The Official SoCal Chat Thread - Page 269

Mark_Dorman · 04-09-2009, 02:23 PM

That's a sweet song davis...sounds hard to play though

Davis · 04-09-2009, 02:50 PM

It doesn't look to bad to learn.

I just need to get used to playing it consistantly, it's so fast that I get all jumbled up.

So one of my neighbors is moving out and the manager said that we can take over their garage for $50 a month, I'm so down for that.

My grandparents are going to talk to her....(since she doesn't like me

) Hopefully I can get it, then the fun begins.

It's a one car garage, but I think it's pretty lengthy. Just need to get some worklights and then WAH-BAM! Garage door is shut and noone will know what I'm doing in there hehe.

deucegirl03 · 04-09-2009, 02:53 PM

dude davis the guitar is sweet. i used to play when i was a youngin, haven't played a whole lot since. i used to be pretty good at fingerpicking, but that is kinda hard for me now. i love to play the blues and blues triads, those are my fave. IMO Stevie Ray Vaughn was one of the greatest guitar players of all time, may he RIP.
oh good luck with the garage BTW.

Mark_Dorman · 04-09-2009, 07:25 PM

Hey all...I need some opinions!!!

So here's the deal. My sister wants to pick up a MR2 to work on and learn about cars. The car would get used as a commuter car at one point I'm sure...but she still wants one. So I found this (see ad below). It's a 91' SMG NA 5spd.
The good...It has original paint (so it can be restored), it has a black interior, it's a manual, the motor was rebuilt recently, and it's not too expensive.
The bad...It's motor doesn't run (or so the owner says) due to some sort of gasket problem (my guess is head gasket), it's paint is faded + oxidized, and it's been sitting for almost two years.

If the head gasket is the culprit then a top end rebuild should solve the problem. This would be a great learning experience for Angie and wouldn't cost too much to do. Just time consuming. And since she has another car it wouldn't matter how long it took for the most part.

So what do you guys think???
________________

Ad...

1991 MR2 for Sale - $2200 (Tustin California)
Reply to: sale-z2zpj-1104855303@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]
Date: 2009-04-03, 12:04AM PDT

1991 MR2 for sale $2200.00, has a new transmition, new tires, new stereo and speakers,has a clean title, i had the engine rebuilt about two years ago but it only worked for one month ,only locals pleas can call me at xxx-xxx-xxxx-pm or my cell at xxx-xxx-xxxx thanks Susan...it will have to tbe towed away

* Location: Tustin California
* it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests

masagsxr · 04-09-2009, 07:43 PM

Look into it and make an offer. It will definitely be a good project. Get the VIN etc.. and i'll run it for yah. I saw that for the past 2 weeks I think... I think I saw another that is under 2K not sure of the condition...

Mark_Dorman · 04-09-2009, 07:52 PM

^Yeah...I've seen a few but this one looks like the best deal so far...

Cjung · 04-09-2009, 07:53 PM

hey mark... there is an SMG 94 selling for 7k NA over at the socal mr2oc boards

should check it out

IS_Angel · 04-09-2009, 08:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark_Dorman

Hey all...I need some opinions!!!

So here's the deal. My sister wants to pick up a MR2 to work on and learn about cars. The car would get used as a commuter car at one point I'm sure...but she still wants one. So I found this (see ad below). It's a 91' SMG NA 5spd.

Been hangin' round ya'll for too long (j/k)

Keep the opinions coming...they are greatly appreciated!

Davis · 04-09-2009, 08:19 PM

Hmm. Sounds like that was a crappy rebuild.

masagsxr · 04-09-2009, 08:48 PM

Saw a widebody one "red" going for 4K. I think i'd spend the extra $$$ to get that instead. Still gotta look into the condition tho. But definitely, nothing beats doing your own project from start to finish.

Mark_Dorman · 04-09-2009, 10:21 PM

You gotta remember this is for Angie...I don't think she needs a wide body and doesn't wanna spend over $2000. It's going to be a project car...so this seemed like a good option.

