Im a MR2 owner again!!!!

jameys18 · 09-05-2009, 09:33 PM

well, i've had four MR2's over the years. my first was a really nice 86. purple with chrome rims when i was 16. then i got a completly stock 85 in near perfect shape. (I traded a haro bike and 400 bucks for it haha). I also bought a wrecked one for parts along the way.

My fourth came when i purchased a JDM import right hand drive 87 MR2 while stationed in the UK a couple of years ago. Unfortunantly a coworker totaled it while i was home on leave.

Well as of today I am once again a MR2 owner! I had to drive almost four hours, switch vehicles a couple of times to get uhaul to rent me a damn tow dolly but i finally have it home!

I'm the proud new owner of a 1988 T-top SC MR2! Its 100% complete with only one very small rust spot above the wheel well. Interior is in pretty good shape considering the mileage which is 318K!!!!!

After getting it here, oil change & filter, fresh gas, new spark plugs, battery, and some banging on the locked up starter we got it to crank.

Needs a new starter and fuel pump, as the car had been sitting for about six years.... It's got a rod bearing knocking when it hits about 4k RPMs and the guy said it needed a clutch SO, I'm going to be scowering the forums to find all the info i can.....

I need to just pull the engine and rebuild it along with everything else while i have it out.

I would be more than happy to post some pics if someone can tell me how.

I picked up this 88 SC for 700.00. I know it needs alot of work but is that still a good deal?

traintech86 · 09-06-2009, 08:16 PM

grats man! a SC? so lucky! how does the engine sound with that many miles on it? will it be needin a rebuild soon?

jameys18 · 09-06-2009, 08:27 PM

It does need a rebuild. We got it to crank yesterday and it has a rod bearing knocking.... i would like to take it out and rebuild the engine along with everything else that i would never be able to get to otherwise. i.e. supercharger, etc.

I've made another post on the subject asking for help but sadly no replies... its titled "need info for 4agze rebuild".

I want to really do this car right but i can't find any where that sells, a rebuild kit with rods/crankshaft etc....

I really thought info would be easier to come by. I'm getting a bit disheartened.

traintech86 · 09-06-2009, 08:48 PM

don't man. the info is out there. worst comes to worst can't you take the super charger off and run it NA? i am sure its worth it! post some pics so i can see em when i get home man. where you from? also i have had to do the clutch stuff and might have some info if you need help. i had to get a new clutch and my lines/cyl's had to be repaired.

jameys18 · 09-06-2009, 09:13 PM

how do you add pics? i clicked on the insert image and it wants me to input a website....

mr3 · 09-06-2009, 09:54 PM

Just set up a photobucket account. They are free then use the IMG tags. Copy them from photobucket then paste them in your reply and pics will show.

traintech86 · 09-07-2009, 04:53 PM

also there is image shack which you don't need to sign up for. some how people attach them to posts

jameys18 · 09-07-2009, 08:40 PM

i snapped one pic today with my iphone as i had left my real camera in ga.... plan on taking the engine, trans, and exhaust all out possibly later this week so i'll be taking pics then for sure.

mr3 · 09-07-2009, 09:08 PM

Looks good. The iphone camera seems to make mr2's look pretty good. I know it makes mine look decent lol.

traintech86 · 09-07-2009, 10:21 PM

same color as mine haha. i thought my oxidation was bad but you got me beat. check out this :

Is your car being taken by Oxidation?

that will help you with that one and i really hope you put the time into it because it would be good to know someone else is rolling with a mk1 heh

jameys18 · 09-07-2009, 10:34 PM

my car isn't just oxidation. it has the clearcoat peeling off. Did these cars come clear coated in 88 or has it been repainted at some point?

traintech86 · 09-08-2009, 06:59 PM

you know the 2 i found in the yards might have been an 88. i needed the front pass fender and it has paint issues like you're describing. i wonder if someone cheaped up on the clear coats for that year...

mr3 · 09-08-2009, 07:15 PM

Not sure if they came with clear. My 88 I think was repainted so I cant say how it was before. My red nice but it has a few imperfections. Dings and rust got the best of it so it's nowhere near perfect. Good enough for me.

