Faults:

I have only a few complaints about this car.

I replaced the clutch two days after I brought it home. It was my first manual transmission car, but I know I couldn't have killed the clutch in just two days.

The taillight failure sensor should be reworked. When it fails you have no brake lights and there is no indication given to the driver.

The drivers door handle is used quite a bit. This can lead to cracks developing in the metal around the handle. This should have been reinforced at the factory.

General Comments:

This is a stylish car with a serious potential. It is not as recognizable as the fourth generation Supra, but that is a good thing as you can slip past certain "traps" that would surely get another car looked at a bit more closely.

Upgrades can bring this car to the performance levels of some so-called "Super Cars".

Faults:

At 77,000 miles, the head gasket blew, causing my engine to overheat.

The stereo wiring burned out 2 days after I got the car from my mechanic.

It is a salvage title, so I expected some problems, but even so, the plastic underbody tray mysteriously fell off the car.

Coolant lines replaced at 83,000.

Rear seats worn terribly due to years of sun damage.

General Comments:

The gray cabin is augmented by all black dials, giving the car a great performance look.

The vehicle handles beautifully, but the progressive power steering can be difficult to handle at low speed. But once you get going, the car feels like a go-kart.

I did buy the car as a salvage, and have only had minor problems since the engine change. I have kept a close eye on the engine, since overheating is a major problem for these Supras, and have kept up with continuous oil changes and liquid flushes. It is an all around wonderful car, but the back seat should be deleted, or made larger.

The quietness of the cabin with the T-top on is impeccable, and hard to believe that it is a 1989. T-top off is louder, obviously, but wind draft is not too bad.

I have yet to put performance parts on my car, worrying if the ride, which is hard when the Toyota Electronically Modulated Suspension (T.E.M.S.) is in sport mode, would suffer if I changed the springs/shock assembly. As of this writing the car is virtually all stock, except for the new stereo.

I never liked Toyota much, but respect their vehicles, and particularly like only the MKIII generation Supras. I applaud the look of it, very 80's American, with the fastback look and flip up head-lights, very Firebird like.

You have to do maintenance often, but the extra elbow grease (I do maintenance myself) involved is well worth the driving pleasure.