RE: PH buying guide: Toyota MR2
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Craikeybaby said:
Handbook says every 10k miles or 1 year, alternating between main and intermediate service.
Thanks!Off to look at this one tomorrow. Any thoughts?
http://www.northfieldcars.co.uk/used-cars/toyota-m...
Pulse said:
G20 said:
I'm contemplating selling mine (18k miles on a 55 plate) but unfortunately have no idea what to replace it with.
If you do, PM me!Seems to be a really hard car to think about replacing. E46 M3/350Z are both on the shortlist.
Pulse said:
HemiCommander said:
No don't buy that one! I was going to look at it soon as it's one of the only red ones for sale that looks suitable and I want a red one!
I'm surprised! No leather, no AC, no hard top, not exactly a bargain... I'm just taking a look because it's close to home!
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HemiCommander said:
The price is a little strong but I would prefer one with cloth seats and no AC (I'm odd like that). If you go see it then tell us what you thought and if you buy it we need pictures .
Well, it was a pretty nice car, but one little issue... It had barely any coolant left! Way below the 'min' mark, which is a shame. The rest of it was pretty good!.G20 said:
Will do, although I imagine you will get one before I make my mind up.
Seems to be a really hard car to think about replacing. E46 M3/350Z are both on the shortlist.
Quite likely! When I get an idea in my head, I just want it right now! E46 M3 was on my list too, funnily enough...Seems to be a really hard car to think about replacing. E46 M3/350Z are both on the shortlist.
G20 said:
Will do, although I imagine you will get one before I make my mind up.
Seems to be a really hard car to think about replacing. E46 M3/350Z are both on the shortlist.
Quite likely! When I get an idea in my head, I just want it right now! E46 M3 was on my list too, funnily enough...Seems to be a really hard car to think about replacing. E46 M3/350Z are both on the shortlist.
Pulse said:
Well, it was a pretty nice car, but one little issue... It had barely any coolant left! Way below the 'min' mark, which is a shame. The rest of it was pretty good!
Righto thanks, do you remember what tyres it had on and what the service history was like? If its's leaking coolant that's not great but cheap and easy to fix assuming it's not a head gasket problem and could be a good bargaining point 
.HemiCommander said:
Righto thanks, do you remember what tyres it had on and what the service history was like? If its's leaking coolant that's not great but cheap and easy to fix assuming it's not a head gasket problem and could be a good bargaining point .
Sorry, forgot to reply!.Brand new tyres on the front (can't remember the make), and pretty new Michelins on the back. It's had about £1500 spent recently on it, including new rear subframe, and some suspension bits. Looked very promising on that front.
Service history was good, too. It did recently go 18 months and about 18000 miles without a service though.
The car's bonnet was a different colour to the rest of the car, but that may just be how it is. Lots of dodgy touch-up pen moments across the car, but not too horrendous given the mileage and age.
Drove pretty well, though I had a very limited test drive.
The interior was in good nick. A few marks here and there, but nothing major.
Barely any receipts for the stamped services, but given the cheapness of where the services had been undertaken, I'm not all that surprised. I don't think they were proper Toyota service standards, personally.
Hope that helps!
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