LHD Supercharger with supercharger removed?

[Gilles27]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Toyota-MR2-MK-1-LHD/112279030120

This is an interesting looking car. I assume it's actually had a full engine swap rather than just had the super charger removed. Shame there are no engine bay pics.

[tommundy]

Engine lid isn't the SC one either; a strange combination for sure! :)

[pistol pete]

I saqw that.. i would have thought its just a NA with SC stickers,.. The dash doesn't have the SC light on it either.. its only really stickers that say it was an sc

[Gilles27]

its only really stickers that say it was an sc

But stickers can't lie can they??!! :o

[pistol pete]

maybe as they are not genuine stickers :)..

Always stickers tell the truth :) :) :)

[gonae86]

I am actually looking for a LHD mk1 ....
I have talked to the seller for almost half an hour on the phone and explained to him that the car does not appear to be a supercharger. He did not fight me on it, he simply changed the subject.....

I am slightly wound up as the car is up on ebay again ....
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/112300734630?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
but this time he doesn't mention "the supercharger has been removed" he just says plain and simple that it is a supercharger AW11 ....

[coverco]

This is the reason that anyone wanting to buy a classic car should join the relevant forums. Ebay is a minefield for buying cars if you are not mechanically minded but people still use it. You could try reporting it but Ebay are not that bothered as long as they get their fees :sad:

[midweekbeatle]

Are you sure the supercharger has been removed?


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[coverco]

I don't think it ever had a supercharger.

[midweekbeatle]

That's no good


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[coverco]

It is a bit of a con, they are asking for a £250 deposit straight away...... probably non refundable lol

[jimi]

It has the correct steering wheel centre, but for for a "very rare" full leather interior it has the wrong gear knob (plastic covered, not leather). Also looks like it may have had/has aircon as the A/C - ECON buttons are on the heater controls and it has the old style non LED 3rd brake light.

[Woodsport]

The guy selling it is an absolute tool, I sent some polite questions and got very rude replies, he couldn't even be bothered to tell me if it had a supercharged engine or not, the last reply from him was "JUST LEAVE THE CAR"

Moron, buyer beware.

[midweekbeatle]

I asked for more pictures and he just kept sending blank replies


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[Sillyhatday]

Something is wrong with it for sure. Check out the negative feedback on a Lancia Beta he sold. I'm not sure what to make of it.

[coverco]

I think it is a USA import with stickers on :D

[jimi]

I think your probably not far way Tommy.
It's been withdrawn now.
EDIT
I was looking at the original ad, 11 mins to go 25 bids - £1250

[jimi]

Sold for £1,589.00
Don't think I would have paid that much for a car with this recent MOT history:

Registration number: E589VOX



Vehicle make TOYOTA
Vehicle model MR2
Date first used 30 December 1988
Fuel type Petrol
Colour Grey



MOT history of this vehicle

Test date 10 August 2016
Expiry date 9 August 2017
Test Result Pass
Odometer reading 129,769 miles
MOT test number 1575 5677 3947
Advisory notice item(s)
o/s/f tyre side wall perished




Test date 29 July 2016
Test Result Fail
Odometer reading 129,769 miles
MOT test number 5204 8054 0923
Reason(s) for failure
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
offside rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill / bottom of arch (6.1.B.2)




Test date 20 June 2015
Expiry date 19 June 2016
Test Result Pass
Odometer reading 125,971 miles
MOT test number 2682 8197 5150



Test date 15 June 2015
Test Result Fail
Odometer reading 125,971 miles
MOT test number 9154 9656 5136
Reason(s) for failure
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Offside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)




Test date 5 May 2015
Test Result Fail
Odometer reading 25,966 miles
MOT test number 5966 4542 5174
Reason(s) for failure
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)


Advisory notice item(s)
both rear sill corroded




Test date 12 May 2006
Expiry date 11 May 2007
Test Result Pass
Odometer reading 125,961 miles
MOT test number 7927 0253 6148



Test date 28 April 2006
Test Result Fail
Odometer reading 125,961 miles
MOT test number 7818 1861 6138
Reason(s) for failure
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

[coverco]

I think your probably not far way Tommy. It's been withdrawn now.
edit
I was looking at the original ad, 11 mins to go 25 bids - £1250

The reason I think it is a US car Jimi is the silly reflectors on the sides at the front and back. That is silly money for a left hand drive car, I think it will appear on Ebay again in a few days :D

[phaeton]

If you think that was expensive look how much his Metro Turbo went for Completed sales (http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/johnplayerclassics7/m.html?item=112279030120&LH_Complete=1&rt=nc&_trksid=p2046732.m1684) Twice!

[coverco]

Wow, my brother had one of those many many years ago. Fun little car but they started rusting before they left the factory :)

[jimi]

If you read further down that list it shows the same LHD MK1 as being sold for £1660 on 22nd Jan this year, then re-listed on the 29th - withdrawn, re-listed again and sold the other day for £1,589.00 :confused:
all seems very suspicious to me

[Sweetpea]

A chap over on Retro Rides sold a car a month on Ebay last year. Very regularly people would win the auction and then disappear without trace, turn up and immediately try to argue the price down. And so on and so forth... He got pretty fed up of Ebay. There are some total muppets on it. Based on his experience very few car sales go through as they should.

[coverco]

To be fair though this car is seriously suspect. It is not a supercharger and is being wrongly advertised.

[jimi]

If you look at the MOT history it failed the MOT with serious corrosion,


offside rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill / bottom of arch (6.1.B.2)
11 days later it passed (at a different MOT station) with 1 advisory (not mentioned on the previous fail)



Advisory notice item(s)
o/s/f tyre side wall perished


Maybe I'm reading to0 much between the lines but strikes me as suspicious.

[superwhite90]

Let's see if it comes back on.

[Martin42006]

Guess whos back [emoji14] http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/112318001838

[gonae86]

god .... I wonder what happened .....

[superwhite90]

god .... I wonder what happened .....

It's not mentioned as a supercharger anymore though.

However saying the km conversion to miles is 81k but then just below its stated as 78k...

[gonae86]

yup..... I do want the car .... but at this stage not even sure if it is real ......

[coverco]

It may be a great car but it is not a supercharger :D

[Gilles27]

It may be a great car but it is not a supercharger :D

Very cynical viewpoint. You engineering/mechanical types might want to look at the engine and the oily bits, but I put my trust in the stickers. It says Supercharger on the side so it is obviously faster than my car. ;)

[gonae86]

And It finished again for about 1500.... I offered 2k and he wanted more so I guess it will come back on ebay soon.....


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[phaeton]

I offered 2k
Very Brave

[Vistalite]

It's now up on carandclassic, but at least we have an idea how much the person is expecting - £2.5k ono:

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C848776

[sTuArT]

Relisted on eBay also with 9 bids: 112337618181

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/112337618181?_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649&_mwBanner=1

It's an na/supercharger crossover :-)

[superwhite90]

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