Sadly it got written off when a coal lorry shed its load in front of the car.
Fast forward to 2013, and I still have a Toyota as my daily, albeit a Corolla, and this RX8 as my show car
Its extensively modified, and has set me back over 20k to build.
I take it to shows over here in Northern Ireland with my girlfriend Emma, who enjoys showing it as much as I do.When I met Emma, I used to pass a repair shop/restorers in a local village, who used to specialise in MR2s.
He had a bright green one which caught my eye every time I passed, and I frequently stopped to admire it, but wrote off the idea of ownership due to having 2 cars already.I used to comment to Emma how much I admired it, and often joked on important dates like Birthdays etc that the car was still there at the shop.
Emma knew the score with my old MR2, and knew I still held a flame for them.
Then one day she rang me and told me I needed insurance for a registration.
I knew the reg right away, and couldnt believe what she had done.She had saved her money up
(we're saving for a house together) and bought me it for xmas!!! Im still taken aback by her kindness 
The car is pretty much fully restored, and only needs some trims like a door weather seal, and maybe one or two contact points to be bang tidy.
I hope to get it sitting just right over winter, so Emma can drive it to shows with me next summer
I look forward to contributing to the community here, some great reading to be had!bringing it home:
after a jetwash
Here it was in the garage that painted it, you can see a little pearl in it
hope it doesnt ruin your vision!
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