Second Cup of Supra

[@TheKenGraves]

I love how the EQ is still set in the classic "V" pattern that all of our high school audiophile senses thought was best.

[@willhorting5317]

The EQ (cheap aftermarket) that I had, to go along with my Pioneer stereo, was a 10 band. I recall that I had it set to basically a "M" pattern. I didn't care for a lot of bass or high treble. But then...I was listening to Country, when I wasn't listening to Rock. And '70s-'80s Country didn't have much bass.😁

[@MrTheHillfolk]

Haha not that my ears are shot ,but the highs are hard to hear so the treble is cranked. Kinda same with the bass so I can feel it. Leave the mids low 😂

[@scottmiller3025]

Guilty....lol

[@markvolk9468]

The rock and roll smile they call that pattern

[@bartworkman9049]

'79 Supra was my first car, loved that car.

[@darrenwilliams-wy9gb]

My neighbor bought one brand new in 1979 , actually sold his 69 Camaro to buy a Supra it was black told us it was going to be a classic someday we laughed l guess the years have proven him right . My brother in law bought a second gen Supra in 1982 chocolate brown very neat car he says he wishes he still had it today !!! Keep'em coming Steve always informative.👍

[@donmaclean5149]

In 1980 I worked in South Boston unloading those cars of the ships from Japan. I literally drove thousands of them (1/8 ) of a mile 😁

[@SteveMagnante]

Hello Don MacLean. Love your song (Bye Bye Miss American Pie) and wonder if YOU maybe drove this very Supra off the boat in Boston back in '80? It is an '81 but maybe? My kidding aside (Miss American Pie) THANKS for watching and writing. Guys like you should share your experiences in the "behind the scenes" of the car industry. Everyone talks about the designers, stylists, race drivers but I'm fascinated by stories from assembly line workers and shipping personnel as well! Maybe a BLOG from you on your days "on the docks"? Thanks again, Steve Magnante

[@donmaclean5149]

@@SteveMagnante It's possible Steve. I enjoy your tutorials immensely !

[@Barton_Motors_Ltd]

Would love some old photos shared!

[@rjflipper61]

I had a 93? Lexus SC300 a few years back with what I'm thinking was the same inline six as the Supra?.. That was a cool , quick little car!

[@santaclause2875]

Another great show, Steve! Thank you for each one, I never miss your presentations.

[@SteveMagnante]

Glad you like them!

[@Daniel-fd3wp]

@Santa Clause I’m on your Boat also never miss an episode. 👍

[@peterantonopoulos2572]

Morning Steve..... completely restored an 82 supra back in the mid nineties in my first shop. Great car, this vid brought back memories.. Thanks

[@xfactorautomotive1496]

AMC did the same thing when they got their hands on the Jeep CJ in 1972. They wanted to use their own straight 6 engine and abandon the Buick V6 that was used through 1971, so they added 5 inches between the fire wall and front wheel opening and increased the wheel base. That is why the front fenders and hood... although they look identical...will not interchange between pre and post 1971 CJ's.

[@wreckerjonny6144]

My dad use to haul brand new Toyotas from the pier to the dealerships from 1968 -1975

[@robertstone9988]

Mom had a 82 supra when dad met her. It didnt last long and dad had her in a 5.0 mustang.

[@chilee6994]

Brings back memories.. I was working at henninger's Toyota in Calgary.. drove these when they were brand new

[@misigis]

Had an '80 w/5spd. Pearl black, brown leather interior. A real nice car at the that time. Kept discovering new things it had all the time.

[@christopherbero3388]

Always happy to see 80s cars on the channel.

[@mikepotter6426]

I’m telling ya, we need ya to do that tanker in the background

[@googleusergp]

I learned how to drive standard shift on the generation after this (1982 to to 1986, 1986-1/2 was the next generation), or the "MA67" series. Those cars were easy to drive and learning stick was a breeze on one. These were assembled in the Aichi plant, which still operates under Toyota today. The 10th digit of the VIN is a "B" for the 1981 model year. The 1981 would have a 2.8L "5M-E" engine with fuel injection and the five speed was an Aisin-Warner W50. 1982 would have a 2.8L, but it was a "5M-GE". The five-speed manual was a W58 Aisin-Warner unit. The Toyota "M" engines, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run and run some more They are excellent engines, well-built and reliable. They are like Oldsmobile 307 V8 reliable. That's another engine that runs, runs, runs, runs, runs and runs some more. No, that's not correct---the Toyota Sunchaser was an authorized conversion done by Griffith Griffin. It wasn't done by Toyota (later ones were done by ASC for example), but it was authorized by Toyota, they just outsourced the work. No tag, can't brag, but possible code 888 Light Blue exterior paint. Toyota went from the "Oh What a Feeling!" motto later on to "Our Minds are Always Racing". With that, their sales have gone "racing" and have never stopped. GM should have kept partnering with them.

