My MK2 Supra 5M ->LS ->M54

The problem is that they're incredibly hard to find not completely rotted out. I was looking for one 10ish years ago and every single one was just hot garbage. I still really want one.

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nopester24@reddit

these kinda resurgwd in popularity a few years ago when Hyundai unveiled their N Vision 74 concept, remember that?

everyone got all excited and wanted a car that looked like that and they rediscovered the Celica supra and prices shot up

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WitchHunterNL@reddit

Are they underrated in the US? Driving ones go for €25k in my country

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scr33ner@reddit

Hard to find drivable Celica Supras in US & if it’s drivable, it’s in rough shape. They have been relegated to junk yards.

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I completely agree. Used to be a one local to me, back when they were new, and I thought it was the coolest car in the world. This, and a 300ZX Z31 - loved them both. Pretty sure the Nissan is still around, but the Supra was rotting in grass last time I saw it in early 00's (back when these cars weren't "worth" fixing)

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IAMN0TSTEVE@reddit

Agreed!

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ineyeseekay@reddit

Me too!

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gumption_boy@reddit

That second picture of the Supra between the Camaro and the BMW sums up your engine history pretty nicely

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Awkward_Stranger407@reddit

I had one of these, fastest I've ever driven was 147mph ,

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grease_monkey@reddit

I have an 82 supra and my plan is to drop in an M54 when the 5M takes a dump. Unfortunately it's still going strong. Can I DM you to talk about the project?

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Few_Huckleberry_573@reddit (OP)

Sure. The blog covers most of it so far though. You can use a BMW trans and m50 oil pan but the motor will need to sit pretty far forward.

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grease_monkey@reddit

Yeah I saw and read through the blog after I posted. Great stuff man.

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curiousbydesign@reddit

Looks fun to drive!

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amg-rx7@reddit

Why did you swap out the LS?

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Picax8398@reddit

He probably wanted a swap that hasn't been beaten to death.

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Few_Huckleberry_573@reddit (OP)

Not incredibly refined and kinda boring. It was fast but absurdly so. There were lots of little things I wanted to fix but it would have required basically starting over and at that point I figured I'd do something more interesting.

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NuclearWasteland@reddit

Weight is such an often ignored aspect of swaps.

Yeah I enjoy it going fast but also like, turns are a thing and weight distribution matters.

Nice work, and really cool car. Always liked that era. They're all angular and pleasingly 80s.

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Local_Bobcat_2000@reddit

An LS unswap! Love it!

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FalseRelease4@reddit

i hate sbc and LS swaps, theyre so boring and overdone

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HankSteakfist@reddit

The MK2 has that 1980's futuristic but also utilitarian Cyberpunk look to it.

Love it.

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HeroMachineMan@reddit

The factory wheel arches are gorgeous. They fit the car so well

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VR_p0rn@reddit

Celica Supra. I have one with rougher paint. But it's a fucking awesome car. Even if parts are hard to find sometimes.

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donosairs@reddit

Wheel setup is dope. Also blogging like its 2009, we gotta bring that back!

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the_fools_brood@reddit

I had an 89 mk3 that I gave away. Wasn't special, automatic, the gem or something, non turbo. Was a targa, but finding parts was a struggle for the car. Not a lot of support aftermarket. Now, I wish I had kept it.

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LASERDICKMCCOOL@reddit

Fuck i am so jealous. I bought one as a teen with a blown motor and ended up selling it before I ever got to drive it. One of the best looking cars ever imo

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tollboi@reddit

I had the chance to buy one moons ago and regret it often, not as much as I regret selling my turbo converted A80 for $9500 in 2017 though

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firstorbit@reddit

Atlanta motor speedway. What club are you running with?

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DEADxDAWN@reddit

Absolutely love it. Grrat color combo too.

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No-Enthusiasm3579@reddit

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😄 this has to have ALL of the purists fuming and I'm here for it

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Tyler5280@reddit

They would never dream of a BMW-derived engine in a Supra! 😤

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Few_Huckleberry_573@reddit (OP)

Yup yup. It had a 5M-GTE prior to the LS but I lost all my pictures in the Photobucket apocalypse.

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triddlyso@reddit

I had a friend who had one of these in high school and I never saw it for what it was worth. It was a rough example but man….to have one now. They’re very underrated, obviously later generations get all the glory. But these were/are cool.

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A_man_and_his_truck@reddit

Love the car! Ive got a 1j swapped in my 83. And thats a beast of a motor in there!

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Few_Huckleberry_573@reddit (OP)

Nice. I like that swap too but I wanted to stay NA and it's difficult to make NA power with a JZ.

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Few_Huckleberry_573@reddit (OP)

E46 S54.

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Few_Huckleberry_573@reddit (OP)

Probably not. I want to build a wild N/A motor but I will probably get it running with this unopened stock one first.

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aviewachoo@reddit

I love that generation of Supra. Probably my favorite. Bitchin' ride, dude.