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Bradmph · 01-31-2009, 01:47 PM

Thanks, Machining down sounds like a good idea but before I do, I am going to take a ride back to the wrecking yard and take some measurements on the parted out MR2. Also check the actual year of production. This wrecking yard is a blessing to be so close and accessible. The prices at this yard have allowed me do so many repairs and fixes to my MR2. For example, replacing my rear spoiler with the third light spoiler from the yard only cost me $13.00. Replacing the entire interior from the original blue to black was a totaled cost of about $50.00, It's like a candy store with every type of candy you can imagine for a nickel. I am in the process now of installing original cruise control parts used from this yard and probably won't pay over $25.00 for it all. Weeee!
I'll take another look at the yard's MR2 more closely and see what the issue may be on the brakes, if I need the calipers to fit the larger brakes then I'll grab them too for $5.00 a piece and rebuild them. I could always just have my old ones shaved as well, but if I need to remove the calipers, I might as well up size them to these larger ones.

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Bradmph Driver Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Thanks, Machining down sounds like a good idea but before I do, I am going to take a ride back to the wrecking yard and take some measurements on the parted out MR2. Also check the actual year of production. This wrecking yard is a blessing to be so close and accessible. The prices at this yard have allowed me do so many repairs and fixes to my MR2. For example, replacing my rear spoiler with the third light spoiler from the yard only cost me $13.00. Replacing the entire interior from the original blue to black was a totaled cost of about $50.00, It's like a candy store with every type of candy you can imagine for a nickel. I am in the process now of installing original cruise control parts used from this yard and probably won't pay over $25.00 for it all. Weeee! I'll take another look at the yard's MR2 more closely and see what the issue may be on the brakes, if I need the calipers to fit the larger brakes then I'll grab them too for $5.00 a piece and rebuild them. I could always just have my old ones shaved as well, but if I need to remove the calipers, I might as well up size them to these larger ones.