c20let
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Registered: 25th Jun 05
Location: Aberdeenshire Drives: VXR Astravan,Evo 9GT,mr2 tbo
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Picked up my new car this morning, after a mega road trip from Aberdeen, 540 miles drive down to Reading, then back with my new mr2 turbo.
I had one of these beginning of last year and loved it, so i decided to go for this one when it came up for sale.
Wasn't sure about the t-bar before, but it's growing on me now.
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WATSON
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Registered: 16th Jun 05
Location: Fife, Scotland
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Nice  whats the spec? and plans?
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flybikeslee
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Registered: 2nd Jan 07
Location: Liverpool
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looks nice, needs a dif plate on front mind
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*JonnyG*
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Registered: 2nd Jun 08
Location: Lincolnshire
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Stick on number plate at the side would look good on this.
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DannyB
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Registered: 6th Feb 08
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You've not sold the Evo have you?
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Liam B
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Registered: 2nd Mar 09
Location: Herefordshire
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Your mad, one day i want to be you ha.
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John G
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Registered: 18th Jul 05
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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quote:
Originally posted by DannyB
You've not sold the Evo have you?
my initial thoughts but i dont think he wud have, love how you only buy white cars 
awesome
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c20let
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Registered: 25th Jun 05
Location: Aberdeenshire Drives: VXR Astravan,Evo 9GT,mr2 tbo
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quote:
Originally posted by DannyB
You've not sold the Evo have you?
nah nah, i've still got the evo, buying the mr2 was a spur of the moment thing, i was snooping the mr2 owners forum and noticed it for sale. i've always wanted a white turbo one.
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Originally posted by flybikeslee
looks nice, needs a dif plate on front mind
yeah, i will be putting a slightly smaller plate on, will maybe put my private plate on it.
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DannyB
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Registered: 6th Feb 08
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Good what are your other plans or it then, if you have any?
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c20let
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Registered: 25th Jun 05
Location: Aberdeenshire Drives: VXR Astravan,Evo 9GT,mr2 tbo
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quote:
Originally posted by WATSON
Nice whats the spec? and plans?
here's the spec list from the ad:
suspension,wheels and braking...
tein superstreet coilover kit
TRD topmounts
motoria front and back strut braces
full high and tight prothane bush kit
reconditioned rear calipers
new discs and pads all round with toyota fully synthetic 5.1 brake fluid
goodridge brided brake lines
SPC EZ cam XR camber alignment bolts all round
front hubcentric 10mm spacers
rear hubcentric H&R 15mm spacers
rolled rear arches to allow wider wheel track
kei D1(7.5j) 17inch alloy wheels fitted with brand new 235/40/17 bridgestone potenzas and new falken 215/40/17
brand new kei locking tuner wheel nuts all round
new ball joints all round
new inner and outer track rod ends and leaking steering rack replaced with rev 5 steering rack with new gaiters
new steering rack fluid
full Wheels in motion geoetry setup
engine,exhaust,gearbox etc
Apexi power air intake
full uprated intercooler with gts chris spal fan kit
xxxx MBC set to 1bar(14.5psi)
Berk flexi downpipe
departure 2 exhaust
turbo intake elbow replaced with samco hose as with turbo to hardpipe hose
and it has clear indicators on the front with clear uk spec side repeaters with toblerones removed
not sure if im going to do much with it, going to do the cambelt first, and get a leather interior for it, as it just came with the cloth. i'm wanting to get a couple of body parts painted aswell cause of stonechips etc...
might change the wheels aswel at some point.
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alan-g-w
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Registered: 9th Nov 07
Location: Glasgow
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Very nice mate. Am I the only one that thinks the plate looks good there?
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Wrighty
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Registered: 28th Feb 04
Location: Howden
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nice mate, quite wick motors these.
howd you afford 3 motors?
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Hammer
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Registered: 11th Feb 04
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I really like that 
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P1CK4D
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
Location: Around Essex Somewhere
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quote:
Originally posted by Wrighty
howd you afford 3 motors?
A good job.
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Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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You didn't buy it off a lad called paul did you? If so, that used to be round my way before he sold it to somebody down south.
Nice car, in good condition too.
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P1CK4D
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
Location: Around Essex Somewhere
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Anyone fancy putting the pics in there garage and showing on here... I can't see them. Works blocked it 
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c20let
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Registered: 25th Jun 05
Location: Aberdeenshire Drives: VXR Astravan,Evo 9GT,mr2 tbo
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quote:
Originally posted by Whittie
You didn't buy it off a lad called paul did you? If so, that used to be round my way before he sold it to somebody down south.
Nice car, in good condition too.
bought it off a guy called marc, he had owned it for about 3 1/2 years. it has had one other owner, not sure where he was from though.
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Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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Fair enough, the lad I knew only sold it 18 months ago, same wheels, and very similar car.
I'm sure you'll enjoy it, sideways action
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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cool car. Whites always a good choice
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K3 VMU
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Registered: 28th Jul 06
Location: Portlethen, Aberdeen,ken
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im sorry batty but, " EHHHHHHHHHH??? i hate this mr2`s, i hate ALL mr2`s"
different strokes for different folks though, so good luck we it pal
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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I know that pub, Shiplake?
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Anty
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Registered: 19th Mar 08
Location: droitwich
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after seeing yours, i want one now, but the insurance wud kill me..lol looks really nice though !!
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ajscorsa
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Registered: 30th Apr 02
Location: Perceton, North Ayrshire
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these are called the widow maker lol.
tidy cars and go well in std form. back end is very twitchy though lol
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alan-g-w
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Registered: 9th Nov 07
Location: Glasgow
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I remember I had a bit of fun with a black one a while ago. Was a good straight bit on a dual carraigeway in the middle of the night - the thing pulled away as if I was going backwards and when he lifted off the gas two massive licks of flame came out the back, quite possibly one of the coolest things I've seen. Found out from someone that it was running something like 400bhp, so that made me feel a bit better.
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sand-eel
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
Location: carluke/braidwood--IRNBRULAND
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quote:
Originally posted by ajscorsa
back end is very twitchy though lol
you can say that again. mid engine too, so when the back end steps out, it does whip the other way easily when you try correct it.
I was actually looking at these, I want something a bit more hardcore TBH than my current wip.
[Edited on 17-08-2009 by sand-eel]
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