[@davidinnis6796]

86 1/2 was a MK 3.

[@googleusergp]

@@davidinnis6796 I know that. Up to 1986 and a half was the old style.

[@leeparks7196]

My dad was a Toyota dealer from 1968 to 1984. Admittedly, the Supra was a special Celica. But in my mind there was nothing really special about the Celica. As a teenager I was taken by the sleek Datsun 240Z. When I heard Toyota was releasing a "sports" car, I had great anticipation of a Toyota that would match the Z. That dream was quickly dashed when I first saw the Celica. My heart sank as I laid eyes on this dumpy little car with a back seat and 4-banger engine. Compared to the Z, it was laughable in my mind. But, it sold well, was reliable, and certainly was an upgrade from the Corollas and Coronas of the day. I drove 2 or 3 in the following years. They weren't bad cars, but nothing to write home about. I never drove a Supra or a Z so I have no knowledge to compare the two. Saw a well restored 240Z draw $33k at auction last week.

[@nedaCFilms]

I had the 1981 Celica model back around 1990-91. Installed a Weber 2-barrel carb and exhaust and the little sucker really was a fun little runner lol. Sold it for a 1987 Formula 350 Firebird. Wrecked it and bought a 5.0 Mustang with T-tops, totaled that one too lol. I grew up after that one.

[@jasonwaltrowski2315]

When I was a kid in the 80's mom had a 83 supra, my family loved that car, idk why we got rid of it

[@Lyndon-ls6lt]

Steve, your videos are always the highlight of my day. Thank you for continuing to make videos for us to all enjoy.

[@lilmike2710]

The water started pouring out of the tire and I busted out laughing 😂for some reason. Steve said "factory water ballast for farm use" or something and It made me laugh harder.

[@tomwesley7884]

Yeah, really. The Supra must have spent some time on the farm.

[@loualiberti4781]

Man - that must have been a great car to own back in the day !

[@throckmorton8477]

Wow ! over $15.000 new !? I had forgotten how expensive these cars were. And the dealers wouldn't deal. As I recall you paid the sticker price or more. The dealers, as the now common phrase goes, said " I know what I got !! "

[@oldgeezer-cf2pr]

Hi Steve, the side panels were used to cover the edges of the hatch area that the retractable cover did not (not used as passenger sunshields). 1979 should be the first year of the Supra. Bot a '79 Supra new for about $9,500 (maybe $10K with tax and tags). All hubcaps eventually fell off. Later models were exclusively aluminum wheels. Super reliable, manual sunroof, electric windows, fuel injected in 1979, power everything. Midwest salt took its toll on the thin Japanese sheet metal. (Japanese car not looked upon favorably in the Midwest in the early 1980s).

[@SteveMagnante]

My Dad bought a brand new 1977 Datsun 810, precursor to the Maxima. Anyhoo, the hub caps were steel-based with a thin chrome "spritz" - this on Datsun's TOP car (not counting the Z). Well by 1979 the Massachusetts rust had nibbled at them and the hub caps had "mange". One of the rear caps used to fly off when I dumped the clutch! I was shocked to such crappy construction. Thanks for watching and writing. -Steve Magnante

[@MrTheHillfolk]

Wow that was pretty expensive,as I recall moms new 81 rabbit diesel was like 7200$ if you could get your hands on one at the time.

[@MrTheHillfolk]

I had a beautiful 2004 Passat TDI that was the cleanest driver I ever had. Who the heck buys a VW in Arkansas 😂

[@ldnwholesale8552]

RA40 came out in 78. Have owned several

[@canelo8591]

I owned one of these. Out with the six and standard trans and in with a Chevy 350 and 350 turbo trans. Thanks for the video sir.

[@andrefiset3569]

I knew someone who got a second generation free from his uncle. It ran with the engine oil low, one journal was damaged but the cylinder where like new. He got the crank fixed and drove it until he had problem with the transmission.