Here's the other option:

$2,000 1992 toyota MR2 - $2000 (North hollywood)
Reply to: sale-7sxwy-1106415868@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]
Date: 2009-04-04, 12:08AM PDT

Bought the car off my mechanic a month ago, the car was overhauled and has 63,ooo miles. I got it as a daily but I don't have the money to fix three cars right now, the control arm in the rear passenger side was bent and the a-arm in the front passenger side was bent as well. The interior is in excellent condition no cracks on dash, moon roof, 5 speed manual, no radio and black interior. great gas mileage at 22ST/29HW. The previous owner tried to drift it and took the front bumper off and bent the two pieces I mentioned and shown in picture. The car would have to be towed, I can start it for you if you want to see it in person so you know that it runs well. Asking price is 2,000, Great deal considering these cars run about 4 to 5 thousand dollars. If you have any questions please call at (818) 633-9426 and ask for Steven. Tags are good til December of 2009.

* Location: North hollywood
* it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests

masagsxr · 04-09-2009, 10:39 PM

How about give her your red one to start off?

masagsxr · 04-09-2009, 10:45 PM

How about an MKI?
1989 Toyota MR2 Perfect Condition $2000 o.b.o.

1989 Toyota MR2 Perfect Condition $2000 o.b.o. - $2000 (Lake Forest)
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Reply to: sale-yyrd4-1114947146@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]
Date: 2009-04-09, 1:44PM PDT

209K miles. A/C works awesome! Flip up head lights! 5-speed manual transmission. 1.6L ............. EVERYTHING in this car works absolutely perfect. Ideal for anyone wanting to save BIG $$$ on gas

A very FUN and FAST ride. This is a really great car and I'm very sad to see it go, I just have no more room for it here. I am only the second owner and the one before me is my mechanic. We both took VERY good care of it and hope you will do the same. I have NEVER had any problems with this car, it has treated me so well, just as it would like to be treated

Please help me find a good home for this classic hotrod!!!

CALL Jonny @ (949) 235-1905

P.S. The date on my camera is wrong, these pictures were taken just this week. Ain't she cute?

masagsxr · 04-09-2009, 10:51 PM

$2500 without the rims... Maybe ask for 2K even.. Just remove those lambo doors

part car 91 mr2 n/a

part car 91 mr2 n/a - $3500
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Reply to: sale-ng2x2-1109049305@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]
Date: 2009-04-05, 10:42PM PDT

selling this complete 91 part car mr2. will not part it out individually. selling it complete. everything is still there except for the stereo. buyer will have to come and tow it. asking $3500 or $2500 without the rims. feel free to contact me at phantomlover01@hotmail.com. thanks!

Davis · 04-09-2009, 11:16 PM

I'd try to find a car that has a straight body and isn't salvaged.

masagsxr · 04-09-2009, 11:21 PM

Yo davis... Reading more on different sways... Daym tanabe ones are freakin 35mm or something... i'm like whoa..

Davis · 04-09-2009, 11:28 PM

No way. THATS HUGE.

masagsxr · 04-09-2009, 11:30 PM

saw a few auctions on ebay and details are there... front is like 30.5 or 35mm then rear was like 34 or 30.4mm.. one of those.. i gotta check again.. But yeah the ST's are 24mm and 22mm

Davis · 04-09-2009, 11:32 PM

I'll stick with the STs haha. 30mm is just asking for your bracket to rip right off!

mr.asian.m2 · 04-09-2009, 11:46 PM

female + mr2 = wow

you got my vote mark. but, not the red one please!!!!

the reason why i said..no asian club. because there are so many asian here that when you go to the club. 95% of the people there are asian. i kid you not.

davis. you rock man.

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04-09-2009, 02:23 PM	#5361 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman So long MR2's... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,666 Thanks: 97 Thanked 86 Times in 82 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (26/100% )	That's a sweet song davis...sounds hard to play though

04-09-2009, 02:50 PM	#5362 (permalink)
Davis Radical Dreamer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Long Beach, California Posts: 4,536 Thanks: 85 Thanked 125 Times in 113 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	It doesn't look to bad to learn. I just need to get used to playing it consistantly, it's so fast that I get all jumbled up. So one of my neighbors is moving out and the manager said that we can take over their garage for $50 a month, I'm so down for that. My grandparents are going to talk to her....(since she doesn't like me ) Hopefully I can get it, then the fun begins. It's a one car garage, but I think it's pretty lengthy. Just need to get some worklights and then WAH-BAM! Garage door is shut and noone will know what I'm doing in there hehe.

