1999 Revision 5 MR2
Discussion
Mine was ~£800 + cost of replacement panels (that also included inner arch work), but it really varies a lot depending on what further work is needed. Realistically I think at a minimum you're looking at ~£300 a side if it's just replacement panel and no welding required on the inside, just surface corrosion removal and sealing.
psychoR1 said:
I just paid £600 for sills on mine and the front bumper blown over. I provided the inners and outers to a paint shop in Baldock.
Its looking good now but sadly it looks like the end of my journey with it and its moving on after 6 years.
Not sure what I fancy next but with the turbo and yellow billies its a bit too raw for me now - perhaps I need a v6...
Pretty decent price! Did you use that inner / outer kit from ebay? That seller does provide additional sections too which is useful.Its looking good now but sadly it looks like the end of my journey with it and its moving on after 6 years.
Not sure what I fancy next but with the turbo and yellow billies its a bit too raw for me now - perhaps I need a v6...
I'd like to learn how to weld. One of my friends did his own sills, came out rather well.
dave_s13 said:
Great thread, just read it all, your photos are ace as well.
I'm a old MR2 owner and had both a MK1 and MK2 rev 3 turbo T-bar, in black. That thing was just epic.
In and ideal world I'd have never sold it but needs must. If it's possible, never sell this. If you feel like changing just shrink wrap and store it away somewhere until you get the urge to come back to it again. I appreciate this isn't usually an option mind.
I'm back in another Japanese motor that has its own "quirks and features" but absolutely zero handling prowess.
Thanks for the kind comments.I'm a old MR2 owner and had both a MK1 and MK2 rev 3 turbo T-bar, in black. That thing was just epic.
In and ideal world I'd have never sold it but needs must. If it's possible, never sell this. If you feel like changing just shrink wrap and store it away somewhere until you get the urge to come back to it again. I appreciate this isn't usually an option mind.
I'm back in another Japanese motor that has its own "quirks and features" but absolutely zero handling prowess.
Elgrand? Always quite fancied something like that as a camper van conversion!
Went up to the Dales for a week in October. Only managed to break it a little bit once! Nothing serious, just spent more time than I would like with all 4 wheels not touching the tarmac, or anything at all for that matter... The worst damage was to my spine for a few days, and a dislodged exhaust clamp. Won't be doing that again any time soon!
The particularly hawk eyed among you may notice that it has new tyres - Advan AD08R's. Just in time for winter!
Annoyingly the place that fitted them a few days before leaving for Yorkshire did a s
t job on the balancing, and I only found out on the way to Yorkshire. Loathed to take it back to them tbh, but it needs to be sorted.
Next big day out - Snetterton in a couple weeks, with 2x 2GRFE swapped SW20's, another 3x SW20 Turbo, and a 1MZ Supercharged AW11 MR2. Should be fun!
The particularly hawk eyed among you may notice that it has new tyres - Advan AD08R's. Just in time for winter!
Annoyingly the place that fitted them a few days before leaving for Yorkshire did a s
t job on the balancing, and I only found out on the way to Yorkshire. Loathed to take it back to them tbh, but it needs to be sorted. Next big day out - Snetterton in a couple weeks, with 2x 2GRFE swapped SW20's, another 3x SW20 Turbo, and a 1MZ Supercharged AW11 MR2. Should be fun!
Hard to say. I guess if the hydraulics were on the way out (master seal was well worn) I guess that would have put more load on the springs during gear changes? Combine that with high RPM usage and here we are.
Or perhaps it's just a poor quality part. As you can see the friction material is not very worn at all!
Or perhaps it's just a poor quality part. As you can see the friction material is not very worn at all!
Dead again 
(fogs on so the rear fog light could be lit for extra visibility while on the hard shoulder near a junction)
Symptoms: No start. Has spark, cambelt is still present in some form as we have an RPM signal. Couldn't hear fuel pump run but it was a noisy environment at the point of recovery. Doesn't fire with starting fluid.
Don't have the time or motivation to really dig into it, as such it's gone straight to a garage this time.
Took 2.5hrs to get recovered off the A1M, and a further 2hrs or so for a truck to arrive, by which point it was gone 10pm so I asked the AA to get me a hotel and continue the recovery the next day as I'd had enough.
Day 2 truck was a fully enclosed box truck!
Finally got it down to Patrick in Bexhill. The problem - a bolt made a bid for freedom, jammed up the exhaust cam and destroyed half the belt. I assume the belt then slipped around the exhaust cam, hence the no start.
Lets hope the stray M6 bolt didn't do any more damage.
(fogs on so the rear fog light could be lit for extra visibility while on the hard shoulder near a junction)
Symptoms: No start. Has spark, cambelt is still present in some form as we have an RPM signal. Couldn't hear fuel pump run but it was a noisy environment at the point of recovery. Doesn't fire with starting fluid.
Don't have the time or motivation to really dig into it, as such it's gone straight to a garage this time.
Took 2.5hrs to get recovered off the A1M, and a further 2hrs or so for a truck to arrive, by which point it was gone 10pm so I asked the AA to get me a hotel and continue the recovery the next day as I'd had enough.
Day 2 truck was a fully enclosed box truck!
Finally got it down to Patrick in Bexhill. The problem - a bolt made a bid for freedom, jammed up the exhaust cam and destroyed half the belt. I assume the belt then slipped around the exhaust cam, hence the no start.
Lets hope the stray M6 bolt didn't do any more damage.
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