December 2008 Showcase MR2

MR2Showcase · 12-02-2008, 08:11 PM

Congratulations to Poohbear9044 - MR2Board's December 2008 Showcase MR2!
Toyota MR2 Rev 2 w/ Toyota 3VZ-FE V6

Click the below thumbnails for fullsize pictures:

Before you PM the MR2Showcase account and scold us for Showcasing the same car twice, take a closer look! Yes, this car is also from the UK. Yes, this car has had a heart transplant and, yes, this car is a very rare Zircon Blue model.

...but.... aside from being equally as unique, and just as spectacular, this is a completely different car from Zircon's (See: September 2008 MR2 Showcase)

Bob fell in love with the MKII at about the same time as the rest of us- when we could least afford it. First seeing an new SW20 at a dealership soon after their release, like many owners, Bob knew right away that this was the car for him, and like many of us, it took years of dreaming before he had one to call his own. In 2004, after three months of searching, the perfect car came around. On eBay, a nearly perfect, unmolested, low mileage car came up for bid only 40 miles away. It had only two previous owners and 37K miles, and it came with a full service history. Knowing this was exactly what he wanted, Bob agreed on paying top dollar for the car.

Four years later and the car has undergone a major change. Bob elected to have a 3VZ-FE 3.0L V6 fit to the MKII chassis. Completed by Paul Woods' Woodsport, this swap is one of the cleanest we've seen. Beyond looking amazing with the V6 in the engine bay, the car also sports the power it always deserved with 173 wheel horsepower.
Happy MR2ing

Engine:
Toyota 3.0L 3VZ-FE conversion
Custom Apexi Induction filter
Custom Tubular Headers
Mongoose Stainless Steel Twin Exit Exhaust
Turbo Clutch Pressure Plate
S54 Transmission
Speedsource Engine Mounts

Chassis:
Bilstein B6 Yellow Struts
Eibach Pro-Kit 25mm Lowering Springs
High & Tight Polyurethane Bushes front and rear.
New Droplinks front & rear
New Balljoints front & rear

Brakes:
Standard Toyota Pads
Goodrich Stainless Braided hoses

Exterior:
Side mouldings resprayed in original colour (darker blue)
Front Nosecone resprayed
Rogue Revision6 quad headlight conversion
Crystal Clear front indicators
Clear side repeaters

Wheels:
Winter
Standard 15” Toyota wheels with 195/55 front & 225/50 rear Falken 512 tyres
Summer
Rota Torque 17” x 7.5” front 215/40/17 Kumho Ecsta KU31 tyres
Rota Torque 17” x 8” rear 235/40/17 Kumho Ecsta KU31 tyres

Interior:
Cloth seats and doordards retrimmed in two-tone leather
Gear shift gaiter replaced with matching leather
Dashboard plastics sprayed body colour
New steering wheel
Man in Dandism floormats
Sony headunit
Speedhut E-Glo Instrument Dials

metheores · 12-02-2008, 10:23 PM

Beautiful car, Beautiful engine bay and of course Beautiful pictures

Ncturnal · 12-03-2008, 12:25 AM

I love that color. Beautiful MR2. Is that a hardtop or sunroof?

Davis · 12-03-2008, 12:27 AM

Congrats Bob!

alaskagrown · 12-03-2008, 03:49 AM

Free bump for a killer color on that mister.

metheores · 12-03-2008, 09:16 AM

It's a hardtop :O I think.

Poohhbear9044 · 12-03-2008, 09:39 AM

Thanks for the nice comments guys, makes it all worthwhile....and it's a moonroof car.

Bob

alaskagrown · 12-03-2008, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Poohhbear9044

Thanks for the nice comments guys, makes it all worthwhile....and it's a moonroof car.

Bob

even better

TheDeuce · 12-04-2008, 12:09 AM

Gorgeous car, congrats!

Zircon · 12-04-2008, 07:59 AM

Congrats Bob - nice stage to be the show car on eh??? Well deserved!

Paul Woods · 12-04-2008, 12:29 PM

Well done bob,great to see our work getting recognized too,top notch.

TheKevin · 12-06-2008, 06:30 PM

congrats on the feature. very nice 2

Steve@mr2only.com · 12-07-2008, 05:15 PM

Well done Bob!! saw this car a few weeks back at a dyno day we were featuring in MR2 Only Magazine, it's a stunning car!

Bowenaero · 12-09-2008, 01:29 PM

How do you like that exhaust? I've never heard of it before, but it looks awesome. What kind of HP gain and how's the noise level compared to stock? And congatulations, by the way. Totally awesome color, engine, cleanliness, everything.

Velocity Factor · 12-09-2008, 10:23 PM

Very nice swap clean car.!

te51levin · 12-11-2008, 10:44 AM

Wow, very pretty. It's obviously had a lot of effort put into it, but it's still very tastefully and elegantly done, and not everyone gets that. Nice job!

Jcamry94 · 12-14-2008, 03:54 AM

That is one beautiful car!

Hiighboost2 · 12-24-2008, 03:39 PM

Lookin good!

