Interested in buying a 91 Turbo. Would like info about these kinds of cars.

[andrep450]

Hi, I am interested in buying an automatic 91 turbo. It has 70 k miles on it and it is in good condition. 1 owner, no accidents, etc. They are asking about 6 k.

Would you guys say that these cars are reliable? I have heard that these cars tend to have minor problems and that the only major problem is the head gasket, which is typically changed around 95 k. How much does a new head gasket go for? Also, do these cars experience a lot of problems? The thing isI am not good at all at fixing cars - I am not a car expert by any means.

Basically, the reason I like these supras are they look good, are affordable, and have solid speed. I am not sure if they are reliable though, and I certainly don't want to spend a lot of money on repairs (and again I cannot fix even little problems.)

Please give me your thoughts on these turbo cars and some info about them. Thanks guys.

[Tosh]

great cars if you have time, patience and money.
there's a good group of supra owners down there in the bay area that would help you out i'm sure.

BHG's can run you from 100$ if you do it yourself to over a grand if you pay someone.

[TwinBlowOff]

other than minor maintenance problems, it is really reliable.. they're known as bulletproof turbos

[CamNub]

6K? No way you cant be getting it that cheap can you? Those are like 50 thousand dollar cars. They are Toyota's, so they are pretty reliable.

[Piddy]

$50k.... are you talking about? A 1991 Supra T... for $50,000.... you can find a MKIV for less than that.

[Piddy]

Oh ya... I forgot. Supras are bad ass.... any generation. For $6k I would go for it. You are bound to fun into problems... but that is the same for any car. Especially if you want something w/ speed. Is it an automatic or 5spd?

[88SupraTurbo]

As a wiseman always said (me), you can't go wrong with a Toyota. Any supra turbo or not, has so much potential it isn't even funny (haha). But, it does take time, effort, money, time and money. You can get a regular HG for about $60. But, if you are going to modify it and plan on holding on to the car, I would go for the HKS head gasket cause it has metal particles in it. Or, buy one with copper in it. There are cheap ways to produce some horses with a little help from the intake and exhaust. Cut off the catalytic converter and thats even more. But, check out these sites: www.suprasport.com, www.suprastore.com and www.i-supra.com for a bunch of stuff and info.

[Furball]

Head gasket upgrade is the best thing you can do. Spend the money and get a metal one and some ARP head bolts and get them torqued down tight. That will save you from pretty much any engine trouble. I drive an 87 turbo and I would not trade my car for anything. I love it. If you make sure to treat it right (change the oil RIGHT at 3000 miles, make sure to let it warm up and cool down) a Supra will take care of you for a long time. I higly recomend you buy the Supra.

Check out supraforums.com, supramania.com, and socalsupras.com. Those forums will give you all the info you could ever ask for.