s200 mr2 really weird I know - Page 2

Red2 · 02-16-2009, 10:43 PM

i was actually considering to buy this car when i was in the market for an MR2 but it has a salvaged title the owner told me

91_mr2_boi · 02-16-2009, 10:56 PM

it reminds me of the del sol a lil with the s2000 front :/ dunno what you guys think... i'm sure it will turn out freat for your project plus kinda like the yellow on it too... I'd just get 94+ tails later especially if that s what you really want instead of changin out the tails gl with the project keep us posted i'm interested in it

mr2hybrid93 · 02-16-2009, 11:08 PM

EEESH..... the previous owner was local and actually went to school with my bro.. this guy came over to my place to see what I thought... i was like OMG.. no comment.. most of the time I'm a supportive person but eh.. this thing needed a sledgehammer and chisel to knock off all that bondo.. in order to open the front hood I had to shove my hand so far in to reach the latch the edge of the hood was at my wrist! and when i closed the hood it took like.. i dunno 3-4 good slams to close it..

it had a very soft brake pedal.. possibly air in the system or maybe I'm just use to my super solid brake system. Anyways I'm glad its not mine. so cant complain. just wished good luck to my that guy and well I guess you're the new owner..

GOOD LUCK

mr2hybrid93 · 02-16-2009, 11:11 PM

btw.. was the black stuff on the taillight still just electric tape with circles cut out!? i was like oo noes.. when I saw that..

Zurik · 02-16-2009, 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr2hybrid93

btw.. was the black stuff on the taillight still just electric tape with circles cut out!? i was like oo noes.. when I saw that..

*Sigh*

...It is paint.

Mark_Dorman · 02-16-2009, 11:50 PM

If you really want...you can pick up a JDM front clip for around $500 and fix it...

countyboy3188 · 02-16-2009, 11:56 PM

I would put it back to the stock front if its been wrecked.

Zurik · 02-17-2009, 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark_Dorman

If you really want...you can pick up a JDM front clip for around $500 and fix it...

Front clip? What is that and how can it help me? lol

I agree stock front would have been best idea, but I like the s2000 front. Original enough of an idea, I'll see if I can make it work..

charto911 · 02-17-2009, 12:13 AM

I cant but help feel responsible for you buying this car from this thread if so I really hope everything works out.

wagonis · 02-17-2009, 02:20 PM

I'd like to keep tabs on this project and see how it turns out. Good luck and keep us posted.

sjxflawless · 02-17-2009, 05:24 PM

haha that cars been on craigslist for the longest time no one wants to buy that crap

HKSmr2rbo · 02-17-2009, 10:35 PM

im sorry....but that looks horrible.

johnysniper · 02-18-2009, 10:07 PM

......why.....

cakemashin' · 02-18-2009, 11:24 PM

why do people insist on doing dumb things? ruined the car... RUINED it. looks freakin hideous and does not flow whatsoever. why do people do this to a car that is already very rare, and that already looks amazing the way it is? i like s2000's, but the front end needs to stay on a s2000! the car is grotesque. FACT. the end

Zurik · 02-19-2009, 01:14 AM

My cousin and I swapped the seats back out for stock and did our best with the front bumper. Lip is gone (wasn't a big fan). After a few mechanical fixes (oil pan leak, AC condenser) and a tune up I'll get back to work on the exterior. Things I need to do in no particular order:

Front bumper. I want to smoothen it out a bit more and get rid of the cracks. Also, I need to make a custom grille for the spot the turn signals used to be or something.. they looked retarded so I pulled them out and now there's just a hole.
Seats. Stock seats are very torn up. I don't want to spend too much money, what would you guys recommend? A nice seat cover? New stockers? Not a big fan of racing seats.
Drop. It needs a drop bad.
Wheels.
Tails. The ones on here are painted.
Audio. Components are great for my purposes, just wired poorly. Nothing some extra monster cables won't fix.

All I can think of off the top of my head. If I still like the thing by then I'll work on having it repainted and if I can get away with it here in CA I'll do a turbo swap. Here are pictures I just took in the dark:

Thanks for the support to everyone who tried not to bag on it too much.

TheDeuce · 02-19-2009, 02:04 AM

Best of luck to ya with the project!

Zurik · 02-19-2009, 02:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheDeuce

Best of luck to ya with the project!

Thanks!

grizzy225 · 02-19-2009, 07:59 AM

i kinda like it.. im not a fan of the hood scoop or the rear end much but thats MY personal taste... ive never been a fan of anything too bulky..

its like having two of my favorite cars morphed into one

so i say its nice

good luck... and btw it looks better already

-janice

Hiighboost2 · 02-19-2009, 08:39 AM

Damn I forgot about this car, id say once you get rid of that scoop it will look aight.

J.Harris · 02-19-2009, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zurik

Audio. Components are great for my purposes, just wired poorly. Nothing some extra monster cables won't fix.

Some what!? Monster Cables, I hope you where kidding, I'm not an expert in car audio by no means. But I mean come on man they are just overpriced, fancy wires. If you have already bought them, then use them, but if you haven't save some money and go research a better brand. Bose and monster cables, in the audiophile world, are very unadvised.

And as far as seat covers, lemme look that up for you.

