Super Edition F227OVU for sale

[5705]

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My Super Edition is for sale, after putting perhaps 100m on it in one year (I know, I know - in my defence, I've had to move 4 times this year for various reasons and haven't lived in the same town that the car is garaged...) Anyway, now I've lost the garage and there's no way I'm parking it on the street. :(

I think this car is well known in MR2 circles. Info and pix here: http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=154246

Plus more info here: http://www.mr2.net/f227ovu.html

In true Toyota fashion, it's been totally reliable. Starting (on the booster battery, due to the inevitable flat battery) first turn and never any fuss. It's currently getting a new MOT and fluids service in Suffolk. Be ready in about a week.

From memory, it's got about 64,000m under its wheels, has climate control, electric folding mirrors, mirror-polished alloys, Recaro seats, and a supercharger, of course. Standard SE spec, I think.

Price: £3000 (EDIT lowered 03/12/12)
This price is fair, I think, and reflects the one piece of work that needs doing - the rust patch on the windscreen surround.

Location is now Cambridge.

Contact: 01223 441209 (daytimes)

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[bem]

Hi,
I do like this car is the price negotiable.

[superwhite90]

Don't be silly Bem! That is well worth that money! Do you know how many of these are in the country?! Or left in the world?!

[bem]

Don't be silly Bem! That is well worth that money! Do you know how many of these are in the country?! Or left in the world?!

I dont know much about these thay are rare then im a bit new to this.

[cchrysos]

Actually....out of interest....does anyone know how many are left and how many are in the country?

Cheers

[superwhite90]

I've only seen 1 SE and then someone ruined it by putting a 3STGE in it.

[cchrysos]

I've only seen 1 SE and then someone ruined it by putting a 3STGE in it.

Wow...why would you do that! Each to their own!

I ave found reference to 5 blue ones and one white over gold in the uk.....so only 6 so far!

[andyj]

I've only seen 1 SE and then someone ruined it by putting a 3STGE in it.

Aha yes, that was Steve Kingsnorth. Steve's not sure he can log-in to this Forum but asks me today to post this message from him regarding this car for sale...

"I owned an SE sc a few years ago and am interested in buying another one, I know the car very well as I saw it at many shows and that I know the person that imported it".

[charged]

It would be great if Steve could buy this one!

[charged]

Wow...why would you do that! Each to their own!

I ave found reference to 5 blue ones and one white over gold in the uk.....so only 6 so far!

Meh, I've got no issue with it and it was missing a few original bits anyway. It's is now living in Wales and was at the Ace Cafe earlier this year for the Retro Toyota Meet.

[superwhite90]

It's just my opinion no disrespect to Steve, but something as rare as that should have been left alone.

[charged]

You could possibly the same about my gunmetal mk1.5

[superwhite90]

That's different lol yours is in stunning condition!

[pistol pete]

It's just my opinion no disrespect to Steve, but something as rare as that should have been left alone.


should have told the people who owned it before him then..
had the wrong seats, steering wheel, gear know..
so him changing engine didn't really change much to the car as not much of the original SE left other than the colour!!

good luck with sale it looks good.. hope steve can go for it he was only saying the other day he wants another

[5705]

Just to update: garage called today to say that it sailed through the MOT. Simply a q of adding a fog lamp indicator somewhere (non-destructively). Embarassingly, I can't recall where it would be on a JDM dash!

Will get a new battery, too, as powering the alarm for all these idle months has killed the existing one.

[bem]

Thanks mate i will, because im a bit new to the mr2 mk1 can any one tell me what is the holy grail of the mk1s?

[Kateg28]

A rust free one!
The SE is the rarest, it is an SC but with extra options. There are maybe 200 SC in the country and I would be surprised if there was more than a dozen SE. However, do not underestimate an N/A. A good, rust free, well set up N/A is possibly more desirable than a semi decent SC. They actually drive very differently. The SC is more powerful but heavier and I think the N/A is more nimble and easier to drive.

Also depends if you want it utterly original or with modifications
The condition is the desirability factor. In my opinion.

