Hey gang!
This is my first post in a few years and welp, it's in the for sale section. I've been surfing Craigslist for a while off and on looking for a replacement for my '85 P-Type that I had oh about nearly 10 years ago and I came upon this rad L-Type and bought it sorta on a whim. I flew to Portland to visit my brother, then picked this guy up and drove her home back down to the SF Bay Area and didn't skip a beat. So now I'm torn, I really don't need it, in fact I really should get rid of this and my other vehicle, my fairly clean '87 4Runner as I need something to tow with for a business I'm trying to start this year. So I'm going to list the 4Runner for sale and selling this L-Type before I get too attached to it would be the prudent thing to do, so here we are. I'm listing it here well before craigslist or the like as I would much prefer to have it find a caring home with somebody who knows what it is and this car's care and feeding, vs somebody that will have there kid drive it into the ground.
Behold! 1983 Toyota Celica Supra L-Type Automatic hardtop
114k original miles
3C2 Metallic Maroon with Terra Cotta Cloth interior
Digi-dash up in dis piece!
Pros (outside of the above):
--Bone ass stock, original owner until 2013 with lots of paper work back until about 2003
--In that paperwork includes new timing belt, full tune up, and alternator all within the past 5k miles
--also done (past owner still searching for the paperwork) at Toyota dealership is about $1500 in maintenance including new battery, new tires, all new fluids, cooling system flush and brakes all within the last 1500 miles
--all that new stuff you can feel when driving and braking, feels very good on the road
--all original paint and body, and out side of a few door dings and marks, is in excellent shape
--all original interior in very good shape, little sign of wear and tire outside of some marks on steering wheel leather, which is also in better then average shape
--runs fantastically, drove from Seaside, OR to my home in Martinez, CA in an 11 hour straight shot at 70mph-ish without a complaint or hic-up. Returned around 28mpg pure hwy
--very solid, less squeaks/rattles/shimmies then my wife's 2011 Kia Sportage
Cons:
--little rust, not bad at all for a beachtown car, but there is some repairable rust in the underside of the hatch and in the L quarter at the bottom where the lower moulding mounts. No other rust concerns, see photos
--hose clamps, brake booster, EGR Dashpot, and other exposed raw metal bits in the engine bay have surface rust. Effects nothing and I'm being picky here but it makes the engine bay look way more run down than it is
--PS pump is whiny, I might swap this out, or flush fluids as it's loaded up with PS fluid and not ATF. Easy fix (hence why I might just do it)
--OEM radio has the fuse pulled. In the original owner's reciepts it states that they did some minor wiring repair and pulled the stereo fuse due to a short. Haven't popped a new fuse in, might need a stereo
--also the HVAC blower motor doesn't power on, might be related to the above fuse issue but haven't looked into it yet. Even if it's a bad motor, it's an easy fix
--fuel gauge always reads 3/4 of a tank. I've only gotten like 9 gallons deep into a full tank, so maybe it will move when it's nearly empty, but I doubt it
--belt for the A/C compressor is missing, likely it needs a Compressor but no clue, if you live in Seaside, OR you don't need A/C.
--Hard to start after cold soaking for a night or two. Seems like fuel is leaking out of the fuel rail and back into the tank after sitting for a long time. I will start every time, just take a bit of cranking and a couple tries if it's been sitting a while. Warms starts instantly every time.
All told it a sweet L-type, quite the highway cruiser and turns heads with the condition that it's in. I'm asking ***$3000 FIRM*** and it's yours in Martinez, CA. Might be down to trade for a decent FJ60 Land Cruiser, T-100 or the like. Check out the photos and please feel free to poach some of the photos for the Paint/Trim code FAQ.
This is my first post in a few years and welp, it's in the for sale section. I've been surfing Craigslist for a while off and on looking for a replacement for my '85 P-Type that I had oh about nearly 10 years ago and I came upon this rad L-Type and bought it sorta on a whim. I flew to Portland to visit my brother, then picked this guy up and drove her home back down to the SF Bay Area and didn't skip a beat. So now I'm torn, I really don't need it, in fact I really should get rid of this and my other vehicle, my fairly clean '87 4Runner as I need something to tow with for a business I'm trying to start this year. So I'm going to list the 4Runner for sale and selling this L-Type before I get too attached to it would be the prudent thing to do, so here we are. I'm listing it here well before craigslist or the like as I would much prefer to have it find a caring home with somebody who knows what it is and this car's care and feeding, vs somebody that will have there kid drive it into the ground.
Behold! 1983 Toyota Celica Supra L-Type Automatic hardtop
114k original miles
3C2 Metallic Maroon with Terra Cotta Cloth interior
Digi-dash up in dis piece!
Pros (outside of the above):
--Bone ass stock, original owner until 2013 with lots of paper work back until about 2003
--In that paperwork includes new timing belt, full tune up, and alternator all within the past 5k miles
--also done (past owner still searching for the paperwork) at Toyota dealership is about $1500 in maintenance including new battery, new tires, all new fluids, cooling system flush and brakes all within the last 1500 miles
--all that new stuff you can feel when driving and braking, feels very good on the road
--all original paint and body, and out side of a few door dings and marks, is in excellent shape
--all original interior in very good shape, little sign of wear and tire outside of some marks on steering wheel leather, which is also in better then average shape
--runs fantastically, drove from Seaside, OR to my home in Martinez, CA in an 11 hour straight shot at 70mph-ish without a complaint or hic-up. Returned around 28mpg pure hwy
--very solid, less squeaks/rattles/shimmies then my wife's 2011 Kia Sportage
Cons:
--little rust, not bad at all for a beachtown car, but there is some repairable rust in the underside of the hatch and in the L quarter at the bottom where the lower moulding mounts. No other rust concerns, see photos
--hose clamps, brake booster, EGR Dashpot, and other exposed raw metal bits in the engine bay have surface rust. Effects nothing and I'm being picky here but it makes the engine bay look way more run down than it is
--PS pump is whiny, I might swap this out, or flush fluids as it's loaded up with PS fluid and not ATF. Easy fix (hence why I might just do it)
--OEM radio has the fuse pulled. In the original owner's reciepts it states that they did some minor wiring repair and pulled the stereo fuse due to a short. Haven't popped a new fuse in, might need a stereo
--also the HVAC blower motor doesn't power on, might be related to the above fuse issue but haven't looked into it yet. Even if it's a bad motor, it's an easy fix
--fuel gauge always reads 3/4 of a tank. I've only gotten like 9 gallons deep into a full tank, so maybe it will move when it's nearly empty, but I doubt it
--belt for the A/C compressor is missing, likely it needs a Compressor but no clue, if you live in Seaside, OR you don't need A/C.
--Hard to start after cold soaking for a night or two. Seems like fuel is leaking out of the fuel rail and back into the tank after sitting for a long time. I will start every time, just take a bit of cranking and a couple tries if it's been sitting a while. Warms starts instantly every time.
All told it a sweet L-type, quite the highway cruiser and turns heads with the condition that it's in. I'm asking ***$3000 FIRM*** and it's yours in Martinez, CA. Might be down to trade for a decent FJ60 Land Cruiser, T-100 or the like. Check out the photos and please feel free to poach some of the photos for the Paint/Trim code FAQ.