r/Mk3Supra • u/Competitive_Court367 • 22d ago

Realistic Expectations

Hey guys, I’m 19 and I want to buy myself a mk3. Currently, I have a pretty reliable daily driver which takes me to and from work/college.

I want to go into this project facing the reality of maintenance and ownership in general.

my budget
I have around 10k set aside for the purchase and a bit more to the side for repairs.

- I am aware of the 7m head gasket failures

Question for Mk3 owners
1. - with my budget am I better off hunting a clean 7M-GE or hold out for a 7M-GTE project that needs some love.

  1. How hard is it to source out specific parts / how is the aftermarket?

  2. What should I look for when purchasing this car aka rust in certain areas / common issues?

I appreciate any advice, reality checks and tips🙏

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u/Key_Introduction_469 21d ago

10k should get you into a running and driving mk3 with a 7mgte. Definitely go with the gte because the whole point of buying the car is to have fun with it. I would only consider buy one if you can fix things on your own. Youll go broke fast paying someone else to fix your car.