My 2 year search is over!!

Infinateeff · 05-12-2008, 07:07 PM

Hey,

Name's Jeff (infinateeff) and I finally have my deuce! I've been looking for a MKII ever since I saw one for sale on a Japanese import companies listings.

I've been lurking on here for about a year and a half now and have found this place very helpful in learning a lot more than just about MR2s, I feel like I've gotten a pretty good education on how cars work in general. When I was on leave it helped quite a bit as I was able to help fix both of my brother's vehicles while back home.

I bought my 2 from GotstabeDSM who had it listed on MRtrader. I paid $4300 and traded a 1990 Plymouth Laser RS Turbo parts car I had lying around. He was very helpful and patient, as I'm currently deployed in Iraq and had to work all the financial dealing and pickup through my Grandparents who are storing the deuce for me.

But In return I now have a dark green stock 1991 MR2 Turbo w/ T-tops, and pretty much every option you could get on a 91' Turbo. Oh, has 168,000 miles as well.

As for my plans for the 2, well for now It's sitting at a Toyota dealership getting looked over to find out what's wrong with the turbo, and see if anything else needs to be repaired. I want to get it running good, and after that some new wheels, fixing the few rust spots here and there and a fresh new coat of paint I'm thinking a smoky silver color, or black, but leaning more to the dark silver.

All in all I'm mostly going to keep it stock, aside from mods like the TRD short shifter, CAI's, MBC's 94+ tails, Gauges and maybe go wingless. Eventually I'll probably do a 3rd Gen 3sgte swap, but that will probably happen after this engine gives out or next deployment, whichever comes first (most likely the deployment).

I have 8 more months till I get back, so there's plenty of time to get it all set for my return. I can't wait!

-Jeff (Infinateeff)

o6spdracer · 05-12-2008, 08:54 PM

Congratulations!

PHOENIX · 05-12-2008, 09:05 PM

good looking 2

NJMR2Fan · 05-12-2008, 10:10 PM

Hey Jeff,
Congrats on the car. Stay Safe Brother! We appreciate your sacrifices.

1fastmr2 · 05-12-2008, 10:24 PM

Congrats!! Welcome to the Forums!

muffinman · 05-12-2008, 10:31 PM

congratulations nice find

honda_bar · 05-15-2008, 09:40 PM

congrats!

Gairloch · 05-24-2008, 08:48 PM

Grats on finding a beautiful car! That color is one of the most rare.

EL PAALO · 06-03-2008, 05:19 PM

congrats and good luck.

05-12-2008, 07:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
Infinateeff Stuck in Iraq!! Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wherever the Army takes me. Posts: 67 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	My 2 year search is over!! Hey, Name's Jeff (infinateeff) and I finally have my deuce! I've been looking for a MKII ever since I saw one for sale on a Japanese import companies listings. I've been lurking on here for about a year and a half now and have found this place very helpful in learning a lot more than just about MR2s, I feel like I've gotten a pretty good education on how cars work in general. When I was on leave it helped quite a bit as I was able to help fix both of my brother's vehicles while back home. I bought my 2 from GotstabeDSM who had it listed on MRtrader. I paid $4300 and traded a 1990 Plymouth Laser RS Turbo parts car I had lying around. He was very helpful and patient, as I'm currently deployed in Iraq and had to work all the financial dealing and pickup through my Grandparents who are storing the deuce for me. But In return I now have a dark green stock 1991 MR2 Turbo w/ T-tops, and pretty much every option you could get on a 91' Turbo. Oh, has 168,000 miles as well. As for my plans for the 2, well for now It's sitting at a Toyota dealership getting looked over to find out what's wrong with the turbo, and see if anything else needs to be repaired. I want to get it running good, and after that some new wheels, fixing the few rust spots here and there and a fresh new coat of paint I'm thinking a smoky silver color, or black, but leaning more to the dark silver. All in all I'm mostly going to keep it stock, aside from mods like the TRD short shifter, CAI's, MBC's 94+ tails, Gauges and maybe go wingless. Eventually I'll probably do a 3rd Gen 3sgte swap, but that will probably happen after this engine gives out or next deployment, whichever comes first (most likely the deployment). I have 8 more months till I get back, so there's plenty of time to get it all set for my return. I can't wait! -Jeff (Infinateeff)

05-24-2008, 08:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
Gairloch Dreaming of apexes Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 4,426 Thanks: 114 Thanked 219 Times in 192 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	Grats on finding a beautiful car! That color is one of the most rare. __________________ "Inside the car, the world beyond the driver's immediate horizon ceases to exist. Alone with the solitude of his desire, survival sense numbed by the speed, he's outrun the mediocrity of the outside world, slipped the shackles it tries to clamp on us all. He is running free, chased only by a fear of failure, for failure is to risk ejection into the real world." ~Mark Hughes

06-03-2008, 05:19 PM	#9 (permalink)
EL PAALO Wheels make the car. Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 2,325 Thanks: 4 Thanked 53 Times in 51 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	congrats and good luck. __________________ WHEELSPECS.COM - a ridiculous number of wheel pics & links

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05-12-2008, 08:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
o6spdracer Nothing Clever Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 711 Thanks: 0 Thanked 56 Times in 53 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Congratulations!

05-12-2008, 09:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
PHOENIX Beams Owners Group Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Tachikawa, Japan Posts: 7,245 Thanks: 71 Thanked 215 Times in 162 Posts Blog Entries: 1 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (39/100% )	good looking 2

05-12-2008, 10:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
NJMR2Fan What are skills? Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 117 Thanks: 9 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	Hey Jeff, Congrats on the car. Stay Safe Brother! We appreciate your sacrifices.

05-12-2008, 10:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
1fastmr2 SPIN Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Burlington, N.C. Posts: 49 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Congrats!! Welcome to the Forums!

05-12-2008, 10:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
muffinman Cage Fighter Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 581 Thanks: 13 Thanked 36 Times in 36 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	congratulations nice find

05-15-2008, 09:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
honda_bar SoCal meet Nov/08 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 403 Thanks: 24 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	congrats!