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Glad you got back safely Dean, hope it gives you as much pleasure as it has me :-) Was sorry to see it drive off round the corner Still the Avensis Diesel is a sight to behold ----- god shoot me now Keep in touch and let me know how you ge ton with it Regards N

ditto

Oh and TT Jim, I must be stupid as my replacement car is a fecking Avensis diesel!!!! Utter bloody lunacy ;-) Did have to succumb to the T180 though, which I beleive can be chipped

Ive never had anyone think I might be part of a gang before, I quite like the idea Dont forget to bring your crash helmet Dean

Hi all Thanks for the post Peter P, I am fully in agreement with your thoughts. I hope the the buyer does take it on as a project, (and if I had more time available and could put up with the costs of running it daily I would be doing it!!). I personally wouldnt have sold it to someone I knowingly knew was going to strip it. Incidentally, it is now sold (unsurprisingly!!). Regards Nigel

Firstly I must say that I have used this car daily for the past 7 years, including commuting from Southampton to London and more recently daily to and from Bournemouth. The car is completely reliable and has never let me down. The only reason I am selling is the cost of the fuel Im putting through it Ok the Spec with as much genuine info as I can think of: 1994 J-Spec RZ 6 Speed in Red 155K miles mostly M-way(mine since 35k) - odo reads 166, but I have a BIMTA mileage cert for swap to MPH Mobil 1 thoughout my 7 years of ownership (although services done by me so no history) Everything Standard, even the Jap speed limiter (fuel cut at 120mph ish), apart from SVA requirements. Engine never red lined (6k max) during my ownership Clutch good Gearbox good - notchy when cold, smooth when hot in typical Supra fashion. Engine good - no unusual noises Turbos good - spools up quickly and smoothly Sympathetic ownership in my time - no turbos until engine warm, and off the turbos for last few miles with decent tickover at the end etc Recent rear wheel bearings Recent stock exhaust (2nd hand from a member but in excellent condition) Recent rear pads Thatcham 1 alarm/immobiliser. Now the not so good points, starting at the front: Front edge of bonnet stone chipped and aluminium starting to corrode. Easy respray job at this stage. Valve stem oil seals need doing - blue smoke on start up only - does not burn oil any faster than when I first got it (maybe 1/2l per 1000miles) Heater Matrix blocked, and also over this last summer the aircon ran out of refrigerant (1st time its ever had a problem with it) Heat shield on exhaust rattles at 1200 RPM Stone chips and paint microblisters on roof and rear RHD quarter. The micro blisters were caused by a re-spray of the rear quarters due to panel damage whilst on the boat coming over from Japan. When I bought the car they were non-existant (although I knew about the panel damage) but over time have become apparent. Cambelt due. I think £3750 is a fair price and I am sure I would get this after showing those uneducated in the way of Supra what they can do, but would prefer to sell to member who might know a bit more about them and how to treat them ;-) PM for more info, or to view. Cheers Nigel

Hi Guys, Posted this the other day, and people said pics would help, so see attached!!! If anyone wants to make an offer, then I would consider it, I know what Id like to see for it and I am hoping that you guys agree with me Would be interested in knowing what people think my Supra is worth. I realise its not the best example out there now, but after 7 years of ownership it has proved completely and utterly reliable and has never let me down. Looking at selling as I am spending about £60 a week in fuel and am looking at a diesel Ok the Spec with as much genuine info as I can think of: 1994 J-Spec GZ 6 Speed in Red 155K miles mostly M-way(mine since 35k) Mobil 1 thoughout my 7 years of ownership (although services done by me so no history) Everything Standard, even the Jap speed limiter (fuel cut at 120mph ish) Engine never red lined (6k max) during my ownership Clutch good Gearbox good - notchy when cold, smooth when hot in typical Supra fashion. Engine good - no unusual noises Turbos good - spools up quickly and smoothly Sympathetic ownership in my time - no turbos until engine warm, and off the turbos for last few miles with decent tickover at the end etc Now the not so good points, starting at the front: Front edge of bonnet stone chipped and aluminium starting to corrode. Easy respray job at this stage. Valve stem oil seals need doing - blue smoke on start up only Heater Matrix blocked, and also over this last summer the aircon ran out of refrigerant (1st time its ever had a problem with it) Heat shield on exhaust rattles at 1200 RPM Stone chips and paint microblisters on roof and rear RHD quarter. The micro blisters were caused by a re-spray of the rear quarters due to panel damage whilst on the boat coming over from Japan. When I bought the car they were non-existant (although I knew about the panel damage) but over time have become apparent. Cambelt due. Any help or advice you can give (or is someone wants to make an offer ;-) ) would be greatly appreciated. Regards Nigel

