Topic: [WTS] 1997 Toyota Supra Turbo (15th Anniversary Edition) - page 2. (Read 12246 times)
I'm so sad that by the time I'm able to afford this it would probably be in the hands of some sad rice boy. If you can't sell it now can I keep in touch as a future interested buyer?
I know it's a long shot on here, but why not?!
For sale 1997 Toyota Supra Single Turbo Renaissance Red (15th Anniversary Edition). Clean title. No accidents causing damage (got rear ended once at 10 mph, only needed repaint and no bumper change; lifetime paint warranty by #1 paint shop).It has 118,xxx miles (condition trumps mileage!!). Engine has approximately 95k (I'll have to double check). Why different motor?!? Not for anything bad or nefarious, read the following history.
History
In my quest to purchase a Toyota Supra, I decided I want a hardtop (hardtops are sought over targas for rigidity; they are rare), late model (slight redesign for 97-98 models), turbo, with low miles, and not many owners. Seeing as how this is ridiculously hard to get, I somewhat made it happen. Found an original owner of a 1997 model with decent mileage (owner was in his 70s), however it was not turbo, but it was a hardtop (not produced after 1995) and it was a 1997!. The original owner was extremely meticulous and kept every receipt and even the window sticker (!) since day one, so I had to buy it.
Immediately after purchasing it, I started changing things to my liking. As I am in California and they are nazis when it comes to smog laws, my quest began for finding a USDM 1997 Turbo motor (1998 model is not legal since Toyota never did california certifcation and you cannot put an older motor into your car; plus I wanted to be as original as possible). There were roughly 800 or so of this model made so its like trying to find a needle in a haystack for a car almost 20 years old. I did in fact find it and pulled it personally from the working car (lucked out as the owner had a brand new spare he built for racing). All work has been performed on the car by myself only as I am meticulous and I knew I wouldn't cut corners. I have made numerous modifications, however the body is original and I would never put any silly kit on the car. It's beautiful the way it is.
This car is a show stopper in stock form or built up. It's a fricking Supra! You can't really go anywhere without people video taping or snapping photos of you, so if that's a problem, you definitely don't want this car.
Modifications:
Complete Greddy T78 Single Turbo
Greddy EVO2 Catback exhaust system
Frontmount intercooler
Bosch Racing 1200CC injectors
Dual pump fuel system with -8AN feed lines.
AEM V1 Engine Management System
3 AEM Gauges (I really did not want to have gauges, but they really are a necessity with this car build)
Leather power seats
2012 Flagship Pioneer Stereo Z140BH (+upgraded interior speakers to Pioneers)
Relocated battery to trunk to beautify my engine bay
Euro Glass headlights with painted interior to match 1997-1998 headlight interior color
Some fancy viper alarm that works 1000m away; don't recall model.
Hand polished a bunch of engine bay parts (see photo)
Top of the line Tokico Shocks/springs combo w/ 500 miles on them (+spare Tein S-Tech Springs w/ 1500 miles)
Chrome interior bezels
Momo Pitstop e-brake handle (discontinued and highly sought!)
Genuine leather e-brake cover
3 Spoke Toyota Steering wheel w/ OEM TRD center button added
Rear seats are velvet like red/black color scheme (the front was too, however I switched back to powered leather front seats)
Air diversion panel (above intercooler)
Twin Turbo front brake calipers w/ goodridge steel braided lines (purchased set from Titan Motorsports)
Apexi Active Tail Silencer (pressure sensitive spring; opens up WOT and closes while cruising to be quiet)
Transmission cooler with fan (wired to green switch under stereo/ in front of shifter)
I'll add to this list as I remember stuff.
Still have original twin turbos (if you want)
My engine swap was completely to factory spec and even includes a complete drivetrain swap. I even paid $1300 for a brand new engine harness as I refused to cut my harness or do anything ghetto.
