Pistols MR2 stories... MK1 and 2zz MK3

[ashley]

Nice one- glad they've gone to a good home, I'm hoping to have a seat in them again at some point

[pistol pete]

sounds good.. ill be looking towards the end of may i expect...

I have got a new strut brace today...
fitted and it does make a good difference too



also took the spare wheel etc out..

and here is mine and andys cars together

[Magic Beans]

Ooo, I like that other Mk3

Looking forward to seeing how yours handles when we hit Blyton

*Edit* Maybe hit is the wrong word to use

[pistol pete]

yeah Andys is lovely.. with a 3.5 v6 it certainly has some punch too..
helped him out with some interior bits..

Seeing as though my suspensions is completly standard it handles really well...

[pistol pete]

Got the rear wing fitted.. really pleased with it.. may even help on the long sweepers... seems to have made a difference when i tried it out on a very private long sweeping round thing

and at last got my steering wheel fitted feels a lot better

after they were fitted went out for a few hours with my mate ben.. such a hoot to drive and gets soooo many looks

[craig]

Good to see my old wing being put to good use!

[matt-mr2]

That wing really suits the car

[JD]

haha, that looks bloody fantastic. can't wait to see it back on track.

[pkmr2]

That is one funky little track car

[juliankv73]

Got the rear wing fitted.. really pleased with it.. may even help on the long sweepers... seems to have made a difference when i tried it out on a very private long sweeping round thing

Loving the looks of BGW on your 2, deffo a track/street machine

[pistol pete]

Another 136 track mile done today

Such a great little car

[pistol pete]

Front turn in was miles better and again the rear a lot more planned, tyres for hotter quicker
Very nice neutral balance

My last run really going for it (come in and go straight back out
Very sideways moment
Mr2 roadster Blyton park 28th March 2014 last run: https://youtu.be/gF2Eo_Grx9k

And my phils magic beans off
Mr2 mk3 Blyton park 28th March phils little off: https://youtu.be/JNci3fGZTS0

[pistol pete]

no big updates...

Had an awesome run out at castle combe.. car was faultess and loved it (as did i, late breaking into quarry)

on monday went to BHP at lydden
with the new go-pro, no happy with the placement of the camera so need to play with that, and Ben wasn't there to remind me to stick the camera on the topw bar for 2nd run as we discussed..

It was also a free for all, overtake where ya want etc etc, just mayhem, so for both runs i took it easy as people just didn't know how to use their mirrors, especially a puma and mx5, as the golf and GTV found out (see 2nd vid)

I didn't mind but held back from going around some people as although i don't mind losing the mk3 if it gets hit or something, but if i can avoid it i will.. defo decided to steer clear of the mx5 that had no idea what or where he was going

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4EhlECYg58

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-J-8oVF22c

It may be doing our scotland trip in a few weeks but we will see

tyres lasted well, 6 track days.. off to find some track tyres now.. these have turned blue when cold now

[pistol pete]

On the another note. oct 27th is my bday. just got email confirmation my wife has booked me to go round silverston GP trackday for the day.. with a garage.. silly expensive.. but its my bday presnet from her.. something to really look forward to

[slipping clutch]

On the another note. oct 27th is my bday. just got email confirmation my wife has booked me to go round silverston GP trackday for the day.. with a garage.. silly expensive.. but its my bday presnet from her.. something to really look forward to

Nice gift Pete, I am jealous - do you think she would put up the cash for me to come along as your mechanic/teaboy?

[pistol pete]

Hey you wanna come along feel free passenger rides are free all day.. and they don't charge eithrr..
I even have spare helmet and a garage so you'll stay dry..
Pretty sure ben will be there at some point too

[slipping clutch]

I'm 50 on the 20th of this month and have been looking for things to do on my Birthday and have been looking at some of the Silverstone "experiences" but would love to run my MR2 around there again.

[pistol pete]

after much umming and arring
me and the roadster my be parting ways..
i want to go into the sprint series, but the roadster needs a cage to do that, plus hard top, plus coilovers really.. so the cost is mounting up, where if i get a mk2 or something else toyota hardtop no need for rollcage, at the level i'm at that suits really..

i would love to have done it in thei as love the car, but money just won't add up

its here if anyone is interested in it, or ill be putting all interior back in and stickers off and bunging it up for sale
love the car, ill be continuing track days, but now also picking up sprint series..

ill be most likely moving to a mk2 na with zombies on again i hope
when i can afford to cage it i will..

so keep eye out for a mk2 na for me peoples.

[pistol pete]

Well Its time to part ways with the roadster

Very sad i have got very attached to the car, and handles and drives brilliant also nothing wrong with it..
I want to move onto the Toyota Sprint Series, unfortunatly the roadster is the only car that HAS to run a roll cage

So that would be minimum of 600+vat+fitting for roll cage (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 £400+ Plus Fitting kit, Then coilovers £700.
It was just starting to add up.

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

First 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.

Remember this whole project is about doing it cheap but still having fun..

So after a chat with Mr gidden.. Off i hunted for a mk2 mr2.
I wanted a non-Tbar, Preferable a rev3 plus, NA engine
and wanted it under a grand with Tax and test..
A fair amount to ask but was sure i must be able to find a good rev 3..

And i tell you what.. its actually hard to find a good one out there..
Some very strange machines and modifications. but i wanted as close to stock as possible

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 (set myself the grand including pick up costs and wanted to stick to it) the other turned out to be a T-Bar.. no good

Then i came across a little gem amoungst the rough

Rev 5 In Sonic Shadow. my second fav colour scheme on a mk2 (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.

So £30 train ticket and off i went yesterday to cambridge.. That place is just full of bikes and students
Morgan picked me up in his RX, lovely car and off we went

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

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

started up straight away now hesitation, sounded good
the rear arches.. well errmm you'll be hard pushed to see where there is any rust, a pin willy bubble, thats it

took it for a drive, and very solid, one of the most stable mk2's i have been in (i always complain they are a bit twitchty and unstable compared to my planted mk3) but this one felt good

So the deal was done how much as i here you ask.. £860!!!

Then the fun starts, Cambridge to south kent friday afternoon leaving at 5 i knew this journey would test the car. espcially hitting dartford crossing..
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.
Popped in and saw pete Kyte on way home, just couldn't believe how clean it was

Got to ashford and gave it a blat down the back roads i know.. 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.
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

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
My main aim is to get it handling perfectly and how i want it

Will keep you updated
Ill stop rambling now here are some pics
Its in desperate need of a clean and looks a lot better in flesh
















I was going to leave as is.. but its my track car so i gotta decal it..

Any suggestions?

[Ben]

pin willy bubble

Oh how I love the Imoc swear filter

Looks like a fantastic buy dude, looking forward to seeing it on track