[bem]

A rust free one!
The SE is the rarest, it is an SC but with extra options. There are maybe 200 SC in the country and I would be surprised if there was more than a dozen SE. However, do not underestimate an N/A. A good, rust free, well set up N/A is possibly more desirable than a semi decent SC. They actually drive very differently. The SC is more powerful but heavier and I think the N/A is more nimble and easier to drive.

Also depends if you want it utterly original or with modifications
The condition is the desirability factor. In my opinion.

Thanks for that, i presume se meaning super edition, sc super charger but whats n/a or is it me being thick lol.

[Master-B]

Thanks mate i will, because im a bit new to the mr2 mk1 can any one tell me what is the holy grail of the mk1s?

As well as the Super Editon there are are a couple of very obscure special editions, would be surprised if any are on UK roads but you never know!

White Lanner
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/jlawson/MK1%20MR2%20Unusual%20Models/3.%20WhiteLanner/index.html

Black Limited
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/jlawson/MK1%20MR2%20Unusual%20Models/4.%20Blacklimited/index.html

Oh yeah & n/a = Normally Aspirated

[cchrysos]

Wow, I had never heard of either of these. Cool!

[5705]

Thanks for that, i presume se meaning super edition, sc super charger but whats n/a or is it me being thick lol.

NA means normally aspirated, which means no forced induction, which means it has neither turbocharger nor supercharger. Same engine, but in the SC/SE models, the supercharger gives the effect of having a bigger engine. You get considerably more torque over the NA, but I've never driven an NA to compare/comment. :)

And I agree with Kate that once you've decided on the engine type, condition is the #1 thing to look out for.

[bill hulme]

I have a Limited edition N/A Automatic import brake light in the spoiler,Mirror finnish t/bars, aircon, electric folding mirrors, white over silver, F561 OVU. clean and no rust.
Bill.

[bem]

Thanks all, i do like that one you av for sale thou looks a cracking car.

[cchrysos]

I have a Limited edition N/A Automatic import brake light in the spoiler,Mirror finnish t/bars, aircon, electric folding mirrors, white over silver, F561 OVU. clean and no rust.
Bill.

Nice. Is that or sale too bill?

[5705]

Price now lowered to £3000.

Car is now sitting outside and I want it sold to someone who will tend to the car and get it inside betore the weather gets really nasty.

Only trade that I'm interested in is an upwards PX for an NSX.

[alpha13]

this car was VERY VERY VERY well looked after and cared for before 5705 had it by ronnie aka rockinghorse from notrhern ireland....and was kept completely original,maintained and stored indorrs over here....an excellent car for a TRUE enhusiast..and no disrespect ment by this but not a car to be changed,modified or engines swapped in, i am sure you will agree 5705??
i am sure you are dissapointed you have to get rid of it so soon 5705 :( and enjoyed it too while you had it :) :)

[andyj]

this car was VERY VERY VERY well looked after and cared for before 5705 had it by ronnie aka rockinghorse from notrhern ireland....and was kept completely original,maintained and stored indorrs over here....an excellent car for a TRUE enhusiast..and no disrespect ment by this but not a car to be changed,modified or engines swapped in, i am sure you will agree 5705??
i am sure you are dissapointed you have to get rid of it so soon 5705 :( and enjoyed it too while you had it :) :)

It's a great car I'm told by former mainland owners. Do you know situation re. rear wheel arches? Someone said they thought they'd been replaced during it's stay in Northern Ireland ...or are they original and very good?

[coverco]

Mark and Lauren owned the car before it went to NI, they bought it of a guy at Tatton Park for not much money. Have a look at Laurens advert on Imoc when she sold it. I will say no more as the pictures will explain the condition. The SE does have nice seats but the rest of the extras are not that Special IMO, although if you like the seats they were fitted to the Toyota Hilux if you can find a set.

[andyj]

Mark and Lauren owned the car before it went to NI, they bought it of a guy at Tatton Park for not much money. Have a look at Laurens advert on Imoc when she sold it. I will say no more as the pictures will explain the condition. The SE does have nice seats but the rest of the extras are not that Special IMO, although if you like the seats they were fitted to the Toyota Hilux if you can find a set.

Lauren recently said she thought rear arches had been replaced whilst in NI but there's no comment on that anywhere.

