After buying the mr2 in late 08 i briefly had it as a daily driver,met up with a few other owners & in general loved it to bits, the car, the boost the comments & looks from people !
Alas it turned out i bought it too early,my insurance was a fortune,the fuel was quite pricey and i couldnt keep on top of it all aswell as household bills etc,so the decision was made to park her up for a while at my parents and wait....
.......I'm now 25, my insurance is a fraction of what i was paying at 23 & i have a diesel runaround as my daily driver so running costs wont be as bad,I really cant wait as apart from taking the 2 for its Mot a few weeks back i havent driven it ( even then it was at 30 mph the whole way lol )
I'm looking forward to just having it as a weekend toy too,something to look forward to in the week.
I'm going down to my parents on saturday for a day of cleaning/pottering and driving it back the next day
P.S my fiance last saw it 2years ago since then ive fitted a twin exit exhaust/scoop/border style kit amongst other bits so i'm hyped for her to see it too !
getting behind the wheel of my 2 on sunday after two years
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Re: getting behind the wheel of my 2 on sunday after two years
Top stuff mate it will be such a buzz when you get behind that wheel.
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Re: getting behind the wheel of my 2 on sunday after two years
Get some pics up mate! I`m getting my tubby back tomorrow for the rest of the summer, havnt driven it in 5 months it`s going to feel low compared to my VW Transporter I`m sure lol.
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Re: getting behind the wheel of my 2 on sunday after two years
D4N_V_U wrote:Get some pics up mate! I`m getting my tubby back tomorrow for the rest of the summer, havnt driven it in 5 months it`s going to feel low compared to my VW Transporter I`m sure lol.
I'm finding mine is easier to see under most modern cars rather than over or through the back window haha...
Re: getting behind the wheel of my 2 on sunday after two years
Yeah I'll get some pics up today if I have time after I've washed and polished it
Re: getting behind the wheel of my 2 on sunday after two years
Just dont forget that its RWD!! it doesn't take long for you to get complacent with it and thats when they tend to bite! I find its not so much when your giving it poke, its when your driving normally, let your mind wonder and pull off from a roundabout or T-junction in the damp slightly too quick -like your in a FWD car.. next thing you know your fighting for control!!
Im about to go from a year of driving a ford escort 1.8 into my mr2 which will be putting down hopefully 500 bhp at the wheels! i have never drove a car that powerful before, closest being mine again last summer when it had 370 whp !
Im about to go from a year of driving a ford escort 1.8 into my mr2 which will be putting down hopefully 500 bhp at the wheels! i have never drove a car that powerful before, closest being mine again last summer when it had 370 whp !
Re: getting behind the wheel of my 2 on sunday after two years
Wow ! Good luck man I bet your well excited !!
Re: getting behind the wheel of my 2 on sunday after two years
Rushed pics as i just wanted to drive the thing