Its about time I made a build thread on here.
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After much deliberation of which car to get as a cheap fun road and track toy it seems I had ended up back in an MR2! I bought her with some quite
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"distasteful" mods, but here is how she currently stands.
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The Current Spec is:
rev5 NA 3SGE
TOMS C3 Evo 16x7
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& 16x8 Staggered Wheels
Spax PSX Adjustable Dampers
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& Springs
EBC Greenstuff Pads
EBC Drilled
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& Grooved Discs
Mongoose Backbox with Decat
EGR Blanked off
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After having 4 previous MR2's, followed by various other stuff; Impreza WRX, Nissan 200sx, 330ci, Accord R.
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I was struggling to find anything worthy of replacing my Integra Type R DC2 which I run alongside a 986 Boxster.
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For me, the cheap purchase price along with cheap parts and reliability just makes the MR2 a no brainer.
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The NA Lacks alot of performance in almost every area when compared to my DC2 but it just feels a lot better build, and I never feel like its doing to chuck a valve straight through the bonnet!
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It was a bit of a state when I purchased it
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(No offence previous owner), but it seemed well cared for and I know with a few small changes it would be an ideal toy.
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It already had the Spax Suspension and EBC brakes which have both done very few miles so it seemed like a good starting point.
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I only had it home 5 minutes before I began ripping off the vinyl and started work with the trusty machine polisher.
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Followed by ripping out any glitsy bits inside.
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I'm much more a fan of the OEM look inside.
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Sadly removing the last bit of vinyl from the bonnet I managed to rip off some paint, but a trip to Telford and
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£20 later I had a new red bonnet to fit.
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I also managed to get some Rev5 wheels from a friendly bloke in Willenhall
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(MR2Bitz I think?).
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Not bad for a days work!
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This is how I intended to keep the car, but the lack of tyre choice available for OEM rear tyre sizes and the temptation of the TOMS 16" wheels ended up swaying me
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