Newbie looking to buy (any tips ?)

[prezjamin]

Hi All,

I am looking to buy an Mr2 Turbo for the first time, do any of you have any advice on what to look out for (good points, bad points, danger areas etc.)

Any advice no matter how trivial will be welcomed. Cheers

Ben

[Driftlimits Performance]

Welcome to the club mate. You'll find all the info you'll need here!


First off don't rush into buying. Don't just buy the first one you see (unless its a minter). And do PLENTY of reading up.

If you find one you fancy looking at, post it up on here, it could be there's a member near you that would be happy to come and have a look for you.

Are you wanting to buy one from the UK, or import from Japan?
if importing, check out http://www.Japanese-Direct-Imports.co.uk although they will be more expensive. But worth it in my opinion.

There are a lot of really tatty turbos over here in the UK, but there are some real goodens. I'd only buy of and ensthusiast, just to ensure the oil has been changed every 3k miles, check the tyres, if they're all a different make, then the owner hasn't got much money! Could mean he's neglected other things. If its standard and doesn't boost consistently, or there's black/blue smoke, walk away.

There really were some fantastic guides on the old imoc site. Maybe admin could dig this out?

Hope that helps

[turbomartin]

Try Ben Formesyn's excellent faq here:-

http://www.btinternet.com/~netsurf/mr2t/mr2tfaq.html

[prezjamin]

Thanks guys, I am looking for an imported one preferably, probably rev 2 or higher as i have heard the rev1's have handling issues.

[Driftlimits Performance]

Would you like to run a PSSSCCCCHHHTT?

(nice loud dump valve?)

If so then rev3+

[jimGTS]

Thanks guys, I am looking for an imported one preferably, probably rev 2 or higher as i have heard the rev1's have handling issues.

all turbos are imports mate.
what he was refering to was do you want to buy an imported turbo thats already in the country, or import one yourself via an importer.

[Kieron]

I think you should buy mine....

[Driftlimits Performance]

I think you should buy mine....

How much you selling for mate? Must be hard to let it go!?

Is a DAMN sweet car

[Kieron]

Well, I'm not *actively* selling it.....

But if someone came along with 5K it could go.....

[prezjamin]

I would probably be looking to by one that is already over here as opposed to importing one myself, cant really afford the extra cost involved in the importing.