Well it all started by chance really wasnt looking for an mr2 or even another car lol.
At the time I was working for toyota as a technician where I had been for 6 years +
I always said if an mr2 turbo was to be traded in i would buy it.
Well as luck would have it I got wind of one being traded in for just £200 !!
So I said I would have it without seeing it. When It turnt up an old japenese gentlemen had the car and was trading it in for a new prius lol.
When it turnt up the red paint was pink the osr light was cracked and it had some awful fox racing 15" non staggered alloys but no rust atall and was almost completley original except for pivot oil pressure and boost gauge and an hks urbo timer. It had stacks of receipts including rebuilt gearbox etc ..
so I got it home and in the garage and started to clean it up (ready to be sold on) so this is where it all started. Which was 2 years ago ...
And then it looked like this
I then turnt my attention to the mechanicals which meant replacing the cambelt tensioner and iffy pully , new alternator belt , new steering arm .
Aswel as new plugs leads fuel filter dizzy cap and rotor arm.
Along with some mods including an ebay side mount with custom made pipeing as the cold pipes are crap. And an hks filter and intake pipe and I picked up a new blueflame exhaust in here which the seller conveniently forgot to tell me it had a blowwing flexi!
The wheels where then overhauled by cardwhore and lowered on apex springs which didnt lower the car atall lol .
I then got some coilovers from turbo tom ... tien super streets and swaped over my plate
So that brings me to current day theres been alot more work in between but im bored of writing now (belive it or not) and uploading pictures!
She currentley looks like this
and a finished shot of the engine bay !
oh and new seats have just been fitted
Current spec :
Spec list
Engine
Toyo sports downpipe decat (new toyota gaskets and nuts)
Hks filter
Hks intake pipe
Hks adjustable BOV
Jp performance side mount (custom cold pipe)
Spal fan and surround
Forge actuator
Manual boost controller (Rspec)
Ngk ik22 plugs
Stef derner delimiter
Powder coated engine parts
Allen key bolts (kode)
Sbits gear shift bearing bushes
charcoal canister delete
aircon delete (pump and rad removed)
Coolant to throttle body line looped (new throttle body gaskets)
New rocker cover gasket
Bosch leads
New dizzy cap and arm
New king lead
New coil
Custom lid fan
Blueflame exhaust
Suspension
F+R arb polybushes
Tein coilovers super streets
Tein adjustable top mounts
Cusco adjustable tension rods
20mm rear spacers
5mm front hub centric spacers
Camber bolts all round
17x9 + 17x8 work vs xx wheels
245/35/17 and 215/40/17
Falken 452s
Purple d1 spec nuts
Exterior
Import plate holder (plate to fit)
Clear indicators
Black rear center panel
Gloss black spoiler
Rear grill removed
Yellow tinted front fogs
clear headlights
osram nightbreaker bulbs
Interior
Fire extinguisher
Genuine retrimmed nardi wheel
Trs takata green harness
B+G steering spacer
D1 spec weighted adjustable gearknob
New leather gear gaitor
Recaro speeds
Alpine headuint
Hks turbo timer
Pivot stepper gauges in a pillar pod
Rrtrimmed inside glovebox with light
man in dandisim mats
Brakes
Hell braided brake hoses
carbotec front and rear pads
Red brake calipers
quater of a mile in 13.08 @ 108mph
My REV3 TURBO £200 PROJECT! NOW FULLY REPAINTED AND KITTED!!
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My REV3 TURBO £200 PROJECT! NOW FULLY REPAINTED AND KITTED!!
Last edited by dan mkii on Sat Nov 08, 2014 5:22 pm, edited 3 times in total.
Re: My REV3 TURBO £200 PROJECT! NOW FULLY REPAINTED AND KITTED!!
£200 .. can't be bad for original purchase price
cracking job you've done with this one , good for you
Another example of the great value for money these cars offer
cracking job you've done with this one , good for you
Another example of the great value for money these cars offer
Re: My REV3 TURBO £200 PROJECT! NOW FULLY REPAINTED AND KITTED!!
Thanks mate its never finished.
got an aeroware front lip and am after some skirts and greddy rear spats to finish it off then got the whole thing repainted. ( one day )
got an aeroware front lip and am after some skirts and greddy rear spats to finish it off then got the whole thing repainted. ( one day )
Re: My REV3 TURBO £200 PROJECT! NOW FULLY REPAINTED AND KITTED!!
