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1987 Toyota Supra.
We have a 1987 straight six manual Supra. Dark blue.
It's completely drivable, complete, original and unmodified and everything except AC is in working condition, but needs some but not major body work to be fully restored . For example there is hole in the spare tyre well in the trunk where water had tendency to collect. It has been stored in dry area for several years. We are retired and also have several other vehicles so it is surplus to my needs. Is there much of market for such a vehicle? Terry |
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1987 Toyota Supra.
There is an accepted guideline to buying n old car:
Once you have selected the marque, style and other fixed details, buy the best one you can afford. (An exception to this would be getting one for a family project) Bringing a car back to "like new" always cost more and takes longer than people plan. Yours does not seem to be that car. Another purchase might be for an interesting drivable car that "isn't too bad" to use as a daily driver, weekend fun car, or "just in case" car, with no intention except to neaten it a bit, look good "from 50 feet at 50 MPH." Yours might fit in here, but an older one with modern mechanical bitsa would offer a better deal - an "easy to work on, easy to get parts for" Mark one Capri with little or no rust would beat your car, with the exception of reliability. Dark Blue makes bodywork more expensive and chjanging colour is expensive, too. You didn't mention driving history. Soemone who might be interested in this would want top notch underpinnings. New struts all round, bushings and so on. Are syncros in box good? Do you hav all repair and MOT paperwork? Be [repared for a lot of "lookers," but eventually the right one will come around. (If you do any metalwork, don't use plastic / glasfibre. Use metal, the buyer might check with a magnet. Good luck |
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1987 Toyota Supra.
Yes, there is likely a market for it. I remember the car. Its value
going to depend some on its location. Where is it? On 13 Nov 2006 11:20:14 -0800, "terry" > wrote: >We have a 1987 straight six manual Supra. Dark blue. >It's completely drivable, complete, original and unmodified and >everything except AC is in working condition, but needs some but not >major body work to be fully restored . For example there is hole in the >spare tyre well in the trunk where water had tendency to collect. It >has been stored in dry area for several years. >We are retired and also have several other vehicles so it is surplus to >my needs. >Is there much of market for such a vehicle? >Terry |
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