RE: PH Fleet: Toyota MR2
Discussion
Adam205 said:
If you want to solve it and are willing to put up with slightly reduced ride comfort, Whiteline ARBs (£300 from Camskill) and KYB dampers (£200 from Camskill) with standard springs (or Apex if you want to go a little lower) make the car exactly what it should have been.
The other problem is that there are no good road tyres made in 185/60 R14 anymore. The best option is to move to a 15" wheel with a 195/50 R15 and go for something like a Michelin Pilot Exalto 2 or Continental PremiumContact 2.
With the above changes the MR2 goes from being an 'entertaining' car to drive to being a really good handling, fun piece of kit.
Unfortunately it will always rust and always leak though
Pretty much exacltly what I've done. 195/50 R15's, apex springs and kyb dampers, polybushes all round too as the old ones were....old. It does completely change the car from something that is great fun and flexible - read tail happy but in a nice way - on the limit to something that just has grip and grip and grip. The other problem is that there are no good road tyres made in 185/60 R14 anymore. The best option is to move to a 15" wheel with a 195/50 R15 and go for something like a Michelin Pilot Exalto 2 or Continental PremiumContact 2.
With the above changes the MR2 goes from being an 'entertaining' car to drive to being a really good handling, fun piece of kit.
Unfortunately it will always rust and always leak though
Is only allowed out in the summer (you can actually hear it rusting in the rain). Got to the point where it NEEDS to be done.
Hello a good thread.
I ve owned a MK1b for over 10 years and its been great, summer use only, classic insurance at £120 and nothing has gone wrong. Mines done just 41k from new, totally orig and I am lucky and have no rust. Have spent a small fortune on renovation more than restoration as its more of a hobby.
I made some Youtube video's which are a "Mk1 buyers inspection guide" in 3 parts last year giving a walkthrough to show some area's that you need to look out for in an inspection.
Here's the link, hope it helps if your looking to pick one of these little gems up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6MrX6ZZdv0
I ve owned a MK1b for over 10 years and its been great, summer use only, classic insurance at £120 and nothing has gone wrong. Mines done just 41k from new, totally orig and I am lucky and have no rust. Have spent a small fortune on renovation more than restoration as its more of a hobby.
I made some Youtube video's which are a "Mk1 buyers inspection guide" in 3 parts last year giving a walkthrough to show some area's that you need to look out for in an inspection.
Here's the link, hope it helps if your looking to pick one of these little gems up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6MrX6ZZdv0
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