1991 Toyota Supra GT 2.0 T T

Summary:

One of Toyota's best kept secrets

Faults:

Nothing has gone wrong so far I am utterly impressed with this rare Japanese imported model.

Surprised by the disappointing fuel consumption which is around the low twenties in the city and mid thirties on the motor.

Finding information about the engine and this particular model which is a 2.0 twin turbo 24v straight 6 has proved difficult.

Insurance costs are twice as much as the 3 litre Turbo!!

General Comments:

The car is very quick.

I'm surprised by the smooth auto gearbox.

Its super clean underneath and both interior and exterior are unmarked.

The engine is superb.

I only paid £3000 for this fresh import and its well worth it!!!

I will never buy a used car from the UK again, Imports are the best!!!

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 9th August, 2002

1991 Toyota Supra 3.0i Turbo 3.0i turbo

Summary:

Superb performance and reliability

Faults:

So far nothing.

Have had the alloy wheels refurbished and a new set of tyres.

General Comments:

The performance and handling of this car are quite astonishing for its age. Reliability wise it is very very good if looked after. The head gasket is a problem if not seen too professionally and it is probably worth seeking out a qualified independent garage to do the work rather than Toyota themselves. Find a good one with history (and a recent head gasket change) and you'll have a great performance car for many years to come for little money.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 30th May, 2002

31st Aug 2003, 20:49

Good to see another happy Supra owner (although this thread is over a year old, I'll bet he's still happy! lol).

The MK III Supra was known to have a BHG (blown head gasket) problem. Factory specification under-torquing of the cylinder head bolts led to failure of the seal, usually before before 100,000km of driving time had elapsed. Aware owners could avoid this by having the head re-torqued to a higher setting. I have done this on three of the five Supra's in the family stable and not had a problem :-)

My belief is that this problem was aggravated by the hot-spot between number 3 and 4 cylinders.

12th Oct 2003, 12:19

Actually, I believe the aggravated Hot spot is around the #6 cylinder, at the rear of the block. There are a few reasons for this:

1. Heater core hose location

2. EGR cooler plate

3. #1 Pre-catalytic converter location.

All these items retain excessive heat and can keep the rear of the motor hot, even hours after shut down. During these times, the rear of the motor is still hot and the rest of the motor has cooled down. This affects the expansion and contraction rate of the metals. This can lead to a warped head, since they are cooling at different rates.

The other reason is that Toyota Service Repair Manual states that the head bolts should be torqued down to 54 ft/lbs, which is entirely too low of a value to provide sufficient clamping load. The bolts should be broken loose and re-torqued to 75 ft/lbs. Beyond that, the bolts exceed their plastic region and can no longer hold a good clamp. When you stretch something too far, like an over-torqued head bolt, it can no longer return to its original shape. 75 ft/lbs has been determined to be the plastic limit of the stock head bolts through standard ANSI methods (I think that's the standard test procedure.

Hope that helps.

8th Mar 2011, 23:43

It is a very poor reflection on Toyota that the head gaskets are constantly blowing on these cars.

1991 Toyota Supra Turbo 3.0 24v petrol

Faults:

2 head gaskets (including complete engine rebuilds) within 5,000 miles!

Worn front lower ball joints.

Turbo blew on me.

Oil gauge faulty.

General Comments:

The Supra Turbo is the BEST sports car.

I say this because it is. You can program anything into the computer system. e.g. (If you want the engine to carry on running, whilst the car is fully alarmed, it can be done easily).

Anyhow I have had my fair share of problems, and believe me it costs the earth, but what sports car doesn't? The thing is, if you are buying one, get the Toyota full service history, and get a warranty. My car had 36 months warranty with it, in the first year it had £6500 spent on the engine. If you look after the Supra and watch for the tell tale signals etc, then your Supra will be alive forever.

Supa dupa, it's a Toyota Supra.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 24th January, 1999

1991 Toyota Supra 3.0i turbo petrol

Faults:

2 Blown head gaskets.

Numerous coolant leaks.

Broken turbo.

Oil leak from crankshaft.

Intermittent misfire.

Faulty cruise control.

Defective front lower ball joints.

Warped brake disks.

General Comments:

The most unreliable car I have ever owned. In 2 years, it has cost over 6 thousand pounds in repairs and has twice left me stranded.

It is fantastic to drive - fast, comfortable and well equipped. It's just very very expensive to run.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No

Review Date: 1st March, 1998

5th Mar 2001, 21:00

You bought a bad car. Check it out before you buy it. Probably had an earlier accident. Supras are one of the most reliable cars.

3rd Oct 2001, 15:33

You've bought a bad one. I have one that's a non-turbo with 150,000 on the clock, with 10,000 worth of bills before I bought it. I haven't had nothing go wrong except my alarm drained my battery so I bought a new one.

Is yours a turbo?