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02-16-2009, 10:43 PM	#21 (permalink)
Red2 No Skills Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Turlock Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	i was actually considering to buy this car when i was in the market for an MR2 but it has a salvaged title the owner told me

02-16-2009, 10:56 PM	#22 (permalink)
91_mr2_boi Cage Fighter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Yorktown, VA Posts: 279 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	it reminds me of the del sol a lil with the s2000 front :/ dunno what you guys think... i'm sure it will turn out freat for your project plus kinda like the yellow on it too... I'd just get 94+ tails later especially if that s what you really want instead of changin out the tails gl with the project keep us posted i'm interested in it

02-16-2009, 11:08 PM	#23 (permalink)
mr2hybrid93 Cage Fighter Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 132 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Blog Entries: 2 iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	EEESH..... the previous owner was local and actually went to school with my bro.. this guy came over to my place to see what I thought... i was like OMG.. no comment.. most of the time I'm a supportive person but eh.. this thing needed a sledgehammer and chisel to knock off all that bondo.. in order to open the front hood I had to shove my hand so far in to reach the latch the edge of the hood was at my wrist! and when i closed the hood it took like.. i dunno 3-4 good slams to close it.. it had a very soft brake pedal.. possibly air in the system or maybe I'm just use to my super solid brake system. Anyways I'm glad its not mine. so cant complain. just wished good luck to my that guy and well I guess you're the new owner.. GOOD LUCK

02-16-2009, 11:11 PM	#24 (permalink)
mr2hybrid93 Cage Fighter Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 132 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Blog Entries: 2 iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	btw.. was the black stuff on the taillight still just electric tape with circles cut out!? i was like oo noes.. when I saw that..

02-16-2009, 11:50 PM	#26 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman And the V6 swap continues Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,125 Thanks: 73 Thanked 72 Times in 68 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (19/100% )	If you really want...you can pick up a JDM front clip for around $500 and fix it...

02-16-2009, 11:56 PM	#27 (permalink)
countyboy3188 3s-gte swap under way!! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Buchanan,GA Posts: 467 Thanks: 14 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (6/100% )	I would put it back to the stock front if its been wrecked.

02-17-2009, 12:13 AM	#29 (permalink)
charto911 8urvtec Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: West Palm Beach Posts: 387 Thanks: 7 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	I cant but help feel responsible for you buying this car from this thread if so I really hope everything works out.

02-17-2009, 02:20 PM	#30 (permalink)
wagonis Cage Fighter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tampa Bay area, FL Posts: 1,069 Thanks: 50 Thanked 21 Times in 21 Posts iTrader Rating: (5/100% )	I'd like to keep tabs on this project and see how it turns out. Good luck and keep us posted.

02-17-2009, 05:24 PM	#31 (permalink)
sjxflawless No Skills Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	haha that cars been on craigslist for the longest time no one wants to buy that crap

02-17-2009, 10:35 PM	#32 (permalink)
HKSmr2rbo Some Skills Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 148 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	im sorry....but that looks horrible.

02-18-2009, 10:07 PM	#33 (permalink)
johnysniper Some Skills Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Tacoma, Wa Posts: 66 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	......why.....

02-18-2009, 11:24 PM	#34 (permalink)
cakemashin' Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hempstead, TX Posts: 130 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	why do people insist on doing dumb things? ruined the car... RUINED it. looks freakin hideous and does not flow whatsoever. why do people do this to a car that is already very rare, and that already looks amazing the way it is? i like s2000's, but the front end needs to stay on a s2000! the car is grotesque. FACT. the end

02-19-2009, 01:14 AM	#35 (permalink)
Zurik No Skills Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 25 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	My cousin and I swapped the seats back out for stock and did our best with the front bumper. Lip is gone (wasn't a big fan). After a few mechanical fixes (oil pan leak, AC condenser) and a tune up I'll get back to work on the exterior. Things I need to do in no particular order: Front bumper. I want to smoothen it out a bit more and get rid of the cracks. Also, I need to make a custom grille for the spot the turn signals used to be or something.. they looked retarded so I pulled them out and now there's just a hole. Seats. Stock seats are very torn up. I don't want to spend too much money, what would you guys recommend? A nice seat cover? New stockers? Not a big fan of racing seats. Drop. It needs a drop bad. Wheels. Tails. The ones on here are painted. Audio. Components are great for my purposes, just wired poorly. Nothing some extra monster cables won't fix. All I can think of off the top of my head. If I still like the thing by then I'll work on having it repainted and if I can get away with it here in CA I'll do a turbo swap. Here are pictures I just took in the dark: Thanks for the support to everyone who tried not to bag on it too much.

02-19-2009, 02:04 AM	#36 (permalink)
TheDeuce No Skills Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 40 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Best of luck to ya with the project!

02-19-2009, 07:59 AM	#38 (permalink)
grizzy225 Cage Fighter Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: CT Posts: 351 Thanks: 44 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	i kinda like it.. im not a fan of the hood scoop or the rear end much but thats MY personal taste... ive never been a fan of anything too bulky.. its like having two of my favorite cars morphed into one so i say its nice good luck... and btw it looks better already -janice

02-19-2009, 08:39 AM	#39 (permalink)
Hiighboost2 Wiring fun! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spring/Woodlands Posts: 1,378 Thanks: 10 Thanked 21 Times in 21 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	Damn I forgot about this car, id say once you get rid of that scoop it will look aight.