Where have all the MR2s gone?
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Rust has killed a lot, Accidents have ended quite a few more.
It's a shame that they seem to be worth more in parts than as a whole (check out prices of rev3+ rear light clusters in the US)
Those that are left are either ratty and need money spent on them (rust and other ignored maintenance) or are being maintained by their owners and don't change hands so often now.
It's a shame that they seem to be worth more in parts than as a whole (check out prices of rev3+ rear light clusters in the US)
Those that are left are either ratty and need money spent on them (rust and other ignored maintenance) or are being maintained by their owners and don't change hands so often now.
This thread seems as good an excuse as any to post my MR2 history!
Purchased in 2010 - 1996 Blue Rev 4 10th anniversary N/A T-bar
Head gasket went but had the engine rebuilt
MOT expired in 2019 at 157k miles, hopefully that's not the end of it
Purchased in 2012 - 1998 Red Rev 5 N/A T-bar
MOT valid and currently at 128k miles, so doing well!
Purchased in 2013 - 1994 Yellow Rev 3 Turbo Tin top
Converted to LPG and exported to Germany when I sold it late 2013.
Purchased 2019 - 1995 Red Rev 3 Turbo T-bar
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Tragically burnt to a crisp when our garage set fire
Purchased 2019 - 1994 Red Rev 3 Turbo T-bar
My current MR2, I've done quite a few little bits to get it as original as possible and converted it to the Rev 5 look.
Purchased in 2010 - 1996 Blue Rev 4 10th anniversary N/A T-bar
Head gasket went but had the engine rebuilt
MOT expired in 2019 at 157k miles, hopefully that's not the end of it
Purchased in 2012 - 1998 Red Rev 5 N/A T-bar
MOT valid and currently at 128k miles, so doing well!
Purchased in 2013 - 1994 Yellow Rev 3 Turbo Tin top
Converted to LPG and exported to Germany when I sold it late 2013.
Purchased 2019 - 1995 Red Rev 3 Turbo T-bar
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Tragically burnt to a crisp when our garage set fire
Purchased 2019 - 1994 Red Rev 3 Turbo T-bar
My current MR2, I've done quite a few little bits to get it as original as possible and converted it to the Rev 5 look.
Yeah I love the MR2 as it is the complete opposite of all those grey square boxes that everyone else drives around in these days.
I had a Rev1 from 1997 to 2004 and a Rev 4 from 2004 to now. So I've been driving them for half my life. I still can't walk away from it without turning around to have another look.
I had a Rev1 from 1997 to 2004 and a Rev 4 from 2004 to now. So I've been driving them for half my life. I still can't walk away from it without turning around to have another look.
Wadeski said:
White-Noise said:
Pacific works sticker on the chargecooler install! Mine was the first one Luke did White-Noise said:
Sad news on that front. I found out Luke died a couple of years ago. They don't know why, I happened to have someone contact me when I was selling my car that used to work with him. He was only young :/
March 2018, it came as a huge shock, a lovely bloke who really made his mark in the community, it's alway nice to see his stuff out there.His brother, Julian, finished Luke's car in his memory and there's been a couple of memorial meets orgsnised for him at Driftlimits I think, the posts usually appear over on IMOC-UK.
https://m.facebook.com/groups/InternationalMR2Owne...
Edited by thetapeworm on Sunday 17th January 10:28
thetapeworm said:
White-Noise said:
Sad news on that front. I found out Luke died a couple of years ago. They don't know why, I happened to have someone contact me when I was selling my car that used to work with him. He was only young :/
March 2018, it came as a huge shock, a lovely bloke who really made his mark in the community, it's alway nice to see his stuff out there.His brother, Julian, finished Luke's car in his memory and there's been a couple of memorial meets orgsnised for him at Driftlimits I think, the posts usually appear over on IMOC-UK.
https://m.facebook.com/groups/InternationalMR2Owne...
Edited by thetapeworm on Sunday 17th January 10:28
Can't for the life of me remember his username though.
Edit: found the thread! https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=17...
Edited by TheJimi on Sunday 17th January 23:28
TheJimi said:
Julian is also on PH, and started a thread on the car.
Can't for the life of me remember his username though.
Edit: found the thread! https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=17...
Thanks for that, I had no idea that was on here.Can't for the life of me remember his username though.
Edit: found the thread! https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=17...
Edit, apparently I did, I posted in it
Edited by thetapeworm on Monday 18th January 10:04
Just bought a 50k mile rust free U.K. car. Always wanted one but couldn’t insure them up till 25 and then they were all rotten.
Definitely not a case of don’t meet your hero’s. Pulls, turns and stops well. Remarkably well considering it’s 27 years old.
Question, timing belt was done in 2011 but only 15k miles ago. Considering it’s non interference would you change it?
Definitely not a case of don’t meet your hero’s. Pulls, turns and stops well. Remarkably well considering it’s 27 years old.
Question, timing belt was done in 2011 but only 15k miles ago. Considering it’s non interference would you change it?
thetapeworm said:
TheJimi said:
Julian is also on PH, and started a thread on the car.
Can't for the life of me remember his username though.
Edit: found the thread! https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=17...
Thanks for that, I had no idea that was on here.Can't for the life of me remember his username though.
Edit: found the thread! https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=17...
Edit, apparently I did, I posted in it
Edited by thetapeworm on Monday 18th January 10:04
irish boy said:
Just bought a 50k mile rust free U.K. car. Always wanted one but couldn’t insure them up till 25 and then they were all rotten.
Definitely not a case of don’t meet your hero’s. Pulls, turns and stops well. Remarkably well considering it’s 27 years old.
Question, timing belt was done in 2011 but only 15k miles ago. Considering it’s non interference would you change it?
You might want to get it up on a ramp and REALLY check it is rust free. They can rust from the inside out.Definitely not a case of don’t meet your hero’s. Pulls, turns and stops well. Remarkably well considering it’s 27 years old.
Question, timing belt was done in 2011 but only 15k miles ago. Considering it’s non interference would you change it?
Lovely looking thing though! If you are looking for some basic mods, I found a koni & eibach combination of shocks and springs was great for both ride and handling, and you can always upgrade to Turbo brakes.
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