96 Toyota MR2 GT
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Hi everyone!
Finally got something worth posting about! Traded in my corsa and got an MR2, been searching for the perfect next car for a few months, looked at everything from Astra VXRs to 330CIs to RX8s, but with a new job I am slightly uneasy about getting a loan for anything expensive.
Yesterday I saw an ebay ad that said anything PX for a beauty of an MR2, so straight on the phone (was unlikely that many othr places would take a corsa C with bucket seats, alloys etc), he said he'd take that plus a tiny cash amount in exchange for the mr2.
So went to look at it last night and deposit was left! Picking her up on wednesday.
Still a tad sad I never got to finish the corsa, I had a 1.8 engine I was going to drop in her alongside loads of other performance goodies, coilovers, full cat back exhaust and eventully a turbo. I did want to see her on the track but she became a money pit and I got to the end of my tether with it.
So! The MR2, just had MOT and new cambelt, 100k on the clock, drives like a dream and is spotless inside and out. Still not sure how I got it quite so cheap!
Thats all for now! Don't have much planned for it, the obligatory PH sticker on the back and possibly a decent exhaust system + a remap.
Cheers
Shadow
Finally got something worth posting about! Traded in my corsa and got an MR2, been searching for the perfect next car for a few months, looked at everything from Astra VXRs to 330CIs to RX8s, but with a new job I am slightly uneasy about getting a loan for anything expensive.
Yesterday I saw an ebay ad that said anything PX for a beauty of an MR2, so straight on the phone (was unlikely that many othr places would take a corsa C with bucket seats, alloys etc), he said he'd take that plus a tiny cash amount in exchange for the mr2.
So went to look at it last night and deposit was left! Picking her up on wednesday.
Still a tad sad I never got to finish the corsa, I had a 1.8 engine I was going to drop in her alongside loads of other performance goodies, coilovers, full cat back exhaust and eventully a turbo. I did want to see her on the track but she became a money pit and I got to the end of my tether with it.
So! The MR2, just had MOT and new cambelt, 100k on the clock, drives like a dream and is spotless inside and out. Still not sure how I got it quite so cheap!
Thats all for now! Don't have much planned for it, the obligatory PH sticker on the back and possibly a decent exhaust system + a remap.
Cheers
Shadow
johnyboy1976 said:
Cant remap the standard ECU on these mate
This is true, you will need a Apexi Power FC or other ECU. However, the turbo models are quite adaptive to mods so you can get away with good bhp gains without needing a remap - not sure about the n/a.Looks good though, much better than the corsa!
Lovely jubbly! Seems a bit suspicious to take a Corsa for it though. Did you do a HPi? And decent mechanical eval??
Just a bit worried for you (probably unjustified though).
I'll be honest, went from a 1.4 Fiesta to my MR2, and it still blows my mind every time I drive it. Careful in this slick weather and low temps we've had though. Do not lift off the throttle on a quick roundabout, and keep an eye on the road for ice! These cars bite, evidently.
Just a bit worried for you (probably unjustified though).
I'll be honest, went from a 1.4 Fiesta to my MR2, and it still blows my mind every time I drive it. Careful in this slick weather and low temps we've had though. Do not lift off the throttle on a quick roundabout, and keep an eye on the road for ice! These cars bite, evidently.
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