[@Tmrfe0962]

Man….of all the cars you’ve “reviewed “ lately….this is the one that I would want….what a rare and beautiful car…thanks Steve! Love this show…

[@ChaChiVooDoo]

Toyota must have sold a boat load of those back in the day. They were everywhere in these parts then. You might see one every few years now

[@DanEBoyd]

I've driven an '82 and an '83 Supra, and the first time I drove one, I got maybe a half a mile down the street before I realized that this was a much better driving car than the 1982 Mustang GT that I had at the time. The Mustang would run away from the Supra, but the Supra's brakes and suspension were the best I'd driven up to that point at least.

[@rob1129]

I'm glad Steve doesn't use the Euro pronunciation & call them a "Sea-li-ca"

[@SteveMagnante]

There is RE-NO-WAY I'd ever call a Celica a sea-monster-ick-a! Thanks for watching and writing. -Steve Magnante

[@jomama01]

Friend had a Supra in the early 80’s, remember just how smooth running these cars were... Quick compared to most other vehicles on the road back then, but not a real rocket ship overall.

[@pmafterdark]

I was never much into Japanese cars but those 2nd gen. Supras were pretty sharp.

[@dietersmythe9649]

Steve, another great video! Those “M” series 6-cyl were excellent although with some head gasket issues. Only the 4-cyl Celica coupes were made into convertibles (aftermarket)…conversion by Griffith I think. Keep up the great work!

[@chuckwhitson654]

Six popper...... I love ya man. Thanks for keeping it clean

[@BubbaSmurft]

The 6 for this car came outta the Cressida.

[@joshdobson2737]

Funny how the world works, yesterday I saw a second gen red Celica Supra convertible and from 30 ft away in traffic I couldn't notice any obvious rust... amazing!

[@Sebastian_Dinwiddie]

I had an 84 Celica. Mint, just sold it a few years ago. I called her Connie😊

[@Sal834]

Hopefully you can do a Mark III. Bought mine in 95' and still going. Just took it out of winter storage. Kept the car in perfect condition all those years when people called it junk in the early 2000's. Glad I kept it and the owner of that Mark I probably regrets dumping it.

[@robertstone9988]

My mom had a mk1 when dad met her she loved the car but we are a ford family so she moved on to a mustang. I knew of the car had herd storys and seen pics wanted a supra of my own one day, till that movie about family with the bright orange mk4 made supra pices go through the roof.

[@whatareyoudoingyouidiot342]

The MkIII was my favorite Supra. It was my starter car in the Gran Turismo game series for the longest time. I've got a real soft spot for it and it would be neat to own one for reals, but there aren't many left and the ones that are are getting too rich for my blood.

[@dubiousf00d]

​@@robertstone9988 Lol yeah that family had that effect on quite a few vehicles, made them all mostly unobtainable for the average guy/gal.

[@radmobile8759]

Thanks Steve Just simply radical when u hit the eighties!! Once again sharing knowledge is a true path to immortality. Have a great Easter!!

[@tomwesley7884]

Rad!!! LOL

[@chazj2175]

I have a 1983 Celica Supra 5 speed that i use to drive. It was a blast to drive until motor started knocking still have it but its been sitting for years now. Im more of a muscle car and old truck guy but have a soft spot for 80s sports cars

[@SteveMagnante]

That Supra is probably worth something surprising now. Not uncommon for solid but worn out examples to sell for $5,000 on up! Stocks? Bonds? Cars are much better investments in the long run. Thanks for watching and writing. -Steve Magnante

[@chazj2175]

@@SteveMagnante I keep telling my wife all my older cars and trucks are investments but she just doesn't believe me, so I'm going to show her your reply lol, thanks for commenting and sharing all your knowledge of cars. I have been a big fan since Roadkill and Junkyard gold days

[@forthwithtx5852]

My first father-in-law owned the Celica. Very similar in size and concept to the 79 Pontiac Sunbird hatch I was driving at the time.

[@rogergoodman8665]

Thanks Steve! Still alot of good parts left. I have a 79 Supra I'm getting ready to start working on once ints a little warmer. I've had it since 1996. I'm so happy they started climbing in price finally.

[@oldgeezer-cf2pr]

Purchased a '79 supra new for $9,500. Kept 8 years. Best car ever. Started every time (except at 4 below zero with older battery). Plenty of get up and go with ultrasmooth 5 speed. Came with hubcaps that eventually fell off of every wheel (replaced wheels with Shelby Talladega aftermarket). One year only side mirrors would deflect bugs into driver's face at speed...LOL. Plenty of room for front passengers, but rear seat was small at best. Awesome for carrying stuff, like college stuff back and forth. Midwestern salt eventually became insidious. Enjoy the car!