Honestly...a ton of little things here and there, e.g. my center console didnt close the way I wanted, so I bought a new one. My driver's armrest had a slight warp, so I bought a new one. I did a lot of these type of fixes/mods.
This is an automatic transmission (my first time owning one!), so I know people will hate on that, but I figured when you put down 700+ HP, I rather keep two hands on my steering wheel. Not to mention, I just cruise anyhow.
I did all this stuff for fun. This car has NEVER been raced. I drive like a grandma and have a family. I just like to build stuff.
I'll leave a picture here. If there is interest I'll add the engine bay shot; its beautiful.
There is some front bumper damage that I'll show a pic of soon (Intercooler pipe popped off from the inside once and a section of the paint got messed up, but no physical damage)
Sorry my car isn't that clean. I just decided now to sell it and this was a random photo I took when I thought it was looking mighty fine outside a bit ago.
Some interesting facts:
According to the book "Celica and Supra: The Book of Toyota's Sports Coupes" by Brian Long regarding US Import production numbers....
1993: 4504
1994: 2562
1995: 1747
1996: 534
1997: 1379
1998: 589
Total: 11,315
Held record for the best braking performance of any production car tested in 1997 by Car and Driver magazine. This record was finally broken in 2004 by a Porsche Carrera GT.
The aftermarket market is still HUGE. The 2JZ is probably one of the MOST, if not most, famous Japanese engine.
Cockpit shot
Engine Bay
Yeah....that's the original brochure in mint condition with the window sticker and a ton of receipts
A shot of the intake manifold polished by me.
Another random shot.
I like my women nice and wet. Btw, those are rare JDM license plate pods. And no, my car does not stay out in the rain. It's either in my garage or temporarily in drive way COVERED.
----- Not only is this an amazingly rare car (I think around 11,000 produced from 1993-1998), it also in amazing condition!! -----
SOLD Offering a great price because I'd prefer the BTC
I spent almost $20k last year alone on upgrades.
I'm also interested in partial trade (Jeep Wrangler + BTC), 2 Avalon Machines, 3x BFL Singles, Avalons/Singles + BTC/cash
I'm also okay with financing through your bank so long as half or so is paid in BTC.
For sale 1997 Toyota Supra Single Turbo Renaissance Red (15th Anniversary Edition). Clean title. No accidents causing damage (got rear ended once at 10 mph, only needed repaint and no bumper change; lifetime paint warranty by #1 paint shop).It has 118,xxx miles (condition trumps mileage!!). Engine has approximately 95k (I'll have to double check). Why different motor?!? Not for anything bad or nefarious, read the following history.
History
In my quest to purchase a Toyota Supra, I decided I want a hardtop (hardtops are sought over targas for rigidity; they are rare), late model (slight redesign for 97-98 models), turbo, with low miles, and not many owners. Seeing as how this is ridiculously hard to get, I somewhat made it happen. Found an original owner of a 1997 model with decent mileage (owner was in his 70s), however it was not turbo, but it was a hardtop (not produced after 1995) and it was a 1997!. The original owner was extremely meticulous and kept every receipt and even the window sticker (!) since day one, so I had to buy it.
Immediately after purchasing it, I started changing things to my liking. As I am in California and they are nazis when it comes to smog laws, my quest began for finding a USDM 1997 Turbo motor (1998 model is not legal since Toyota never did california certifcation and you cannot put an older motor into your car; plus I wanted to be as original as possible). There were roughly 800 or so of this model made so its like trying to find a needle in a haystack for a car almost 20 years old. I did in fact find it and pulled it personally from the working car (lucked out as the owner had a brand new spare he built for racing). All work has been performed on the car by myself only as I am meticulous and I knew I wouldn't cut corners. I have made numerous modifications, however the body is original and I would never put any silly kit on the car. It's beautiful the way it is.
This car is a show stopper in stock form or built up. It's a fricking Supra! You can't really go anywhere without people video taping or snapping photos of you, so if that's a problem, you definitely don't want this car.
