1989 Toyota Supra Turbo Review - Planting The Seed

[@Kraigmire]

You missed the best feature: the crotch vent. Right under the steering column is a vent that blows on your crotch. This is the best thing ever in a car, especially if you are wearing shorts on a hot day while sitting in those leather seats. Also, the stock cassette/radio unit was quite advanced for cassette players. One thing was, it could skip songs on the cassette. You had a button to go to the next song, which even our home stereo unit in the house couldn't do. I loved these cars. My dad had an 86.5 and when I was in high school, my brother and I had to sit in the back seats for a family road trip through Texas. We survived.

[@Where_is_Waldo]

I believe my older sister's old '84 Celica GTS had the same feature for the cassette player.

[@abalamdepaimon6891]

My first car was a supra MK3 manual transmission. it consumed almost as much oil as gas and repairs were costly, but the feeling and power/sound were something else. When you hear the Turbo spin up and feel the acceleration, looking over that long hood, good times.

[@buntcake7213]

There’s also cup holders when you lift the center console lid up😉

[@ralliartfanevoix]

Yeah, but, if they're anything like the cupholders in the ST162/165 Celicas of the same period (same spot, same style), they'd flunk the BFB test, too.

[@onetwo9956]

I use my center console for cupholders as well.

[@rushnerd]

My 88 doesn't have them, but I think the 89+ does. Conversely, you can get a 3D printed cup colder for the center console cubby hole.

[@ravim.6524]

@@rushnerd my 88 has them

[@rushnerd]

@@ravim.6524 Hmmm....Maybe that plastic sheet is missing from mine then. A little surprising because they car's interior is almost mint. Not a huge deal though because I honestly don't mess around with drinks in a car this nice. How you like your 88? How long have you had it and milage? Only owned mine for one year now, 117K miles. Put barely over 1K miles on her in that time but $10K in work/cosmetics lol. Never loved a car so much.

[@dylanh4657]

With the right mods (zulu etc) the 7m can make plenty of power and be reliable. I have the same car, making about to 580hp. There is a way to manually always have the TEMS in 3rd mode btw.

[@naitramsookdeo3888]

do telll...?

[@Spyda1409]

I had my 91 Supra about 13 years now. My 7M is putting down 450whp with just a SAFC2 piggyback and 19psi. Stock internals. Shim oil pump for more pressure, arp head studs instead of factory bolts, 3 layer head gasket torqued to 90ft pounds. 85k miles with many track days and no head issues.

[@buntcake7213]

Thanks for the review I’m glad you enjoyed it!

[@reallyrandomrides1296]

Nice classic Supra! My favorite generation of the Supra. I'm sure that the automatic transmission is what kept this one this one from being beaten up, riced out or heavily modified/customized.

[@WolfHreda]

This is one of my handful of attainable dream cars. Keeping the '80s alive right up until '93.

[@rushnerd]

If you're serious about that, you pretty much have to buy right now. They will only climb in value and you'll want a nice one which is not an easy find for the right price. I'm completely overjoyed with my 88 I picked up last year. Not letting her go.

[@carsmusicandclothing7066]

@@rushnerd you're right. Already started seeing some go for 80k (with three digit original milage)

[@rushnerd]

@@carsmusicandclothing7066 Strange. I've seen those crazy batrret jackson MK3 auctions with basically brand new early 90's ones and it's usually like $40K-ish. But those never really reflect real values anyway. Mine has 117K miles, but for the age, the interior is still really good. The body would be very good once the 3 bumpers and targa top get re-sprayed...yeah that's going to cost me a ton.

[@carsmusicandclothing7066]

@@rushnerd I've seen most of them in the 40k's? What do you look out for on these cars? I know about the 7M head gasket issues.

