After months of trying to decide what car I wanted, I finally set my sights on an MR2.
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Finally picked up a Red Rev 5 N/A last week, on the day there happened to be torrential rain for the entire 300 mile journey back! The drive back was interesting to say the least, on the A303 at night, when the road was like a paddling pool, while driving my first RWD car.
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Don't know if anyone knows the previous owners, as the car has one of the lesser known owners clubs stickers on the back window?
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Got round to giving it a full clean yesterday.
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Rinsed, 2 bucket wash, de-tar, clay bar, washed completely again, polished with AG Super Resin then finally waxed with some Megs.
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Took nearly six hours but was well worth the effort!
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Took it out today for it's first
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'proper' drive up on Dartmoor, as the roads were nice and dry.
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Really suprised by how well it handles, felt great around the long sweeping bends.
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My last car being a 1.25 Fiesta so you can imagine the difference.
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Planning to keep it as it is for now, with only a few things I need to look into.
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Namely the remote locking only working within about 2 metres of the car
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(is that normal?), and sorting out a minor chip in the windscreen.
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Also thinking about getting a smaller wheel, as the standard one does seem slightly too large for city driving!
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Overall I'm extremely pleased with the car, MPG is actually very reasonable, good amount of power, great driving position and most importantly, the gf loves it.
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