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by vmaxnick
Mon Jul 18, 2011 8:15 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] Eprom No 42
Replies: 13
Views: 1671

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Eprom No 42

pm'd you mate
by vmaxnick
Mon Jul 18, 2011 7:57 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] Eprom No 42
Replies: 13
Views: 1671

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Eprom No 42

You Sir are a star and a scholar! I have been sitting here with my head in my hands since your previous post as I had spent quite some time researching what rev my Tubby was so as to not look a knob when posting on forums or buying parts! Using various resources I had come to the conclusion it was a...
by vmaxnick
Mon Jul 18, 2011 7:40 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Poxy soddin balljoints! How the hell do you get them orfff!
Replies: 25
Views: 3832

ball joints

You're hitting the wrong bit! You don't hit the thread, you hit the arm itself where the taper sits in. get a glamorous assistant to apply leverage between the arm and the ball, hold a big hammer against one side of the arm and hit the arm right on the taper seat with a smaller hammer. It will pop r...
by vmaxnick
Mon Jul 18, 2011 7:24 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] Eprom No 42
Replies: 13
Views: 1671

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Eprom No 42

toxo wrote:Rev2 isn't cable driven!


In which case, I must have a rev 1 because it is cable driven :oops:
by vmaxnick
Mon Jul 18, 2011 6:44 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] Eprom No 42
Replies: 13
Views: 1671

[Mk2] [Turbo] Eprom No 42

I'm getting a 4-2 warning from my EMS which seems to make sense as thats a no speed indiacator and my speedo drive has just broken. Thing is, I'm probably being a plank here but, my rev 2 tubby has a cable driven speedo so how does it know the speedos packed up? Is it using the force or is the probl...
by vmaxnick
Mon Jul 18, 2011 6:37 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] piece of poo?
Replies: 18
Views: 2559

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] piece of poo?

Hmm, thats sort of where my thoughts are! tubbys do suck harder than a 16 year old crack whore! I can imagine that thing being quickly swallowed whole!
by vmaxnick
Mon Jul 18, 2011 6:03 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] piece of poo?
Replies: 18
Views: 2559

[Mk2] [Turbo] piece of poo?

is this the piece of poo the price would suggest? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/91-98-MR2-CELICA-TURBO-AIR-INDUCTION-KIT-/190385183533?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2c53d75b2d My cone air filter has just cracked up at the rubber joint so I need to replace just the filter not the whole in...
by vmaxnick
Fri Jul 15, 2011 3:56 pm
Forum: Driving Experiences
Topic: MR2 Mk2 Tubby to South of France
Replies: 26
Views: 31338

Re: MR2 Mk2 Tubby to South of France

when I said it's a Toyota, he wanted to know why it had Ferrari badges! I was wondering myself :? Looks like a great trip though :thumleft: http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s34/vmaxnick/MR2/MR2%20Build%20to%20painted%20and%20badged/Goatthumb.jpg My best mate is Ferrari mad he owns a mint Testeros...
by vmaxnick
Fri Jul 15, 2011 12:12 am
Forum: Driving Experiences
Topic: MR2 Mk2 Tubby to South of France
Replies: 26
Views: 31338

Re: MR2 Mk2 Tubby to South of France

doing something like that is defo something I'd be interested in, got a week of coming up in sept and usually do a week long driving holiday in the uk plus the usual foreign holiday, but havent managed to do one this year, keep fancing the 'ring but something like the above would probably be a lot ...
by vmaxnick
Thu Jul 14, 2011 11:34 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Has anyone got this clutch?
Replies: 12
Views: 1657

Re: Has anyone got this clutch?

