Finally, after years of wanting...........

matzke · 06-14-2009, 08:56 AM

I remember when I first saw that sleek gleem of black, oozing so much cool it deserved to be parked INSIDE the dealorship front and center, and since then I've yearned.
Back then, my parents were much wiser than me (ok, they still are

) and they were able to convice me it was not a practical car for a teenager, and I couldn't really afford it at that point anyhow.

Fast forward 15 years, and although I didn't get that same Black Turbo Charged version I first fell in love with in 1994, here I am in my 30's and a stoked owner of my first MR2!!

My criteria were simple, T-top, manual trans, second gen that was cheap enough to buy outright, so this is what I ended up with:
1991 Black NA with 230K+, still hella fun to drive, but needing lots of love!

I welcome the challenges I am about to undergo while I attempt to restore this beauty back to it's rightful glory!!

Now, to figure out this picture posting thing..........

mr2magic · 06-14-2009, 09:02 AM

Welcome!

and I think this

Quote:

I welcome the challenges I am about to undergo while I attempt to restore this beauty back to it's rightful glory!!

may just be the understatement of the millenium

My advice: drink lots of water - your gonna need it for all the blood sweat and tears!

Denz · 06-14-2009, 09:35 PM

I just painted my car black
Mr2's look badass black, good choice

328FTW · 06-14-2009, 09:43 PM

I was told the exact same things and brought an MR2 anyway. It is impractical, high maintenance and unsafe by modern standards...........but...it goes fast

And Denz you got your car painted? Got any pics up anywhere? I would come and look but I am maxxed out with exams right now and am trying desperately not to get distracted. That said they are over soon.

Denz · 06-15-2009, 12:56 AM

My parents wernt happy about mine either, its my first car haha they wanted me to have mums old civic

mr2parts.net · 06-16-2009, 05:42 PM

Congrats to you on your car

I see VA still uses the white / red cardboard license plates. Do they still charge property taxes on vehicles as well?

91_mr2_boi · 06-16-2009, 06:19 PM

Hell yes they do and it pisses me off!

mr2parts.net · 06-16-2009, 06:22 PM

I thought so. I left the D.C. metro area in 1997 and wasn't sure if they still did. When I had a black twin turbo fully loaded 1991 300ZX, my property taxes on that biatch was about $800 a year.

06-14-2009, 08:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
matzke Ninja Deuce Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 3 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Finally, after years of wanting........... I remember when I first saw that sleek gleem of black, oozing so much cool it deserved to be parked INSIDE the dealorship front and center, and since then I've yearned. Back then, my parents were much wiser than me (ok, they still are ) and they were able to convice me it was not a practical car for a teenager, and I couldn't really afford it at that point anyhow. Fast forward 15 years, and although I didn't get that same Black Turbo Charged version I first fell in love with in 1994, here I am in my 30's and a stoked owner of my first MR2!! My criteria were simple, T-top, manual trans, second gen that was cheap enough to buy outright, so this is what I ended up with: 1991 Black NA with 230K+, still hella fun to drive, but needing lots of love! I welcome the challenges I am about to undergo while I attempt to restore this beauty back to it's rightful glory!! Now, to figure out this picture posting thing.......... Last edited by matzke; 06-14-2009 at 09:20 AM. Reason: try adding pic

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06-14-2009, 09:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
Denz Cage Fighter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hamilton, New Zealand Posts: 284 Thanks: 2 Thanked 13 Times in 13 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I just painted my car black Mr2's look badass black, good choice

06-14-2009, 09:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
328FTW 3vzfe tinkering Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,531 Thanks: 12 Thanked 99 Times in 83 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I was told the exact same things and brought an MR2 anyway. It is impractical, high maintenance and unsafe by modern standards...........but...it goes fast And Denz you got your car painted? Got any pics up anywhere? I would come and look but I am maxxed out with exams right now and am trying desperately not to get distracted. That said they are over soon.

06-15-2009, 12:56 AM	#5 (permalink)
Denz Cage Fighter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hamilton, New Zealand Posts: 284 Thanks: 2 Thanked 13 Times in 13 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	My parents wernt happy about mine either, its my first car haha they wanted me to have mums old civic

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mr2parts.net Carbon fiber lover Join Date: May 2009 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 46 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Congrats to you on your car I see VA still uses the white / red cardboard license plates. Do they still charge property taxes on vehicles as well?

06-16-2009, 06:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
91_mr2_boi Cage Fighter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Yorktown, VA Posts: 281 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Hell yes they do and it pisses me off!

06-16-2009, 06:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
mr2parts.net Carbon fiber lover Join Date: May 2009 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 46 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I thought so. I left the D.C. metro area in 1997 and wasn't sure if they still did. When I had a black twin turbo fully loaded 1991 300ZX, my property taxes on that biatch was about $800 a year.