I bet it is fun to drive.Thanks, vibrologist! Yes it is-- it's no screamer by any means (I've gotta lower the redline on the tach with an orange sharpie), but between 3 and 4k it's got more torque than I know what to do with.vibrologist wrote:That's a beast!
Oh yeah. It's a future classic for sure, and the extra compression and .2 liters make it even more fun than it was right off the dealer lot. You're not wrong about the seats-- plus, the driver's seat left bolster is completely shot. Anyone know a good automotive upholsterer in the Mid-Atlantic? hahatpollauf wrote:Nice! Those were HOT back in the day! The seats need cleaned a bit
!Haha, I can tell-- unless my eyes deceive me, that's an '89-92 you've got there? Dang that thing is clean-- and what are those sexy tires???ImUrOBGYN wrote:Nice! I'm obviously loving the Supra.
Thanks! I love me some Supras. The MkIIs were 500 lbs lighter than even the non-turbo, five-speed MkIII's, so I figure, why turbo it? Little extra compression, let it breathe, and I'm surprising ND RX-8s on the highwayvibenvy wrote:Nice looking Supra
My ex had an 88 or 89 non-turbo white with blue interior Supra. Even though it wasn't turbo, it was still a fun car to drive!
Haven't had it on a dyno yet, so I really don't know. Max torque comes at 4k, max power at 5k. The bottom end is the limiting factor in terms of redline, which is 6,250 rpm (but I'm going to call it 6k even on the tach).triz wrote:Very nice. What are the numbers on it as far said Tq and Hp? What is you redline?
I still have a 1/24th plastic model kit I bought years ago that I need to put together some day.Thanks, trb! Yeah, I love my Supra, but it's been the source of plenty of heartache. Sometimes I wish I'd gone with a Celica GT-S coupe-- 200 lbs lighter, IDENTICAL rear suspension, and one of the best-- if not the best-- Toyota motors of all time, the mighty 22RE! I guess it would be a little slower to 60 than this, but hell, I bet even with the hi-comp 3.0, Supra does it in the low sevens/high sixes. And the GT-S would have gotten 30 mpg on the highway...trb wrote:Nice Supra! I've liked those since they came out and then my driver's ed teacher bought a brand new Celica GT-S liftback, so it was just like a cheaper Supra to me. I really wanted that Celica that looked like a Supra, but ended up with an Oldsmobile Cutlass instead.
Good luck with it!
It's an '89 turbo hardtop. I've a couple other MKIIIs and a MKI. The tires are some Yokohamas that aren't made anymore. I wasn't a fan of the tire that replaced that particular one in Yoko's linup.steel16s wrote:Haha, I can tell-- unless my eyes deceive me, that's an '89-92 you've got there? Dang that thing is clean-- and what are those sexy tires???ImUrOBGYN wrote:Nice! I'm obviously loving the Supra.
Mmm turbo hardtop! Good combination. Sorry to hear you might have to sell it-- the folks on the SupraMania and/or CelicaSupra forums would pay you top dollar if you ever do.ImUrOBGYN wrote:It's an '89 turbo hardtop. I've a couple other MKIIIs and a MKI. The tires are some Yokohamas that aren't made anymore. I wasn't a fan of the tire that replaced that particular one in Yoko's linup.steel16s wrote:Haha, I can tell-- unless my eyes deceive me, that's an '89-92 you've got there? Dang that thing is clean-- and what are those sexy tires???ImUrOBGYN wrote:Nice! I'm obviously loving the Supra.
Decent amount of work has gone into it but I'm seriously considering selling this year as my time and my back are severely limiting the enjoyment I get out of it. She's wasting away with nobody to love her...
It was an 81 Cutlass LS 4 door, with the gutless 100 hp 260 V8. I got it practically new, with bench seat & hubcaps. I added the optional painted steel wheels and bucket seats & console from a Cutlass Supreme coupe to make it a bit more sporty. Drove it 5 years and 105,000 miles until the timing chain broke. $600 later, I sold it to my sister for $2,200, then painted it Corvette blue for her since the light blue paint was going bad.steel16s wrote:What model year Cutlass? Because one of the first FF cars I truly lusted after was the 90-91 Cutlass Calais Quad-442... man that thing must be a riot to drive...
Steel16s: I love the upright position too. But look through my thread in the signature to see what I did to make the rest of the ergonomics work barely so.One reason I like the Vibe so much is the upright seating position... dang I love that thing. If only there were people who felt the same way out there
Sounds like you wrung everything you could outta that gutless Cutlass!trb wrote:It was an 81 Cutlass LS 4 door, with the gutless 100 hp 260 V8. I got it practically new, with bench seat & hubcaps. I added the optional painted steel wheels and bucket seats & console from a Cutlass Supreme coupe to make it a bit more sporty. Drove it 5 years and 105,000 miles until the timing chain broke. $600 later, I sold it to my sister for $2,200, then painted it Corvette blue for her since the light blue paint was going bad.steel16s wrote:What model year Cutlass? Because one of the first FF cars I truly lusted after was the 90-91 Cutlass Calais Quad-442... man that thing must be a riot to drive...
Oh yeah, I remember looking through your thread-- you know, when I first got my Vibe, as I was still basking in the warm glow of having made the right choice, I thought "man, this seating position is great!" I figure the Vibe's center of gravity can't be that much higher than an 03-08 Corolla's, but the seats are mounted higher off the floor, and the driving position is more upright.vibrologist wrote:Steel16s: I love the upright position too. But look through my thread in the signature to see what I did to make the rest of the ergonomics work barely so.One reason I like the Vibe so much is the upright seating position... dang I love that thing. If only there were people who felt the same way out there
The upright seating position makes it really easy to get in and out. That's great for our aging bodies. On the road it helps surveying traffic as we find ourselves surrounded by SUV's and the like.
