Well Its time to part ways with the roadster
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Very sad i have got very attached to the car, and handles and drives brilliant also nothing wrong with it.
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I want to move onto the Toyota Sprint Series, unfortunatly the roadster is the only car that HAS to run a roll cage
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So that would be minimum of 600+vat+fitting for roll cage
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(so well over a grand) for a decent MSA regulated one so i could move onto racing if i wanted to, Plus a hard top
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£400+ Plus Fitting kit, Then coilovers
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£700.
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It was just starting to add up.
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So with not having loads of money at the mo decided to change to a car with a hardtop, that way i could start off running it in street class and evolve from there as money allows
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First
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of was looking at a 20v levin which would have been awesome, but if i needed a body panel or anything a bit different, same again it becomes expensive.
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Remember this whole project is about doing it cheap but still having fun.
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So after a chat with Mr gidden.
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Off i hunted for a mk2 mr2.
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I wanted a non-Tbar, Preferable a rev3 plus, NA engine
and wanted it under a grand with Tax and test.
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A fair amount to ask but was sure i must be able to find a good rev 3.
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And i tell you what.
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its actually hard to find a good one out there.
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Some very strange machines and modifications.
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but i wanted as close to stock as possible
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Came across a black rev4 which ticked the boxes and a rev 3 but one was to far away and would have took me over budget
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(set myself the grand including pick up costs and wanted to stick to it) the other turned out to be a T-Bar.
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no good
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Then i came across a little gem amoungst the rough
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Rev 5 In Sonic Shadow.
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my second fav colour scheme on a mk2
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(after cosmos blue)
on autotrader, well in budget
spoke to the guy, really nice genuine chap, just bought a PZ RX8 as an upgrade and the mr2 had been sat at his grandads house for 3 weeks since
Mot'd Till oct, Tax'd till sept
Standard car, said was selling cheap because of rusty rear arches and ABS fault light.
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So
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£30 train ticket and off i went yesterday to cambridge.
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That place is just full of bikes and students
Morgan picked me up in his RX, lovely car and off we went
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It was the first time he had seen the mr in a week and his grandad was charging the battery, so the car was stone cold not started in 3 weeks
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Oil coolant all perfect, no leaks, no rust on the sills at all and never been welded
toyos on the front and contisports on the rear so good tyres
Love the red dials on the rev 5
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started up straight away now hesitation, sounded good
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the rear arches.
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well errmm you'll be hard pushed to see where there is any rust, a pin willy bubble, thats it
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took it for a drive, and very solid, one of the most stable mk2's i have been in
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(i always complain they are a bit twitchty and unstable compared to my planted mk3) but this one felt good
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So the deal was done how much as i here you ask.
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£860!!!
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Then the fun starts, Cambridge to south kent friday afternoon leaving at 5 i knew this journey would test the car.
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espcially hitting dartford crossing.
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But it was all clear drove pretty much straight through, front caliper is holding on very very slightly so will free that off this week.
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Popped in and saw pete Kyte on way home, just couldn't believe how clean it was
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Got to ashford and gave it a blat down the back roads i know.
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It feels good, definatly not as nimble as my mk3 but most definatly more grunty from the engine,the back end is a bit more snappy the the feel of the mk3, all new things to learn.
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Fuel economy was just superb, put my focus to shame, Filled up at cmbridge, hardly moved by the time i got to ashford, use a bit through back roads though
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Overall i really like it, very chuffed with it and for what i want it for i feel its to good for but never mind
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My main aim is to get it handling perfectly and how i want it
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Will keep you updated
Ill stop rambling now here are some pics
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Its in desperate need of a clean and looks a lot better in flesh
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I was going to leave as is.
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but its my track car so i gotta decal it.
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Any suggestions?