Today marks a sad but exciting day, my 2 is up for sale! The reason for sale is simple, Im going on a one-off trip to Lake Tahoe snowboarding with my mates and to fund it Ive downgraded to a normal motor for a while.
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I also needed to draw a line with expenses so running a 21 year old turbocharged car just isnt viable at the moment.
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Not to say I wont ever have a 2 again
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(I will!), but its got to be done.
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We had a house move in September and Ive also found working on the car difficult with lack of space.
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Rev 3 Turbo
Imported in 2002
3 owners on logbook
Reading 80k miles, but this is a mixture
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(car was imported with 56k kms I believe, will have to check).
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MOT End of Aug 2016
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- Passed no advisories last time.
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Based in Billericay, Essex
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Backstory behind the car
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- The motor came from a lady whod owned it from import in 2002.
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The car was totally original and untouched, it was then sold to a friend of mine who bought 2 MR2s because she couldnt decide which one to keep
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(lol).
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I then purchased from her, so the ownership shows on the logbook, but in reality its only been owned by 2 people since import.
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Ive had it since July and its the 3rd MR2 Ive owned.
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My reason for buying this was after fully rebuilding another 2 from the shell up, the engine I had built was running dog rough and I couldnt put any more money into it, this stuck out as it was A) Original and B) Rust free.
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The previous owner had smoked in it, so all of the interior has been aqua vacced, the air blower system cleaned thoroughly then Ozone cleaned to remove any smells.
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This now smells fresh and just like any other 2!
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In buying this I transferred all of the good bits from both of my other 2 cars onto this with the help of good friend from the MR2OC, so that included:
New brakes all round
New brake lines all round
New pads
Freshly powdercoated Subframe
Exhaust
Intercooler
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BOV
Apexi intake
Momo wheel
Wheels
TRD Anti roll bars
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(freshly powdered)
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The car has the 3SFE front bumper and rev1/2 rear spoiler.
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The car IS a genuine Rev 3 turbo, but the previous owners put these items on.
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I personally like the rev1 spoiler at the rear as it suits the car well.
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Service history with the car was nil, but the engine is very healthy, starting first time every time and pulling to the red line.
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Its had 3 oil changes since Ive owned it with the last being in November.
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Due to this, all the consumables got replaced and the engine had a belt and clutch change in November too by Pacific works.
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Fuel filter was done at this time too.
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They noted at how clean the underside of the car was and how easy it was to work on, eyes lit up when they opened the engine bay!
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The suspension was all rebuilt around the same time too, using spax springs, bilstein shocks
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(best out of 3 sets I had!) and new front top mounts.
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Rear mounts were in good condition.
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This coupled with the TRD ARBs makes a very very well handling car, but not too firm on the road.
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The leather recaros and Defi gauges throughout make the interior, with TRD shift knob and Momo wheel.
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This is a real drivers car and its rewarding when you get it right.
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I used it on track on 5th december at snetterton and was surprised by how quick it was, it was reliable all day and I havent had any problems with it in my ownership.
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Tyres were all replaced around October/Nov
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- Hankook Ventus Evo 215/40/17 up front and Maxxis MAZ-1 235/45/17 up rear.
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Wheels are Sparco Crimson Inc 17s, will dig out the specs of them but they fill the arches well with no rubbing.
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Very JDM.
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Air con is working, needs re-gas after engine removal, but it 100% works and was a blessing over summer!
HKS Hi power exhaust is deep but you can hold a conversation in the cabin which is lovely!
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Every car has its bad points:
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Paint
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- This is the one thing that lets the car down, its a real shame but before my ownership it had a bad job done, dont get me wrong it cleans up nice and shines well in the sun, but theres a fair amount of lacquer peel and the paint is thin in areas.
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Notably the passenger side rear quarter/door/front quarter and the drivers side door.
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Otherwise its OK.
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Front splitter has a few scuffs from being low.
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Aerial not working
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- This sprung a leak on me due to previous bodyshops fitment of the rev1/2 spoiler, the original hole was cut to fit the spoiler.
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If you was to have the car painted then Id recommend sorting this at the same time.
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I have a spare cut from a breaker for an aerial hole.
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This never bothered me as I just used the Kenwood radio for AUX music.
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Thats pretty much all I can think of, anything its needed Ive done, it was a daily driver and has been so reliable.
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Spec list is as follows:
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Exterior:
3sfe front bumper
Rev1/2 spoiler
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Wheels: Crimson Inc Sparco 17 Brand new tyres in october
Osram Nightbreaker lights
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Interior:
Defi Gauges throughout
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- Water temp, Oil temp, Pressure, boost and AEM Wideband AFR
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- AEM
Momo Evo wheel
Snap off boss
Kenwood Double din touchscreen radio
Recaro style Leathers
TRD shift knob
Genuine MR-S spyder mats
Anniversary Sill covers
Alpine speakers with Sony Tweeters
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(Correct spacer used to fit to the door)
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Engine:
HKS Hi Power exhaust
Apexi Power intake
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Blitz BOV
Breather filter
Greddy style sidemount and pipework
Powder coated X brace
Polished intake hot pipe
NGK BKR7E
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(higher boost if needed)
EBC included with sale, not wired in.
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Never run at a higher boost pressure.
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1bar boost with the mods.
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Decat downpipe
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Suspension:
Rebuilt in October
New front top mounts, good condition rears
Spax 40mm springs
Black Bilstein dampers
TRD ARBs
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- 25mm front and rear
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(very rare!)
Rear subframe powder coated
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Brakes:
Fully rebuilt in July 2015
EBC Ultimax pads
OEM disks
DOT5.1 fluid
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(new in July 15)
Work flawlessly, no binding brakes for years to come!
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Rust
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- No rust, clean example.
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Price:
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£3500 ono
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(Price dependant on mods included).
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Will come with boxes of spares that Ive got, this would fix 99% of issues you might encounter and all the old bolts from my breaker too.
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