Chriss Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Hi, I am Chris from Dublin, Ireland. I have always driven JDM motors and am a big fan of the Supra since before the gran turismo and F&F films. I am working my way up the ladder as I started with a Honda Civic, then moved onto the Mitsubishi FTO and I am currently driving a 1997 Toyota Chaser Tourer V which I imported from Japan 3 years ago. Since I have always wanted a Supra and have seen how prices have recently risen on the R32GTR since it became importable to the USA, I think now is the best time to buy before the inevitable hike in prices. I am going to sell my Chaser and import an Rz or Gz from Japan. Here is a picture of my current car. I joined with paid membership as the forum looks like a great resource with knowledgeable people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Welcome Chris that Chaser's lovely, always fancied one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jot_ie Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Welcome, and good luck with the purchase :-). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedrosixfour Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Don't be silly, have both! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chriss Posted February 11, 2016 Author Share Posted February 11, 2016 wish I could but over here, the chaser cost 1080 euros to tax a year and the Supra will cost 1,494 euro a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedrosixfour Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Not if Renua get into power! Enda wasn't getting anything extra out of my wage for my Supra, which is why it only hits the road on a trailer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashloys Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Lovely looking chaser. My JZX100 Tourer V was stolen in Belfast a while back, gutted good luck with the search! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HELLBOY666 Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Nice motor bud i would like that as a daily what motor you have inside? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MATT RR Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 chaser looks lovely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annabella Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Nice, welcome to the forum, that tax sounds crap! As Pedro kind of says, stick a tow bar on the chaser and take the supra to the track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuneR Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Welcome mate. Ya the JDM market is rising in price but unfortunately the Yen has strengthened against the Euro, cant win. Tax is a joke here alright, cant see how brand new cars get the same(lesser if diesels!) rate as cars over a decade old! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra.SZ-R Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 Welcome Chris, if you take a drive in one, you will then will be hooked, thats how i was caught! Imported one last year from Japan, so worth it having one so clean and unmodified Make sure you get a clean straight shell anyway, if you dont got that it will eventually haunt you, like my first one did to me! Ther such class cars, you have to have it perfect! I can never understand how people sell them and give up owning one! The tax though here is pathetic, something has to be done about, damn near 1500 for a car that uses the roads on a Saturday or Sunday or the odd night! Anyway have fun on the search, my only advice Manual! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chriss Posted March 5, 2016 Author Share Posted March 5, 2016 Thanks all. Nice motor bud i would like that as a daily what motor you have inside? It is a great daily, 1JZ GTE. Great power and room for the family. I want a supra because it looks great and the dash is driver focused. I dont know how the power delivery will be on the Supra twins compared to the Chaser single Turbo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chriss Posted June 15, 2016 Author Share Posted June 15, 2016 I just bought a Supra, a 1995 NA Auto, Imported to Ireland in 1997 and its a one owner car so is in great condition. I am still in work and only got the car a few hours ago so will give more info when I have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jot_ie Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 I just bought a Supra, a 1995 NA Auto, Imported to Ireland in 1997 and its a one owner car so is in great condition. I am still in work and only got the car a few hours ago so will give more info when I have it. Nice, Congrats. Hope you have many safe and happy miles in it :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonR24 Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 Congrats and welcome btw! What are your plans for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chriss Posted June 15, 2016 Author Share Posted June 15, 2016 those brakes really need an upgrade, so I might do the LS400 conversion. get a nice lip spoiler and change the wheels. I think I will try out the stock engine for a few months, Then when I am after power look into an NA/t or 1JZ conversion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chriss Posted June 19, 2016 Author Share Posted June 19, 2016 (edited) SO I have had a few days to look over the car, with the sun out I can see the paint has some blotches of fade that were not noticeable when I was buying so I will give it a going over with a machine polisher, there looks to be a patch on the bonnet where bird sh*t was left for years and is rough so it might have rusted under, the sills where the car would sit on axle stands are completely flattened on both sides which is weird. Being an NA the car lacks ABS, traction control and airbag but the car is a A01B so has a torsen lsd and it has KYB suspension all round. exhaust is standard so I may delete to first cat to improve the sound a bit. The interior is nice with no cracks and I will have to find a good product for the interior leather/vinyl. The steering wheel and shifter are a bit worn but I can sand them down and use dye to repair. The rear antenna is snapped off however the motor still runs when the radio is turned on, very annoying but lucky the dealer gave a new antenna so I might install it just for the looks and just not plug the motor in. That is all I can see wrong with it, the car really has a lot of character and forces you to love it. Edited June 19, 2016 by Chriss (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra.SZ-R Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Good you finally got one! Its a work in progress then so buy the sounds of it, but you will have fun and learn alot with it! Get her looking great first then maybe go down tge engine swap route if your after power! Hopefully my insurance is all sorted for next year and I can go to a few meets and meet the few Irish owners ther are! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chriss Posted June 21, 2016 Author Share Posted June 21, 2016 (edited) Good you finally got one! Its a work in progress then so buy the sounds of it, but you will have fun and learn alot with it! Get her looking great first then maybe go down tge engine swap route if your after power! Hopefully my insurance is all sorted for next year and I can go to a few meets and meet the few Irish owners ther are! Thanks, looking forward to it. I have already put in a new antenna unit and wired it up in work so at least that is out of the way, the bonnet will need a full respray and I have a front strut brace in for the car which I will install tomorrow. Cant wait to actually drive the thing. Edited June 21, 2016 by Chriss (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra.SZ-R Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Have you managed to get insurance in Ireland? I think I will get mine sorted, since I turned 26 I can now actually get the odd quote! :') Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chriss Posted June 29, 2016 Author Share Posted June 29, 2016 I got it on to a classic policey, car needs to be 20 years old and you need to have a daily driver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chriss Posted July 4, 2016 Author Share Posted July 4, 2016 (edited) Quick question, is it a common problem for the dash light panel to the right that usually shows the check engine light to not work, it didnt work when I bought the car and if it is a common problem what is the common fix? this panel is the one not lighting up when i turn the car on. Edited July 4, 2016 by Chriss (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuneR Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 the sills where the car would sit on axle stands are completely flattened on both sides which is weird. Not really, you need the Toyota jack to jack it up or a "hockey puck" protection thingy or else the sills get squashed by any trolley jack. Not too sure about the CEL, maybe its just the bulb thats gone. Easy enough to remove that part and check though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chriss Posted July 6, 2016 Author Share Posted July 6, 2016 I was thinking it might be the bulb but all of them not working would point at something more, I actually found a page describing the prblem and it might just be some solder points. https://blog.tangrs.id.au/2015/10/fixing-the-dash-status-light-panel-on-a-toyota-supra/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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