shadfx
29th June 2010, 08:40 AM
Hi all, im Shad (Matt) and last night bought my way into Mister 2 ownership! I believe the car has been in the club at some point as it still has the stickers on the windows (Reg: G946 HVG) http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1989-TOYOTA-MR2-B ... 2c55542a45 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1989-TOYOTA-MR2-BLUE-/190410140229?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2c55542a45) - does anyone know of it? (you may need to login to ebay to see the link as its a completed listing)
Anyway, I have bought the car as a lightweight track project, it already has a stainless zorst, knn filter and some kind of botched air intake pipe coming from the front of the car into the boot... =\ When we drove her she sounded a bit tappety under acceleration - any ideas?
The body is all straight, no real rust problems in the arches, original stripes are still present round the bottom but the mudflaps appear to have done a runner :( its got 9 months on the MOT, T bar roof (with the stowage bags :D) and I managed to pick her up for £575.
I will start a project thread somewhere and keep it updated as regularly as I can :) the aim of the game is to spend under a grand in total (not including track day fees) and have her ready for the track day at castle combe in september. Planned work so far:
Major service (all oils, filters, etc)
Brake caliper overhall and then EBC redstuff pads (poss new discs at the back)
Dot 5 brake fluid
Stripdown of interior (watch out for some cheap bits for sale on here!)
New tyres and a full geometary session
Bucket seats
Harnesses if I can sort some kind of cage
Thats about it to start with - very small project in comparison to most - but its a starting point :)
Any advise / shock horror stories are more than welcome! I look forward to a long and active membership and sponging a load of advised from all of you! Hopefully by the time im done I might even be able to give some back.
Anyway, I have bought the car as a lightweight track project, it already has a stainless zorst, knn filter and some kind of botched air intake pipe coming from the front of the car into the boot... =\ When we drove her she sounded a bit tappety under acceleration - any ideas?
The body is all straight, no real rust problems in the arches, original stripes are still present round the bottom but the mudflaps appear to have done a runner :( its got 9 months on the MOT, T bar roof (with the stowage bags :D) and I managed to pick her up for £575.
I will start a project thread somewhere and keep it updated as regularly as I can :) the aim of the game is to spend under a grand in total (not including track day fees) and have her ready for the track day at castle combe in september. Planned work so far:
Major service (all oils, filters, etc)
Brake caliper overhall and then EBC redstuff pads (poss new discs at the back)
Dot 5 brake fluid
Stripdown of interior (watch out for some cheap bits for sale on here!)
New tyres and a full geometary session
Bucket seats
Harnesses if I can sort some kind of cage
Thats about it to start with - very small project in comparison to most - but its a starting point :)
Any advise / shock horror stories are more than welcome! I look forward to a long and active membership and sponging a load of advised from all of you! Hopefully by the time im done I might even be able to give some back.