Anyone like to estimate the cost of fixing the rust above the screen, inc. as we know probably a new screen?

Anyone that buys it - I'd like to buy the teardrops for very good money if you prefer some 15" after market alloys with near new Toyo Proxes all round.

[alpha13]

there is little or no hope of getting them alloys andy...they are only on them particular cars (super edition)
the car wouldnt be what it is without them!!!

[alpha13]

i dont remember hearing ronnie getting the rear arches done... but that said the car was meticulously looked after and stored indoors up of the ground with heaters and all.... never left out in the open over here...and always cleaned during the shows too :D :D :D
...better save the windscreen too.... i never realised it but they are colour coded to the model of car.... super charger is gold tint only... and they can NOT be gotten.. one of the lads over here had to get one specially made in sweden or switzerland or that for his one... so make sure who ever does the job gets the window out intact... for the sake of originality for the car :D

[charged]

there is little or no hope of getting them alloys andy...they are only on them particular cars (super edition)
the car wouldnt be what it is without them!!!

They are just polished tear drops, nothing special and they are fairly common. The are not SE specific.

here's some on my SC:


http://www.mr2mk1club.com/images/imported/2012/12/2304062-1.jpg

[charged]

i dont remember hearing ronnie getting the rear arches done... but that said the car was meticulously looked after and stored indoors up of the ground with heaters and all.... never left out in the open over here...and always cleaned during the shows too :D :D :D
...better save the windscreen too.... i never realised it but they are colour coded to the model of car.... super charger is gold tint only... and they can NOT be gotten.. one of the lads over here had to get one specially made in sweden or switzerland or that for his one... so make sure who ever does the job gets the window out intact... for the sake of originality for the car :D

The tinted screens are available from Toyota but you'd need to get them in from Toyota Japan.

[alpha13]

The tinted screens are available from Toyota but you'd need to get them in from Toyota Japan.

thats interesting.... i was told the gold tint one was no longer available. the other colours are but not the gold.... interesting :Dcheers for the info charged :) :)
as for the alloys..they dont look to be just polished but more of a mirrored chrome finish than simply polished... but i am probably wrong. there is always something new to learn and find out about these great cars of ours :D :D :D :)

[pistol pete]

is this car still for sale>?
not for me i just know of someone very interested

[5705]

Hi PP. Technically it's still available. :) Someone is coming next weekend to see it and as she's coming a long way, I've said I will wait.

In another update, the price is now reduced to £2500.

[Donna]

Hi, it's me that's planning to come next weekend, out of fairness to you as the seller if you can get it sold earlier go for it! If it's a friend of pistols it will be going to a good home I'm sure :)

Thanks
Donna

[Ben]

I'm very interested in this (I'm the friend of Pete's, by the way). Rather sounds like you have first dibs here Donna, and I dont want to scupper any carefully laid plans!

5705, are you about tomorrow if I can give you a call?

[pistol pete]

Yeah mr Ben would look after it

[pistol pete]

If swap ya for a mk4 golf ;)
This is a very nice rare car love the sc

[Donna]

I'm very interested in this (I'm the friend of Pete's, by the way). Rather sounds like you have first dibs here Donna, and I dont want to scupper any carefully laid plans!

5705, are you about tomorrow if I can give you a call?

Hi Ben, I'm up in central Scotland so will have to arrange travel etc, don't worry about dibs, if you are in a position to buy it please go for it, the Important thing is the car goes to s good home. Cheers donna

[pistol pete]

Hi, it's me that's planning to come next weekend, out of fairness to you as the seller if you can get it sold earlier go for it! If it's a friend of pistols it will be going to a good home I'm sure :)

Thanks
Donna

Thanks Donna that's very kind to say

Iam sure because of the type of car it is wherever it goes it will be well looks after
I hope one of you two get it so it stays in the club

[Ben]

Thanks Donna :)

5705, you have PM

[andyj]

Yes, Pete thought you were talking about Ben. Be brilliant if Ben gets this car. He's a real enthusiast with plenty of MR2 knowledge. Donna's also known as SC enthusiast...so that would be a great alternative home.