[@rushnerd]

@@carsmusicandclothing7066 Haha, I'm not expert man. I bought my 88' MK3 Supra with 115K NA Auto miles in the summer of 2021for $8,000. It's quite high for what it is, but it also had the head gasket replaced and new valves. It's in great shape. I honestly wouldn't want anything more. Since then I've poured $13K into on just basic maintenance and cosmetic stuff (no paint). I'll never get anything remotely out of her if I sold it if I tried, but It's fine. I want to keep her forever. The prices on MK3s are completely all over the place and nice ones are EXTREMELY rare. IMO it's just worth it to find one and fix them up. I went the aftermarket route myself, but nothing too crazy.

[@maureencora1]

Had One 1995 - 2001 Best Car I Ever Had. I Miss It. When I Win the Lottery I'm Gonna Get Another One.

[@donstaunch7895]

My first car...miss her all the time!

[@1spunkymonkey2]

My favorite gen Supra by far

[@eriktheone8219]

I use to own one and it was my first sport car back in my high school days. It was one if the best and still the best.

[@R2-D2663]

This is in my opinion one of the very best sports cars

[@rushnerd]

One of the best GT cars, bar none. I don't think they ever marketed it as a sports car, that was purely the MKIV Supra. But that's fine because GT cars have gone the way of the dinosaur even though I think having a cruiser is the coolest thing ever and they nailed it. Even my stock NA auto is torquey enough for the hills and fast enough to have some fun with without going nuts on mods.

[@R2-D2663]

@@rushnerd yeah its a GT sorry i forget that sometimes, but its such an amazing car in my opinion its powerfull, relatively cheap, RWD, Popups, ... everything a good car needs the only drawbacks in my opinion are the the kind of unreliable 7Ms but that can also be fixed. I really want one one day.

[@rushnerd]

@@R2-D2663 If the engine is fixed, the only real drawback is the massive body roll (I've solved this with beefy sway bars and nice suspension) and the massive weight of the car. If you really do want one, you better act fast. They are likely to get very expensive this decade and finding an actual nice one is no small task.

[@R2-D2663]

@@rushnerd yeah sadly, I do not have enough money currently, but im saving every penny I can to get one.

[@napolea5915]

Completely underrated channel it deserves more popularity

[@delete.102]

You are absolutely a deep fried Doug demuro. And that's a compliment. I think you're just as good if not better fella keep doing your thing you're very knowledgeable.

[@Bedroomrips]

I loved gran turismo 4. Always would use a dark red 1990 mk3 Supra and it was my fav car. Nice to see you make a video on it!

[@onetwo9956]

The first coin slot, the one on the left, is where the cruise control button sits. Also, those compartments in the trunk area open all the way. You undo the latch and pull the covers out, upwards.

[@richcarrCCC]

Thanks so much for all your great, informative & valuable videos! The 1st thing I noticed while driving my 95 C4 home for the 1st time the day I bought it was, after the sun went down, there was this annoying light that I couldn't figure out how to shut off...it was the 1st Easter Egg on your list LOL. All the other items save for the light in the spare tire area are things I discovered right away or knew about* before buying my C4 but alas, my 95 doesn't have the spare tire area light. But one Easter Egg I didn't discover for a few months was that my door arm rests were actually lids to storage compartments. *My heart was set on a convertible and shopped and researched them for years so I knew about the ⚾ baseball bat - 🌭- apple pie - Chevrolet bowtie molded in certain years of convertibles under the rear carpet.

[@derykhawkins2199]

I had mine in the UK for 17 years !!!

[@drivenstreetillusions9662]

Love it man i obtained a mk3 turbo manual with targa to and sadly was left in a barn so its with the tuners full rebuild with slight mods and just drive it stay tuned for the review love the page

[@rushnerd]

Sounds awesome man, was it in decent shape? I'm on the reverse, I got an NA auto garage queen. Not perfect, because the bumpers are peeling, but I'll poured way too much into the cosmetics. These cars look insane when they are very clean. As good as any new car IMO.

[@dlh5323]

I have an 88 automatic and that extra coin holder is actually a cruise control switch on mine.

[@YakuzaJZ]

That flap thing is more for coins. Not a cup holder. Some cars still have the two cup holders under the Centre console lid. My guess is a lot of them have broken and missing.