Modifications:
Complete Greddy T78 Single Turbo
Greddy EVO2 Catback exhaust system
Frontmount intercooler
Bosch Racing 1200CC injectors
Dual pump fuel system with -8AN feed lines.
AEM V1 Engine Management System
3 AEM Gauges (I really did not want to have gauges, but they really are a necessity with this car build)
Leather power seats
2012 Flagship Pioneer Stereo Z140BH (+upgraded interior speakers to Pioneers)
Relocated battery to trunk to beautify my engine bay
Euro Glass headlights with painted interior to match 1997-1998 headlight interior color
Some fancy viper alarm that works 1000m away; don't recall model.
Hand polished a bunch of engine bay parts (see photo)
Top of the line Tokico Shocks/springs combo w/ 500 miles on them (+spare Tein S-Tech Springs w/ 1500 miles)
Chrome interior bezels
Momo Pitstop e-brake handle (discontinued and highly sought!)
Genuine leather e-brake cover
3 Spoke Toyota Steering wheel w/ OEM TRD center button added
Rear seats are velvet like red/black color scheme (the front was too, however I switched back to powered leather front seats)
Air diversion panel (above intercooler)
Twin Turbo front brake calipers w/ goodridge steel braided lines (purchased set from Titan Motorsports)
Apexi Active Tail Silencer (pressure sensitive spring; opens up WOT and closes while cruising to be quiet)
Transmission cooler with fan (wired to green switch under stereo/ in front of shifter)
I'll add to this list as I remember stuff.
Still have original twin turbos (if you want)
My engine swap was completely to factory spec and even includes a complete drivetrain swap. I even paid $1300 for a brand new engine harness as I refused to cut my harness or do anything ghetto.
Honestly...a ton of little things here and there, e.g. my center console didnt close the way I wanted, so I bought a new one. My driver's armrest had a slight warp, so I bought a new one. I did a lot of these type of fixes/mods.
This is an automatic transmission (my first time owning one!), so I know people will hate on that, but I figured when you put down 700+ HP, I rather keep two hands on my steering wheel. Not to mention, I just cruise anyhow.
I did all this stuff for fun. This car has NEVER been raced. I drive like a grandma and have a family. I just like to build stuff.
I'll leave a picture here. If there is interest I'll add the engine bay shot; its beautiful.
There is some front bumper damage that I'll show a pic of soon (Intercooler pipe popped off from the inside once and a section of the paint got messed up, but no physical damage)
Sorry my car isn't that clean. I just decided now to sell it and this was a random photo I took when I thought it was looking mighty fine outside a bit ago.
Some interesting facts:
According to the book "Celica and Supra: The Book of Toyota's Sports Coupes" by Brian Long regarding US Import production numbers....
1993: 4504
1994: 2562
1995: 1747
1996: 534
1997: 1379
1998: 589
Total: 11,315
Held record for the best braking performance of any production car tested in 1997 by Car and Driver magazine. This record was finally broken in 2004 by a Porsche Carrera GT.
The aftermarket market is still HUGE. The 2JZ is probably one of the MOST, if not most, famous Japanese engine.
Cockpit shot Engine Bay Yeah....that's the original brochure in mint condition with the window sticker and a ton of receiptsA shot of the intake manifold polished by me. Another random shot. I like my women nice and wet. Btw, those are rare JDM license plate pods. And no, my car does not stay out in the rain. It's either in my garage or temporarily in drive way COVERED.----- Not only is this an amazingly rare car (I think around 11,000 produced from 1993-1998), it also in amazing condition!! -----
SOLD Offering a great price because I'd prefer the BTC
I spent almost $20k last year alone on upgrades.I'm also interested in partial trade (Jeep Wrangler + BTC), 2 Avalon Machines, 3x BFL Singles, Avalons/Singles + BTC/cash
I'm also okay with financing through your bank so long as half or so is paid in BTC.
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