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by steve1951
Sun Sep 02, 2012 7:22 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Just bought an MR 2
Replies: 16
Views: 1160

Re: Just bought an MR 2

After advice again, sorry. How big a job is it fitting a new accelerater cable on a MK 2 turbo., have done a search and cant find any related threads. Takes me an hour. Up on axle stands. Remove screws from O/S of all undertrays. Unbolt cable from bulkhead inside the car by pedal. Release cable fro...
by steve1951
Sun Sep 02, 2012 7:13 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: bit more advice, buy a turbo.
Replies: 7
Views: 633

Re: bit more advice, buy a turbo.

I went and bought a mot failure 3SFE rev 2 that was an mot failure due to rust fatigue through the drivers sill for 300 notes. Got all the spare bolts, screws interior/exterior second set of wheels for track days that ill need. Don't mind pulling it apart and using bits as it was not in good condit...
by steve1951
Sun Sep 02, 2012 2:08 am
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Just bought an MR 2
Replies: 16
Views: 1160

Re: Just bought an MR 2

After advice again, sorry.

How big a job is it fitting a new accelerater cable on a MK 2 turbo., have done a search and cant find any related threads.
by steve1951
Sun Sep 02, 2012 1:28 am
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: bit more advice, buy a turbo.
Replies: 7
Views: 633

Re: bit more advice, buy a turbo.

Sounds like a smeethorpe gal :thumleft: Loud and proud, our lass. She has a strange habit of knocking the back boxes off cars, then moaning when I repair them, We had a 2.5 V6 calibra, she wrecked the backbox, so I fitted a scorpion twin cat stainless exhaust " a bit quiet isnt it " ](*,)...
by steve1951
Sat Sep 01, 2012 2:04 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: bit more advice, buy a turbo.
Replies: 7
Views: 633

Re: bit more advice, buy a turbo.

Thanks for the reply and help Al, We have a couple of imprezas as every day drives, I also have a navara 4 x 4 pick up, and four MGF;s (that our lass keeps beating my ears about getting sorted ), So thats not an issue. Bought the G limited cheap as it needs quite a lot doing, although it does drive ...
by steve1951
Sat Sep 01, 2012 12:52 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: bit more advice, buy a turbo.
Replies: 7
Views: 633

bit more advice, buy a turbo.

Guess I boo booed. After reading the replies in my original thread, it seems it will work out far cheaper to buy a turbo 2 rather than modify the G limited. So I am thinking do we sell the G limited or would it be worth keeping it as spares for the turbo, in that case realistic, how much will be int...
by steve1951
Wed Aug 29, 2012 7:46 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Getting bored after 8 years
Replies: 80
Views: 8457

Re: Getting bored after 8 years

We have a couple of imprezas both NA, ones a sports special, total chav, tothers bog standard, good to drive in winter, but a bit unexciting when it comes to spirited driving. Neighbour has the sports wagon, even worse, at least ours look sporty. Was tempted by a legacy gtb twin turbo, track prepare...
by steve1951
Tue Aug 28, 2012 8:54 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Rear subframe removal
Replies: 16
Views: 3803

Re: Rear subframe removal

bolton wrote:yeah all hex, all snap on! lol! it rounded cause i could only get a bloody spanner in there and it was f-in tight!
oh well job for the weekend!!


Snap on, ooooh you snob, lol, I, saw some once, best of luck with getting it off this weekend.
by steve1951
Tue Aug 28, 2012 8:31 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Rear subframe removal
Replies: 16
Views: 3803

Re: Rear subframe removal

The outer nuts came off the captive bolts fine, its the inner bolts that are the problem! I lowered the subframe to undo them, the os came out fine but the n/s rounded! Lol! So i was going to drop the subframe and tackle it that way! Any cures for rounded bolts? Its a 12mm so hammer on a 11mm? I ha...
by steve1951
Tue Aug 28, 2012 8:22 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: popup headlights wont pop up
Replies: 6
Views: 531

Re: popup headlights wont pop up

thanks, i got it working so both move up and down, turned out it was a really badly weathered 5 point connecter, so i sorted that and they work, but nothing explains the other two yellow and blue (silver dotted) wires that are cut. the yellow and blue that goes to the motors arent the ones that are...
by steve1951
Tue Aug 28, 2012 8:16 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Just bought an MR 2
Replies: 16
Views: 1160

Re: Just bought an MR 2

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Is the fuel pump a cheap immobilisor ?
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Apparently the fuel cut off was fitted, ( badly, on is off and off is on ), because the fuel pump stopped working when the ignition was switched on.
by steve1951
Tue Aug 28, 2012 8:05 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Just bought an MR 2
Replies: 16
Views: 1160

Re: Just bought an MR 2

jasongtr wrote:15 posts to load a pic up mate


Oh well I wil just have to keep you all in suspense then, I was wondering what the body kit was ( other than hanging off,) I know that. :whistle:
by steve1951
Tue Aug 28, 2012 7:59 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Just bought an MR 2
Replies: 16
Views: 1160

Re: Just bought an MR 2

Thanks for the condolences Skywalker, bloody glad I didnt mention the two imprezas now.

Madbass We are in Crediton, was in Exeter today.,

Heres a picture of our shed errm I mean new car, if it works, nope doesnt. Do I need to be a premium member to post pictures on here.
by steve1951
Mon Aug 27, 2012 11:11 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Just bought an MR 2
Replies: 16
Views: 1160

Re: Just bought an MR 2

Thanks again for the replies and help. Our lass drove it today for the first time and was impressed with it she said it pulled up a steepish hill by us very well and felt very secure and planted. ( we have four MGF;s so can compare with them ) Has a couple of issues to sort out, speedo not working a...
by steve1951
Mon Aug 27, 2012 10:09 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Just bought an MR 2
Replies: 16
Views: 1160

Re: Just bought an MR 2

thanks for the replies, is it worth turboing it, or isnt it worthwhile, I wondered about buying a turboed breaker as a donor. I already read the tuning thread and it did seem everything is down to engine internal works. I assume members on here do track days, I am still finding my way around so bear...
by steve1951
Mon Aug 27, 2012 9:52 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Just bought an MR 2
Replies: 16
Views: 1160

Just bought an MR 2

Hi all, we have just bought a J reg Mr 2 g limited, I gather its a 2 nd generation, its non turbo, has a complete body kit fitted. but the front bumper needs quite a bit of repair. Our lass has decided she wants to do trackdays hence the reason for buying it, I have done a search and am still confus...

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