[@KO-sx9uy]

My dad owned one I drove extensively, blew HG three times and auto transmission failed twice lol on stock boost over 5 years - my dad was a Toyota Mastertech too, these were just unreliable. Stable at 100+ mph though and relatively quick but there’s a reason why they’re rare

[@Midnight_Oil_MFG.]

The best Supra generation. Fight me.

[@damilolaakanni]

Minus the engine, I agree.

[@atlasnovalis]

All I can do is Agree.

[@rushnerd]

It's the best because It's probably the most ignored. The two gens after this go all the attention and major price tags. I think the MK3 looks the best and for the money it's god damn amazing.

[@kwaza8574]

I remember this car was the epitome of luxury sports cars back then. Just ahead of the Nissan Z

[@rushnerd]

After I bought mine last year I went obsessively looking into it. Besides MAYBE the Japanese only Toyota Crown, the Supra was the nicest car Toyota had ever made (no Lexus yet!) It's complete luxury compared to corvettes and vipers that would come later on the interior. Absolutely love mine.

[@atlasnovalis]

Always looked at getting one of these.

[@Bugricua]

Beautiful Supra, love the review. Unfortunately, judging by the exterior paint and leathers inside. It has to have 107,846 miles, not 7,846. It only has a five digit odometer. I probably flipped. It's well kept, but it shows its age and wear and tear.

[@CigaretteDog]

That would be 78k not 7k. You missed a number. White rollers indicate a decimal and these models don't have that. I assume that's what confused you.

[@TracyC-nj2tq]

This one was the automotive equivalent of the beautiful lady you could actually settle down with and enjoy your happily-ever-after.

[@Rider-hh9it]

I bought the non turbo version with a 5 speed brand new for $19.2K in 1987. Car and Driver tester came in at 0-60 at 7 seconds, owners got a car that was more like an 8 second car. Provided 2-3K mile oil changes, drove the car gently for 130 K miles and it was worn out. 12K original warranty, radio died early on, out of warranty. Double overhead cams had "spark plug gaskets" in the head. Those gaskets needed replacement ($275) every 60K miles, otherwise the plugs would oil foul and the engine would barely run. The interior panels fell apart, I noticed the driver door interior lock cover came off - so did mine on both doors. A/C replaced at about 80K miles. Completely rusted out around both rear tail lights and underneath the rear hatch. Starter motor died at about 90K miles. Transmission, rear end were always quiet and smooth. Toyota has come a long way since then for this in my opinion was a crappy and slow disappointment.. I do remember when I picked it up at the dealer that the engine was so quiet I asked the salesman if the engine was running. I sold it for $1300 in 1995 and i was glad to get rid of it.

[@rushnerd]

I don't know what the hell you did to yours, but I just bought one last year with 115K miles with pretty much none of those issues. Best interior I've ever seen. Motor be re-gasketed and valves re-done, but other than that didn't need much. It's the coolest car I've ever seen or owned. Selling it for $1,300 in 95' is sad and hilarous. I bought my NA 88' for $8K.

[@off.tha.h00k]

@@rushnerd facts 😂

[@moka-chan2000]

I currently own a 1981 Celica Gt lift back and have owned a 1980 Celica supra and I can tell you from first hand experience that the Celica supra was a joke in performance compared to the Celica Gt. The supra was heavy and you felt its weight when trying to drive it quick zero go fast parts just really a 2 door Cressida. Just wanted to point that out. Great video btw.

[@OMADRevolution]

Beautiful car!!!!

[@Chico18742]

I know where theres one outside a house on the side of the road in border town in Mexico. Its been there for years. Everything looks original on it. Locked windows up

[@Bedroomrips]

Bro this is wild. I drive a 2014 Altima with 4 doors. Only driver has auto up and down. this car had 1 of 2 like that but 25 years earlier lol

[@derykhawkins2199]

You should have mentioned that the wheels were specific to the left or right side of the car. What other car does that? A touch of class !!!

