Yep...you guessed it.....NEWBIE!!

mydejavooo · 02-21-2008, 01:53 AM

Hello. I figured I'd do my first MR2.com civic duty and report in. My name is Trevor, and I am a new MR2 owner. I recently acquired my 85 NA Mk1 after seeing it in a tow yard impound lot. I talked with the owner, and after 8 months of waiting until the paperwork cleared out of California, the 2 is sitting in my driveway!! Yeaaaah! She's in need of some work, but I just know it will be worth it.

I'm 35, a father of 4

, and a devoted husband. My wife teases me that I must be going through some sort of mid-life crisis or something, seeing as how I've now acquired a car that is about as an impractical a vehicle as a father of 4 can get.! I have to agree....sorta. I've always loved the body style of the mk1's, and have wanted one since I was a kid. I got this car so that my wife and I will have a fun vehicle that we can go out on the weekends in and just have fun! I've heard great things about the handling of these cars, but I've never even ridden in one. My car will take a weekend's worth of work to get back on the road, but I know it will be worth it.

I can't wait to share my ups

(and downs

) with the forum as I stumble along learning about these cars. The one thing that I appreciate about them, is that they are small and relatively easy to work on. No 2008 crap to contend with...just good old 1985 technology! Anyway, I'll get out of here before I keep rambling, but I'm happy to be on board! Cheers!!

Trevor

PS. Anyone else here from Idaho? I'd love to hear from a fellow MR2 fan out here!!

willow_vamp · 02-21-2008, 02:17 AM

i'm originally from Dallas,Texas..now living in McMinnville,ORegon with my parents at age 18 waiting to go to job corps. to become an auto mechanic.but i joined last month after buying an '86 MR2 MK1 N/A AT. still haven't recieved waiting for transport here from Reineir..but i am new to cars especially MR2 MK1's. sorry.well nice to meet you my name is nick, talk to me any time,i'll most likely be here or asleep.t'chus!

wagonis · 02-21-2008, 04:00 AM

Welcome to the board Trevor. I feel ya on impractical car thing, I'm 33 and a father of 2 and sometimes think to myself...why? But these cars are way too much fun, and I've wanted one (MKII) since they came out but never got a chance until now.

Anyway, welcome.

UMjaxman · 02-21-2008, 12:20 PM

yeah the mk1 is a lot of fun, you should definetly take it to autocross when you finish, you and your wife would love that

PearlJammzz · 02-21-2008, 02:47 PM

Welcome

. We demand pics!

Not sure where in Idaho you're located at, but we have a decent sized group of Utah MR2 owners that have little meetups and such. U-MOC is the site, it's justa forum where we BS, setup meets, get help from eachother, etc. Check it out

.

mydejavooo · 02-28-2008, 03:32 AM

Well, I'm in the Twin Falls area. My wife and I occasionally get down to Salt Lake, so who knows...maybe we can come down for a meet or something. I can't wait to get this car out on the highway and see what she can do. I've heard nothing but good things about these little cars! Let me know if you guys have any upcoming events, and we'll see what happens! Cheers!

Trevor

02-21-2008, 01:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
mydejavooo No Skills Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Southern Idaho Posts: 27 Thanks: 5 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Yep...you guessed it.....NEWBIE!! Hello. I figured I'd do my first MR2.com civic duty and report in. My name is Trevor, and I am a new MR2 owner. I recently acquired my 85 NA Mk1 after seeing it in a tow yard impound lot. I talked with the owner, and after 8 months of waiting until the paperwork cleared out of California, the 2 is sitting in my driveway!! Yeaaaah! She's in need of some work, but I just know it will be worth it. I'm 35, a father of 4 , and a devoted husband. My wife teases me that I must be going through some sort of mid-life crisis or something, seeing as how I've now acquired a car that is about as an impractical a vehicle as a father of 4 can get.! I have to agree....sorta. I've always loved the body style of the mk1's, and have wanted one since I was a kid. I got this car so that my wife and I will have a fun vehicle that we can go out on the weekends in and just have fun! I've heard great things about the handling of these cars, but I've never even ridden in one. My car will take a weekend's worth of work to get back on the road, but I know it will be worth it. I can't wait to share my ups (and downs) with the forum as I stumble along learning about these cars. The one thing that I appreciate about them, is that they are small and relatively easy to work on. No 2008 crap to contend with...just good old 1985 technology! Anyway, I'll get out of here before I keep rambling, but I'm happy to be on board! Cheers!! Trevor PS. Anyone else here from Idaho? I'd love to hear from a fellow MR2 fan out here!!

02-21-2008, 02:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
willow_vamp willow`s first MR2 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lafayette,ORegon Posts: 19 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	well i'm not from idaho. i'm originally from Dallas,Texas..now living in McMinnville,ORegon with my parents at age 18 waiting to go to job corps. to become an auto mechanic.but i joined last month after buying an '86 MR2 MK1 N/A AT. still haven't recieved waiting for transport here from Reineir..but i am new to cars especially MR2 MK1's. sorry.well nice to meet you my name is nick, talk to me any time,i'll most likely be here or asleep.t'chus!

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02-21-2008, 04:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
wagonis Cage Fighter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tampa Bay area, FL Posts: 844 Thanks: 44 Thanked 15 Times in 15 Posts iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	Welcome to the board Trevor. I feel ya on impractical car thing, I'm 33 and a father of 2 and sometimes think to myself...why? But these cars are way too much fun, and I've wanted one (MKII) since they came out but never got a chance until now. Anyway, welcome.

02-21-2008, 12:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
UMjaxman No Skills Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 315 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (6/100% )	yeah the mk1 is a lot of fun, you should definetly take it to autocross when you finish, you and your wife would love that

02-21-2008, 02:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
PearlJammzz Cage Fighter Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,909 Thanks: 8 Thanked 65 Times in 62 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (5/100% )	Welcome . We demand pics! Not sure where in Idaho you're located at, but we have a decent sized group of Utah MR2 owners that have little meetups and such. U-MOC is the site, it's justa forum where we BS, setup meets, get help from eachother, etc. Check it out .

02-28-2008, 03:32 AM	#6 (permalink)
mydejavooo No Skills Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Southern Idaho Posts: 27 Thanks: 5 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Well, I'm in the Twin Falls area. My wife and I occasionally get down to Salt Lake, so who knows...maybe we can come down for a meet or something. I can't wait to get this car out on the highway and see what she can do. I've heard nothing but good things about these little cars! Let me know if you guys have any upcoming events, and we'll see what happens! Cheers! Trevor