So many people are coming back to Mark 1's.

[5705]

So many people are coming back to Mark 1's.

So, you're saying I will regret it? :-o

(Ben - PM answered)

[Ben]

Cool. See you Saturday :)

[charged]

go on go on go on!

[Ben]

Ollie, you're a bad influence! :P

[andyj]

So, you're saying I will regret it? :-o

(Ben - PM answered)

No life goes on ...I think. Your warm feeling will always be ..."I once owned a Super Edition". :)

How many people can say that.

[alpha13]

No life goes on ...I think. Your warm feeling will always be ..."I once owned a Super Edition". :)

How many people can say that.

yeah and the rest of us will be going "jammy git!" LOL :D :D

[cchrysos]

At 2.5k I would probably have come along to see this a long time ago! Sounds like a bargain to me!

Good luck with the sale and the purchase guys.....if for any reason it doesnt happen...keep us posted lol

Cheers

[Ben]

:D

[cchrysos]

:D

Can we assume from that comment that you bought it Ben?

[Ben]

Indeed you can. Picking it up in a week :)

[Kateg28]

Well done Ben.

Not impressed you will have a car arguably more desirable then mine though. Look forward to seeing it soon.

[cchrysos]

Indeed you can. Picking it up in a week :)
Well done mate....seems like a total bargain! Wish i had have known the price was dropped sooner ;-)

[Donna]

Congratulations Ben! Glad everything went to plan. Will hopefully see the car at some events this year :)

[andyj]

Well done Ben. So you and Pete will be leading the way on the Kent Run :)
Actually think you two always did!

[Ben]

Congratulations Ben! Glad everything went to plan. Will hopefully see the car at some events this year :)

Thank you Donna, and thank you again for your kindness in letting me go and see it first. It's a cracking car and I intend to look after it very well!

[Ben]

Well done Ben. So you and Pete will be leading the way on the Kent Run :)
Actually think you two always did!

Haha, I imagine so! Actually the coast run will be a used as a shakedown before the Le Mans trip in June :)

[mk1 dal]

hi ben , 2500 pounds for a mk1 are you mad mate :roll: , only joking mate and a fabulous buy and rare as rocking horse poo . i did think of buying it at 2500 pounds as it is a no brainier but sadly i have run out of room for more cars and this time year they don't sell very well to make room . Has it any engine mod eg bigger pulley , charge cooler . i drove a super edition with these mods and head work and it was rapid and not far of turbo conversion acceleration, a very quick car . very happy for you mate , enjoy the le mans trip and its about time you got a proper car again .

see you and the car at JAE this year , good times

gary :thumbup:

[Ben]

Haha, cheers Gary! Yeah it's top dollar for a mk1, but worth it for something so rare I feel. At the very least it shouldn't lose any value, not that I intend to sell it any time soon :)

No engine mods, all it has is a stainless exhaust (and no cat as a result) to help the breathing a bit. Plenty fast enough IMHO, and given that it has done very few miles in the last year I'll be leaving it as for the time being, just to be sure that all is well before I start thinking about pulley kits etc.

[mk1 dal]

hi mate , i was taking the p**s 2500 is not top dollar for a mk1 and for a se its peanuts , good cars in good condition are still sold to cheap and basically ford fiesta money which is shocking and shameful considering a standard mk1 would out preform a escort rs turbo the car of the day in the mk1 years and a super charger would total murder it and look at the cost of these cars now . this car would cost well over 10 grand to import ( a charger not a se ) and seems mad prices haven't gone up , it wont be long though .the poor examples needing work are getting very thin on the ground .

[superwhite90]

I hate you :) lol

[Ben]

Seems fair :P

[pistol pete]

There is much hate for mr Ben
Although feel its just jealousy .. Me included hence why I am looking at new cars

[Ben]

Well it's here!

100 miles from Cambridge to Oxfordshire with no issues at all. Will start a thread tomorrow when I've had a chance to wash the motorway dirt off!

[pistol pete]

awesome...

[mk1 dal]

nice one Ben :clap: nice to see you in a mk1 again and a very rare one at that .top buy and she's gone to a good home. enjoy it and roll on summer