I'm sorry but this is by far the best £200 I've ever seen spent. That was an outstanding buy! How it looks now though is equally as good! Lovely car you have got their mate... Really like it!
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rev3 turbo for £200! Can't grumble at that!
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Thanks guys .... been reading through both your builds too... and all I can say is wow!!
Nice to see people still modding mr2's to a high level rather than scraping perfectly good cars !!
Nice to see people still modding mr2's to a high level rather than scraping perfectly good cars !!
Re: My REV3 TURBO £200 PROJECT! NOW FULLY REPAINTED AND KITTED!!
Thanks guys .... been reading through both your builds too... and all I can say is wow!!
Nice to see people still modding mr2's to a high level rather than scraping perfectly good cars !!
Nice to see people still modding mr2's to a high level rather than scraping perfectly good cars !!
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Re: My REV3 TURBO £200 PROJECT! NOW FULLY REPAINTED AND KITTED!!
Great story...certainly saved her from the scrap heap!
Now get yourself to JAE and show it off properly...
Me in my tubby, Pete Mason in his n/a and one other will be flying by Bexleyheath to collect Pete Kyte in his Tubby en route....join us for the convoy.
Now get yourself to JAE and show it off properly...
Me in my tubby, Pete Mason in his n/a and one other will be flying by Bexleyheath to collect Pete Kyte in his Tubby en route....join us for the convoy.
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Re: My REV3 TURBO £200 PROJECT! NOW FULLY REPAINTED AND KITTED!!
looks great
I have greddy skirts, are they genuine - mine were an amazing fit
I have greddy skirts, are they genuine - mine were an amazing fit
Re: My REV3 TURBO £200 PROJECT! NOW FULLY REPAINTED AND KITTED!!
Looks good. How've you managed to roll the rear arches with the strips in place? I've got that task to do!!
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Nice rescue!
Looking well. Should give it abit more presence with the greddy kit on it
Looking well. Should give it abit more presence with the greddy kit on it
Re: My REV3 TURBO £200 PROJECT! NOW FULLY REPAINTED AND KITTED!!
rikh77 im not sure the fitment is spot on but there are no markings on them.
I think there the rouge version.
Donato I had them done by a friend of mine who used to work for arch enemy he cut and shaped them so that all the screw/bolts go back in place.
wilki thanks mate...just need to get it in for a complete repaint now.
I think there the rouge version.
Donato I had them done by a friend of mine who used to work for arch enemy he cut and shaped them so that all the screw/bolts go back in place.
wilki thanks mate...just need to get it in for a complete repaint now.
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Re: My REV3 TURBO £200 PROJECT! NOW FULLY REPAINTED AND KITTED!!
200 Notes!! Awesome......
You should see some of the utter crap I have bought over the years for £1K plus - £200 for a Rev 3 tubby is crazy lol.
The 2 is looking really nice now pal! Nice to see updates once skirts/spats are painted.
Keep up the good work.....
Im still trying to come to terms with someone whom trades in their Rev 3 Turbo for a Prius
Cheers Craig
You should see some of the utter crap I have bought over the years for £1K plus - £200 for a Rev 3 tubby is crazy lol.
The 2 is looking really nice now pal! Nice to see updates once skirts/spats are painted.
Keep up the good work.....
Im still trying to come to terms with someone whom trades in their Rev 3 Turbo for a Prius
Cheers Craig
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dan mkii wrote:
Donato I had them done by a friend of mine who used to work for arch enemy he cut and shaped them so that all the screw/bolts go back in place.
What a guy, I can't figure that out!
CRAIGROBBO wrote: Im still trying to come to terms with someone whom trades in their Rev 3 Turbo for a Prius
A young Japanese came into my work looking to P/X his Mugen kitted DC5 for new Prius. He didn't get one in the end because they offered him peanuts for his
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Donato would help if i got you pictures?
Craigrobbo - thanks your car looks great to. Hows the engine rebuild going?
Craigrobbo - thanks your car looks great to. Hows the engine rebuild going?
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I spy one of my photo's up there
Lovely car, can't believe you got it for £200!
Lovely car, can't believe you got it for £200!
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Gazza_DJ wrote:I spy one of my photo's up there
Lovely car, can't believe you got it for £200!
Thanks was it you that took the ones at bromley pagent?
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Great job on the car, mate! And what a bargain it was.