02GF74
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| posted on 19/7/11 at 09:38 PM |
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Toyota MR2 (2001+) - anyone owned one?
as per title, anyone own up to owning one? good/bad?
(and pls refrain from saying buy a honda s2000  )
a pic to jog your memory
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austin man
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| posted on 19/7/11 at 09:52 PM |
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Mate of mine bought one for his wife, Toyota reliability handled well enough
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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eddie99
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| posted on 19/7/11 at 09:56 PM |
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Good Donor vehicles i've heard, oh and theres a 750mc mr2 series  thats all i know sorry and if you can buy a s2000, then why even bother
thinking about an mr2?
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 19/7/11 at 10:00 PM |
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Needs a 3.5L Lexus v6 (and yes they have been fitted in an MR2 mk3) ;-)
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 19/7/11 at 10:11 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by eddie99
Good Donor vehicles i've heard, oh and theres a 750mc mr2 series thats all i know sorry and if you can buy a s2000, then why even bother
thinking about an mr2?
Find me a decent S2000 for 2001 MR2 money and I'll be a happy man!
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eddie99
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| posted on 19/7/11 at 10:15 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MikeRJ
quote:
Originally posted by eddie99
Good Donor vehicles i've heard, oh and theres a 750mc mr2 series thats all i know sorry and if you can buy a s2000, then why even bother
thinking about an mr2?
Find me a decent S2000 for 2001 MR2 money and I'll be a happy man!
Scrap that, i didn't realise you could get mr2's so cheap!
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P ?
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| posted on 19/7/11 at 10:45 PM |
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missus has one (yes shes a hairdresser) its on a 53 plate with the revised suspension and 16" rear 15" front wheels +6gears to...
I apsolutely hated it, until i had a drive myself !!! ive been converted id buy one watch out for the rear calipers (£900 for x2 new ones with
discs and pads) dealer only part :s other than that great car
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norfolkluego
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| posted on 20/7/11 at 12:14 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by P ?
watch out for the rear calipers (£900 for x2 new ones with discs and pads) dealer only part :s other than that great car
How much
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locogeoff
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| posted on 20/7/11 at 12:20 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by P ?
watch out for the rear calipers (£900 for x2 new ones with discs and pads) dealer only part :s other than that great car
Brakes international says otherwise on the calipers!
As a MK2 owner I used to think they where a bit fugly but I must admit they are growing on me, and most surprisingly against all my normal attitude
towards such things they need lowered a tad subtly kitted to make them look grand, especially with a hard top.
Oh! and yes definately the V6 option 
[Edited on 20/7/11 by locogeoff]
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P ?
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| posted on 20/7/11 at 06:10 AM |
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At the time we were in need of rear calipers they were a dealer only part on the mk3 mr2 
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westf27
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| posted on 20/7/11 at 07:44 AM |
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Fantastic car,totally reliable during ownership,very capable car to drive and well sorted in every area.No I dont cut hair it was my daughters.Always
reminded of an elise but comfortable and better screwed together.Loads of aftermarket gear if you want to go that route
555
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Jimbob
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| posted on 20/7/11 at 09:37 AM |
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I had one for a year or so.
If you do get one keep the roof drains clear and make sure they are properly sealed, mine were not and a heavy shower resulted in 2" of water
sloshing round!
Great fun on the track too.
Great car but i always wished i had gone for an mx5
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jossey
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| posted on 20/7/11 at 11:49 AM |
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lovely car ive put a 3VZFE engine 3.0 into the mk3. few issues but nothing too difficult. couldnt fit the water bottle in the rear so that was a pain.
rest ok.
Thanks
David Johnson
Building my tiger avon slowly but surely.
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