1984 Toyota Supra Celica review from North America
"A fixer-upper with potential"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Keeps blowing the engine fuse.
Had severe oil leaks.
Has started overheating.
Has a broken computer (controls timing, engine performance).
General comments?
I bought this car about a month ago, very cheap. It had obviously not been kept up. Definitely a project of a car.
The hatchback had lots of rusted out spots. A trip to the junkyard showed this to be a common problem with this model.
The computer that controls the engine and timing is not working. I found one other matching computer,used, at the junkyard and it was broken too. I'm hoping that when I get a working computer this will solve some of my other problems.
The car keeps blowing engine fuses. I don't know why this is happening yet. A nice feature though is that each time the fuse breaks, the headlights come up and when I put in a new fuse they go back down. It makes a great indicator.
The car stalls once in a while at red lights. However, it starts right back up.
The car began overheating when I tried to drive it out of the county. Unlike other cars, though, it didn't stay overheated. This got me home.
This car was abused and needs a lot of work. However, I think it has great potential. Even with a broken computer it has pick-up!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.8L Manual |
| Performance marks | 6/10 |
| Reliability marks | 5/10 |
| Comfort marks | 7/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 133000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 134000 miles |
| Previous car | Dodge Daytona |
| Date of Entry | 1st May, 2002 |