1987 Toyota Supra Review | No Turbo? No Problem

RAD-era cars are all the rage now, and the used car market has ballooned to make halo cars like the A70 Supra Turbo nearly unobtainable. But should you always seek out the most high-performance variant of these iconic cars, or can you get the same experience with the good old 7MGE engine at half the price? Let's find out!
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[@OMADRevolution]

Beautiful car!!! Timeless! Great channel - new sub!

[@jenseninterceptor1065]

yessssssss thank you for more supra action!! my favorite youtube channel!!!

[@davidbus159]

Fun review of a car i owned in 1987.. then traded in for an ‘86 3-series. Love you guys!

[@rushnerd]

I like your opinion on the look of the car. I totally agree, especially with the turbo grill block thing. I picked up the same one recently 88' with oxblood interior and grey paint. I absolutely love it everyday. It just never gets old, nor do the comments from random people.

[@crimsonfkr9403]

Love my A70 , great video

[@ClayAllenIsCool]

Jake's "Bye" was much friendlier today. Love the improvement. lol Also "Doorstop but in a very nice way" could describe (with considerable accuracy) almost every sports coupe from the late '80s.

[@TooFlyNico]

New here, 20 seconds in. Already love this channel 🤣 the channel name alone is top tier!

[@OutMotorsports]

This is GREAT! One of Jake's college friends had an '88 Supra but WITH the turbo - a 7M-GTE. It had a similarly-loud exhaust and a stage 3 many-puck clutch that was impossible to drive smoothly. Hill starts were embarrassing. His had TEMS which sounds like a medical condition but was actually eighties-era adjustable dampers!

[@ja-kaz]

Love your videos. Hope you get a chance to review a Fiero GT someday

[@es330td]

I daily drive an '89 Turbo Mk III and really wish it wasn't turbo. While it was reasonably quick when it came out, today it is not fast without some serious modifications. The turbo is less fuel efficient and will require more maintenance. In the '90's that didn't matter but today, 30 years later, replacing parts is much more difficult that it used to be. In looking for a car I had to take what I could get and got lucky enough to find a sport roof with a clean body and good interior. I would swap the drivetrain for an NA tomorrow if someone offered to do the job.

[@nolan1812]

bought my 87 7mgte last year and its the best purchase I've ever made

[@who_dat_boi2903]

After 3 years how's the car?

[@nolan1812]

its good i just recently pulled the engine and upgraded to metal headgasket and arp headstuds. that was quite the learning experience but also super cool to do. got it back together and running, now just gotta save up for the big turbo kit@@who_dat_boi2903

[@jonmcclane7433]

One of my favorite cars from the 80’s. The looks still hold up so well decades later.

[@shawnl5634]

You guys are really cool I'm glad I came across you God bless you both amen

[@MrTVBOi]

I love this channel lol 😂

[@MR-gp9ys]

I bought a brand new 88 turbo targa when i was 18. Salesman said he's never sold one to a construction worker ever. I was the king of the city during my late teen yrs. Best car ive ever owned..

[@jockihm831]

The insert in the bumper is for 89+ years. I had an 87 turbo the only exterior difference was the rear spoiler. and the drivers seat on the non-turbo afaik didn't have the 12 way adjustment my turbo did.

[@LastUnicorn]

Love this style body of the Toyota Supra.

[@OceanWolf808]

Lucky to get my 1991 MA70 Supra Turbo manual for a steal earlier this year. :)

[@alternateself1244]

My 7mge kicks back a bit around 4k rpm, and more around 5k... definitely not flat to redline 👍 it is fast for 1980's standards. nice video though, super underrated engine. Amazingly reliable...compared to all the elite turbo supras who spend 300+ days a year in the garage 😉

[@fattycamel]

Just picked up mine with sun beat paint running great same top for $1000.

[@bri77uk1]

Best looking Supra by far :-) I miss my 1989 Turbo Auto. I bought it in 2009 with less than 80k miles for £800 and sold it in 2012 for £1200 with 95k. Now it would be worth around £15,000. Still, it was great fun. Shame Europe missed out on the targa roof though. Jealous of that!

[@austinlyon1534]

So you commented on the seat bolsters being tight they are electronically adjustable by the controls on the center console.

[@austinlyon1534]

Also another major difference between the turbo and n/a is the strength of the tranny the r154 is still very desirable. Absolutely love these cars. Great video guys!

[@RazoE]

2:15 nope. Turbo models were identical on the exterior (except badge and spoiler) to NA models. You're thinking of the 89-92 bumper.

