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£3250 Rare and very original MK1 SC Super Edition

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There are around 5 known Super Edition's in the UK. Of those that we know of, this is the most original Super Edition you are likely to find. This is one of 273 Super Editions produced as the final swansong for the MK1 before it was replaced by the probe. :tongue: As a result it has every conceivable extra that one would expect and a few more which were specific to the Super Edition, which includes the paint colour, Midnight Blue.

1989 Super Edition in Midnight Blue / black interior, about 61K miles (98000km, dash is still in km/h), all the usual SC including those befitting of a Super Edition. Extras including mirrored t-bar glass, electric retractable mirrors, climate control with working A/C, of course it retains all of the original SE extras... the Recaro seats & matching door cards, Momo steering wheel (inc horn cover) & gearknob. Gearbox is LSD. Alarm is a Toad Ai606 with Microwave option.

Everything is standard except the dampers which are Potenza Gymkhanas and the magnex exhaust. Includes everything it should do... t-bar bags and shades. Stereo is an unmolested original toyota double din rad/cass with front AUX input (perfect for music players), speakers are some drop-in Longmill dual-drive units.

Bodywork wise it is very good. The only slight issue is rust around the rear arch returns (under the bumper). The arches themselves are rust free.

This is quite possibly the most original Super Edition in the UK. Everything that has been replaced on this car (which is not a lot) has been done so with OEM parts from Toyota only. We have serviced the car ourselves and believe me, what we don't know about SC's isn't worth knowing!

We have owned this car since summer 2002. It has never been on track and has only been driven on the road.

It has had refurbed rear calipers a couple of years ago IIRC. We had done about 38000 kmh's since getting the car in 2002 as it was on 60000kmh's when we bought it. It had not been in the UK that long when we bought it <1 year.

Around 3 years ago the whole of the car was undersealed by www.chassisclean.co.uk This process takes 3 days at a cost of £280.

Our reason for selling is simply because we do not currently use it and cannot justify running a third car for the amount of use it will get. It has just passed an MOT with no advisories and that was after sitting under a car cover for 18 months.

Price is non-negotiable at £3250.

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The rust:
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This is what the engine bay looked like a few years ago. It had been laquered, but now the laquer is peeling off so it needs a bit of elbow grease to sort it out.
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Re: £3250 Rare and very original MK1 SC Super Edition

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There are some people who think that £500 to £1000 is enough to pay for a mk1.I AM NOT ONE OF THEM.
I think a good original mk1 can easily be worth £3000,so this rather unique Supercharger,owned by one of the most knowledgeable persons on the forum,seems like an absolute bargain.
Good luck with the sale. :)
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Yeah it's pretty tempting. :)
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I need a tissue!

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Bump a shout for a nice example.

Don't sell it to anyone who will ruin it Lauren!

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luthor1 wrote:Bump a shout for a nice example.

Don't sell it to anyone who will ruin it Lauren!

Andy


Hi Andy, don't worry, we are keen to sell it to someone who wants to keep it original and look after it. They may even be invited to our relatively exclusive SC community, providing we think the buyer is alright of course. :tongue:
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i would really love to buy this car, but dont have the funds at the moment untill i sell my supercharger. :(
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as the final swansong for the MK1 before it was replaced by the probe. [tongue]


They had to, the Mk1 looks like a Model T ford !! :mrgreen: :wink:

Looks in great condition :D Good luck with the sale ...Free bump ! :thumleft:
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Wow, you have air con in your house!!

Lovely car, i cant justify having 2 Mk1's and an MX5 though :neutral:
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Can't believe you are letting it go at that price Lauren, its a truely lovely car and a very very good price for it too, with it being a Super Edition. If I hadn't litterally just kicked off getting my white over grey hardtop one repainted I would be sorely tempted.

Come on Toni whats one more, you know you want too.

Actually Lauren could you pm me the colour code for this as I love the colour remember seeing it at Le mans, I'm also about to get my widebody Evo 1 repainted and that is a definate option for colour, but I've been struggling to find the correct code for it, was that colour used on anything other than the Super Edition?

Will hopefully bump into you on track sometime this year.

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Hi Matt, well it's a nice car, but really we simply don't use it enough to warrant keeping it, sad though that is.

Colour code: 8E4. Trim code of YD21.

AFAIK that colour is not used on anything else (though I can't be sure). It certainly was exclusive to the Super Edition as far as MR2's go.
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Lauren, whats the MPG on a Supercharger?
I may have some money coming to enable me to get a new car and an SC would be nice :D
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Tiamat wrote:Lauren, whats the MPG on a Supercharger?
I may have some money coming to enable me to get a new car and an SC would be nice :D


Well it generally varies between 25-35mpg. Mark achieved 35mpg cruising at 60mph all the way home from JAE in 2005 IIRC. I acheived 42mpg in the same convoy in my NA for a comparison.

Mark says prob 25mpg around town.
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Looks nice, but is the rust something to worry about? I'm not a specialist but i think it needs to be taken care of for it not to spread further into this lovely car like a bad tumor :)
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128MB wrote:Looks nice, but is the rust something to worry about? I'm not a specialist but i think it needs to be taken care of for it not to spread further into this lovely car like a bad tumor :)


It's a very solid car, it's been undersealed at chassis clean. The only rust seems to be on the rear quarters under the bumpers, the arches are solid. The new owner will obviously need to get that sorted.

It's provisionally sold as we took a deposit last week.
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darn that goes quick, well i think im gonna have a lot of time looking for a nice sc one ^^ since i cant find any in belgium
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sold and collected. New owner is located in Northern Ireland
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