04-09-2009, 02:53 PM	#5363 (permalink)
deucegirl03 Gearhead son! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Canyon Country, CA Posts: 723 Thanks: 35 Thanked 16 Times in 15 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	dude davis the guitar is sweet. i used to play when i was a youngin, haven't played a whole lot since. i used to be pretty good at fingerpicking, but that is kinda hard for me now. i love to play the blues and blues triads, those are my fave. IMO Stevie Ray Vaughn was one of the greatest guitar players of all time, may he RIP. oh good luck with the garage BTW.

04-09-2009, 07:25 PM	#5364 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman So long MR2's... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,666 Thanks: 97 Thanked 86 Times in 82 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (26/100% )	Hey all...I need some opinions!!! So here's the deal. My sister wants to pick up a MR2 to work on and learn about cars. The car would get used as a commuter car at one point I'm sure...but she still wants one. So I found this (see ad below). It's a 91' SMG NA 5spd. The good...It has original paint (so it can be restored), it has a black interior, it's a manual, the motor was rebuilt recently, and it's not too expensive. The bad...It's motor doesn't run (or so the owner says) due to some sort of gasket problem (my guess is head gasket), it's paint is faded + oxidized, and it's been sitting for almost two years. If the head gasket is the culprit then a top end rebuild should solve the problem. This would be a great learning experience for Angie and wouldn't cost too much to do. Just time consuming. And since she has another car it wouldn't matter how long it took for the most part. So what do you guys think??? ________________ Ad... 1991 MR2 for Sale - $2200 (Tustin California) Reply to: sale-z2zpj-1104855303@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?] Date: 2009-04-03, 12:04AM PDT 1991 MR2 for sale $2200.00, has a new transmition, new tires, new stereo and speakers,has a clean title, i had the engine rebuilt about two years ago but it only worked for one month ,only locals pleas can call me at xxx-xxx-xxxx-pm or my cell at xxx-xxx-xxxx thanks Susan...it will have to tbe towed away * Location: Tustin California * it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests

04-09-2009, 07:43 PM	#5365 (permalink)
masagsxr Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 3,534 Thanks: 1 Thanked 81 Times in 81 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Look into it and make an offer. It will definitely be a good project. Get the VIN etc.. and i'll run it for yah. I saw that for the past 2 weeks I think... I think I saw another that is under 2K not sure of the condition...

04-09-2009, 07:52 PM	#5366 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman So long MR2's... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,666 Thanks: 97 Thanked 86 Times in 82 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (26/100% )	^Yeah...I've seen a few but this one looks like the best deal so far...

04-09-2009, 07:53 PM	#5367 (permalink)
Cjung MR2 Under construction Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,010 Thanks: 13 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	hey mark... there is an SMG 94 selling for 7k NA over at the socal mr2oc boards should check it out

04-09-2009, 08:19 PM	#5369 (permalink)
Davis Radical Dreamer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Long Beach, California Posts: 4,536 Thanks: 85 Thanked 125 Times in 113 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	Hmm. Sounds like that was a crappy rebuild.

04-09-2009, 08:48 PM	#5370 (permalink)
masagsxr Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 3,534 Thanks: 1 Thanked 81 Times in 81 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Saw a widebody one "red" going for 4K. I think i'd spend the extra $$$ to get that instead. Still gotta look into the condition tho. But definitely, nothing beats doing your own project from start to finish.

04-09-2009, 10:21 PM	#5371 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman So long MR2's... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,666 Thanks: 97 Thanked 86 Times in 82 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (26/100% )	You gotta remember this is for Angie...I don't think she needs a wide body and doesn't wanna spend over $2000. It's going to be a project car...so this seemed like a good option. Here's the other option: $2,000 1992 toyota MR2 - $2000 (North hollywood) Reply to: sale-7sxwy-1106415868@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?] Date: 2009-04-04, 12:08AM PDT Bought the car off my mechanic a month ago, the car was overhauled and has 63,ooo miles. I got it as a daily but I don't have the money to fix three cars right now, the control arm in the rear passenger side was bent and the a-arm in the front passenger side was bent as well. The interior is in excellent condition no cracks on dash, moon roof, 5 speed manual, no radio and black interior. great gas mileage at 22ST/29HW. The previous owner tried to drift it and took the front bumper off and bent the two pieces I mentioned and shown in picture. The car would have to be towed, I can start it for you if you want to see it in person so you know that it runs well. Asking price is 2,000, Great deal considering these cars run about 4 to 5 thousand dollars. If you have any questions please call at (818) 633-9426 and ask for Steven. Tags are good til December of 2009. * Location: North hollywood * it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests

04-09-2009, 10:39 PM	#5372 (permalink)
masagsxr Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 3,534 Thanks: 1 Thanked 81 Times in 81 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	How about give her your red one to start off?

04-09-2009, 10:45 PM	#5373 (permalink)
masagsxr Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 3,534 Thanks: 1 Thanked 81 Times in 81 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	How about an MKI? 1989 Toyota MR2 Perfect Condition $2000 o.b.o. 1989 Toyota MR2 Perfect Condition $2000 o.b.o. - $2000 (Lake Forest) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reply to: sale-yyrd4-1114947146@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?] Date: 2009-04-09, 1:44PM PDT 209K miles. A/C works awesome! Flip up head lights! 5-speed manual transmission. 1.6L ............. EVERYTHING in this car works absolutely perfect. Ideal for anyone wanting to save BIG $$$ on gas A very FUN and FAST ride. This is a really great car and I'm very sad to see it go, I just have no more room for it here. I am only the second owner and the one before me is my mechanic. We both took VERY good care of it and hope you will do the same. I have NEVER had any problems with this car, it has treated me so well, just as it would like to be treated Please help me find a good home for this classic hotrod!!! CALL Jonny @ (949) 235-1905 P.S. The date on my camera is wrong, these pictures were taken just this week. Ain't she cute?

04-09-2009, 10:51 PM	#5374 (permalink)
masagsxr Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 3,534 Thanks: 1 Thanked 81 Times in 81 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	$2500 without the rims... Maybe ask for 2K even.. Just remove those lambo doors part car 91 mr2 n/a part car 91 mr2 n/a - $3500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reply to: sale-ng2x2-1109049305@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?] Date: 2009-04-05, 10:42PM PDT selling this complete 91 part car mr2. will not part it out individually. selling it complete. everything is still there except for the stereo. buyer will have to come and tow it. asking $3500 or $2500 without the rims. feel free to contact me at phantomlover01@hotmail.com. thanks!

04-09-2009, 11:16 PM	#5375 (permalink)
Davis Radical Dreamer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Long Beach, California Posts: 4,536 Thanks: 85 Thanked 125 Times in 113 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	I'd try to find a car that has a straight body and isn't salvaged.

04-09-2009, 11:21 PM	#5376 (permalink)
masagsxr Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 3,534 Thanks: 1 Thanked 81 Times in 81 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Yo davis... Reading more on different sways... Daym tanabe ones are freakin 35mm or something... i'm like whoa..

04-09-2009, 11:28 PM	#5377 (permalink)
Davis Radical Dreamer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Long Beach, California Posts: 4,536 Thanks: 85 Thanked 125 Times in 113 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	No way. THATS HUGE.

04-09-2009, 11:30 PM	#5378 (permalink)
masagsxr Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 3,534 Thanks: 1 Thanked 81 Times in 81 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	saw a few auctions on ebay and details are there... front is like 30.5 or 35mm then rear was like 34 or 30.4mm.. one of those.. i gotta check again.. But yeah the ST's are 24mm and 22mm

04-09-2009, 11:32 PM	#5379 (permalink)
Davis Radical Dreamer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Long Beach, California Posts: 4,536 Thanks: 85 Thanked 125 Times in 113 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	I'll stick with the STs haha. 30mm is just asking for your bracket to rip right off!

04-09-2009, 11:46 PM	#5380 (permalink)
mr.asian.m2 SoCal/houston's mr2 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: houston texas Posts: 2,660 Thanks: 55 Thanked 72 Times in 68 Posts iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	female + mr2 = wow you got my vote mark. but, not the red one please!!!! the reason why i said..no asian club. because there are so many asian here that when you go to the club. 95% of the people there are asian. i kid you not. davis. you rock man.