[@67tomcat]

Great episode of a great model! The 2nd generation A60 Celica/Supra is my favorite. Thanks!

[@youtubecarspottersguide1]

same here tried to get my dad to co -sign on new 1983. it was a no go he said

[@67tomcat]

@@youtubecarspottersguide1 That would have been great! Such a nice car- timeless looks.

[@youtubecarspottersguide1]

@@67tomcat if one can be found , forget nos parts not many left

[@datto240z]

not MAF..AFM...Air flow meter! Love your videos!!!!

[@DGillyy]

Beat me to it

[@billkerstein1637]

Vane Airflow meter simular looking to what Ford had on the turbo Escorts, Mustangs and T-Birds in the early 80's. They were EFI also.

[@kenthowell7829]

I had a white 84 p type 6m swapped with a 5m exh cam it made glorious exhaust notes. under 70 mph wonderful car to drive but out of gear on the freeway

[@frankfurther3828]

I remember these as new. great car.

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

Man I remember my dad bringing one of those home!👌🥰👍his was black fully loaded! Also with the sunroof! 5speed transmission too! Man that car was high tech for them day’s! What a blast to drive it was!😎👍I used to love driving it! I used to get a lot of looks!

[@Bbbuddy]

Wow. The hatch gas cylinders still work.

[@Lairdoestuff]

My very rural father almost bought one of these before I was born but it “wasn’t a gravel road car”

[@ddellwo]

Living on a gravel road is this “car guy’s” worst nightmare……😂

[@jimmartin735]

Customer says my Supra has a wobble at 105 mph,had lot's of fun verifying,like I told my 95 year old great aunt,life begins at a hundred

[@mcqueenfanman]

I remember reading Tony Swan articles in M/T and C&D during the 80s.

[@twisted2291]

I always liked the 2 Gen a lot more. I had an '87. I really miss that car. It was stolen and crashed. Insurance wrote it off. I had it back in 1991.

[@MauiWauiPineappleExpress]

87 is a third generation (A70) !

[@r4raced4doom2]

My first sports car was a 1986 Celica-Supra 'P' type. I miss the drive, I don't miss the maintenance (cam tower gasket leaks on the 5M-GE).

[@albertgaspar627]

Nice "kit bashing", but the 7M engine in the kit is nicely detailed with the Turbo option--not the usual turbo option with a cheesy carb set up. I was thinking the can of rockstar in the passenger footwell meant the car was a recent addition, but perhaps it came from the engine poacher.

[@SteveMagnante]

Good point!

[@kenttalsma7906]

Dig that, engine poacher.

[@JimFlanagan4206]

Round 2 just reissued that model kit. I've seen them at Hobby Lobby recently.

[@danielboguse4249]

Those alloy wheels were not Toyota wheels but southeast Toyota accessory wheel. Southeast and southwest Toyota and mid continent Toyota distributors we're privately owned separate from Toyota. They had their own line of add-ons and accessories. The first generation Supra did not have a in tank fuel pump but an external pump mounted under the car. Those panels he held up were the cargo cover did extension's.

[@RDEnduro]

Awesome, ive seen second gens around but can't remember the last time I saw a running supra like that one

[@tobylou8]

I almost bought an 82 when they first came out. My company was talking of a strike so I balked at the 15k. I bought an 80 RX-7 instead. We didn't go on strike, bummer!!

[@edmonk042]

Woa, I would have snagged that Radio, cassette player and equalizer in a second if I wasn't 3000 miles away from it.

[@bruceprentice6441]

I guess if it was close to Corvettes price tag, I would have bought the Vette. Probably why there wasn’t more of these cars sold, price point was too high, and folks with the $$ just went up a notch and bought a known car.

[@jnorthrop70]

The Vette at that point was a pile.

[@tomwesley7884]

That price seems steep, but, thinking about it, who the hell is shopping for a new sports car in the early '80's? Orthodontist, perhaps?

[@markcochran2246]

I had 2 of these, before the F&F craze

[@unclemarksdiyauto]

Still a few good parts left on this one!

[@willhorting5317]

The second car that my oldest kid owned (25+ years ago) was an older Supra. I have no idea what year the car was. (He was a Senior in high school; and lived 100 miles from me, with his mom.) Like his first car...a '76 Grand Prix...he bought it himself, using money from his part-time job. He loved that Grand Prix. Still talks about it today. Unfortunately, he fell asleep one night and wrecked it. He only had the Supra for about 6 to 8 months. He didn't like it. Wound up selling it and buying a Honda Civic.

[@louislepage5111]

I like the Sammy Hagar reference 😊

[@SteveMagnante]

"I - cant - drive......" you know the rest! I remember the music video showing The Red Rocker in a Ferrari 308!!! Thanks for watching and writing. -Steve Magnante

[@googleusergp]

@@SteveMagnante If you look at the "summons" in the video, it actually shows that it's a 1983 Ferrari "BB512I", not a 308.

[@violentshemp7776]

i used to work on lots of these late 70's early 80's toyotas. pulled alot of the heads on these supras for head work too. that 6 was a dog!

[@scrappy7571]

My dad bought an '82 brand new, guess he was having a mid life crisis. Was a pretty cool ride until my sister wrapped it around a phone pole. Insurance quickly paid it off before I could buy it to make an autocrosser out of it. I think the adjuster was on the take.

[@googleusergp]

Not likely. These were just "used cars" for many years and never had the collector status that they do now.

[@scrappy7571]

@@googleusergp At the time, dad's Supra was 2 yrs old. Hardly collector status. I would have gutted it and made it into race car. Adjuster cut my dad a check the same day it was wrecked fishy to me.

[@googleusergp]

@@scrappy7571 That's what they did at the time. Not many people wanted to be bothered with buying it back and attempting to fix it.

[@MrBumbles2]

yep 8 speakers, had a 81 and it was a great car. silver and black bottom like your model.

[@88SC]

I’ve seen plenty of tires getting peed on, but this is the first one I’ve known to get revenge!

[@markstoltzfus5276]

So Steve, how many car magazines do you have? My favorite part of these videos is when you open up an old magazine and show us what they had to say about the car.

[@albertgaspar627]

as someone with too many myself, the question is finding the articles when you need 'em :)

[@SteveMagnante]

@@albertgaspar627 I've been a car geek for 50 years. Somehow I have "a sense" which magazines will yield data / stories on cars I'm featuring. If all else fails, just read the cover blurbs for the specific year of the vehicle in the video and you'll find (at least) a full page ad for the car upon which to riff in the video. Some folks can reel off sports trivia like computers. Me, I'm like that with cars. Thanks for watching and writing. -Steve Magnante

[@albertgaspar627]

@@SteveMagnante I sub'd to a few car magazines, and I get what I think you're trying to say--some magazines were fluff pieces, and others really get into the tech. Depends upon their audience, sometimes shaped by the advertising's need to reach one audience's paycheck but not anothers'. As you said, some were great with the front cover, acting like a table of contents for us later (as I shop swap meets and figure out what magazines to nab and what to leave behind as fluff).

[@haroldbirge6881]

🏆Steve 🏆🍀 get R done😎✌️

[@TrashcanGarage]

Once bought an 89 Celica convertible, nice car so I thought I was getting a deal but it wouldn't run. Turned out the fuel delivery system was junk, and some parts were evidently unobtainium.

[@91rss]

That was the most reliable car, the 82 version that you swapped the 89 turbo engine into became a Ferrari killer. Nothing would touch them

[@daveridgeway2639]

Hi Steve, nice video! Your information is very correct! As time progressed on, the price of the the Toyota Supra was approaching Corvette territory. Please comment! Dave...

[@youtubecarspottersguide1]

supraw was the first $10,000 toyota in 79

[@brianbloom1799]

Steve is this 6 cylinder, The 1 that can make 1000 hp on a stock block, with twin turbo's. Just wondering

[@googleusergp]

Yes, it's a six cylinder.

[@MauiWauiPineappleExpress]

Yup 5M-GE/GEU six inline very strong engines

[@whatareyoudoingyouidiot342]

You're probably thinking of the 2JZ-GTE that was featured in the later models (the MkIV specifically).

[@hughmarloweverest1684]

Educational

[@johnathanashleyOCSO]

I had a 1987 Supra in high school. It caught on fire my senior year 😢 with $1200 in tires 😢😢

[@Daniel-fd3wp]

Did you add a Stereo System not properly grounded. That can cause a fire. 🤷‍♂️

[@angeloavanti2538]

Nice. I owned an '82. 'Darth Vader'. Way fun.

[@australianoz]

Sammy, great dude

[@billiebobbienorton2556]

Haven't seen ya crawlin' around much Stevie....!

[@stoned-soup]

I've been looking for one of those special tractor ballast tires and wheels for years...Thanks Steve...Great video...

[@thejackofalltravels8267]

The Fujitsu 10 I took one out of an 81 and put it in a 79 Supra.

