what was car before your mr2

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CalMac
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Re: what was car before your mr2

Post by CalMac »

Just the one previous - a bright green Ford KA with a tonne of audio work and self-built stainless exhaust :lol: and I'm almost 21 :oops:

Safe to say I'm pretty excited to finish my '2 :thumleft:

And Will - no way you've got a 996 turbo at 23?!? Lucky git :wink:
willfinch36
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Re: what was car before your mr2

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Mr.Two wrote:

And Will - no way you've got a 996 turbo at 23?!? Lucky git :wink:


Lol thanks, just for the record got it at 20 (not trying to boast or anything, just stating facts :) )
Rob66
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Re: what was car before your mr2

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Heres mine………..

1979 Ford Cortina MK5 2.0 Ghia Corsican Blue
1986 Ford Fiesta XR2 Paris Blue
1988 Ford Orion Ghia i Silver
1989 Ford Escort RS Turbo Mercury Grey
1990 Toyota MR2 MK1 Light Blue Mica
1995 Toyota MR2 MK2 Rev 2 Zircon Blue
2001 Peugeot 206 GTI Aegean Blue
2002 Toyota MR3 MK2 Rev 5 Astral Black
2003 Ford Focus ST170 Silver
2004 Toyota Celica 140 Astral Black
2006 Seat Leon T-FSI 185 Black Magic
2008 Seat Leon T-FSI 197 FR Emocion Red
& Toyota MR2 MK2 Rev 3 Super White II
aj.extreme
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Re: what was car before your mr2

Post by aj.extreme »

Hmmmmm.......current

Rev 3N/A import MK2 & Vaux Signum 2.2DTI

Previous

Mazda RX7 FC3S Turbo II & Mazda RX7 FC N/A

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MR2 Rev1 n/a Import

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MR2 Rev 2 n/a

Rover 214SLi
Rover Metro 1.1 4 speed


Pretty much always had an MR2 in my life except when i turned to the darkside and found the 13B wankel engine. Apart from that a load of tat :thumleft:
nickg07
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Re: what was car before your mr2

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Mazda 323f 1.5

Primera GT limited edition. Apex I intake, ssac header, power flow exhaust.

Carolla t sport. Fujita intake, tte back box, energy suspension motor mounts.
stace110
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Re: what was car before your mr2

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1995 fiesta 1.6 si

1990 mr2 g-limited

rover coupe turbo 265 bhp

vauxhall vectra sri 140-bag of xxxx

1996 rev 3 mr2

306 hdi mapped

1999 golf mk4 turbo 220 bhp

1998 rev 5 currant car

Not bad for only having my licence for 3 and a bit years lol
danwarwick
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Re: what was car before your mr2

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Nice thread! :)

My list from age 17 - 29 is;

1. 1986 Ford Fiesta Popular Plus 1.0
2. 1989 Vauxhall Nova 1.0 two door saloon
3. 1989 Ford Sierra Sapphire LX 1.6
4. 1992 Ford Sierra Sapphire Ghia 2.0 DOHC
5. 1995 Ford Mondeo LX 1.8
6. 1994 Rover 216 GSi
7. 1992 Peugeot 106 1.1
8. 1995 Vauxhall Astra Merit 1.4
9. 1996 Renault Clio RSi 1.8
10. 1998 Toyota Celica GT 2.0
11. 1994 Vauxhall Senator 2.6
12. 1995 Jaguar XJ Sport 4.0
13. 1997 Fiat Coupe 20v turbo 2.0
14. 1990 Lexus LS400 4.0
15. 1998 Vauxhall Astra 1.8
16. 1993 BMW 525tds
17. 1999 Subaru Legacy RSK B4 saloon 2.0
18. 2001 BMW 530i Sport manual
19. 1998 Ford Fiesta Zetec 1.25
20. 1995 Toyota MR2 GT-S turbo tintop (Current and probably favourite!)

Don't plan on selling the MR2 but would like to try a few more alongside it if funds allow!
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killerferret666
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Re: what was car before your mr2

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1.1 fiesta mk2
Xr2i
Xr3i
1996 mk4 supra NA
1995 mk4 abflug s900 supra Tuned TT

Miss the last car a bit but unpracticle and don't misss the wheels, that was the 23yr old age showing through when doing the TT!

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big_joe
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Re: what was car before your mr2

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Citroen Saxon vtr
Honda crx mk2 vtec
Honda integra type r
Currently mr2 rev 3 turbo and audi a3 tdi daily driver
tonigmr2
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Re: what was car before your mr2

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You know you're getting too old when your list is too long to remember. :oops:
pistol pete
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Re: what was car before your mr2

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tonigmr2 wrote:You know you're getting too old when your list is too long to remember. :oops:


Err mine is big enough the wife filled a large a4 binder with each of mine
philmr2
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Re: what was car before your mr2

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Big list here we come Starting back from 1991 when i was young :thumleft:

Fiesta popular
MG metro non turbo
Rover 214 sli
Ford mondeo glx
Mr2 G limited
Rover 800 turbo
WRX Wagon
Ford mondeo si
Rover 400
Honda civic
Peugeot 306 rallye
Vauxhall astra cabby
Peugeot 306 HDI

And now the current cars

MG ZR 1.8 (the wifes car)
MR2 na
MR2 turbo

Still room for more cars :D
Gordy75
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Re: what was car before your mr2

Post by Gordy75 »

VW mk1 Golf GT (GTi with twin weber conversion)

Toyota Corolla GTi-16 AE92 (still own!)

