Help identifying this car and making a purchase decision.

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Runout Shadow
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Re: Help identifying this car and making a purchase decision.

Post by Runout Shadow »

Plus IMO it's had front end repair, they have found a Rev1 front nose cone bumper and fitted it to the car. It still looks bent slightly in the middle and with most front end bumps the number plate holder is never replaced as Toyota charge too much for a bit of plastic. :(

So I think it is a early Rev3 which has had front end damage, check under the bonnet and the joins.
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Re: Help identifying this car and making a purchase decision.

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Lol, one rear amber is Wolfie'd and white and the other is amber :cyclops: :cyclops: :cyclops:
AManInDandism
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Re: Help identifying this car and making a purchase decision.

Post by AManInDandism »

I was looking at this on Monday. Doesn't the ad say £650? How did you manage to get a £350 figure?

I'd check that full leather interior is actually leather. The pics look like they may be faux leather.
racingrepairs
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Re: Help identifying this car and making a purchase decision.

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Have confronted him about the bonnet and bumper and asked for more pictures including the engine bay... Just a waiting game now :whistle:
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I hate waiting :|
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Re: Help identifying this car and making a purchase decision.

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AManInDandism wrote:I was looking at this on Monday. Doesn't the ad say £650? How did you manage to get a £350 figure?

I'd check that full leather interior is actually leather. The pics look like they may be faux leather.


I thought that, it doesn't really matter because i will replace with bucket seats :roll:
racingrepairs
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Re: Help identifying this car and making a purchase decision.

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synXero wrote:Lol, one rear amber is Wolfie'd and white and the other is amber :cyclops: :cyclops: :cyclops:


Omg, well spotted. Guess i will have to fix or smoke spray. 8-[
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Re: Help identifying this car and making a purchase decision.

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As I posted it I had a thought: could be photos taken at different times.
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Re: Help identifying this car and making a purchase decision.

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Just had a thought, ask him for the chassis no, I've seen something on the net that has the manufacture date, rev etc. I'll have a look.
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Post by mr2mk2.com »

MR2 Chassis Numbers

Revision 1 - December 1989 to December 1991
Chassis JT163SW2000000001 to JT163SW2000059265

Revision 2 - December 1991 to November 1993
Chassis JT163SW2000059266 to JT163SW2000087385

Revision 3 - November 1993 to June 1996
Chassis JT163SW2000087386 to JT163SW2000106662

Revision 4 - June 1996 to December 1997
Chassis JT163SW2000106663 to JT163SW2000110780 (Approx)

Revision 5 - December 1997 to August 1999
Chassis JT163SW2000110780 (Approx) to End of Production
jasongtr
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Re: Help identifying this car and making a purchase decision.

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someone got happy with the silver paint
biggunsjoe
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Re: Help identifying this car and making a purchase decision.

Post by biggunsjoe »

Has that engine just been rattle canned in situ?! Looks like the leads and everything have a bit of silver to them!
racingrepairs
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Re: Help identifying this car and making a purchase decision.

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Lol. The engine is going any way, what's it worth, is it rev3, does anyone want it and g box?
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Re: Help identifying this car and making a purchase decision.

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rev3 na engine, worth(less) gearbox about £80
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Re: Help identifying this car and making a purchase decision.

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racingrepairs wrote:Lol. The engine is going any way, what's it worth, is it rev3, does anyone want it and g box?


I ended up putting a rev5 engine and box in the scrap as I couldn't sell it.
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Re: Help identifying this car and making a purchase decision.

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Maybe I could make an elaborate planter for my garden out of it! :lol:

Or I could build a mad go-cart around it for my son :evil:

Waiting for Chassis Numbers, more pictures and confirmation of price. If all turn out good, I think I will go get it next week \:D/
racingrepairs
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Re: Help identifying this car and making a purchase decision.

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Maybe I could make an elaborate planter for my garden out of it! :lol:

Or I could build a mad go-cart around it for my son :evil:

Waiting for Chassis Numbers, more pictures and confirmation of price. If all turn out good, I think I will go get it next week \:D/
alan_uk
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Re: Help identifying this car and making a purchase decision.

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I'm liking the 3sge go kart idea boy would that shift :)
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