[@ddellwo]

Ahh yes - the one item every 80’s guy thought would lead them straight to “The Promised Land” with the fairer sex - the stereo equalizer! Complete with flashing lights to dazzle her after she’s had one too many Bartles & Jaymes wine coolers…….😵‍💫 Those Gen 2 Supra’s were cool looking little cars - although the “80’s guy” in me would probably have opted for an RX-7 instead if forced to choose between Japanese sports cars of the day! Meanwhile, during that same time period I was “rolling” in a ‘75 Chevy Vega that was soon to be t-boned at the corner of 4th Avenue and Marshall Road……😖 Hey - who of us around here couldn’t use an extra five inches? Using this Toyota logic, GM was apparently at one time planning on putting an “Inline 16” into the Gen 2 Monte Carlo…….😂

[@googleusergp]

Back then, if you had Japanese anything audio gear, it was top notch. Car audio was no exception.

[@tomwesley7884]

Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice Inline 16 Monte LMAO

[@ddellwo]

@@googleusergp - Yes, it’s amazing how big car and home audio was back in that era! Laboriously deciding which brands and which combination of components! Now I’m not sure the kids even have that on their radar screen, as the speaker of choice seems to be the “ear pod”………😐

[@googleusergp]

@@ddellwo Yesterday's kids: "Cool, it's got an AM-FM with a tape deck...". Today's kids: "Got an app for that?"

[@MechaFenris]

I wanted one when I was in HS... but I was too poor. :) My friend had a red one and boy howdy, it was a go-getter. :)

[@keithmeasures5421]

Surprised you didnt mention the rear end being gone. Supra solid axle is the ford nine inch of the Toyota world. Solid axle, disc brakes, 7.5" ring and pinion, what everyone grabs first from these cars at scrap yards

[@genogeno6643]

Ach! Git that wee Supra done lad!👍

[@johngranato2673]

Sweet.

[@Markybug-Keira-Cody]

Didn’t know you had studied over here in Scotland Steve 🎉

[@ezee2daz]

I dated a girl with an 86 supra. Nice little car

[@davidcollver6155]

My personal opinion during that timeframe Japanese built automobiles were improving big time cam American automotive industry their cars and their trucks pretty much going down the toilet in construction and engine Manufacturing more plastic junk and horsepower ratings were bare minimum. But again the Toyotas big Improvement when they included the fuel injection to their engines almost like Mini superchargers.

[@RoadNoise29100]

We used to run the living HELL out of those babies! Great vid!

[@SteveMagnante]

Thanks 👍

[@ronaldlebowitz7409]

supra duper!

[@dale5495]

😷😷😷

[@cookieman0916]

😊

[@ericwilson2585]

Canceled, what do you mean we're canceled??? You tell em brother Steve....

[@privateprivate1865]

I had 78 79 80 and 81 celicas.. not supras though. I preferred the 20/22r celica st/gt

[@williampitzer5534]

👍

[@saturnfivehynrgrc581]

You went to school in Scotland? PHD in English?

[@SteveMagnante]

I went to Clark University in Worcester, Mass. Better known as Claaahk in Woooostahhhh, there was a "semester abroad" program where the same tuition covered an optional semester in another country. I said "sign me up" and so spent the first half of my senior year at the University of Stirling in Scotland. That's the story1 Thanks for watching and writing. -Steve Magnante

[@saturnfivehynrgrc581]

@@SteveMagnante Dude that makes you wicked smaht...

[@googleusergp]

@@SteveMagnante Did you help some of the "chaps" over there adjust their "tappets" with "spanners"? When you're done, head to the pub for a few pints.

[@wmason1961]

12 to 15k in 81 was a lot of money.

[@Fony_turgeson]

man, i wish it was that easy for me to add 5 inches to my body :} lol

[@tomwesley7884]

Five more inches becomes a hassle

[@Fony_turgeson]

@@tomwesley7884 yes. That's true. I already have enough. That's what I tell myself

[@rescuedandrestoredgarage]

My brother had one of these many years ago until the rust took over the car.

[@jonathanmorrisey5771]

1980-82 dollars were hard to come by after the Carter administration economic downturn.

[@scrappy7571]

And look at the mess we are in today, same playbook

[@maineiacman]

Carter lived long enough to see senile old Biden get in, a modern president even worse than he was.

[@ddellwo]

You’ll be BEGGING for the Jimmy Carter era by the time our current dufus is done pulling levers he hasn’t a clue of what they do…..😱

[@donkeyboy585]

Wow. Engineered so you you could easily get to the fuel pump. GM engineers must have been aghast