EDIT bought it..PICS of my new red SC conversion...PG4

[snailslime]

I thought that superchargers all had the different tail lights?

[Lauren]

Although, as Lauren and Tom explain superbly (when dont they?) the SC light serves no relevance to when the SC is actually in use, it has great novelty factor IMO.

I actually don't like it.. wish it didn't have it really.

minor annoyance though.

[Lauren]

I thought that superchargers all had the different tail lights?

all SCs had the MK1b tailights as did any other MK1b sold outside of the UK...

[Donna MR2]

I thought that superchargers all had the different tail lights?

all SCs had the MK1b tailights as did any other MK1b sold outside of the UK...

The red one is a uk car car with the sc conversion.

Well seen the white one today and was quite dissapointed car was filty as was interior and no history etc plus it was an auto and missed the gear while changing, dint seem to healthy so im focusing on the red one just now.

Anyone know of anyother SC ones? either sc conversions or original?

[Tony jinxy froude]

Hi Donna, sorry to hear of your disapointment, out of curiosity how much was the white one ? also if you are planning on buying the red one, make sure you can get insurance for it, SC's are hard enough to get insurance for when they are a genuine SC's, you may find it a bit more difficult if its been home converted & as such your insurance may want to see proof that its been profesionally executed before they insure you, worth bearing in mind, but others on here may know different, cheers, Jinxy

[Donna MR2]

Hi Donna, sorry to hear of your disapointment, out of curiosity how much was the white one ? also if you are planning on buying the red one, make sure you can get insurance for it, SC's are hard enough to get insurance for when they are a genuine SC's, you may find it a bit more difficult if its been home converted & as such your insurance may want to see proof that its been profesionally executed before they insure you, worth bearing in mind, but others on here may know different, cheers, Jinxy

Well thats the thing, the white one was only £1500, its an auto with 115km or 70K miles on it, bodywork needs a good tidy up.

He has a manual donor car for £150 ish

how much would it cost to have the gearbox swapped to manual?

Am i doing the right thing looking for a SC or is there a better alternative?
ie buy a good base care and get a engine conversion from there?

Id really like a white T bar or a red Tbar, body work wise im not too fussy as a family member is a spray painter and panel beater.

Also if a engine code is AW11 does this always mean its a SC model or just a import 1.6?

Thanks guys i really appreciate the help. =D>

[Tony jinxy froude]

Well Wayne or Lauren are best placed to answer most of your questions, but from a personal point of view i would choose a genuine SC over a conversion any day of the week, it will hold its value far better than a conversion ( remember the seller has already dropped £1200 in a year ) also you know an SC is as it was designed when it left the factory, wires have not been hacked around with which may cause problems later & if the wire have been hacked fault finding will be a nightmare as you wont have a wiring diagram for it Auto electricians dont come cheap there days & charge a huge hourly rate, again worth bearing in mind , hope this helps, but if the truth be known ive probably confused you even more , cheers, Jinxy

[Donna MR2]

tbh, now ive sat in a few im quite tempted to just get a NA model, in red or white and manual with the Tbar and do more research on mods etc.

I really really want one now

p.s where is a good site to go to read about engine upgrades?

Thanks

[Tony jinxy froude]

Good call Donna. Your first port of call for engine mods for the MK1 should alway be http://www.twobrutal.co.uk this is a superb site with lots of info on what you need, this lot really know their stuff, cheers, Jinxy

[kevin..in]

would your white auto SC be contained somewhere in this thread?
http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=43107
no 'cause this one is two tone silver god I'm a thicko

[Donna MR2]

Good call Donna. Your first port of call for engine mods for the MK1 should alway be http://www.twobrutal.co.uk this is a superb site with lots of info on what you need, this lot really know their stuff, cheers, Jinxy

Excellent, i was on that last night but couldnt find it today

how much should i be looking to pay for a white or red T bar, manual in decent condition?

Thanks

[kevin..in]

£2k gets you to near the top end £2.5 should see you with a minter if you buy carefully anything above that and you should be in super low mileage never seen rain territory

[Alistair]

From all that you have said in this thread, I would buy a good NA if I were you, they are great fun and you wont regret it. Having owned both (and indeed most sc owners have) the sc is the tuner's choice but the NA never disappoints. I have never known anyone get in the standard mk1 and say it was anything less than brilliant. You just have to ask youself what you want out of the car? They are both great.

