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ndubz
10-12-2010, 06:20 PM
a friend of mine just had his saturn quit on him, and its very likely he'll be getting a new car. He's been looking around and has taken a liking to the mk3 supra turbo. He'll get the turbo if he can, if not the N/a is still an option for him. This will be his first sports car and he does have some learning to do, but hes gonna take things slow. And from experience, a 200ish hp rwd car from that era is a great thing to learn on (i learned on a Porsche 944 S2). good mix of fun, practicality, decent speed but not too much, and good potential for later.

So the question is, Is this a good car for such a purpose? as in what are the normal issues with these cars? and are they reliable (overall)? Just wanna know from people who have real experience.

any input is appreciated

BrandonW
10-14-2010, 04:51 PM
has the head gasket been done?
does it have a blown head gasket or has it ever?
targa top or not?
are there leaks in the hatch?
is there rust in the spare tire well and rear tire wells?