[@MaximumDorifto]

i have an MA70 non turbo manual too, and absolutely adore it, so those door trims are metal instead of plastic, split grill front (the insert which was introduced to all A70s during the 2nd generation of A70s). almost identical interior (except all mirrored since i got a UKDM or JDM spec, me and my mates cant figure it out, its got a mix of both parts). Its slow and would get gapped by most cars on the road but has had some stuff done to it so it does output a lot of power at 3.5k rpm onwards. GOnna see if i can output 320hp max without forced induction since i want her to stay as my daily, fun car, but also show car However i disagree with the idea that it feels like something you can toss around in the idea you don't have to worry about its value, the reason you buy these cars is not because its cheaper than an A80, you mainly buy one of these genuinely because you just want one in particular, in my case, childhood dream car.

[@davidmock9040]

I would love to hear the logic of putting in better internals and not turbocharging. I'd love to hear the logic on how the NA can be tossed around more than a turbo. Where are turbos double or triple the price of NA's? Beautiful Supra, but when do they get to the part about how this car is just as much fun as something "performance?" Also, what "retro touches" was that one dude referring to? Its an 87 that seems pretty 80's to me.

[@joelayala9896]

My NA has an lsd, antilock brakes from factory, even had the headlight washers

[@RazoE]

That's the sport package model

[@alternateself1244]

@@RazoE I have a sport package with LSD, but without ABS... Maybe the best car ever

[@RazoE]

@@alternateself1244 yes! I had an 86.5 with the sport package and no ABS, and an 89 NA white package with no ABS, but with the LSD. Eventually I swapped the differential for a JDM TT-R torson differential and used the LSD for my 92 2JZ-GE swapped NA. No ABS on either one

[@alternateself1244]

@@RazoE 😮 do you still have the 89?? sounds like you have a beautiful collection.. I'd love to see them. personally I can't imagine life without mine..

[@RazoE]

@@alternateself1244 unfortunately they're all gone. I had to junk the 86.5, sell the 89, and the 92 was hit in a parking lot.

[@Lampropeltis32]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXS1lXtubt6UgZY This is incorrect. The "insert" you are referencing being "turbo only" was actually a styling update for ALL Toyota Supra's from 1989 - 1992. None of this generation's supras from 1986-88 had said "insert". However, I do agree with you in that, that "insert" styled front end didn't look as good as the 86-88. Also, props to reviewing a non-turbo version of this car; even if you're review of the exterior styling leaves a lot to be desired :) The inline 6 cylinder engine in this car was super-smooth and sounded great without the turbo. Low-mileage examples of these non-turbo cars are hard to find.

[@fourocker]

Not all of us want to talk about the Mk4 Supra, I bought a Mk3 in preference several years ago because it's a great looking car in person.

[@grifo_8866]

What exhaust does the Mk3 have?

[@210SpDJones]

I have an 87 Turbo the front end is the Same as a Non Turbo the little lip is from 1989-1992 I think the older open one looks Better Anyways, However It's not a Turbo or Non Turbo thing It's the year it was Released thing. Glad to see im not the Only guy that likes an MK3!

[@drbungo3306]

the 87 turbos had the same front end, at least mine does, i’m pretty sure the facelift happened after ‘89 also i got my turbo, manual, targa ‘87 for $5k so i guess i got a steal

[@yyeppesz]

Yeah my 89 NA has the newer front end.

[@kevinsvideodump]

That radio even has C-Quam AM Stereo! And so _this_ is the car I heard from 5 miles away at 2 AM!?

[@sbfhawk4343]

Wow the sound on the NA is out of control Its quite loud even louder then a JZ !!

[@TheGusi123]

Chris drop the skincare routine!!

[@jockihm831]

The targa tool is the cheapest part for that car

[@TheGusi123]

werk

[@shawnl5634]

You know I don't support gay marriage and I'm not trying to sound rude but I know people are only human and everybody has rights I told somebody I don't support gay marriage and how that person don't want to be my friend no more you know I know people are human and what I mean I don't want to lie you know what I mean I was raised different but I respect your videos and you guys know your stuff and I look forward to seeing you again I looked at Toyota Supra and I came across your video I'm in Ohio and I really enjoy your videos I'm looking forward to seeing more thank you for such good content my friend had a Toyota like that in Ohio and if I think if I remember right his was 87 he's dead now so I can't ask him and his daughter said she don't remember what year Toyota was so I looked up 80s Toyota Supra and that does look just like his and I know his was a five-speed I'm wanting to say and I know it was a non-turbo