Toyota MK2 MR2 NA Rev2 (current!)

short list but sweet! :D
asdrewq
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Re: what was car before your mr2

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First car: mr2 n/a
Second (current) car: mr2 turbo
Third (current): GT-four ST205

Next: Probably a TVR Chimaera if I can find a good one below £7k, or maybe some 944 pork.
Al-sw20
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Re: what was car before your mr2

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'86 Toyota Corolla hatch - written off
'86 Ford Sierra Ghia Estate - sold cos it was crap
'87 Alfa Romeo 75 - sold to buy first MR2
'91 MR2 turbo - sold
'93 Opel Vectra GT - sold
'02 Renault Clio 172 - sold
'90 MR2 turbo - written off last December
'87 Toyota Corolla Liftback - sold to buy GT Corolla
'85 Toyota Corolla GT (NZ version, leather seats, 4AGE, red carpets ,red seatbelts)
'90 Suzuki Bandit 250
'89 Subaru Legacy RS turbo
hmltnangel
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Re: what was car before your mr2

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Hmmmmmm in 14 ears I've had the following

1. Pug 106
2. Pug 405 SRI
3. Mits Colt
4. Golf mk4
5. BMW 316
6. MR2 n/a Rev 1
7. MR2 Rev 2 Turbo
8. Rover 416 (2 weeks only and I made £300 profit :) )
9. Mazda RX7 FD3S - phenomenal machine!
10. MR2 Rev 1 Turbo
11. Honda Civic
12. Mits Colt
13. Honda Civic
14. Current Rev 3 Tubby

Ws looking tonight though and I have that itch for another RX7 ...... hmmmmmm!
Peter Gidden
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Re: what was car before your mr2

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Most but not all:

3 Triumph TR5s
7+ Triumph GT6s
3+ Triumph Vitesses
5+ Triumph Spitfires
3+ Triuph 2.5 PI Saloon and Estates
Morris 1300
Mini 850
TVR Vixen
Fiat Ducato Van
3 Toyota MR2s
Lotus Elan Sprint DHC
BMW 635csi
Jaguar E-Type Series 1

Currently own Rev3 Turbo and Noble
pistol pete
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Re: what was car before your mr2

Post by pistol pete »

Peter Gidden - SBITS wrote:Most but not all:

3 Triumph TR5s
7+ Triumph GT6s
3+ Triumph Vitesses
5+ Triumph Spitfires
3+ Triuph 2.5 PI Saloon and Estates
Morris 1300
Mini 850
TVR Vixen
Fiat Ducato Van
3 Toyota MR2s
Lotus Elan Sprint DHC
BMW 635csi
Jaguar E-Type Series 1

Currently own Rev3 Turbo and Noble


didnt know you had a rev 3 too.. standard?
Peter Gidden
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Re: what was car before your mr2

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pistol pete wrote:
Peter Gidden - SBITS wrote:Most but not all:

3 Triumph TR5s
7+ Triumph GT6s
3+ Triumph Vitesses
5+ Triumph Spitfires
3+ Triuph 2.5 PI Saloon and Estates
Morris 1300
Mini 850
TVR Vixen
Fiat Ducato Van
3 Toyota MR2s
Lotus Elan Sprint DHC
BMW 635csi
Jaguar E-Type Series 1

Currently own Rev3 Turbo and Noble


didnt know you had a rev 3 too.. standard?


Forged engine, but otherwise standard. Except for a moulded boot mat Craig would give up a month's pizzas to get hold of. :mrgreen:
craig
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Re: what was car before your mr2

Post by craig »

Peter Gidden - SBITS wrote:
pistol pete wrote:
Peter Gidden - SBITS wrote:Most but not all:

3 Triumph TR5s
7+ Triumph GT6s
3+ Triumph Vitesses
5+ Triumph Spitfires
3+ Triuph 2.5 PI Saloon and Estates
Morris 1300
Mini 850
TVR Vixen
Fiat Ducato Van
3 Toyota MR2s
Lotus Elan Sprint DHC
BMW 635csi
Jaguar E-Type Series 1

Currently own Rev3 Turbo and Noble


didnt know you had a rev 3 too.. standard?


Forged engine, but otherwise standard. Except for a moulded boot mat Craig would give up a month's pizzas to get hold of. :mrgreen:


Not far from thr truth. Pizza now on hold. :lol: :lol:
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