Are Supras common out there? You already have a car that is rare!! You are going for the SUPER unique then, heh.
You could probably get some really good money for that engine if you sold it - that should easily pay for a decently modded 1UZ. I have a feeling you would be building a turbo 1UZ right? Sounds like your mind is already made up... plus with a little help from the ol man you will have one rippin engine.
Pretty rare in Houston, but nearly everybody who has one, already has it singled. As JJ says, there at Tinker, there are several of them!
I thought it would be interesting to have both a turbo'd and a supercharged Supra in the family and compare the driveabilities. Of course it wouldn't be a fair comparison because his is an A/T and mine is a 6spd.
Aerotop, nice, just like mine. I say first step has to be a manual conversion!
Id keep the 2JZGTE to be honest, massive power potential and rpm potential and very known path to whatever power you want.
JJ's been wanting to convert his to a 6spd, but I think one trip in mine in the stop & go traffic of Houston, plus trying to hold it steady on an incline, or get it launched from an incline, with cars behind him would probably cure that.
I think if I ever was looking for another one to buy, I'd favor the A/T over the 6spd now.
Keep the TT as it is and get a SC400 and play with. Saw one today one ebay for $750 with no reserved and no bid. It has little electrical issue and only 4 miles from my place.
What are we gonna do with an SC, David? Neither one of us plays golf!
Sounds like he is "the right stuff", better looking than his dad too ! You have done something right John.
Definitely gets his looks from his mom. His hair too!
The good look wasn't from senior for sure...
Right you are, David; see above
Black on Black!! Sweeeeeeeeet ride. I love Black Supras, and Black SC's as well. Very nice.
Ryan
Thanks Ryan, it used to have that nasty tan interior, but we "fixed" that the summer of 2008.
That car is almost too nice to modify heavily ya know? It's more like a touring car with the automatic tranny. I think you guys need to build a race car.
Ryan, watch my V12 thread; hopefully some interesting stuff will be happening with that this year.
Senior, you're a texan that lets your boy move to OK?
glad to have both of you here,
and JJ, your dad has an amazing wealth of info to share
Hehehe, one of his best friends drew a posting in Las Vegas, another one in Hawaii, and what did he get? The middle of Oklahoma...... but that kind of luck seems to run in our family. After all, I've been working in the middle of the world's biggest sandbox for the last 10 years
Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome extended to JJ; much appreciated.