12-02-2008, 08:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
MR2Showcase MR2Elite Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 42 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	December 2008 Showcase MR2 Congratulations to Poohbear9044 - MR2Board's December 2008 Showcase MR2! Toyota MR2 Rev 2 w/ Toyota 3VZ-FE V6 Click the below thumbnails for fullsize pictures: Before you PM the MR2Showcase account and scold us for Showcasing the same car twice, take a closer look! Yes, this car is also from the UK. Yes, this car has had a heart transplant and, yes, this car is a very rare Zircon Blue model. ...but.... aside from being equally as unique, and just as spectacular, this is a completely different car from Zircon's (See: September 2008 MR2 Showcase) Bob fell in love with the MKII at about the same time as the rest of us- when we could least afford it. First seeing an new SW20 at a dealership soon after their release, like many owners, Bob knew right away that this was the car for him, and like many of us, it took years of dreaming before he had one to call his own. In 2004, after three months of searching, the perfect car came around. On eBay, a nearly perfect, unmolested, low mileage car came up for bid only 40 miles away. It had only two previous owners and 37K miles, and it came with a full service history. Knowing this was exactly what he wanted, Bob agreed on paying top dollar for the car. Four years later and the car has undergone a major change. Bob elected to have a 3VZ-FE 3.0L V6 fit to the MKII chassis. Completed by Paul Woods' Woodsport, this swap is one of the cleanest we've seen. Beyond looking amazing with the V6 in the engine bay, the car also sports the power it always deserved with 173 wheel horsepower. Happy MR2ing Engine: Toyota 3.0L 3VZ-FE conversion Custom Apexi Induction filter Custom Tubular Headers Mongoose Stainless Steel Twin Exit Exhaust Turbo Clutch Pressure Plate S54 Transmission Speedsource Engine Mounts Chassis: Bilstein B6 Yellow Struts Eibach Pro-Kit 25mm Lowering Springs High & Tight Polyurethane Bushes front and rear. New Droplinks front & rear New Balljoints front & rear Brakes: Standard Toyota Pads Goodrich Stainless Braided hoses Exterior: Side mouldings resprayed in original colour (darker blue) Front Nosecone resprayed Rogue Revision6 quad headlight conversion Crystal Clear front indicators Clear side repeaters Wheels: Winter Standard 15” Toyota wheels with 195/55 front & 225/50 rear Falken 512 tyres Summer Rota Torque 17” x 7.5” front 215/40/17 Kumho Ecsta KU31 tyres Rota Torque 17” x 8” rear 235/40/17 Kumho Ecsta KU31 tyres Interior: Cloth seats and doordards retrimmed in two-tone leather Gear shift gaiter replaced with matching leather Dashboard plastics sprayed body colour New steering wheel Man in Dandism floormats Sony headunit Speedhut E-Glo Instrument Dials

12-03-2008, 12:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
Ncturnal Google Ron Paul Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 6,975 Thanks: 92 Thanked 125 Times in 105 Posts Blog Entries: 7 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (33/100% )	I love that color. Beautiful MR2. Is that a hardtop or sunroof? __________________ Brian - My MR2Trader Ads - Click here for order or shipping status if you've bought something from me recently. Technical Questions - Please post them on the forums. Others who may have the same problem don't benefit from a PM exchange. If you wish to have my input I have no problem with a PM containing a link to a thread you have already posted.

12-03-2008, 03:49 AM	#5 (permalink)
alaskagrown Cage Fighter Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 157 Thanks: 24 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	nice Free bump for a killer color on that mister.

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12-02-2008, 10:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
metheores Supreme! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 683 Thanks: 38 Thanked 16 Times in 16 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Beautiful car, Beautiful engine bay and of course Beautiful pictures

12-03-2008, 12:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
Davis Radical Dreamer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Long Beach, California Posts: 3,321 Thanks: 81 Thanked 100 Times in 91 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (5/100% )	Congrats Bob!

12-03-2008, 09:16 AM	#6 (permalink)
metheores Supreme! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 683 Thanks: 38 Thanked 16 Times in 16 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	It's a hardtop :O I think.

12-03-2008, 09:39 AM	#7 (permalink)
Poohhbear9044 Some Skills Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 79 Thanks: 2 Thanked 15 Times in 10 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Thanks for the nice comments guys, makes it all worthwhile....and it's a moonroof car. Bob

12-04-2008, 12:09 AM	#9 (permalink)
TheDeuce No Skills Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 29 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Gorgeous car, congrats!

12-04-2008, 07:59 AM	#10 (permalink)
Zircon Some Skills Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 59 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Congrats Bob - nice stage to be the show car on eh??? Well deserved!

12-04-2008, 12:29 PM	#11 (permalink)
Paul Woods Home of the UK V6 swap Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 141 Thanks: 9 Thanked 10 Times in 7 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Well done bob,great to see our work getting recognized too,top notch.

12-06-2008, 06:30 PM	#12 (permalink)
TheKevin No Skills Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	congrats on the feature. very nice 2

12-07-2008, 05:15 PM	#13 (permalink)
Steve@mr2only.com No Skills Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Staffordshire, UK Posts: 236 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	Well done Bob!! saw this car a few weeks back at a dyno day we were featuring in MR2 Only Magazine, it's a stunning car!

12-09-2008, 01:29 PM	#14 (permalink)
Bowenaero No Skills Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Acworth, GA Posts: 27 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	How do you like that exhaust? I've never heard of it before, but it looks awesome. What kind of HP gain and how's the noise level compared to stock? And congatulations, by the way. Totally awesome color, engine, cleanliness, everything.

12-09-2008, 10:23 PM	#15 (permalink)
Velocity Factor No Skills Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Very nice swap clean car.!

12-11-2008, 10:44 AM	#16 (permalink)
te51levin Lithia Toyota Parts Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,492 Thanks: 28 Thanked 115 Times in 96 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (103/100% )	Wow, very pretty. It's obviously had a lot of effort put into it, but it's still very tastefully and elegantly done, and not everyone gets that. Nice job!

12-14-2008, 03:54 AM	#17 (permalink)
Jcamry94 Lookin for an mR2 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: SoCal, usa Posts: 65 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	That is one beautiful car!

12-24-2008, 03:39 PM	#18 (permalink)
Hiighboost2 Wiring fun! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spring/Woodlands Posts: 1,375 Thanks: 10 Thanked 21 Times in 21 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	Lookin good!