Cam Belt Issue

[John Cross]

Hi all

Im looking at a supra MK4 FI model tonight 1993 Automatic, I asked the owner, who's job it is to buy and sell cars if the cambelt has been changed at all, he replied "it has no cambelt it has a chain". Does anyone know what he is talking about.

Thanks

[Leeky]

Heh?

Whos job is it to buy and sell cars? What you on about.

No the Supra DOES NOT use a chain, it uses a normal cambelt.

Sound like the guy selling this car is a eeeeejit ;)

[mad welshman]

hello and welcome.

if u do decide to buy the car, first thing to do would be have the belt changed and a service carried out. belt should be changed every 60k miles i think....better safe that sorry tho

try and knock him down, that way u can save on the servicing costs.

[Leeky]

btw (shameless plug here) how much is the guy selling the car for?

My uk car is for sale, and turbos are better buys over n/a's. My uk turbo costs less to insure than this import n/a will do ;)

Plus the cambelts been done, all fluids changed and a service done!

[John Cross]

btw (shameless plug here) how much is the guy selling the car for?

My uk car is for sale, and turbos are better buys over n/a's. My uk turbo costs less to insure than this import n/a will do ;)

Plus the cambelts been done, all fluids changed and a service done!

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He is selling it for £3995 with 70.000 miles its a none turbo FI and its the only supra a 24 year old get can get insurance on MK4 model anyway, I have only ever wanted a matalic silver one.

[Leeky]

Nooooooo, im only 22 and mine is 400bhp ;) I know someone who is 19 and has one.

I pay £800 insurance, i have 1yrs NCB and all my mods are declared.

Who told you that about insurance? The same guy who said supras use chains? ;)

[John Cross]

Nooooooo, im only 22 and mine is 400bhp  ;) I know someone who is 19 and has one.

I pay £800 insurance, i have 1yrs NCB and all my mods are declared.

Who told you that about insurance? The same guy who said supras use chains?    ;)

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Tesco's motor inisurance to be honest with you.. whos your insurance through.

[Leeky]

Elephant

[Karma Supra]

Tescos are rubbish!!!! the refused to insure me ina mkiii supra turbo untill I was 22... even thought I have been driven them since I was 18, and had full no claims!!!

Elephant seem to be good for prices!!!

[Martin F]

Elephant seem to be good for prices!!!

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Until it comes to valuing your car at payout time :(

Supra has a chain.......PMSL.......dealer is an idiot so you may get lucky.

Good luck

[Karma Supra]

Only the Mkiii 3.0 twin turbo V6 cars have a timing chain AFAIK

[Leeky]

Only the Mkiii 3.0 twin turbo V6 cars have a timing chain AFAIK 

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Arent they the ones with the lambo doors, 1000bhp out of a completely stock engine and a flux capacitor? ;)

[Karma Supra]

No, only the T top cars had those features

[Martin F]

And there was me thinking it was the supercharged ones that were belt driven.