I would be very dubious about using this product, if its not as described it could well be just a conventional single plate clutch cut in a wavy patern and painted blue. In my opinion less clutch for more money. The company has some poor feedback relating to quality and have a low feedback count. Ev...
by vmaxnick
Thu Jul 14, 2011 11:13 pm
Forum: Driving Experiences
Topic: MR2 Mk2 Tubby to South of France
Replies: 26
Views: 31338

Re: MR2 Mk2 Tubby to South of France

A few more pics http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s34/vmaxnick/DSCF1346.jpg http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s34/vmaxnick/DSCF1349.jpg http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s34/vmaxnick/DSCF1354.jpg http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s34/vmaxnick/DSCF1355.jpg http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s34/v...
by vmaxnick
Thu Jul 14, 2011 10:47 pm
Forum: Driving Experiences
Topic: MR2 Mk2 Tubby to South of France
Replies: 26
Views: 31338

Re: MR2 Mk2 Tubby to South of France

nice run, i would be interested on the route if you would be so kind. :thumleft: I will get up a more detailed route when I have time but in short we took the Chunnel to calais then the most direct route down as far as Gap where you then follow the routes de crete through the grand canyon du Verdon...
by vmaxnick
Mon Jul 11, 2011 10:51 pm
Forum: Driving Experiences
Topic: Girlfriend drove my 2 last night
Replies: 30
Views: 12280

Re: Girlfriend drove my 2 last night

My Mrs said to me last year, "can I use the MR2 to take my Mum into Cribs Causeway for the day?" I said, "the proper grammer is; may I borrow the MR2?" So she said (through gritted teath) "Ok, may I use the MR2 to take my mum to Cribs Causeway?" To which I replied; &quo...
by vmaxnick
Mon Jul 11, 2011 9:59 am
Forum: Driving Experiences
Topic: Orange Focus ST
Replies: 28
Views: 18156

Re: Orange Focus ST

My nemisses drives an ST. With a spirited driver at the wheel, they are surprisingly hard to keep up with in the twisties but a tubby should be able to see them off on the straights
by vmaxnick
Sun Jul 10, 2011 10:02 pm
Forum: Driving Experiences
Topic: MR2 Mk2 Tubby to South of France
Replies: 26
Views: 31338

Re: MR2 Mk2 Tubby to South of France

isn't it poop or death! either is not a good marketing ploy though! :D

I will remember that one though, next time a Frenchman asks if it's a Ferrari, I shall reply; no, it's a poop! :shock:
by vmaxnick
Sun Jul 10, 2011 7:04 pm
Forum: Driving Experiences
Topic: MR2 Mk2 Tubby to South of France
Replies: 26
Views: 31338

MR2 Mk2 Tubby to South of France

Just got back from a tour of the South of France, 3 thousand miles in 14 days without a hickup From Chard to tunnel, then Routes De Cretes down to Nice, taking in the marvelous Grand canyon du Verdon and mountain roads as deserted as they were dramatic. If there is any interest, I will post up some ...
by vmaxnick
Tue Jun 21, 2011 2:02 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Look what the milkman did !
Replies: 9
Views: 2563

Re: Look what the milkman did !

ColleyV8 wrote:Could have been worse



Cravendale! :roll: You were warned!
by vmaxnick
Thu Jun 16, 2011 4:53 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Longer wheel studs
Replies: 35
Views: 14419

Re: Longer wheel studs

I also bought the studs off ebay, had to drill all of my hubs out to take them as they are a fair bit chunkier on the splines. They are good tough studs though. If you've access to a compressor and windy gun, thats the way to go to draw the studs in. As has already been said; fitting the disc or bet...
by vmaxnick
Thu Jun 16, 2011 4:37 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] Comma semi synthetic 75/90?
Replies: 9
Views: 1056

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Comma semi synthetic 75/90?

Thanks to both of you for the advice. I will go with the Comma then, as you say, got to be better than what's in it and full synthetic wasn't specified when the box was new. Thanks for the kind words. I adore my Tubby and it's not pretending to be a Ferrari despite the tongue in cheek prancing goat ...
by vmaxnick
Thu Jun 16, 2011 4:25 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Tyres
Replies: 1
Views: 301

Tyres

Another problem! I am running 205-40x17 fronts and 245-40x17 rears my tyre depot is having trouble finding matched sets. I currently run Verdesteins but they no longer stock the same types in both sizes. Falkens so far are the only option. I am a bit iffy about Falkens as I've always considered them...

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