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Author Went and looked at an mr2 turbo today :) NOW with insurance price.
Dan
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11th Jun 06 at 13:50   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Went and had a look at mates mr2 turbo this morning.

took me for a drive in it, fuck me it flies, holds ya well in ya seat, fully loving that 1

looks so cool 2, grey with black alloys and black intake.

only probs i found was n/s rear wheel bearing is whining, and exhaust is blowing, said he would sort them.

its absolutly mint tho, no rot or scratches. so long as i can get it insured under dads name like my other car, ill b having it

i thought that was quick, but he took me out in his skyline gtr....WOW ive never been so quick, he was like yea we r doing 145 now i was like what !!!

jammy git is only 18, has them 2 cars, an erst, and some other shit heaps as runabouts! now spending 4k on engine work on the skyline cant wait





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wont be lucky when he crashes it or looses his licence

people his age should not be allowed to go 80mph never mind 145mph
Dan
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11th Jun 06 at 13:53   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
it was of course on his private runway in his back garden

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MR2's are good fun....just mind yourself in the wet & if its heavy frost/snow forget it.....take the bus into town
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ps shouldnt you be thinking about insurance in your own name???
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yea, he just has a basic bleed valve on it, gonna fit a digital one on it, so i can put boost back low if needed.

its an amazing car for the money in my eyes, not many other smart looking, very quick cars for like 2.5k

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At 18...how?
WATSON
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Yeah mr2 tubbys are good fun We just got one about a week ago

Not had it in the wet yet as its been sunny as fuck But wouldnt like them in the wet/snow/frost as i have heard bad storys about them

I went out in my mates R32GTR even his GTST didnt find any of them that good been in high power scoobs ect still doesnt please me
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I dont mean the speed in genaral, Its RWD & all the weight is in the rear/middle. Its very simple to get it facing oncoming traffic on a wet/greasy roundabout. Take it easy mate cos I had one (without turbo) and managed to prang it in the wet & wasnt even driving fast.
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yea i drive mega slow in the wet any way, not worth the risk, id class my self as a pretty safe driver in the wet...

but bring on the sun and im not quite safe lol

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They handle very well in the dry Just need to remember to switch to poof mode as soon as it starts to rain!!

Also - if you have a choice go for a tin top over a T-bar!! Why - because they are fucking anoying & drip water through the window in rain!! I had mine off about 4 or 5 times in 2 yrs....If I had another it would be tin top
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yea this 1 is hardtop.

has apexi exhaust, apexi filter, turbo timer, just under 1 bar of boost, its a k reg gts. rev 2.

what would u value it at?

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11th Jun 06 at 14:13   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Not sure what it would be worth tbh!!
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sounds like a beast
Adam-D
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only thing i would advise if those 2 faults are on it, they dont creep up overnight

so it suggests to me its been neglected a little
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hes a very good mate of the bloke i work with, he said the wheel bearing was ok about a month ago when he took it out, and the guy said 2day that its only been whigning since the last couple of weeks, its not 2 bad tbh, just starting to whigne id say.


the exhuast is also booked in for next week, as that started playin up about a week ago. judging by how much hes now spent on the erst im thinking he does look after them well, he cleans all of his cars, wash and polish every sunday, and it shows, there all like new

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11th Jun 06 at 19:27   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
just looked on insurance supermarket..

a company called sabre quoted me,

20, 1yr ncb, mr2 gts, k reg, 3k value.

fully comp with 100 vol. excess

1007 :O

thats cheaper than flux offered me for the corsa xe :O

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Try aquote of cheaper than an XE'd corsa on an MR2 Tubby and a quote of £349 on a S1 RS Turbo

Wouldnt dare doing the MR2 Turbo on your dads name as its fraud and insurance co's do realise this
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im insuring a car on dads name now, we both do use the car tho, cis are fine with it :S

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good cars mate i have had mine 2 weeks now proper head turner and when you think its like 15 years old and the price you pay its worth it.

i pay £857 2yr no claims 21 now but was 20 when took insurance out, thats with admiral.

like jadem said dont drive hard in the wet its not worth it
Dan
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what did u pay when u was 20 on an mr2?

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MarkM
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11th Jun 06 at 20:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Used to have one...

Great cars...but cost a packet when they go wrong..which as long as you look after it isnt much...

IMHO also I would get them problems looked into before buying as there is plenty of them out there to pick and choose from...
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oh and for a K reg...depending on mileage your looking at 2.5k maximum...
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quote:
Originally posted by Dan
what did u pay when u was 20 on an mr2?


£857 i took insurance out in march but have now turned 21
thats if you were talking to me
MarkM
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I was paying at 21 £900 odd Fully Comp with 3 years NCD and 3 points...

 
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