oVerboost's MR2 GT Rev4

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oVerboost's MR2 GT Rev4

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Thought I would make a build thread of sorts. I owned a couple of MR2's a few years back, a lovely Rev5 in black which was modified with Ispiri CSR4 alloy wheels, Coilovers etc and a Rev2 G-Limited import which was a little rough around the edges but still came out nice after some restoration.

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I moved away from MR2's as I thought I wanted something more "normal", yet nothing really filled the void left by the MR2's. So earlier this year I decided I was going to find another one. I didn't set any requirements, just to find the cleanest, nicest one I could within my budget.

Long story short, I found a local MR2 on Facebook marketplace of all places, which was actually owned by my girlfriend's brothers friend! So after a good look around the car and a test drive, a deal was agreed and I was a happy MR2 owner again.

Mods it came with in the advert: HSD Coilovers, Mongoose stainless exhaust system, RamAir induction kit, Sparco steering wheel and boss kit, 16" Fox alloy wheels, polybushed throughout and loads of new parts fitted.

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It had a few things I wanted to change, the front plate had been removed and replaced with a sticker plate which I didn't really like, and the front badge was a different colour to the rear and it needed a really good machine polish and some paint correction.

I spent a whole weekend correcting the paintwork, repainting the wiper arms and doing other small jobs on the car including changing the induction kit for the standard airbox but with a HKS panel filter fitted inside. This was the outcome...

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Looking a lot better, but there were still bits that needed addressing. The car had recently had some HSD Coilovers fitted but they were so bouncy it made the car almost a chore to drive, so I adjusted and set them up from scratch test driving the car after each adjustment until I was happy with the ride.

I then looked around online to find another set of rear lights as the ones on the car had been lacquered over at some point and were in a bad way (not really showing on the photos). As luck would have it, a local specialist had a rare pair of brand new lights with the clear sides and indicator lenses. I bought these, and also ordered new clear fronts (to replace the crystal ones that came with the car) and some clear sides to match the rear lights.

I also wanted to change the wheels, as a local wheel shop were doing some good deals for Black Friday so I decided on some Rota Grids in white.

This is how the car sat with the new lights, and the Rota wheels...

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The car came with a Sparco dished steering wheel which I didn't really like, so changed it for a Nardi Personal black suede wheel with red stitching, which looked a lot better and was nicer positioned to drive with (for me).

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However, I wasn't satisfied with the look of the car. It still looked too similar to how it did when I bought it (to me), despite getting positive comments from friends. So I decided to order myself the wheels I had wanted since day 1, but didn't want to spend so much on... a set of Enkei RPF1 8x17 and 9x17 with 215/40/17 and 245/40/17 Yoko AD08R super sticky tyres.

Now I was happy! :lol: And this is how the car sits currently...

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I also have a turbo engine lid currently in the bodyshop being painted which I will fit as soon as it's ready.

So yeah... back in the MR2 game, and very happy to be here.

If anyone wants to follow updates on instagram, my account is @thatredMR2 :thumleft: but I will update this thread as well.
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I'm already following you on insta haha :thumleft:
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Race Idiot wrote:I'm already following you on insta haha :thumleft:


lol, thanks bud :D
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Stunning mate - 3SGE? Is this a daily motor, or weekend toy?
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craig wrote:Stunning mate - 3SGE? Is this a daily motor, or weekend toy?


Thanks Craig. Yeah 3SGE n/a and used daily :)
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And a few more pictures from today, after a nice drive on a rare dry day!

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Really nice! Where's those white rear corner lenses come from?
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I think they're the wolfie clear ones with an uber filter on the camera.
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I bought them from a local specialist who had them sat on a shelf for years...

No filter, that's how they look :thumleft:

Beyond that, sadly I don't know any more information :(

You can get the clear corners on ebay to fit to your existing lights, but not the centre section as far as I know.
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Wolfie308 does the lenses :thumleft:

That's who I got my smoked ones off. He does the clear ones too.
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craig wrote:Wolfie308 does the lenses :thumleft:

That's who I got my smoked ones off. He does the clear ones too.


Ah cool :) Good to know in case I ever need replacement(s). Is he just on here, or does he have a website?
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Got the new engine lid back from the paint shop... :)

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craig wrote:Wolfie308 does the lenses :thumleft:

That's who I got my smoked ones off. He does the clear ones too.


Ah cool. I'll have to give him a shout. Really like that look!
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Ryan S wrote:
craig wrote:Wolfie308 does the lenses :thumleft:

That's who I got my smoked ones off. He does the clear ones too.


Ah cool. I'll have to give him a shout. Really like that look!


:thumleft:
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oVerboost wrote:Got the new engine lid back from the paint shop... :)

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Turbo lid is a nice touch mate. If I ever have another mk2 I'd want it to look like this one. 8)
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craig wrote:
oVerboost wrote:Got the new engine lid back from the paint shop... :)

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Turbo lid is a nice touch mate. If I ever have another mk2 I'd want it to look like this one. 8)


Thank bud :D
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Got a few more today whilst out for a drive...

Also fitted my decals to the wheels :)

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New year is upon us, so I gave the MR2 a wash and because there was a rare glow in the sky I thought I would take the car for a drive out across the moors.

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A small update...

I decided to go down a different route with the car, I got hold of some standard alloy wheels (with centre caps) and had them stripped and refurbished. Bought some new Toyo Proxy original sized tyres (195/55/15 fronts and 205/50/15 rears).

I also sold the clear rear lights, polished up the originals and re-fitted them along with the orange side repeaters and front indicator lenses after some wet and dry treatment to give them their shine back.

I've also removed the HSD coilovers as the car just drove too harsh for a daily, refurbished all the original shock absorbers with new inserts etc and fitted some Pi -40mm lowering springs.

Car drives x1000 times nicer now, and is a lot more enjoyable (for me).

And here is how it sits currently...

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kinda miss the wheels.
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