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Damen · Post by **Damen** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 3:27 pm

Hi there, is this club Mk2 orientated?
I have a Mk1 and there doesn't seem to be a LOT of stuff regarding mk1's, is there somewhere else I would be better trying?
No intention to be rude, just most posts are Mk2 related.

Alex_Dunn · Post by **Alex_Dunn** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 3:40 pm

imoc is for all years of the mr2 just most ppl seem to have a mk2 if you look there is more mk1 posts

michael · Post by **michael** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 3:52 pm

The more MK1 people that join up the more MK1 stuff there will be

Welcome to IMOC!

Plenty of MK1 knowledge around here already so if you have any issues, questions or want to help out please hang around.

poyntesm · Post by **poyntesm** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 3:55 pm

Hi there,

Welcome to IMOC....lots of Mk1 owners just not as many as mk2. Some of the other admins own mk1 so there is lots of knowledge about them here.

Enjoy IMOC.

Regards
Esmond

IMOC-UK-Admin

biscuitsbrown · Post by **biscuitsbrown** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 5:01 pm

Hello and welcome,

I've only been a member for 3 days but I'm gettin square eyes already. There's so much good knowledge and interesting stuff for all Mk's of MR2.

Enjoy

Regards Stu

Hedgehog Dodger · Post by **Hedgehog Dodger** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 5:12 pm

Hello

craig · Post by **craig** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 5:29 pm

Welcome to IMOC mate, as long as ya got an MR2 you're more than welcome here..........

...........oops sorry Mitch

Just kiddin bud!

Post by **Lauren** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 5:35 pm

Hi Damen,

There are a fair few of us MK1 nutters around so please feel free to join in.

I am currently on my third MK1 having had the cars for nearly 5 years now. I currently have a maddly modded and soon to be broken up SC and an early MK1 about to undergo restoration and cost me a fortune.

There's also Toni with her upcoming no holds barred twincharger conversion, Paul Woods with a MK1 V6 & a Turbo and then Crazylegs, Spudgun et al, who know pretty much every nut and bolt on a MK1.

I think its fair to say that there are a lot of MK2 owners on here, probably because the MK2 is so common

But don't worry there are plenty of people here interested in MK1s.

If you have any questions please ask away

HTH

Lauren
IMOC-UK Admin Team

Mk1 Turbo Powered Steve · Wed Jan 05, 2005 5:53 pm

Don't worry there are loads of mk1 owners on here,who will be able to solve loads of your problems and have a good chat.
A couple of years ago i felt like you but there are loads more on here now than then!!!
Keep looking and you will find loads of info and many mk1 owners.

Welcome to the club!!!!!

steve · Post by **steve** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 8:07 pm

welcome

Chris \'aka rustboy\' Amm · Wed Jan 05, 2005 8:31 pm

welcome! a lot of MKII owners here but that's coz they haven't rusted away like the MK1

i had a MK1 for a while before replacing it with a MKII. the guy that brought my car comes here now and then but it's still going with nearly 140k on the clock! good strong cars!

have a prob feel free to post in the right section and you should have a prob getting help.

only MR2's we seem to be low on are MK3's!

MegatronUK · Post by **MegatronUK** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 9:03 pm

Howdo, new mk1 owner myself... currently undergoing bodywork repairs (more extensive than I thought! eek!) and hopefully fitting a 2.0 turbo from either the mk2 or a GT4.

Post by **Lauren** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 10:45 pm

[quote="Chris 'aka rustboy' Ammon"
have a prob feel free to post in the right section and you should have a prob getting help.

[/quote]

Isn't there a no missing somewhere there Chris?

Chris \'aka rustboy\' Amm · Wed Jan 05, 2005 10:47 pm

yeah probably lauren but if i edit it then your post will look silly

Damen · Post by **Damen** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 12:03 pm

Excellent, thanks for the warm reception..
I have had my car since August, and though she needs a bit of body work (rear wheel arches) she seems a great little car.

Would I be correct in saying that people tend to just stick another engine in (the 2l turbo by the sounds of things) rather than actually doing a lot of work on the existing engine?

Are there any die-hard must-do mods that anyone would suggest?

I need to feel that I am doing something to the car or she won't love me!!

Chris \'aka rustboy\' Amm · Thu Jan 06, 2005 12:18 pm

Damen wrote:Excellent, thanks for the warm reception..
I have had my car since August, and though she needs a bit of body work (rear wheel arches) she seems a great little car.

Would I be correct in saying that people tend to just stick another engine in (the 2l turbo by the sounds of things) rather than actually doing a lot of work on the existing engine?

Are there any die-hard must-do mods that anyone would suggest?

I need to feel that I am doing something to the car or she won't love me!!

well on my little MK1 i went for a K&N air filter and a custom big bore exhaust, exhaust had a square shaped tip which went well with the car, made it sound the nuts too!

pic of my old beast

MegatronUK · Post by **MegatronUK** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 12:25 pm

Is that gold?

Don't think I've seen that one before.

Chris \'aka rustboy\' Amm · Thu Jan 06, 2005 12:37 pm

MegatronUK wrote:Is that gold?

Don't think I've seen that one before.

yep or as toyota nicely called that colour 'beige' quite rare, i owned it for a year and a half and saw 2 in that same colour in that time.

it's a VERY early one, made in dec 1984 and sold march 1985 if i remember right. early spec from engine to dash and didn't have the body kit like later models. no front spoiler or side skirts.

forgot to add it's driving around southampton area now for anyone who wants to keep an eye out for spotting it

Post by **Lauren** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 6:05 pm

Damen wrote:Excellent, thanks for the warm reception..
I have had my car since August, and though she needs a bit of body work (rear wheel arches) she seems a great little car.

Would I be correct in saying that people tend to just stick another engine in (the 2l turbo by the sounds of things) rather than actually doing a lot of work on the existing engine?

Are there any die-hard must-do mods that anyone would suggest?

I need to feel that I am doing something to the car or she won't love me!!

The best mods you can do to it are on the suspension really. Particularly as any stock suspension is going to be well past its best now. Koni's and Fensport springs work very well and totally transform the car.

Also worth changing are the suspension bushes for polyurethane items as this really tightens up the handling further.

A 4-wheel alignment and geo setup is also well worthwhile and you'd want to do this after putting all that stuff on.

Engine wise the 4AGE is a gem. For most just putting on an air filter straight on the throttle body and a stainless exhaust is enough to make the car a lot of fun. The sound you get when the TVIS opens is just brilliant with a K&N or J&R on the throttle body.

You could unichip the engine, a friend of mine got 142bhp out of his with just a unichip and filter and exhaust. Cams can liberate a bit more and should see you nudging the 160bhp though you'll lose some low end driveability but it should still be perfectly tractable.

HTH

waynestoyotamr2 · Post by **waynestoyotamr2** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 6:06 pm

Lauren, that pic above has the Front Mud Guards I was on about......

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