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- Wed Mar 14, 2012 8:16 am
- Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
- Topic: Dreaded insurance quote...
- Replies: 42
- Views: 4588
Re: Dreaded insurance quote...
Still wondering why according to Houghton's Chaucer aren't insuring Supercharges this afternoon when they were this morning!! P Real mystery this and sorry for wasting your time with the suggestion. Grown-ups with SC's should be good risk and I've all sorts of stipulations on the Chaucer policy to ...
- Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:18 pm
- Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
- Topic: Dreaded insurance quote...
- Replies: 42
- Views: 4588
Re: Dreaded insurance quote...
Was paying last year £150 on an SC with 3.000 miles a year at market value. Recently restored the car and went to £4750 agreed value... which required another £35 a year. Classic policy with Chaucer in the Mark 1 Club scheme. Absolute delight to deal with. Contact Marianne at Houghtons Brokers on 01...
- Tue Feb 21, 2012 5:14 pm
- Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
- Topic: MKI Rear Tie Rod (Pair) January group buy
- Replies: 98
- Views: 15209
Re: MKI Rear Tie Rod (Pair) January group buy
Yes, mine look very good too and good instructions. Thanks Peter.
- Thu Feb 02, 2012 8:38 am
- Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
- Topic: MKI Rear Tie Rod (Pair) January group buy
- Replies: 98
- Views: 15209
Re: MKI Rear Tie Rod (Pair) January group buy
Peter,
You'll get my cheque in post this morning - posted First Class yesterday. Thanks for doing all this.
Andy
You'll get my cheque in post this morning - posted First Class yesterday. Thanks for doing all this.
Andy
- Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:55 pm
- Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
- Topic: Help required
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4857
Re: Help required
AndyJ, I note your comments, about your problem. This is interesting. I have also noticed some water in my boot a few weeks ago and I have since been covering up the car with a car cover. I also noted some wiring in that area of the boot and was particulalrly concerned, hence the car cover. I've no...
- Tue Jan 31, 2012 10:02 am
- Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
- Topic: Help required
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4857
Re: Help required
AndyJ, I note your comments, about your problem. This is interesting. I have also noticed some water in my boot a few weeks ago and I have since been covering up the car with a car cover. I also noted some wiring in that area of the boot and was particulalrly concerned, hence the car cover. I've no...
- Wed Jan 25, 2012 9:43 am
- Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
- Topic: Help required
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4857
Re: Help required
Guess with so many warning lights on your problem is not same as mine was. My green SC light started to flicker then eventually stayed on all the time...however the supercharger engagement itself was working normally, ie not on all the time. It turned out to be a wet boot. Had about 2 inches of wate...
- Thu Dec 29, 2011 1:19 pm
- Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
- Topic: car mats
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2381
Re: car mats
I recently got a pair off ebay for about £26 inc. postage and was quite surprised at how good they were. A good fit and reasonable finish. Matched in quite well against the OEM under carpet. Here's what I got... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Toyota-MR2-MK1-Car-Mats-New-Black-Carpet-2-pc-84-89-/180624115...
- Sun Oct 30, 2011 10:16 pm
- Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
- Topic: WoodSport - rear strut and manual choke
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2536
Re: WoodSport - rear strut and manual choke
PW@Woodsport wrote:andyj wrote:Paul, is there a Woodsport SC rear strutbrace available? The Cusco ones seem to be advertised at such high prices.
Sorry Andy, only currently an NA version, but next SC i get in i will consider making one for it.
Great stuff Paul.
- Wed Oct 26, 2011 2:38 pm
- Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
- Topic: WoodSport - rear strut and manual choke
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2536
Re: WoodSport - rear strut and manual choke
Paul, is there a Woodsport SC rear strutbrace available? The Cusco ones seem to be advertised at such high prices.
- Mon Oct 10, 2011 5:33 pm
- Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
- Topic: Mr Clutch any good?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1441
Re: Mr Clutch any good?
Had a clutch fitted by Mr Clutch, South Wimbledon 2 years ago in a Mark 2 for about £350. Did quite a good job, quite pleasant to deal with, got car back in 4 hours, it worked fine and he showed me all the old parts. I sold the car to a friend a year ago (Debs/unowho in Mark 1 Club) and to my knowle...
- Sun Aug 21, 2011 9:48 am
- Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
- Topic: Will these alloys fit?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 652
Re: Will these alloys fit?
Donna, just in case you're not familiar with spigot rings. They are sleeves that fit in the centre of the wheel to make wheel snug on the axle. Without these the wheel, just sits on the wheels nuts and that's not completely stable. Decent alloy wheel companies carry lots of different sizes of spigot...
- Wed Aug 17, 2011 8:32 pm
- Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
- Topic: Mk1 Supercharger
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1782
Re: Mk1 Supercharger
I pay £129.15 for fully comp. 3K miles a year on an SC. It's insured with Houghtons on the Mark 1 Club Classic scheme with Chaucer. Agreed value doesn't cost any more, but you have to go through procedures to verify its value. Houghtons are good to deal with and are on tel. 01582 867763. There are ...
- Wed Aug 17, 2011 6:19 pm
- Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
- Topic: Mk1 Supercharger
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1782
Re: Mk1 Supercharger
I pay £129.15 for fully comp. 3K miles a year on an SC. It's insured with Houghtons on the Mark 1 Club Classic scheme with Chaucer. Agreed value doesn't cost any more, but you have to go through procedures to verify its value. Houghtons are good to deal with and are on tel. 01582 867763. There are c...
- Thu Aug 11, 2011 8:33 am
- Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
- Topic: rusted floor pan - is this the end??? :(
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6526
Re: rusted floor pan - is this the end??? :(
There's a bodyshop/restoration company in Strood who have done a lot of Mark 1's and have just restored mine. They are very good. They did my car for about two thirds of the price quoted by Dickersons. I think they work on £30 an hour. Can't remember Dickersons exact price - think it's £36 an hour. ...
- Mon Jul 25, 2011 8:31 am
- Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
- Topic: 38.64 mpg on 317.6 mile round trip!!
- Replies: 31
- Views: 5968
Re: 38.64 mpg on 317.6 mile round trip!!
Brimming tank, checking odometer, motorway and bit of A roads, driving gently but cruising 70mph getting 42.5 mpg from standard pulley SC. In town, mixed driving, again brim to brim and checking mileage, it's doing 32 mpg. Now that's good going. With my big-pulley car I get 22-27mpg when I used it ...
- Sat Jul 16, 2011 10:07 pm
- Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
- Topic: 38.64 mpg on 317.6 mile round trip!!
- Replies: 31
- Views: 5968
Re: 38.64 mpg on 317.6 mile round trip!!
Brimming tank, checking odometer, motorway and bit of A roads, driving gently but cruising 70mph getting 42.5 mpg from standard pulley SC. In town, mixed driving, again brim to brim and checking mileage, it's doing 32 mpg.
- Wed Jul 06, 2011 9:05 pm
- Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
- Topic: replacement supercharger stickers
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1902
Re: replacement supercharger stickers
I'm just putting SC decals on mine after respray. I have a set produced by Crazylegs Kev about 2 years ago. Kev was quite knowledgable so I'm pretty sure they're not available from Toyota. I assume they ceased with Toyota along with side stripes, hence several people remanufacturing them. There's st...
- Sat Jul 02, 2011 5:41 pm
- Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
- Topic: MOT+FAIL=HELP
- Replies: 34
- Views: 5744
Re: MOT+FAIL=HELP
I've had calipers that have been freed up and work fine for a few months then stick again. Proper rebuild or exchange caliper is real fix. I've just used a set of the ebay (Stephen Brooks) repair panels. They are very well made and massively simplify the wheel arch repair. There's still fair bit of ...
- Tue Jun 07, 2011 8:58 pm
- Forum: MR2 MK1 1984-1989 NA & SC
- Topic: Rear bumper cover bolts sizes
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1481
Re: Rear bumper cover bolts sizes
If you want perfect match against originals I just bought some from Toyota at 80p each plus VAT.