My Mk2 MR2
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 9:45 pm
So summer is coming to an end, which means it's getting close to storing away my new summer toy. 1991 MR2 Turbo, made the same year I was born =D So my car and I are the same age, which makes her even more special. Most likely local too, and I was born in Vancouver just under 20 years ago. Before I get on to the pics, I just wanna say that I love this car, and will never EVER sell her, for anything. She's that special to me. ANYWAYS, on to some pics. I have lots, over 140 in my photobucket, so be aware And some story telling too. All the pics will be in my photobucket:
http://s282.photobucket.com/albums/kk26 ... ota%20MR2/
First off, got her in Feb. 2011. A used car salesman picked up the car after it sat for about 2 years, untouched, and while driving it home, the clutch went out. So he called my dad, who's a mechanic, if he can have the car towed to him so he can fix it. At the time, I was looking for any standard car to learn how to drive standard on; I was on craigslist all the time looking for Preludes, Civics, Integras, but none of those really stood out to me. You see them on the streets everywhere. Then when my dad told me he had an MR2 at his shop, I went over right away to take a look. Fell in love instantly. I've always liked the 90's styling of cars, and this was no exception. I asked the salesman if I could buy the car as is, and offered him $3500. He bought it off the PO for $3200, and agreed to my deal. Best day, EVER.
Here's a few pics of the day I bought her.
Since the transmission didn't work, I first got the old flywheel machined and got a new pressure plate. I have lots of pics of this, but I'll just post one of the transmission and the engine dropped.
Then we replaced the nasty old brakes, just the rears.
Then replaced the fart cans the PO slapped on with the stock exhaust he thankfully kept.
And this is my daily driver next to the two
http://s282.photobucket.com/albums/kk26 ... ota%20MR2/
First off, got her in Feb. 2011. A used car salesman picked up the car after it sat for about 2 years, untouched, and while driving it home, the clutch went out. So he called my dad, who's a mechanic, if he can have the car towed to him so he can fix it. At the time, I was looking for any standard car to learn how to drive standard on; I was on craigslist all the time looking for Preludes, Civics, Integras, but none of those really stood out to me. You see them on the streets everywhere. Then when my dad told me he had an MR2 at his shop, I went over right away to take a look. Fell in love instantly. I've always liked the 90's styling of cars, and this was no exception. I asked the salesman if I could buy the car as is, and offered him $3500. He bought it off the PO for $3200, and agreed to my deal. Best day, EVER.
Here's a few pics of the day I bought her.
Since the transmission didn't work, I first got the old flywheel machined and got a new pressure plate. I have lots of pics of this, but I'll just post one of the transmission and the engine dropped.
Then we replaced the nasty old brakes, just the rears.
Then replaced the fart cans the PO slapped on with the stock exhaust he thankfully kept.
And this is my daily driver next to the two