Hi everyone, I'm new to the forum but not new to mr2 ownership, I sold my sonic shadow about 3 years back.
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Well I got the bug again and took the punt on the above car which some of you may have seen on eBay.
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I'd post a pic but it says I need to put up more posts.
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I bought it as a non runner to sort out and put back to excellent condition.
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There is evidence of some unpleasant sill repairs but luckily I've learnt to become decent with a mig welder through restoring and adding a turbo in a fiat x19.
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It has some plus points
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- yellow bilstiens, progressive springs, stainless exhaust
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(mongoose I think) and it's the Rev 3 version in the colour I wanted.
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It's got a large inter cooler, and a few other goodies including a nice music system.
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The guy told me a mechanic had confirmed the ecu had gone which is why it wouldn't start but my brother in law is an ex Toyota master tech and said it was highly unlikely.
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He ran the tests and confirmed it was the coil and amplifier, so I got one from gt Chris and a set of iridium plugs and she fired up.
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I was told that the turbo blew and a replacement one fitted
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(v clean and the actuator looks like new) but unfortunately the oil seals have gone and it's throwing oil into the inlet manifold.
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Maybe they xxxx'd it fitting it, I'm not sure.
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It's a Rev 3 uk car with a Rev 1 turbo engine- mot until July.
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I'm unsure what to do really.
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Fit a 2nd hand turbo, send the current one
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to somewhere like turbo technics to be repaired, or drip the bu88er out and fit the v6.
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The bodywork is pretty good considering the age and it comes with a rolling road print of 254 bhp.
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This is a car to replace my everyday company car so I need something reliable.
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I only travel 4 miles a day but do like a quick, comfortable gt car to blast out to my workshop at my parent's place.
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Not even sure if I should consider shifting it on and get something else, not sure what I would get.
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What do you guys think?
Cheers Rob