Sell up or fix up?

[Gizmo!]

OK, I've got an old MR2. Mk2 Rev2, black, T-Bar, UK spec. Brilliant car to drive.

However, since it failed its MOT three months ago I haven't driven it - mostly sulking because it had cost me almost £1k in the three months I'd had it up to then and STILL didn't pass. But now I'm getting pissed off at it sitting on the driveway, and feeling shut in because I can't just go for a drive.

So do I fix it up - probably the best part of a grand; it'll need new brakes etc because they're corroded, new battery, maybe a couple of new tyres, plus some engine tinkering (it failed on excessive CO emissions). Or do I try and flog it as a non-runner for parts - it doesn't even start at the moment...

Thoughts?

[Steve Evil]

Doubt you'd recoup the money if it really will take that much to fix it, you might make more selling off all the working bits on IMOC or MR2OC and then selling the shell for scrap?

[_Batty_]

break it..

[pies1981]

Gizmo! said:

OK, I've got an old MR2. Mk2 Rev2, black, T-Bar, UK spec. Brilliant car to drive.

However, since it failed its MOT three months ago I haven't driven it - mostly sulking because it had cost me almost £1k in the three months I'd had it up to then and STILL didn't pass. But now I'm getting pissed off at it sitting on the driveway, and feeling shut in because I can't just go for a drive.

So do I fix it up - probably the best part of a grand; it'll need new brakes etc because they're corroded, new battery, maybe a couple of new tyres, plus some engine tinkering (it failed on excessive CO emissions). Or do I try and flog it as a non-runner for parts - it doesn't even start at the moment...

Thoughts?

A grand to repair that? Surely not, have you tries one of the owners clubs approved garages? I went to a garage with my rev3 turbo for a cambelt change quote, they said £480 all in!!!! Went to rogue motorsport in coventry, £180 job done!!!!

They are a bh to work on but specialist place can be surprisingly cheaper!!