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Jiff Lemon
09-07-2005, 18:50
Big hello from me :D been looking for a board like this for AGES!

owned my first MR2 3 years ago - Red tin top, which rotted away very quickly and blew its head gasket big style. Spent a month or so researching the 20v conversion before scrapping it and getting something sensible.

4 Weeks ago, I picked up a Mica Blue tin top, which has surprisingly little rot and the little it did have has been sliced out and welded up. Not planning any engine mods just yet. Was about to order a 16mm rear roll bar and bush set from twosrus in the states, but that might have to wait - there seems to be a lot of interesting stuff going on round here! :shock:

Brakes are definately on the list - They need to be Milton Keynes proof and still fit under 15" wheels!

I'll get round to posting some images soon, but there's more important things to do (read up on lots of threads!)
podge
10-07-2005, 00:09
hi jiff and welcome to the asylum after reading what goes on here youl be reaching for the grinder all the best podge :D
nik
10-07-2005, 08:25
welcome the the board budski..
you neednt tell me about MK and the brake/tyre wear from all those roundabouts..before i left for india i lived in Castlethorpe..dya know it?

there are a few options on brake upgrades for the mk1 as im sure youve found out already. with the help of just some basic tools they can be done np..straight swap in some cases..

anyway have fun on the board..post lots and buy a tshirt..!

nik
Paul Woods
10-07-2005, 09:49
welcome sir,have a good read of the threads,you will soon realise the vibe here...plenty of help available from us all no matter what you end up doing engine wise,so grab a grinder and make yourself at home.
Jiff Lemon
11-07-2005, 19:40
grab a grinder and make yourself at home.

Been there, done that!



http://www.zen38410.zen.co.uk/MR2/OSF_1.jpg

http://www.zen38410.zen.co.uk/MR2/OSR_Corner.jpg

http://www.zen38410.zen.co.uk/MR2/OSR_R.jpg

http://www.zen38410.zen.co.uk/MR2/OSR_1.jpg

these and a couple more are all fixed now. I'll get round to throwing it all into a proper web site at some point!

And Nikf, got a mate in Castlethorpe - very nice little village :)
nik
11-07-2005, 19:47
thats not the mk1 that was parked up the side of that house near the school was it..always wondered who owned it..it never seemed to move..!

my 1.5 was born in that old barn at the top of station road..bit of nostalgia/trivia for you..!
Jiff Lemon
11-07-2005, 19:50
Nope not that one - This was an ebay special :)

If I had the space, there's one or two cars floating around that I'd grab simply for breaking but unfortunately I'm struggling for space as it is.
nik
11-07-2005, 19:53
i love the mica blue ones..my first was a mica blue s/r '87..lovely car..
Jiff Lemon
11-07-2005, 20:08
Yup, Mica blue my fave colour too.

Went to look at this one to talk myself out of it; Don't REALLY need a second car and It was BOUND to be a rot box, or a leaky T-bar, or jumping out of 5th with a weeping head gasket.

After half an hour I'd talked myself into buying the damn thing.

Still, I'm convinced that MK was designed for a car like this! :twisted: