A Frenchie mk1 owner

[Moutonnoir]

Hello everyone,

First of all, forgive my english speaking ability :)

Im Bruno, a 46 year old happy pocessor of an 1990 aw11, just bought this week end.I fall in love with this car few years ago, and now that ive got one, there dozens of questions about it in my head.

Im here to learn and share about this car, in France you have the reputation of the perfect knowledge database arround the mk1.

Thanks, and happy to be there.

[daddy dog]

hi bruno, welcome, where in france are you? and have you got pics to put on? barry (daddy dog)

[kevin..in]

can't be many MK1s in French France as it was never sold there

[CecilWard]

Hi Bruno, welcome to the club!

[CecilWard]

And your English is far better than my French!

[bluesunbeam]

I was told that the mk1 was sold in France but under another name because MR2 spoken in French implies that the car is a load of crap-or is this just an urban myth?
Anyway,welcome Bruno and enjoy your car .

[kevin..in]

I was told that the mk1 was sold in France but under another name because MR2 spoken in French implies that the car is a load of crap-or is this just an urban myth?
Anyway,welcome Bruno and enjoy your car .

MK2 was sold as the MR, dropping the 2 (deux) as MR deux was too close to merde (sh1t), MK1 was unless i'm totally wrong never sold in France

[charged]

Bonjour et apprécier votre séjour.

[Kateg28]

Welcome!
Tell us more and we all like pictures

J'adore les images de les voitures.

[Moutonnoir]

thanx to all of you, the mr2 mk1 had never been sell in france, sorry again for my english, my daughter help me
here some pictures of my car, i love it but there are still some troubles, no brakes or just a little, front is blurry
tell me if you don't undestand
for daddy dog, i'm from limoges


https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-91qSII2-6Fs/TyTpThb6xlI/AAAAAAAAAWc/lMSy44FMrp0/s640/2012-01-28%252011.24.08.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HBhgJ6v-5OE/TyTphqiQjaI/AAAAAAAAAW8/1cnoK0zLyPk/s640/2012-01-28%252011.25.36.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-MlcQz9G5fU4/TyTpWiiKMpI/AAAAAAAAAWk/D5WhFykKqSY/s640/2012-01-28%252011.24.33.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-dQx5TGcHaw0/TyTqE-86RCI/AAAAAAAAAX8/2E4c9WhXG6A/s640/2012-01-28%252013.42.09.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-WSvqbyODblU/TyTpfVhzaKI/AAAAAAAAAW0/MYJmVtSP7Tg/s640/2012-01-28%252011.25.24.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-jpejPouum9w/TyTpq6JhfrI/AAAAAAAAAXM/dbBghy_nY8E/s640/2012-01-28%252011.26.18.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ylrUrepURqs/TyTpsJNFkmI/AAAAAAAAAXQ/st_z1abgIl4/s640/2012-01-28%252011.28.11.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-4_ycBMqDup8/TyTqsDzEoxI/AAAAAAAAAZo/Q5DdLBDjhko/s640/2012-01-28%252015.43.53.jpg

[daddy dog]

thats a nice looking car, very clean. i like the exhuast. perhaps a trip to limoges is in order one day :-)

[Moutonnoir]

it will be a joy to see you :)

[Kateg28]

La voiture est rouge, pas rose. Toutes les voitures rouges deviennent habituellement rose.

(J'espère que c'est bon)

Je voudrais visiter limoges parceque le porcelain....(Je suis une femme!) Ou est Limoges? Nord?

[Moutonnoir]

Limoges is west of France, welcome lol

[CecilWard]

Bienvenu aussi Bruno de l'Île de Skye / Fàilte romhaibh on Eilean Sgitheanach.

[oukie]

HI Very nice AW11 , my father lives in France and he also owns a AW11, my old one

[Moutonnoir]

what a pity I do not speak English, I am trying to understand with difficulty, and you understand me too.
What solutions have you found for the brakes and suspension on your AW11?
oukie: All right, tell him he is not alone in France with an AW11 :)

[jon119]

Bonjour Bruno,

Je m'appelle Jon et je demeurre a Montreal alors je me debrouille tres bien en francais mais ma langue maternelle est anglais. Si jamais vous avez des questions techniques au niveau de votre voiture, envoye moi un courriel a mr2_jon@yahoo.ca . Je suis aussi sur le club MR2 de Quebec et mon nom d'usager est jon119 la bas aussi.

Jon

[Moutonnoir]

thank you jon, that's nice because I can not ask technical questions in English, it is too bad. I'm looking for front brake pads and shock absorbers for my car slides far forward. I'd also like to make an improvement on the 4age but not too rich right now.
I keep your email for other questions.
it snows a lot here, I'll take pictures of my cars in the snow

[Moutonnoir]

I was driving today to go on the tour of the valley comes, I think it will be difficult, even my babies think such

http://www.mr2mk1club.com/images/imported/2012/02/013JPG-1.jpg

http://www.mr2mk1club.com/images/imported/2012/02/026JPG-1.jpg

[Moutonnoir]

excuse me, a friend said to me that the Front Brake Pads of the celica st162 are the same that aw11, is that true?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EBC-Yellow-Stuff-Front-Brake-Pads-Toyota-Celica-2-0-GT-ST162-1985-1988-DP4453R-/120827078581

i found it

[superwhite90]

That car looks so clean its almost like its photoshopped!

[Moutonnoir]

That car looks so clean its almost like its photoshopped!

i don't understand sorry

[superwhite90]

Sorry I was just saying your car looks so nice and clean, its like a photo was taken off it and super imposed onto another photo in the snow. Cracking motor though!

[CecilWard]

Explanation: the car looked so clean like an image that has been edited/altered/modified in Adobe Photoshop (image editing software)

Les francophones vous aiderez ici si vous avez des questions ou si vous n'avez pas tous compris.

[Moutonnoir]

thanks cecilward, superwhite90: ok lol, Body restored in 2010, but work has to be handling, and in my dreams, swap a blacktop

[Moutonnoir]

lol my sentence is meaningless
shock absorbers and ball joints are dead, brakes, too, and my dream is to put a blacktop

[charged]

lol my sentence is meaningless
shock absorbers and ball joints are dead, brakes, too, and my dream is to put a blacktop

How much money do you have to spend on these items?

For handling you really need

ball joints
bush kit
shock absorbers
springs

With regards to your brakes: standard Mk1 brakes are fairly good. If your brake calipers are ok (daccord!) then you may just get away with new discs and pads.

And just to practice some French:

Je voudrais un petit cuillere

I would like a small spoon

[Moutonnoir]

I bought a jit repair caliper brakes, I'll order it
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EBC-Yellow-Stuff-Front-Brake-Pads-Toyota-Celica-2-0-GT-ST162-1985-1988-DP4453R-/120827078581
for shock, I must wait for my dollars are more :) I do not know what shocks me are the best without breaking the bank

[Moutonnoir]

Je voudrais un petit cuillere

I would like a small spoon

lol good job

[emiliencasse44]

Hi, froggy friend ... we've got our MR2 at the same time !

[Moutonnoir]

hello emilien :)

[Moutonnoir]

hello everybody
I would like to buy one silvertop to replace my redtop , I found one with accessories, I'd like to know the difficulties for the swap, is there documentation ? Did I have to buy something else? wiring? exhaust? what else? May have to find a professional who would do it?

I need your advice before proceeding
thank you

[Moutonnoir]

hello, meeting with a friend who bought the car of my dreams
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