Originally Posted by BigFishAllDay

In the list of mods I put in the 1st post, the HKS 1.2MM Metal Head Gasket is due to a headgasket failure. I took the engine apart and replaced it myself, which was a very difficult job, but I learned alot in the process.

Toyotas are 98% reliable, but each model has their weak spot. The weak spot on MK3's is definitely the headgasket. It's one of those things that if you don't have it replaced, it IS going to give up eventually. Once you go to a MHG, that's it, no more problem, EVER.

Other than that, my Supra has been very reliable. As sports cars go, it's a heavy one, so it eats brakes like crazy. It's getting old, and it's had a few electrical gremlins due simply to old wiring. Also, it has alot more coolant hoses due to the turbo, and one of those popped on me once, but I got it home using a length of vacuum hose as a substitute. Other than those 3 things it's needed only regular maintenance, and I've put almost 100K miles on it (on top of the 100K I bought it with).

As far as gas mileage, if I drive it conservatively it'll do about 18 in the city and mid 20's on the highway. If you romp it alot, you can drop the city number down to about 12 mpg.

I would absolutely consider it for your younger brother. These cars are a real bargain in the $2000-3000 range, especially if you find a clean, STOCK, well taken care of specimen. Alot of people mod these cars without knowing what they're doing and really mess up the cars. Stay away from anything that looks like it was hacked up or modded without due care.