09-05-2009, 09:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
jameys18 No Skills Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 34 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Im a MR2 owner again!!!! well, i've had four MR2's over the years. my first was a really nice 86. purple with chrome rims when i was 16. then i got a completly stock 85 in near perfect shape. (I traded a haro bike and 400 bucks for it haha). I also bought a wrecked one for parts along the way. My fourth came when i purchased a JDM import right hand drive 87 MR2 while stationed in the UK a couple of years ago. Unfortunantly a coworker totaled it while i was home on leave. Well as of today I am once again a MR2 owner! I had to drive almost four hours, switch vehicles a couple of times to get uhaul to rent me a damn tow dolly but i finally have it home! I'm the proud new owner of a 1988 T-top SC MR2! Its 100% complete with only one very small rust spot above the wheel well. Interior is in pretty good shape considering the mileage which is 318K!!!!! After getting it here, oil change & filter, fresh gas, new spark plugs, battery, and some banging on the locked up starter we got it to crank. Needs a new starter and fuel pump, as the car had been sitting for about six years.... It's got a rod bearing knocking when it hits about 4k RPMs and the guy said it needed a clutch SO, I'm going to be scowering the forums to find all the info i can..... I need to just pull the engine and rebuild it along with everything else while i have it out. I would be more than happy to post some pics if someone can tell me how. I picked up this 88 SC for 700.00. I know it needs alot of work but is that still a good deal?

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09-06-2009, 08:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
traintech86 Traintech86 on all im's Join Date: May 2009 Location: Norfolk VA Posts: 913 Thanks: 13 Thanked 25 Times in 24 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	grats man! a SC? so lucky! how does the engine sound with that many miles on it? will it be needin a rebuild soon?

09-06-2009, 08:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
jameys18 No Skills Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 34 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	It does need a rebuild. We got it to crank yesterday and it has a rod bearing knocking.... i would like to take it out and rebuild the engine along with everything else that i would never be able to get to otherwise. i.e. supercharger, etc. I've made another post on the subject asking for help but sadly no replies... its titled "need info for 4agze rebuild". I want to really do this car right but i can't find any where that sells, a rebuild kit with rods/crankshaft etc.... I really thought info would be easier to come by. I'm getting a bit disheartened.

09-06-2009, 08:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
traintech86 Traintech86 on all im's Join Date: May 2009 Location: Norfolk VA Posts: 913 Thanks: 13 Thanked 25 Times in 24 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	don't man. the info is out there. worst comes to worst can't you take the super charger off and run it NA? i am sure its worth it! post some pics so i can see em when i get home man. where you from? also i have had to do the clutch stuff and might have some info if you need help. i had to get a new clutch and my lines/cyl's had to be repaired.

09-06-2009, 09:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
jameys18 No Skills Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 34 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	how do you add pics? i clicked on the insert image and it wants me to input a website....

09-06-2009, 09:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
mr3 Cage Fighter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Plymouth Mtg, Pa Posts: 842 Thanks: 19 Thanked 26 Times in 25 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	Just set up a photobucket account. They are free then use the IMG tags. Copy them from photobucket then paste them in your reply and pics will show.

09-07-2009, 04:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
traintech86 Traintech86 on all im's Join Date: May 2009 Location: Norfolk VA Posts: 913 Thanks: 13 Thanked 25 Times in 24 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	also there is image shack which you don't need to sign up for. some how people attach them to posts

09-07-2009, 08:40 PM	#8 (permalink)
jameys18 No Skills Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 34 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	i snapped one pic today with my iphone as i had left my real camera in ga.... plan on taking the engine, trans, and exhaust all out possibly later this week so i'll be taking pics then for sure.

09-07-2009, 09:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
mr3 Cage Fighter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Plymouth Mtg, Pa Posts: 842 Thanks: 19 Thanked 26 Times in 25 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	Looks good. The iphone camera seems to make mr2's look pretty good. I know it makes mine look decent lol.

09-07-2009, 10:21 PM	#10 (permalink)
traintech86 Traintech86 on all im's Join Date: May 2009 Location: Norfolk VA Posts: 913 Thanks: 13 Thanked 25 Times in 24 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	same color as mine haha. i thought my oxidation was bad but you got me beat. check out this : Is your car being taken by Oxidation? that will help you with that one and i really hope you put the time into it because it would be good to know someone else is rolling with a mk1 heh

09-07-2009, 10:34 PM	#11 (permalink)
jameys18 No Skills Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 34 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	my car isn't just oxidation. it has the clearcoat peeling off. Did these cars come clear coated in 88 or has it been repainted at some point?

09-08-2009, 06:59 PM	#12 (permalink)
traintech86 Traintech86 on all im's Join Date: May 2009 Location: Norfolk VA Posts: 913 Thanks: 13 Thanked 25 Times in 24 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	you know the 2 i found in the yards might have been an 88. i needed the front pass fender and it has paint issues like you're describing. i wonder if someone cheaped up on the clear coats for that year...

09-08-2009, 07:15 PM	#13 (permalink)
mr3 Cage Fighter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Plymouth Mtg, Pa Posts: 842 Thanks: 19 Thanked 26 Times in 25 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	Not sure if they came with clear. My 88 I think was repainted so I cant say how it was before. My red nice but it has a few imperfections. Dings and rust got the best of it so it's nowhere near perfect. Good enough for me.