Thinking of buying a broke MR2.

Shags · 09-08-2009, 02:03 PM

hello all, Ive loved mr2's forever now, I looked for 1 back in the day and couldnt find a turbo 1 so bought a 88 supra.

well for the past 6 years ive been in and out the car things onto 4x4's and such but thinking about getting back into it.

well I found a 91 mr2 Turbo with a broken timing belt for 1200 OBO. I dont know the condition of the car I dont know anything else about it really. he said no bent valves and all compression on clys were within 5psi.

I would be putting the timing belt in, my best friend is a Mechanic aswell that has done many timing belts just never in a mr2.

OK my questions before I go check it out what should I also check on while im there to make sure there isnt anything else wrong with it he may just be hiding with the timing belt. its hard to check out a non running car I know haha.

any help appreciated.

I hope I get it!

Oteck · 09-08-2009, 02:32 PM

check if it suffered any oil starvation ect. not realy much to see unless you pry it open

RePete · 09-08-2009, 03:46 PM

At $1,200 I' d be very, very careful. Priced that low sounds like the owner knows something you don't. I'd drag over your mechanic friend over and have him take a peek.

mmarookiejoe · 09-08-2009, 04:25 PM

Where is it? If you don't end up picking it up, let me know, I may want it

LeePeyton · 09-08-2009, 09:21 PM

eh, all this talk of this or that....... for 1200 make sure the frame is straight and build a 3s for it

mr2v63vz · 09-08-2009, 09:23 PM

yes i agree as long as the frame is straight its worth 1200 no matter what just rebuild it or get another 3s

09-08-2009, 02:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
Shags No Skills Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Thinking of buying a broke MR2. hello all, Ive loved mr2's forever now, I looked for 1 back in the day and couldnt find a turbo 1 so bought a 88 supra. well for the past 6 years ive been in and out the car things onto 4x4's and such but thinking about getting back into it. well I found a 91 mr2 Turbo with a broken timing belt for 1200 OBO. I dont know the condition of the car I dont know anything else about it really. he said no bent valves and all compression on clys were within 5psi. I would be putting the timing belt in, my best friend is a Mechanic aswell that has done many timing belts just never in a mr2. OK my questions before I go check it out what should I also check on while im there to make sure there isnt anything else wrong with it he may just be hiding with the timing belt. its hard to check out a non running car I know haha. any help appreciated. I hope I get it!

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09-08-2009, 02:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
Oteck Eye'm the Str⑨ngest Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Burnaby B.C. Posts: 4,947 Thanks: 12 Thanked 173 Times in 157 Posts Blog Entries: 3 iTrader Rating: (5/100% )	check if it suffered any oil starvation ect. not realy much to see unless you pry it open

09-08-2009, 03:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
RePete No Frills Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Western Canada Posts: 3,904 Thanks: 0 Thanked 254 Times in 244 Posts Blog Entries: 5 iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	At $1,200 I' d be very, very careful. Priced that low sounds like the owner knows something you don't. I'd drag over your mechanic friend over and have him take a peek.

09-08-2009, 04:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
mmarookiejoe Thesaurus-boy Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 414 Thanks: 12 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Where is it? If you don't end up picking it up, let me know, I may want it

09-08-2009, 09:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
LeePeyton Building Motor from Hell Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Tennessee/USA Posts: 1,696 Thanks: 23 Thanked 67 Times in 61 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	eh, all this talk of this or that....... for 1200 make sure the frame is straight and build a 3s for it

09-08-2009, 09:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
mr2v63vz Cage Fighter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: New windsor,NY Posts: 828 Thanks: 95 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	yes i agree as long as the frame is straight its worth 1200 no matter what just rebuild it or get another 3s