HELP! buying a mk2 and need advice!

[lemonyfresh]

Hi people, im new to the forum (:S) but have been after a mk2 for ages
just a quick question, i have seen a good looking GT on pistonheads - seems ok, but just one issue.....

its a 98' uk spec car on an S reg, but there is no airbag?!??!?! either im going insane and the style of the wheel is different - or there is something else going on here... hmm

heres the link http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1234033.htm

the reason i am asking is that its a tad far to go JUST to be dissapointed Any answers are much appreciated
thank you

[JohnnyC]

You're right, that's not the original steering wheel for a UK rev5

[lemonyfresh]

argh! thats what i thought, either its a cat C or something (mabye hes changed it out of sheer randomness) only one way to find out i suppose :S
ill have to give him a call tomorrow - could be a pointless excercise if he starts to blag.

GAH! all i want is an mr2!!!!

anyone else that could shed some light on this for me?

[Ryan S]

argh! thats what i thought, either its a cat C or something (mabye hes changed it out of sheer randomness) only one way to find out i suppose :S
ill have to give him a call tomorrow - could be a pointless excercise if he starts to blag.

GAH! all i want is an mr2!!!!

anyone else that could shed some light on this for me?

got a black one for sale, open to offers on it

http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/viewtopic. ... highlight=

[lemonyfresh]

thanks for the offer mate, but the mileage is a bit high for me

i still cant get my head around this one, ive tried to phone the guy but i think hes at work

ho hum...


p.s brutal tunes btw

[Ryan S]

thanks for the offer mate, but the mileage is a bit high for me

i still cant get my head around this one, ive tried to phone the guy but i think hes at work

ho hum...


p.s brutal tunes btw

haha, no worries, yeah the mileage is high, i think it may have had a replacement engine, it drives faaaar to well to have that amount of miles, glad you like the tunes!!!

[lemonyfresh]

YAY! almost sorted now, just heard back from him - mostly sorted now, just need a hpi again even though he assures me he has checked at the time he bought it (just to be on the safe side though) - thanks for your help and suggestions guys

[JohnnyC]

So what's the reason for the change of steering wheel?

[lemonyfresh]

he thinks its a late rev 4 (poss) and the wheel was on it when HE bought it - quite a nice bloke tbh, hes hpi checked it before and its come back clear, not cat C or D or anything really as it shouldnt be, given me all the service details and all the photos i asked for (LOADS). I'll hpi it again to be safe, but i imagine it was the previous owners choice for some reason. (do ALL rev 4's have driver airbag wheels?) I was going to change it anyway , so it doesnt matter too much.

in that caaaaaaase..... can anyone suggest a decent wheel? Not too mad on the money - some of the momo ones look sweet
And also i have seen a set of alloys (sparco n1) that dont appear to be sold anymore? (am i right?) if so where could i get them, as they are UBER

[willfinch36]

Mines a rev4 and has a airbag, drivers and passenger.

[lemonyfresh]

ARGH! ive seen a few of these (non turbo uk models) but never a passenger airbag? is this only on jap turbos and rev 5s? (minus the beams)

utterly confused now :S

[JohnnyC]

he thinks its a late rev 4 (poss) and the wheel was on it when HE bought it - quite a nice bloke tbh, hes hpi checked it before and its come back clear, not cat C or D or anything really as it shouldnt be, given me all the service details and all the photos i asked for (LOADS). I'll hpi it again to be safe, but i imagine it was the previous owners choice for some reason. (do ALL rev 4's have driver airbag wheels?) I was going to change it anyway , so it doesnt matter too much.

It's definitely a rev5, dials & speed flaps give that away.

UK rev4 had the same wheel as the UK rev5 anyway.

If you see it, you might want to check under the front bonnet for damage just in case. But might be that a previous owner had an aftermarket wheel.

No UK mk2's got passenger airbags, that was just imports (rev4+)

[lemonyfresh]

cool beans, thanks for that one, i didnt think about the previous previous owner that would make sense! i asked the seller to send me quite a few pics of the front storage area the other day so i could check before i go see it and it LOOKED fine... i'll check again face to metal as it were.

im going to go view it tomoro and (hopefully) make a decision

mr2 here i come!

[llcoolj]

Nah, it should have the red stitched gear shift knob and air bag steering wheel.

His is on a S plate so really can't be a late rev4, late rev 4's were on a R plate.

Mines a late R plate and it has the a red stitched gear shift knob and air bag steering wheel.

The owner b4 may have changed the wheel and not put back the original back on and he prob sold the rev 5 wheel.

Looks like it has been modded b4 due to smoothed front bumper and ICE.

[lemonyfresh]

i cant believe how many replies my thread is getting! thanks everyone!

anyway... ive HPI checked it now and its absolutley spot on. the aftermarket gearknob and wheel theory makes sense and it almost looks like all there is to do is drive the thing!
cant wait for tomoro to come around now!

[llcoolj]

Just check the front top mounts as they are prone to going, also bushes/droplinks etc.

[llcoolj]

This looks good
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1227221.htm

[lemonyfresh]

will do

as for alloy wheels, it has some...... wolfrace...... from halfords on it i think - how deep a dish can you actually get on the rears of an mr2 without bigger arches? ive seen some team dynamics wheels that look quite cool and they are available in up to nine inches, was just wondernig if they would fit? or even if they are any good :S (if not any suggestions)

[lemonyfresh]

superawesome.

i test drove the car today and... BOUGHT IT!

yay! v good drive and no faults whatsoever, got it for 2500 in the end for a rev 5! woo

[llcoolj]

Nice one!
Its time to get the tool box out and start some DIY mods