hi,
I'm interested in getting a cheapish run-about car and I am thinking along the lines of an MA61 Supra. I checked the Redbook and saw the avg price varies from around $3,500-$4,200. It'll be parked in the driveway - got no garage space for it - and as such, it'll have to be an auto so the little lady can drive it, or move it to get her car out. Besides, I got the RA25 when I want to do a bit of manual cog changing.
If I go looking for one, what are the main things to check, other than obvious rust spots and oil leaks? Are spare parts a bitch? Engine woes? Steering issues?
If it's a poor choice of vehicle, I'll look to another vehicle model, but thought I'd check the response on the MA61 first.
This is all in aid to keep the '25 off the road while it gets detailed and spruced-up, then to be used on Shows and cruises only.
seeyuzz
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Re: MA61 Supra Info
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Mon, 04 October 2004 07:41
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www.celicasupra.com
Rusty hatches are the biggest pain.
Front end dodgey accident repairs
Shagged suspension
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Re: MA61 Supra Info
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Mon, 04 October 2004 08:05
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The 5ME will drink like a fish and provide no power in the process, especially tied to an auto.
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Re: MA61 Supra Info
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Mon, 04 October 2004 08:12
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Not as good as a 5MGE and manual box, even with dodgy spark plugs they turn the MA61 into a fun car 
If you can track down a MA61 Celica XX with a 5MGE and auto, at least you'll have a decent engine and it won't require a conversion. They don't seem to be as thick on the ground on that side of the country though.
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Re: MA61 Supra Info
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Mon, 04 October 2004 18:44
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The 5me ma61 didn't have bad grunt for it's era - what else was there around then... it'd prolly have dragged off an exa or a celica or a cordia of the the same era and i don't think stock commo's or falcon's would have got a look in either. I don't think i'd like to drive an auto though.
I've had my ma61 since 99 and haven't really had any huge problems with it body or mechanically - apart from the engine dieing, but it had done nearly 250 000 k's. It was just a good reason to drop a 7mgte in. It's still got the original factory front shocks on it even and they still handle ok(ish).
Drew.
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Re: MA61 Supra Info
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Tue, 05 October 2004 00:37
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| mk27m wrote on Tue, 05 October 2004 02:44 |
The 5me ma61 didn't have bad grunt for it's era - what else was there around then... it'd prolly have dragged off an exa or a celica or a cordia of the the same era and i don't think stock commo's or falcon's would have got a look in either. I don't think i'd like to drive an auto though.
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Hehe, just cos everything else was bad too doesn't it mean it couldn't pull the skin off a banana Compared to the 5MGE version its BAD, and with an auto, it's painful.
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Re: MA61 Supra Info
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Tue, 05 October 2004 03:22
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Agreed, mine was painfully slow when I got it... I was almost glad when the 5M-E died a couple of months later and forced me to do a 6M conversion. It totally transformed the car!
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Re: MA61 Supra Info
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Tue, 05 October 2004 03:41
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i can't wait till the day i can afford a new engine... 
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Re: MA61 Supra Info
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Tue, 05 October 2004 08:19
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5ME = Ghey with Teh Aids
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Re: MA61 Supra Info
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Tue, 05 October 2004 08:39
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All this talk of 5ME's has aroused my inquisitive nature as someone has made a claim that I think is ludicrous but he "reckons" that through twisties and straight bits he could take me on and safely beat me in an MA61 powered by a five speed 5ME against my 1GGTE Auto soarer, personally I think he is on crack and my hilux could take him on...
What do you guys reckon? seeing as you know so much about these supposed "ghey wif teh aids" motors...
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Re: MA61 Supra Info
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Tue, 05 October 2004 09:16
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5me would shit all over my old soarers 1g geu mated to the old auto
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Re: MA61 Supra Info
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Tue, 05 October 2004 09:38
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| BlackSupra wrote on Tue, 05 October 2004 19:02 |
depends if the soarer or the supra had suspension work done to it
a GZ20 soarer is a bit of a boat.
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wrong!!!
The soarer is a boat!
However this supra in question has teh cuttest springs and my car has errr...sorry will have king springs and possibly some nice KYB shockers...
Jag we werent talking about the 1GGE we were talking about the 1GGTE, the twin turbo variety...
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Re: MA61 Supra Info
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Tue, 05 October 2004 09:45
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Jag, trust me, my 1GEU was match for a 5ME. The 1GGEU would shit on a 5ME when its wound up, auto or not.
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Re: MA61 Supra Info
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Tue, 05 October 2004 10:29
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| MR 1GGTE wrote on Tue, 05 October 2004 19:38 |
| BlackSupra wrote on Tue, 05 October 2004 19:02 |
depends if the soarer or the supra had suspension work done to it
a GZ20 soarer is a bit of a boat.
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wrong!!!
The soarer is a boat!
However this supra in question has teh cuttest springs and my car has errr...sorry will have king springs and possibly some nice KYB shockers...
Jag we werent talking about the 1GGE we were talking about the 1GGTE, the twin turbo variety...
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i was compating the 5me to my other soarer thank you 
JCMF: only in top end.. its a pig off line in auto.. would be decent in man
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Re: MA61 Supra Info
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Tue, 05 October 2004 10:31
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| Jag7799 wrote on Tue, 05 October 2004 18:29 |
JCMF: only in top end.. its a pig off line in auto.. would be decent in man
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Decent in manual yeah, but 5ME and auto is BAAAD. Its got nothing no where...
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Re: MA61 Supra Info
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Tue, 05 October 2004 10:47
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Hey All,
I do agree with most of you that the 5M-E drinks like a fish and when it's mated with an Auto is slower then most slugs, but hey... At the time of when it was released back in the early 1980s, it was Great 
I enjoy my car when it is running but it's a pain when it's just sitting there as something terminally went wrong 
Dad said to me that the MA61 *he believes* is a Grand Tourer not a drag car, if it was a drag car they may have released it without the electric goodies...
Cheers.
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Re: MA61 Supra Info
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Tue, 05 October 2004 10:49
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it is a grand tourer
but its a much nicer car with torque.
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Re: MA61 Supra Info
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Tue, 05 October 2004 11:32
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| BlackSupra wrote on Tue, 05 October 2004 20:49 |
it is a grand tourer
but its a much nicer car with torque.
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same goes for soarer
never been in a 5m-e auto so couldnt compare.. but i get whooped by manual 5m-e supra in 1g auto
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