Guest SL1D3Y Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Hi guys, Was just thinking about the mk4's claims of being bullet proof (good ol toyota).... BUT how much have you spent on fixing your car over the years?! Im not taking general stuff like service and modding, just fixing faults/problems. Could you mention if it was a fault/problem related to a modification that you made thou? Will be interesting to see how truely well built these cars are! Oh and can you add in its spec, e.g n/a 5spd or tt6; vvti or not? I know some will have been abused and not looked after 'dogs' so expecting a few big bills to crop up! :-P Cheers mikey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulj1 Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 1 crank dampener £250 and a diff that's it in 5 years of daily use in the old 1996 tt 6 speed well happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Bieber Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 about 7k having a partial engine rebuild and reinstallation, I cut a corner and bought a built short block for cheap too, it was changing my N/A engine to a turbo lump that started knocking a few miles later. The N/A was pretty much bulletproof though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 My radiator split a few months after I got the car. It was 17 years old though, so kind of expected Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mace Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 1993 n/a auto, in ten years ownership Rebuilt starter motor with toyota parts cost about £15 Radiator, Coil pack that goes to distributor £45 All four shock absorbers failed, Original exhaust rotted away and thats it for ten years of motoring (and it was my daily driver) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 £0 That's in over two years of ownership of my current Supra. Now I have spent thousands on modifying it & other bits an bobs including a new clutch, going from an NA6 to a TT6 VVTi but actually nothing actually has broke which has needed fixing. On my previous Supra I spent about £300 when the crank pulley came off & another £5 to replace the rubber exhaust mount an the rest was money spent on up keeping & modding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyRog Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Same as most I guess Other than Modifications £250 on a new Crank Pulley and £40 on a 2nd hand Alternator, these were when the car was still N/A 5-speed and I did about 40-50 thousand miles in it before going TT I am not even going to consider how much I have spent on mods though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raven Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 When it was an na nothing. Not even oil changes. Again the problem started when i went tt and bought an engine i didnt hear running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 I just spent £160 getting an injector repaired and the other five refurbished as well, they had to go to America so that's not bad considering Before that, errrrr... Oh yes £70 on a drivers' seatbelt as it wasn't retracting. Um, struggling to think of anything else really over the last few years. PAS pump and wheel bearing about 8 years ago? To this day it's still running the same bulbs it had in when I bought it 12 years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveR Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 My Suki's a '95 JDM RZ. Money on mods = FAR TOO MUCH () but as for repairs... Radiator cracked on a track day Original 2nd decat pipe (fitted in Japan I think) rotted through during a particularly obnoxious Catterick winter Second turbo spat itself out of the exhaust (4 years at increased boost) Diff exploded at the Pod (running 700-odd bhp through it in fairness ) And I think that's it for five years of ownership and constant modification / upgrades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berg Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Only had mine 8 months as an n/a but spent £0 on repairs as it never went wrong at all. Now its single turbo im yet to comment hopefully i can say the same in another 8 months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wile e coyote Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Apart from usual service items and worn suspension New radiator that's it Vvti tiptronic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
listy Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 New Crank pulley, oil pump, aux belt and cam belt, came to around £400. I only did the belts and pump as the crank pulley was off and I had easy access to them. Other tha that, nothing in 4 years of supra ownership (My old NA was bulletproof in the 2 years I had it.) Might need a new radiator soon though. Also, currently have a slightly binding front calliper, which I'm replacing with UK brakes for around £300, but that's choice not necessity. I could go JSpec again for pennies. Oh, and mine is a NA-TT 1993 5 speed manual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SL1D3Y Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Just as i was thinking, these cars have reputations for a reason! Thats some cheap motoring compared to what you spend fixing new 'electronic' era cars! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
listy Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Just as i was thinking, these cars have reputations for a reason! Thats some cheap motoring compared to what you spend fixing new 'electronic' era cars! Remember though, a lot of us here do our own work, so we don't pay labour costs. Helps to keep the costs right down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Just as i was thinking, these cars have reputations for a reason! Thats some cheap motoring compared to what you spend fixing new 'electronic' era cars! Yes indeed, though they still aren't cheap to maintain as you don't want to skimp on these cars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lbm Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 In 13 years, I've had a new clutch (2008) and driver's side seat belt 2013. Possibly a cluch master cylinder - I can't remember off the top of my head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie1985 Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Mine has just cost me (well it's still in the garage at the moment) £800 to have a boostlogic auto box rebuilt as I think the pump has failed (most likely wrong oil causing it to clog up). So having the whole thing stripped down and almost everything replaced with further strengthened american parts. I don't think £800 is too bad to have a £2500 box refurbished (includes parts and labor) Nothing original/OEM has gone wrong except a front caliper was sticking a bit. TT Auto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjy Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 My clutch slips. And I had a cracked brake disc once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 (edited) Cam Seals, Cam Breather pipes and a Fan belt in six years and she is a 1993 About 40 pound? Crown and Pinion Bearing went about 2 months ago in the LSD Casing so not too Sure on $$ Edited August 22, 2013 by Jellybean (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastcar Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 In 6 years of owning the supra about £2 on a new sidelight bulb lol It's a JDM 93 TT BPU running at 1.3bar they really are bullit prof if looked after properly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 On my current one, since it was (re)built 4 years ago I've only replaced parts I've fitted that turned out to be faulty (wheels, clutch, flywheel and rear wheel bearing). It's never broken down and as for failures of parts it hasn't cost a penny. I'm also a bit naughty as I've never serviced it or changed the oil It's only an NA with an engine from a scrap yard... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 97 VVTi Tiptronic. Had 56K miles on it when I got it. Now has 66K. Not spent one penny on failed or worn parts. Three Dragonballs and numerous pancake runs etc. EDIT: Windscreen wipers...doh. H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dim Sum Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 £0 That's in over two years of ownership of my current Supra. Now I have spent thousands on modifying it & other bits an bobs including a new clutch, going from an NA6 to a TT6 VVTi but actually nothing actually has broke which has needed fixing. On my previous Supra I spent about £300 when the crank pulley came off & another £5 to replace the rubber exhaust mount an the rest was money spent on up keeping & modding! Same boat as Abz, well not exactly the same But I haven't spent anything on repairs. Its all on the mods and general services Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Jon (Pig) is not allowed to contribute to this thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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