1991 Toyota Supra Turbo review from UK and Ireland
"Great looks, head turner, fast, but not cheap!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Main bearing went, un-economical to repair, very hard to find parts. Very common fault with the mk3 Supra's, caused by oil starvation in the sump apparently.
Nothing else went wrong (that was bad enough!)
Leather seats had some wear (caused by neglect though)
General comments?
A very stylish car for it's age, not so much from the rear though. Pop-up lights will never get old.
Very fast, definite head turner, can outperform a lot of things on the road and pulls very strongly to well over 100mph (50mph up acceleration amazing).
Good spec for age, full leather, auto, central locking, rear Limited Slip Diff, electric heated mirrors, power steering, electric windows etc.
Great to drive, although in the wet can be a death trap unless you are always aware of it's rear wheel drive and lack of traction control status.
Not cheap on fuel, but from a 3.0 Turbo what do you expect?
There is a UK based owners club on the net, lots of good info.
Major bad points though are that the head gaskets WILL go at some point and that main bearing also tend to go pop, both known faults and very expensive ones at that!
Getting very rare on the roads now though, is a cheap car to buy considering it's a Supra!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1991 |
| Year of manufacture | 1991 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.0 24v Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 6 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 72000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 79000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 17th November, 2005 |