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These have been discontinued for over 6 years. Its probably not the kind of part people would store for the sake of with it being quite large so you probably would be best placing a dibs with the scrappers on this one for when a fresh write off turns up.

6 Speed (V160) / (V161) First.........3.827 / 3.724 Second....2.360 / 2.246 Third.......1.685 / 1.541 Fourth.....1.312 / 1.205 Fifth.........1.000 / 1.000 Sixth........0.793 / 0.818 Reverse...3.280 / 3.192 From the NZ bible to all things Supra

It's a very interesting topic, human behaviour traits. I always felt that a lot comes down to common sense. I quickly worked out in a workplace that assholes weren't really assholes but there were plenty of unmotivated or right people in the wrong job situations. My without compare greatest pride in managerial achievement, way beyond driving the bottom line, was to point and mentor people in the right direction which often entailed a change of direction, to suit their personality. Talking to an individual you'd work out that they weren't really a sales person but would be ideal and flourish in QC. Or on one occasion redirecting and mentoring a junior techie into logistics and seeing them thrive and develop into a senior management role. There is a very productive saying that no idea is a bad idea. A statement of apparent fact backed by a study run at Berkeley University in 2003, specifically around creativity and how perceived conflict (sub perceived criticism) within a group really if harnessed does stimulate creativity and deliver much improved results.

It's lovely but. Often creative types can be emotional types which is fine, it comes with the territory. Sometimes suggestions are merely that and being merely that they can be discarded, embodied or even built upon. To jump to the "your criticising" option out the box is also fine in these woke feelings first and foremost times. It really is a whatever. Suggestions are only an aid to creativity. Look at some other truly iconic cars and what associated memorabilia will usually feature. On a vintage Mustang you can utilise a Ford logo or a running pony. For the Jag e-type would you feature the car or use a BL logo? With the Corolla, you can obviously just go for the Bull Horns.

Life moves on, trends change. Aspiration to. Is the ownership even the same as it was 10 years ago? You certainly didn't have a regular $100k Supra's ten years ago, few today could contemplate buying into that. If the brief is to pay homage to continuity then carrying forward an historical theme is perfect, reflecting a natural ageing progression. Even though the Toyota Supra Mk4 has evolved into the motoring icon that it is today largely over the last 10 years. Time could be ripe to embrace that, for something confident and bold. There aren't many cars that a true motoring icons and we are mostly fortunate to actually own a car that is, today, one of those very rare true motoring icons. If the Supra in its metal form was art, it has become a timelessly beauty. Maybe it deserves its pride of place on a badge somewhere? I never got emotionally moved myself by the Toyota bull horns, that was never the reason why I bought my Supra in the 90's

Are you going to tabulate the cost of all this at the end in time, parts and labour? I did with my underside refurb so it'd only be fair. Always useful for the historical record on the site, though you probably would need a comfy seat and stiff drink by your side writing that part up.

I have a spare JDM indicator/wiper stalk. You can bring your car over and test it out but no idea where you are at so that is probably impractical. Others may be happy to send you one to test out but this part lists for £350 these days so I couldn't bring myself to do that for someone that I don't know. The front wiper motor isn't cheap either, last recycled one I saw was listed at comfortably over £100. Used to be cheap as chips scrapper parts but then most things off a Supra were 10 years ago. Have you hot wired 12V to the motor to test if it runs?

There is a properly rusted bare tailgate on fleabay for £350. Scrap price would probably be £2.

With these Koyo condensers my understanding having looked into them myself is that you need to recycle the original mounting brackets. Do you have a feel/experience for how easy that is and in what condition those are likely to be in after a time period of up to 30 years? It does makes me wonder what my boxed OE condenser with the correct mounts is worth these days, Toyota used to charge £650 for a part that Denso retailed at US$65 so I guess it has to be at least £1,000 now.

I'm pretty sure it was the second cat that is different pre facelift to facelift, the pre has the honeycomb whereas the post has a void.

I have a spare 1st and 2nd pre-facelift cats (actually the originals to my car) and I'm sure other parts hoarders do to so they are about. After a few decades, they may well be a bit rusted on the heat shields but those could be replaced with new aluminium sheet metal.

If you are sleeving round aluminium caps onto various nuts and bolts you should probably apply a generous amount of aluminium anti-seize grease to the bolt or nut which will help prevent the cap corroding onto the nut or bolt or thread.

There can be issues with clear coating aluminium parts that is common to any clear coat paint, it degrades with time quickened if its in a harsh environment and can craze, crack, cloud, yellow and chip. You can anodise aluminium to give it a ceramic look or apply a silicone spray sealant that would need a regular interval wipe down and reapplication if the clean look is important to you.

I do doubt that Toyota would leave an engine bay unpainted and especially unlikely on one specific colour only.

the engine bay is the same paint as the car just not lacquer top coated.

Its now listed on FB as for sale in Australia. Fastest wheel in the West.

Toyota dealership say those parts are discontinued and no longer available through the Toyota parts network.

You wouldn't want to touch anything PayPal. The only way is to have a BACS transfer into your account and then check with the bank that the funds are cleared and secure before releasing the goods. I do a lot of big ticket purchases from the USA and use Forex services so anyone buying, if they have any sense, would do the same as the exchange rates are better than main bank or PayPal rates and fees much lower. That isn't your concern though, the onus is on the buyer.

Does the part actually have a denso or toyota part number stamped on it?

I have bough in a quantity of USA derived R134a 12oz (344g) service cans as I have a good number of R134a aircon cars that I service. The R134a production is being scaled back and consequently its been doubling in price every year which is why I've grabbed some cartons. I also have delivery hoses with the can tap, snap on coupling and pressure gauge. The cans are self sealers. The supra R134a charge is 600g R134a and a system, without leaks, will usually require top off every 4 to 6 years as the refrigerant does escape through the flexible hose over time due to their porosity. DIY cans are OK for the public to use and buy, over 1kg sized cylinders and you need a FGas certificate. Once they are gone, they are gone. http://www.driverline.co.uk/

The one on my car is in 26 year old condition, similar to the one in the photo with the car. The new one I bought is ready for if I ever get around to having the car resprayed as it has never has one of those. I've bought a whole load of parts for that task like all new weather strips and various trim. So, maybe one day, maybe not. I paid £120 for my rear bar, back in the day. I expect there has been a bit of Supra inflation since then.

I don't know if these are still available. I bought one from an eBay listing from Toyota Burrows a few years back that is still bubble wrapped in my garage.

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You have to ask, who would want these? Then think on why you don't want them any longer. You should be able from that to work out who would want them and what they are likely to pay. I'd venture no one in their right mind would prefer a 1990's tape deck over a 2020's MP3 player. So, you are down to someone who is slavishly putting their museum piece together. That is probably a collector who has just bought a 10,000 mile (genuine) time piece for $250,000 and is looking for a few pieces to restore it fully to stock, one being a UK tape deck. But they have a US car, so it won't work. Bummer, so I personally think £1k is a bit wild.