project rev5 BUK

[alan_uk]

well started in febuary when a friend told me he was selling up and after loving this car for quite a while decided i had to have it, i almost missed out but in the end what was meant to be happend and i got the car

after owning a rev 2 k reg i knew i wanted a rev 5 and this being a very good example knowing the car and knowing what had been spent on it i was very happy to hand over the £1600 asking price

i would become the third owner and car had full service history with a good list of mods so far inc...

tein super streets + new drop links
grooved new discs all round and ebc green stuff pads
momo boss and wheel
cusco adjustable front strut brace
trd ignition leads
turbo engine lid with gas strut
17" bk alloys almost new (graphite grey) with new toyo t1r's front/ avon rears
front 215/40/17 rears 235/45/17
blueflame back box and high flow cat
k+n ind kit
uprated led bulbs in all lights
smoked front and side repeaters
uprated headlights
trd duracon gear knob bronze which i didnt like

anyway here he is when bought my little BUK
1st day of ownership after wash and wax

[alan_uk]

anyway after planning on leaving him alone and not doing anything to change i decided on a few tweeks lol

had the front end smoothed and smaller plate re-located
had side vents cut to single hole
wheels refurbed bronze
callipers re-done red
mirrors de writing lol
centre panel smoothed
rear lights tinted
gear knob powder coated satin black

[alan_uk]

next was my windows tinted limo black as you can tell by this point i was going for k.i.t.t theme lol





then next was a single exit exhaust as i wasnt keen on the look of the angle on the blue flame



but disaster struck as on the way home from the garage the cam belt snapped after only being on for 4090 miles later found this was due to water pump not being replaced and the pulley sheered the belt



£160 later and new belt and water pump and he was as good as new again yippeee lol

[alan_uk]

anyway next came the biggest change after having a bit of rust appearing from the rear arches i decided on a re-spray and a few mods

so i bought a set of genuine greddy skirts
aftermarket pp rear spats
import rear bumper and 13x6 number plate
turbo rear strips with decals

push button start
black leather gear and h/brake gaitors
vac gauge and pod which will be boost gauge once turbo is fitted
richbrooke tax disc holder with rev5 mr2 laster cut lol
decided on wheels being black














and a couple of finished as of 3 days ago









lots of pics lol

[alan_uk]

also got the sunstrip fitted got my wiper arms refurbed and bosche aero flat blades

and this is a pic of him back home after a valet (inside only)



bought and fitted

new blitz induction kit with powder coated satin black intake pipe
rear x-brace powder coated satin black
red led dial lights
red digital clock
new stereo
alloy foot pedals





currently in talks with a guy of here for some leather door cards
looking for a full black roof lining kit
and going to get seats re-trimmed in black leather

[RikH77]

good choice on skirts and spats on a black rev5

glad you've taken front tints out - you'd forever be in bother with limo on front

not personally keen on smoothed rear panel

love the drop on teins

[alan_uk]

Thanks

i agree mate the front tints were a pain in the bum and i got in trouble twice in the first week lol that's why they were removed

also agree with skirts and spats i was sure i wasn't going to make the same mistake as my last which had veilside lol oops, although admittedly i liked it at the time,

ive just ordered some yellow tint film for the front fog's andlooking for an aeroware splitter

i did like the reverse lights but they wouldnt of matched the tinted rear's so thats my reasoning for removing and smoothing lol (excuse's lol)

[RikH77]

on my last mr2 rear 3 were limo, front was 50% and that was pushing it.

i have a black rev5 now - that cost me less than yours heh - got pp rear spats and bomex & toms skirts in garage to paint and fit- cant decide yet. and know what front lip i want but cant find one

i quite like veilside skirts, fitted set with rear bumper and greddy front lip to friends red rev3

[alan_uk]

here's my old rev2

[RikH77]

i like that - looks v good - its the veilside front bumper that makes it look crap

[RikH77]

also - where did u buy skirts from

[alan_uk]

eBay mate were only £65 posted but arrived with stamp inside

[RikH77]

[alan_uk]

yea its always a bonus when that happens lol

[alan_uk]

just a little update

ive just bought a pair of leather trimmed door cards from a guy on here so now just need my seats retrimmed and my interior is almost there too

[alan_uk]

little update on the mr2

got my quad rear light conversion done today thanks to peter gidden @ sbits who made it really simple to understand so simpe that a total electronics idiot like myself could do it lol which as an added bonus cost me £5.46 lol

also fitted my red led dash bulbs

[craig]

Nice mate! Just need some Import rear light clusters now so all the lights look like the outer ones in your pic

[alan_uk]

i thought that would be the way of solving that bu88er that lol there too expensive plus just paid to have these tinted by bodyshop lol :S

why do uk have that half moon in ?

[craig]

i thought that would be the way of solving that bu88er that lol there too expensive plus just paid to have these tinted by bodyshop lol :S

why do uk have that half moon in ?

Fog light lense bud. Imports don't have rear fog lights, so no fog light mirror on inner lenses.

[alan_uk]

blooming hell never mind guess its a waiting game till some come up cheap or someone wants to swap lol

still look ok for time being at least the hard part is done