08-19-2007, 05:52 AM
Well, updates.
I found a car in TN, a lower mileage almost stock '89 with an airbag steering wheel and the gray leather interior for $4500 dollars. Metal head gasket, minor issues, nice car. Its just about the best find I've found in the months I've now been looking and I've been in contact with the owner for over a week. He lives in the Nashville area and his FS ad on the Supra forums said he's willing to drive to meet people, but halfway from the 'burg to him is apparently too far, fair enough.
I underestimated how hard it would be to find not only an '89 up car in good condition, but any reasonable MK3 on the eastern seaboard. The simple answer is anything without an airbag just won't do. So I've grown quite tired of searching and am now leaning towards buying anything with wheels that runs and has seats. I almost want a beater car that I don't really care about/have to worry about. I've been looking again at 240's and SC's and Volvo 850/S70's which have caught my recent attention. My brother's roommate in college had an 850 wagon and it was about the best damn "college" car I've ever been in.
So yeah...keep your eye out for....whatever.
I found a car in TN, a lower mileage almost stock '89 with an airbag steering wheel and the gray leather interior for $4500 dollars. Metal head gasket, minor issues, nice car. Its just about the best find I've found in the months I've now been looking and I've been in contact with the owner for over a week. He lives in the Nashville area and his FS ad on the Supra forums said he's willing to drive to meet people, but halfway from the 'burg to him is apparently too far, fair enough.
I underestimated how hard it would be to find not only an '89 up car in good condition, but any reasonable MK3 on the eastern seaboard. The simple answer is anything without an airbag just won't do. So I've grown quite tired of searching and am now leaning towards buying anything with wheels that runs and has seats. I almost want a beater car that I don't really care about/have to worry about. I've been looking again at 240's and SC's and Volvo 850/S70's which have caught my recent attention. My brother's roommate in college had an 850 wagon and it was about the best damn "college" car I've ever been in.
So yeah...keep your eye out for....whatever.
Current: '20 Kia Stinger GT2 RWD | '20 Yamaha R3 | '04 Lexus IS300 SD
Past: '94 Mazda RX-7 | '04 Lexus IS300 (RIP) | '00 Jeep XJ | '99 Mazda 10AE Miata | '88 Toyota Supra Turbo
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Past: '94 Mazda RX-7 | '04 Lexus IS300 (RIP) | '00 Jeep XJ | '99 Mazda 10AE Miata | '88 Toyota Supra Turbo
My MM Movies - Watch Them Here