Finally. My '91 MR2 Turbo

mcole100 · 02-03-2009, 12:13 PM

I had been wanting one since '91 but never got one. I signed up here on 1/31/08 looking for one and as of 1/31/09, I now have one.

I picked up a Red '91 Turbo in need of a bit of TLC. The body is very good on it but the paint is faded very badly. The motor runs... well more or less. The PO took the exhaust off for some reason and also said once it warms up it will knock.
Well I haven't tried letting it warm up enough to hear it as I'm planning on a re-build anyway so I don't want to cause any more damage.

I spent a little time on Sunday compounding some of the body. Should look ok till I can get a good paint job put on it.

I'm not an expert but it appears to be in decent shape.
Everything appears to work except the driver side door controls.

and of course my avatar

I still need to finish the compound job then wax it but it appears to be cleaning up nice.

The rest of these plus anymore I may get are stored in:
My MR2

Mike C
Red 1991 Turbo

mcole100 · 02-10-2009, 07:26 AM

Ok, here is the result of quite a few hours of compounding and waxing.

Now just need to get it drivable.

Hiighboost2 · 02-10-2009, 07:51 AM

Congrats on your purchase, if your going for a rebuild anyways might as well see how she runs.

PVpower · 02-10-2009, 08:28 AM

Looks alot better then it did in the earlier pics.

mr29180 · 02-10-2009, 09:24 AM

Wow nice...

02-03-2009, 12:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
mcole100 Magic of rubbing compound Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 27 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Finally. My '91 MR2 Turbo I had been wanting one since '91 but never got one. I signed up here on 1/31/08 looking for one and as of 1/31/09, I now have one. I picked up a Red '91 Turbo in need of a bit of TLC. The body is very good on it but the paint is faded very badly. The motor runs... well more or less. The PO took the exhaust off for some reason and also said once it warms up it will knock. Well I haven't tried letting it warm up enough to hear it as I'm planning on a re-build anyway so I don't want to cause any more damage. I spent a little time on Sunday compounding some of the body. Should look ok till I can get a good paint job put on it. I'm not an expert but it appears to be in decent shape. Everything appears to work except the driver side door controls. and of course my avatar I still need to finish the compound job then wax it but it appears to be cleaning up nice. The rest of these plus anymore I may get are stored in: My MR2 Mike C Red 1991 Turbo

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02-10-2009, 07:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
mcole100 Magic of rubbing compound Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 27 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Ok, here is the result of quite a few hours of compounding and waxing. Now just need to get it drivable.

02-10-2009, 07:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
Hiighboost2 Wiring fun! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spring/Woodlands Posts: 1,386 Thanks: 10 Thanked 21 Times in 21 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	Congrats on your purchase, if your going for a rebuild anyways might as well see how she runs.

02-10-2009, 08:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
PVpower Cage Fighter Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 296 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	Looks alot better then it did in the earlier pics.

02-10-2009, 09:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
mr29180 Cage fighter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Frisco (bay area) Posts: 982 Thanks: 4 Thanked 30 Times in 26 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Wow nice...