New MisterTwo

Archidamus-R · 07-23-2009, 05:19 PM

Hey all.

I just bought my first MR2. It's a '91 N/A with t-tops, aquamarine pearl. I found it (after nearly ten months of searching), totally by happenstance, in someone's front yard, half-buried in tall grass, all abandoned and rundown and lonely-looking. The guy who owned it didn't know enough to put the battery in straight. Literally. He let go of it cheap because it wouldn't start reliably and his wife (the primary driver) was nervous about it. The car needed a new fuel pump (which he didn't know), but he thought there was a "dead spot in the starter." Then he fried the 120 amp fusible link when he installed the battery backwards, so it wouldn't start at all. I replaced the pump and the link, and she roared back to life. So I got a perfectly serviceable project exotic, half off! Sometimes, I love my luck.

Anyway, I'm glad to be here and I look forward to getting to know the community.

Thanks!

Kw8z3boi · 07-23-2009, 06:25 PM

Wow, very interested and lucky find. Congrats on your new whip. I'm also new new.

I'm Steve btw

deucegirl03 · 07-23-2009, 08:18 PM

yay congrats and welcome!
Aquamarine Pearl is my FAVE color for the SW chassis

post some pics of ur new project when you have some time...

mr29180 · 07-23-2009, 08:54 PM

Yes welcome... And the pics of ur two...

Archidamus-R · 08-09-2009, 09:47 PM

Thanks for the warm welcome.

Good to meet everyone! I'll be happy to try and snap some pics tomorrow, but be warned: the paint looks like it's sat in someone's yard for five years. >.< Lol. I think most of it can be prepped, some basecoat touch up, then a nice topcoat, but the roof is pretty well ruined . . . :/

David · 08-09-2009, 10:21 PM

Sounds great. And pics please! Aquamarine pearl was the color of my dad's MR2 when I was 7, so it's a very special color to me, and I just love every MR2 in AMP. It could be rusty, not run, and I would still love it.

Welcome!

Archidamus-R · 08-09-2009, 10:49 PM

Lol, thank you. It's a magnificent color.

And only tiny, tiny amounts of rust.

But now that I've resurrected it, it runs like it just rolled off the show-room floor! And there are Ferraris that don't sound as sweet.

Archidamus-R · 08-12-2009, 11:24 PM

Ok, here are a few pics of my project. It's got some rough edges, but all things considered, I think it's a pretty good starting point.

Edit: It downsized the pics pretty bad when I uploaded them..... It looks shinier in person. The parts of it that are shiny, at least.

YELLOW_MR2 · 08-13-2009, 12:39 AM

She looks great man, welcome by the way. You thinking of putting the spoiler on??

Archidamus-R · 08-13-2009, 12:45 AM

Thank you! I'll put some type of spoiler back on there, yes. Mebbe the stock one. It's a bit beat up, and it leaked.

I like the looks of the Tom's style spoiler too, though . . .

Nice nose badge, Yellow, BTW. That's exactly what I want on the front of mine.

YELLOW_MR2 · 08-13-2009, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Archidamus-R

Thank you! I'll put some type of spoiler back on there, yes. Mebbe the stock one. It's a bit beat up, and it leaked.

I like the looks of the Tom's style spoiler too, though . . .

Nice nose badge, Yellow, BTW. That's exactly what I want on the front of mine.

Nice, It's a great looking car and was curious about that. No worries it can be repaired. Umm haven't seen it.

Thanks man it's I think 40 on ebay brand new, I can try to find a link if you want and if you want to see the whole deal on my car look up the thread 5sfte finally done (pics &video) or something like that.

Archidamus-R · 08-13-2009, 11:56 AM

Found a pic. I also found an image of the Tom's Spyder . . . I like its wing, too . . .

I've seen the badges on there. I'm going to wait until I get my suspension freshened up and determine if my car needs a new nose, lol. Thanks though.

o6spdracer · 08-13-2009, 12:58 PM

Welcome to the never ending money pit! hahaha. Congrats on the purchase! Where are you located?

grizzy225 · 08-13-2009, 01:07 PM

wow that is a nice color... nice find

^money pit.... what

curvesrgood · 08-13-2009, 01:10 PM

Welcome... I had an AMP car for about two months... found out it had been flooded and let it go. Kinda hate I let it go, but oh well. I'm kinda stuck on the mk1 anyway, but it is a really nice color on them!

Archidamus-R · 08-14-2009, 02:37 AM

Thanks. I'm really happy I found it.

It looks pretty incredible when the sun hits it; brilliant green highlights, purple shadows . . . Wicked.

I like Mk1's too. I'll be looking for one of those next.

I'm in Missouri, BTW.

YELLOW_MR2 · 08-14-2009, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Archidamus-R

Found a pic. I also found an image of the Tom's Spyder . . . I like its wing, too . . .

I've seen the badges on there. I'm going to wait until I get my suspension freshened up and determine if my car needs a new nose, lol. Thanks though.

Looks good man, yeah no problem.

deucegirl03 · 08-15-2009, 11:10 PM

dude she is sexy. the only way i would own another SW again is if i could find a clean Aquamarine Pearl. again i congratulate you.
PS i like the SW tom's spoiler it looks clean

MRH · 08-16-2009, 12:17 AM

welcome brotha! lookin' good, nice fix! good luck with the project! mine has become one sadly...but it won't be by the end of the year!

