Hi from new zealand

[mr2grpb]

Wow so glad i"ve found this club/website!I have a mr2 mk1 that i"ve turned into a rallycar.Built in 2005 i"ve made carbon doors,full 1 piece boot and carbon bonnet,have also removed the popup headlights and are in the process of making a hole fibreglass backend that will be hinged at the roofline to add some more lightness(car weighs 865kgs now)gearbox has the full TRD kit with the 1.16 5th gear.are planning on a 2zz-ge as i"ve blowen 8 standard 4ages and have had enough so want something that"ll rev to 8600rpm standard so great to see this has been done and many great photos for guidance thanks

[bill hulme]

I have driven some of your amazing roads in New Zealand some 16 years ago, where are you living, if you are in the Auckland area look up the Hulme clan.
theres about 15 of them, in the Manurera area.
welcome to our club look up (woodsport) Paul woods has put a 4.2 v8 in one of his mk1s look up (twobrutal) also (www.imoc.co.uk)
Regards Bill.

[mr2grpb]

Hi Bill,i live in wellington.yes i"ve seen some of woodsports posts, very nice work i"m sure i"ll be able to use some of his ideas.

[Jimbo_Jet]

Wellington, very nice :) Spent a good few months touring around New Zealand a few years back. Happy Days!

And I saw a few MK1's while I was there, including a stunning Mika Blue Supercharger in Dunedin but that's the wrong island so I guess that's not you ;)

[Kateg28]

I think New Zealand is the only place where there is an identical car to mine (apart from possibly in Japan, I can't search on Jap websites...........).

I normally like to encourage new members to some meets but it is a bit of a way for you so am a little stumped. Welcome to the community anyway!

[Jimbo_Jet]

Think I MAY have seen one like yours when I was in NZ but going the opposite direction on a freeway at the time. Didn't get a close look but it was red and a dark looking red at that. At that time I didn't even know red metallic MK1's existed so think I presumed it was just a re-spray job or just a very dirty Super Red one! ;)

Got to say tho, I think metallic red (Is it Mica Red?) is my new favourite colour for a MK1 :)

[Kateg28]

It is technically called medium red pearl I think but everyone calls it Mica Red, bit like the Mica Blue is actually called Dark Blue Pearl but everyone knows it as Mica Blue. Here is a link to the NZ one. there is a photo a long way down the page showing it next to a Mica Blue and they both look so stunning. When I was deciding whether to keep my old blue one or go red, this photo did NOT help. At all.

http://www.twincam.org/topic/37781-kyles-supercharged-aw11-mr2/page__st__60

What I just found when confirming the name of the colour, was that you could also get a red interior.....

http://www.toyotareference.com/3H4_toyota_mr2_85_medium_red_pearl

Mine is the standard dark grey cloth. Which I much much prefer.

[Jimbo_Jet]

Oh my god! That's horrific :o like Peter Stringfellow designed the interior!

http://www.mr2mk1club.com/images/imported/2011/08/toyota_mr2_85_3H4_04-1.jpg?random=1312544740

[Jimbo_Jet]

Now that's class! :cool:

http://www.mr2mk1club.com/images/imported/2011/08/100_0625-1.jpg

[kevin..in]

Oh my god! That's horrific :o like Peter Stringfellow designed the interior!

http://www.mr2mk1club.com/images/imported/2011/08/toyota_mr2_85_3H4_04-1.jpg?random=1312544740
very aunties sitting room, there are beige ones too

[old petrolhead]

Welcome to our Forum. Good to hear from the other side of the world. You Mk 1 interior is certainly unlike the UK models. Usually Grey/Blackish check Or Black leather, usually T bar. I think this reflects our differing weather!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have a white mint Ex supercharger tin top with Woodsport modified 3 Lt 3VZ – FE Camry lump. Quite quick!!!! I do not have any photos yet will post them later.

Keep posting.

[mr2grpb]

No mine is yellow with all the carbon bits not painted, have been trying to post some pic"s but am struggling so hopefully will sort it soon!

[mr2grpb]

try as i may i still can"t upload pic"s, if your interested in seeing my yellow mr2 rallycar you could check me out on facebook(Brian Terry).

[mr2grpb]

Have now managed to get some pic"s on my profile page but thats as far as i can seem to get.