[@liamflynn6929]

A lot of performance cars do it to help cool the brakes

[@dave11686]

That is indeed a Supra

[@aguila1cervantes]

I have a 87 Turbo 5 speed with only 35,000 miles factory everything unmolested

[@rushnerd]

Lucky man. You are sitting on gold, keep her that way and you'll have a desirable classic car in 5-7 years.

[@dannyc8617]

Excellent Japanese GT car, I'd take the Z though 👌

[@kenellorando]

I just saw a Supra like this when I was in Dixon, IL last week. I wonder if it was the same one.

[@rushnerd]

They sold a LOT of these cars, but you have a higher chance of seeing a Lambo on the road than one of these babies. Incredibly uncommon.

[@mistarnoob1495]

Its ashtray instead of cupholder?

[@okoto]

I had a 1990 Turbo white version. That flipping flap is for an ashtray for smokers. Used to be a feature in most cars until smoking in public became unpopular.

[@onetwo9956]

It is not an ashtray. It comes with carpet in the bottom of it. The ashtray is in the dash.

[@rushnerd]

Lol okay, so what is the ASHTRAY in the MK3 then? The center console cubby is just for tiny storage, though 3D printed cup holders are made now.

[@onetwo9956]

@@rushnerd My ashtray is above my radio, below my climate control. There is also one for the rear seat passengers that opens from the rear face of the center console.

[@rushnerd]

@@onetwo9956 Oh you meant the ashtray behind the center console? My bad then. It's a hilarious addition to the car since the back seats were only designed to get around Japanese tax laws. Hope you enjoyed your Turbo sup, I love my NA model.

[@DemsW]

God it's beautiful, I just want to buy whatever car in that exterior

[@madcreations733]

What's with the winter tires on it?

[@thirdpedalnirvana]

You're super excited? Or you're SUPRA excited?

[@damilolaakanni]

😉

[@HalfmoonVIP]

Is the N/A version more reliable?

[@Keepcalm-j7b]

Probably, less stress and less moving parts and plumbing

[@jacoricooper6252]

I THAT A SUPRAAAA.

[@newreformationapologetics4953]

I have a veloster N if ya wanna review one

[@ShootingCars]

Email me! [e-mail]

[@DillonAuto]

There is no "A70" from Toyota. In the USA, where he is and many millions of others, the model is called the MA70. Much like you all know an AE86. The internet has spread many myths.

[@CigaretteDog]

The M just marks the engine inside. Just as the japanese model is called the JZA70. The A70 part is just that chassis. Not sure why you'd say that. It would sorta just be picky to say that.

[@octavioavellaneda4105]

mk3 😑🤚🏻 A70 😌👈🏻

[@mk3supra420]

you cant review an auto man, jesus ....

[@JT8D200C]

1st

[@VinnieNiZero]

yuck automatic

[@rushnerd]

The Auto ends up being a lot of fun in this car on PWR mode. Just enough torque so you don't have worry about it too much. The real thing with these Supras is maintenance and keeping up with it's age and/or modernizing it.

[@boobbutthole9537]

I came so close to getting a 500hp one 4 5 years ago for only 2500

[@boobbutthole9537]

Wait what that tyranny was in my ls400. And in some volvos! Crazy

[@KenBober]

I actually had one. An 87 turbo 5 speed

[@MandusahRamirez]

This is My Favorite Gen Supra! Even The N/A Inline 6 Had Rear Wheel Steering To Make Up For The Lack Of LSD In Corners! Also Was Faster Than The V8s Back Then!

[@bluejay9361]

As someone who owns a N/A Inline 6 Mk3 Supra, I can tell you it does not have Rear Wheel Steering.

[@rushnerd]

@@bluejay9361 I think he was thinking of the 3000GT. Still I absolutely adore my NA 88 Supra. Certainly not the fastest car (though it actually can be a drag dominator with the right work) I've just completely fell in love with it inside and out. The sound it makes is unreal and it's so fun to drive.