-H

07-23-2009, 05:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
Archidamus-R ...Modest Skills Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: MO Posts: 79 Thanks: 8 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	New MisterTwo Hey all. I just bought my first MR2. It's a '91 N/A with t-tops, aquamarine pearl. I found it (after nearly ten months of searching), totally by happenstance, in someone's front yard, half-buried in tall grass, all abandoned and rundown and lonely-looking. The guy who owned it didn't know enough to put the battery in straight. Literally. He let go of it cheap because it wouldn't start reliably and his wife (the primary driver) was nervous about it. The car needed a new fuel pump (which he didn't know), but he thought there was a "dead spot in the starter." Then he fried the 120 amp fusible link when he installed the battery backwards, so it wouldn't start at all. I replaced the pump and the link, and she roared back to life. So I got a perfectly serviceable project exotic, half off! Sometimes, I love my luck. Anyway, I'm glad to be here and I look forward to getting to know the community. Thanks! Last edited by Archidamus-R; 07-23-2009 at 05:27 PM.

08-12-2009, 11:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
Archidamus-R ...Modest Skills Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: MO Posts: 79 Thanks: 8 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Ok, here are a few pics of my project. It's got some rough edges, but all things considered, I think it's a pretty good starting point. Edit: It downsized the pics pretty bad when I uploaded them..... It looks shinier in person. The parts of it that are shiny, at least. Attached Thumbnails

08-13-2009, 11:56 AM	#12 (permalink)
Archidamus-R ...Modest Skills Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: MO Posts: 79 Thanks: 8 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Found a pic. I also found an image of the Tom's Spyder . . . I like its wing, too . . . I've seen the badges on there. I'm going to wait until I get my suspension freshened up and determine if my car needs a new nose, lol. Thanks though. Attached Thumbnails

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07-23-2009, 06:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
Kw8z3boi Restoring the SW21 Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 38 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Wow, very interested and lucky find. Congrats on your new whip. I'm also new new. I'm Steve btw

07-23-2009, 08:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
deucegirl03 Gearhead son! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Canyon Country, CA Posts: 676 Thanks: 32 Thanked 15 Times in 14 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	yay congrats and welcome! Aquamarine Pearl is my FAVE color for the SW chassis post some pics of ur new project when you have some time...

07-23-2009, 08:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
mr29180 Cage fighter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Frisco (bay area) Posts: 870 Thanks: 2 Thanked 29 Times in 25 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Yes welcome... And the pics of ur two...

08-09-2009, 09:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
Archidamus-R ...Modest Skills Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: MO Posts: 79 Thanks: 8 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Thanks for the warm welcome. Good to meet everyone! I'll be happy to try and snap some pics tomorrow, but be warned: the paint looks like it's sat in someone's yard for five years. >.< Lol. I think most of it can be prepped, some basecoat touch up, then a nice topcoat, but the roof is pretty well ruined . . . :/

08-09-2009, 10:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
David Take a picture trick! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tampa, Fl. Posts: 1,301 Thanks: 111 Thanked 25 Times in 25 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	Sounds great. And pics please! Aquamarine pearl was the color of my dad's MR2 when I was 7, so it's a very special color to me, and I just love every MR2 in AMP. It could be rusty, not run, and I would still love it. Welcome!

08-09-2009, 10:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
Archidamus-R ...Modest Skills Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: MO Posts: 79 Thanks: 8 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Lol, thank you. It's a magnificent color. And only tiny, tiny amounts of rust. But now that I've resurrected it, it runs like it just rolled off the show-room floor! And there are Ferraris that don't sound as sweet.

08-13-2009, 12:39 AM	#9 (permalink)
YELLOW_MR2 5SFTE Powered! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Washington St Posts: 1,091 Thanks: 94 Thanked 23 Times in 21 Posts iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	She looks great man, welcome by the way. You thinking of putting the spoiler on??

08-13-2009, 12:45 AM	#10 (permalink)
Archidamus-R ...Modest Skills Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: MO Posts: 79 Thanks: 8 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Thank you! I'll put some type of spoiler back on there, yes. Mebbe the stock one. It's a bit beat up, and it leaked. I like the looks of the Tom's style spoiler too, though . . . Nice nose badge, Yellow, BTW. That's exactly what I want on the front of mine.

08-13-2009, 12:58 PM	#13 (permalink)
o6spdracer Nothing Clever Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,734 Thanks: 1 Thanked 96 Times in 91 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Welcome to the never ending money pit! hahaha. Congrats on the purchase! Where are you located?

08-13-2009, 01:07 PM	#14 (permalink)
grizzy225 Cage Fighter Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: CT Posts: 355 Thanks: 44 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	wow that is a nice color... nice find ^money pit.... what

08-13-2009, 01:10 PM	#15 (permalink)
curvesrgood three mk1's Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NC Posts: 345 Thanks: 7 Thanked 26 Times in 21 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Welcome... I had an AMP car for about two months... found out it had been flooded and let it go. Kinda hate I let it go, but oh well. I'm kinda stuck on the mk1 anyway, but it is a really nice color on them!

08-14-2009, 02:37 AM	#16 (permalink)
Archidamus-R ...Modest Skills Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: MO Posts: 79 Thanks: 8 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Thanks. I'm really happy I found it. It looks pretty incredible when the sun hits it; brilliant green highlights, purple shadows . . . Wicked. I like Mk1's too. I'll be looking for one of those next. I'm in Missouri, BTW.

08-15-2009, 11:10 PM	#18 (permalink)
deucegirl03 Gearhead son! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Canyon Country, CA Posts: 676 Thanks: 32 Thanked 15 Times in 14 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	dude she is sexy. the only way i would own another SW again is if i could find a clean Aquamarine Pearl. again i congratulate you. PS i like the SW tom's spoiler it looks clean

08-16-2009, 12:17 AM	#19 (permalink)
MRH 5SF-TorquE Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Middle TN Posts: 447 Thanks: 50 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	welcome brotha! lookin' good, nice fix! good luck with the project! mine has become one sadly...but it won't be by the end of the year! -H