Still, apart from fixable issues, like oil leaks and water pump failures, the 2JZ-GE VVTi engines are very durable ... and a 140-mph top speed, the non-turbo Supra MK IV was certainly no slouch ...

The 2JZ kicked off in non VVTi form but for MY98, this tech had been added ... but even the average 2JZ price seems like pretty good value for such an iconic powerplant. A 2JZ-GE which had no ...

No auto-to-manual transmission swap or normally aspirated non-VVTi 2JZ engine to deal with (like I'd be stuck with if I started with a USDM Lexus SC300), plus some JDM cool factor given the Soarer ...

Even the 2JZ-GTE was updated for the Japanese market in '97, when the engine received the same VVT-i treatment as the 1JZ-GTE with updated turbos. But you don't live in Japan, and chances are the ...