Bit of guidance re breaking a car please

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ravelloracing
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Bit of guidance re breaking a car please

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Getting the itch to move onto another car as ended up with all Autos (and I'm forever wanting something else I see!)
I know what I'd like for my car,but the temptation to break it as a learning experience mechanically,and see how much I raise begs the question - How much have people made doing this?
I have a Rev3 NA G-Ltd Auto T-Bar in 3E5 red in incredibly clean and rust free condition,with the following-
Supra 16" alloys in great condition- spent nearly £500 on new Dunlop SP sport tyres 500 miles ago.
Turbo engine lid
Working electric aerial
Original MR2 mats
4 original mudflaps
Electric folding mirrors
New drilled & vented discs all round recently
I have receipts for nearly 6 grand spent by previous owner on car,right down to shocks,buttions,switches,weatherstrips on doors,sensors etc and god knows what else!
Car is still lovely and red,so panels are all good.
I have time and space to break,so thats not an issue.
I wouldn't mind selling,but how much time and money has gone into her means I'd be after more than the £700 heaps on Autotrader on eBay,and a limited market I guess being an Auto (nice and rare though,especially as Rev3!)
Any guidance much appreciated.pics of car for a guideline-
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Re: Bit of guidance re breaking a car please

Post by rgb »

if you look on ebay .see how many people are bidding rather than what's for sale. you'll make more money breaking but it might take ten years
kevin millar 1977
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your supra wheels

Post by kevin millar 1977 »

how much for your supra wheels???? and where these a straight forward fit to your mr2 as I have a set of supra rims for my mr2 which are 17x8 fronts and 17x9.5 rears any info would be great to hear cheers
ravelloracing
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Re: your supra wheels

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kevin millar 1977 wrote:how much for your supra wheels???? and where these a straight forward fit to your mr2 as I have a set of supra rims for my mr2 which are 17x8 fronts and 17x9.5 rears any info would be great to hear cheers

Not sure as I'm not 100% whether I'll break it or not- hence the post.
They won't be a giveaway though as the rubber on them is 500 miles old on rear and 200 miles on front. Rears are £180 each and fronts £90 each!
I have 10mm spacers on fronts as they needed a tad more clearance fripom suspension,otherwise they go straight on.
They're not Supra size tyres,as they were miles out from fitting!
Mullen
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Re: Bit of guidance re breaking a car please

Post by Mullen »

ravelloracing wrote:...I know what I'd like for my car...


Care to share that?

I'm not interested in the wheels and am assuming it has the V5, MOT and no known mechanical issues.
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Re: Bit of guidance re breaking a car please

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That first pic is porn!
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Re: Bit of guidance re breaking a car please

Post by dmac »

Would not break the car way to nice to do that, good clean example for the money you get and the time it takes and then the space you need not worth it
ravelloracing
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Re: Bit of guidance re breaking a car please

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I agree,but no response on sale.
Breaking going well anyway - see my threads if you're after anything!
Mullen
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Re: Bit of guidance re breaking a car please

Post by Mullen »

ravelloracing wrote:I agree,but no response on sale.
Breaking going well anyway - see my threads if you're after anything!


I asked you how much you wanted for it and got no reply :(
ravelloracing
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Re: Bit of guidance re breaking a car please

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Mullen wrote:
ravelloracing wrote:I agree,but no response on sale.
Breaking going well anyway - see my threads if you're after anything!


I asked you how much you wanted for it and got no reply :(

Sorry - I missed that. I didn't have notifications checked
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Re: Bit of guidance re breaking a car please

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Sure those are Supra wheels, and not some Mark 2 Tourer ones?
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Re: Bit of guidance re breaking a car please

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Ren0W wrote:Sure those are Supra wheels, and not some Mark 2 Tourer ones?

No,they're Supra 16"
Came from a Supra that went onto aftermarket wheels
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Re: Bit of guidance re breaking a car please

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I had the same ones, (seller also stated they were Supra's).
Came to a point to sell mine and advertised them as Supra's.
Some guy, with a Supra, bought them and contacted me afterwards claiming they didn't fit correctly on his Supra.
After a bit searching/asking we came to the conclusion they weren't Supra's, but Tourer alloys.

That's why I'm asking.
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Re: Bit of guidance re breaking a car please

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Aren't the tourer alloys six spoke?
ravelloracing
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Re: Bit of guidance re breaking a car please

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They were from a Supra anyway,and have been on my MR2 (obviously,as they're on it in my pictures!)
Ren0W
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Re: Bit of guidance re breaking a car please

Post by Ren0W »

I could be wrong!
Just asking.
Because I bought mine while the seller also was quite confident they were Supra's, even had the invoice with them (from a random shop/garage though, not from a Supra shop).
But my buyer couldn't fit them on his Supra :-k
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Re: Bit of guidance re breaking a car please

Post by dmac »

can you give me a price for the front fogs and indicators plus postage to ireland if possible
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