Going To Look at a Used Car

[ATF_Syris]

Tommorrow i will be going to look at one of entirely favorite car....a Toyota Supra! its not the years i like best but they all good:D What im getting at is things to look for while im checking this out. I know the guy whos showin it to me but i still want to notice those small things to get the price down. One bad thing about this is gunna be i know as soon as i see it im gunna want it...everytime i go and look at a supra it happens. So lemme know what you guys know i should look for thats not hard to check na mean? Jus to let u guys know its a 91' twin turbo...heheh:D :D i cant wait even to jus test drive i cant wait omg omg.lol

[Farabomb]

I have one of the first gen ones. It will probally end up a racecar after I get mine done.

Check for bondo, check all fluids, make sure the clutch isn't wiped, look under the chassis for bends or dings. Pretty much go over it with a fine tooth comb and point everything out.

[ATF_Syris]

Update it is a 89 manual twin turbo has a brand new tranny in it but the engine has 160k miles...but in good condition. Its a targa top also. it has double pin stripe down the middle of the car. on the side it says official pace car, it does need a new paint job for its a dark metallic blue thats startin to flake. I didnt get to test drive it for it didnt have the battery they took it out so tommorrow as in friday we gunna fire it up

[robertr2000]

The Turbo's are the most important thing to watch. Have them checked out by a pro. To replace them would cost you about as much as 2 fully loaded state of the art PC's (Intel to boot) ;)

[tripodal]

if the battery was how, how long was it sitting? The shorter the better.
I dont know much about toyotas, but on honda's of that age, a good sign of the condition the car is in are the lift points. They will become quite rusted and virtually useless on a car that has not been maintained. (washed, parked on a driveway, not abused etc.)

[tripodal]

I almost alwyas tell everyone getting a car at my age or younger... plan on destroying it.. i have yet to find someone who has not.
LOL

I think wes disputed me last time, and ended up wrecking his porsche

[ATF_Syris]

well they kept on the inside during the winter when they were driving it and then this summer they put it out there for sale

[WesM63]

The main thing to check on turbos are: Shaft play, should be minimal up/down, left right, excessive oil leakage (all turbos leak some oil due to blow by) and condition of the blades on the impellers (no excessive nics ect).

EDIT: Check how freely the impellers spin also, should spin very easily!

However might be hard to check untill you get the car home, where you can rip into it.

[ATF_Syris]

bad news he got caught up with sum errands so now i dont get to check it out today so maybe sunday and i gotta work. I need to get that day off quick