As for the auto/manual thing, its personal preference again. Personally, I always opt for manual whatever car I buy, and if you are going to gun it then it seems the only option. If you're going to throw it around a bend at x mph then I'd rather know what its going to do than not.

The insurance is no problem - I have a conversion, so they weren't bothered about authenticity, and it presented no problem whatsoever. Lazy insurance companies of course, but I'm sure they just rely on the MOT system. Again, its down to your priorities, if youre interested in having a a nice AW11 SC from japan that will be a major collectors item in years to come then definetly buy the original, but if you know that you want to "race" it, then something less authentic may offer the same performance for less cash.

[Tom G]

tbh, now ive sat in a few im quite tempted to just get a NA model, in red or white and manual with the Tbar and do more research on mods etc.

I really really want one now

Thanks

I went through exactly the same train of thought when getting my 2nd mk1 NA. You can find a really nice one at a good price and spend spare money on mods. I didn't notice much speed diff between my NA and an SC at my last track day anyway, and I'm adding nitrous for cheap thrills!

[Lauren]

Hi Donna, sorry to hear of your disapointment, out of curiosity how much was the white one ? also if you are planning on buying the red one, make sure you can get insurance for it, SC's are hard enough to get insurance for when they are a genuine SC's, you may find it a bit more difficult if its been home converted & as such your insurance may want to see proof that its been profesionally executed before they insure you, worth bearing in mind, but others on here may know different, cheers, Jinxy

Well thats the thing, the white one was only £1500, its an auto with 115km or 70K miles on it, bodywork needs a good tidy up.

He has a manual donor car for £150 ish

how much would it cost to have the gearbox swapped to manual?

Am i doing the right thing looking for a SC or is there a better alternative?
ie buy a good base care and get a engine conversion from there?

Id really like a white T bar or a red Tbar, body work wise im not too fussy as a family member is a spray painter and panel beater.

Also if a engine code is AW11 does this always mean its a SC model or just a import 1.6?

Thanks guys i really appreciate the help. =D>

though its possible to convert an auto to manual it is a fair amount of work. If you can DIY and are confident then its certainly do-able but will cost quite a bit if you are going to get a garage to do the work.

My advice:

either look for a manual SC or look for an NA.

Get an NA first and see how you get on.

I drove an auto SC for two months (on loan), i must admit i wanted to drive it off a cliff by the end of the two months. If i had a choice of an auto SC or a manual NA i'd take the manual NA everytime.

[waynestoyotamr2]

If you can take both cars, I would, take the SC lump out and mate it with the Manual........

Then sell the rest off for spares and make some of your money back.....

[HT]

tbh, now ive sat in a few im quite tempted to just get a NA model, in red or white and manual with the Tbar and do more research on mods etc.

I really really want one now

p.s where is a good site to go to read about engine upgrades?

Thanks

Definaltely recommend that if you want a SC buy a genuine one, as buying a N/A and all the bits to convert could get very expensive unless you're handy with the spanners (or know someone who is) - likewise buying an auto SC and converting it to manual.

[Donna MR2]

tbh, now ive sat in a few im quite tempted to just get a NA model, in red or white and manual with the Tbar and do more research on mods etc.

I really really want one now

p.s where is a good site to go to read about engine upgrades?

Thanks

Definaltely recommend that if you want a SC buy a genuine one, as buying a N/A and all the bits to convert could get very expensive unless you're handy with the spanners (or know someone who is) - likewise buying an auto SC and converting it to manual.

Thanks guys, ive decided to buy a manual Tbar n/a just now and take it from there, i like the idea of the Mk1.5 though

Anyone on here have one or just twobrutal?

Donna

[Donna MR2]

Well i thought id give this a quick update, the red SC one is £2500 ono, he needs the cash for a house i think, im still interested in this one.

There is also a £450 locally to me, im waiting on the guy getting back to me to see if its still availibe as im trying to weight up the cost of fixing it up etc.

I really want an MR2 now, im trying to convince the bf to go to JAE this year so i can meet you guys and get a better look at the cars

[HT]

Donna - you're not going to get much mk1 for £450, which is okay as it just depends what you want to do wth it. i.e. if you want to convert a car to a supercharger or a mk1.5 you need the best base possible. Theres serious money in doing either conversion, so you'll want it to last. HTH