Shut the door?

There are loads of heat shields around the front part of the exhaust, so not easy to tell you much ... you need to get under there and find out which one it is!!! Mine does it at 1200rpm and I will be buggered if I can find out which one it is!!!

Sounds like block matrix to me, loads of threads on here for it. If its only just started doing it, its possible you might be able to clean it through with some of the drain cleaning acid stuff you get a B&Q but be careful its nasty stuff. As for the lights on the temp control, Im assuming you mean the backlighting at night, as the temp control doesnt have any leds. Thats a simple replacement bulb issue (although Toyota want to charge a fortune for the lil blighters), there is a thread on here somewhere with a link to a web site that sells them although I cant find the it, maybe someone else knows it.

Yep agree with one of the other posts, Christchurch Tyres have the laser 4 wheel alignment stuff, and know how to use it. They are in the process of relocating from Bargates, Christchurch to Wilverley Road, Christchurch. They have always done my stock setup and now I dont have to replace rear tyres at 8000miles!!!

Yeah I realised that when I posted, will do some pics at the w/end, after Ive washed it ;-)

Hi Guys, Would be interested in knowing what people think my Supra is worth. I realise its not the best example out there now, but after 7 years of ownership it has proved completely and utterly reliable and has never let me down. Looking at selling as I am spending about £60 a week in fuel and am looking at a diesel Ok the Spec with as much genuine info as I can think of: 1994 J-Spec GZ 6 Speed in Red 155K miles mostly M-way(mine since 35k) Mobil 1 thoughout my 7 years of ownership (although services done by me so no history) Everything Standard, even the Jap speed limiter (fuel cut at 120mph ish) Engine never red lined (6k max) during my ownership Clutch good Gearbox good - notchy when cold, smooth when hot in typical Supra fashion. Engine good - no unusual noises Turbos good - spools up quickly and smoothly Sympathetic ownership in my time - no turbos until engine warm, and off the turbos for last few miles with decent tickover at the end etc Now the not so good points, starting at the front: Front edge of bonnet stone chipped and aluminium starting to corrode. Easy respray job at this stage. Valve stem oil seals need doing - blue smoke on start up only Heater Matrix blocked, and also over this last summer the aircon ran out of refrigerant (1st time its ever had a problem with it) Heat shield on exhaust rattles at 1200 RPM Stone chips and paint microblisters on roof and rear RHD quarter. The micro blisters were caused by a re-spray of the rear quarters due to panel damage whilst on the boat coming over from Japan. When I bought the car they were non-existant (although I knew about the panel damage) but over time have become apparent. Cambelt due. Any help or advice you can give (or is someone wants to make an offer ;-) ) would be greatly appreciated. Regards Nigel

Seriously get a garage to do it. It is an easy job except removing the crank pulley bolt which is done up stupidly tight. I had a 6ft scaffold pole on my socket, and all it was doing was slipping the clutch. I gave it to my mechanic friend who also had the same problem. Gave it to Toyota they did it in 1.5 hours and charged me £150. As a bare minimum if your friend wants to have a go, you need to be able to lock the engine up completely, just using the car in gear wont work!!!

Im upto 150k on standard J-spec, which Ive had since 30k. Turbos still sweet, perfomance still spot on, bit of blue smoke on start from the stem seals, but other than that Ive got no worries with it going on for another 150k