The Official SoCal Chat Thread

[Mark_Dorman]

Yeah...I'm pumped!!!

[datguydeni]

me and my brother traded cars for 2 weeks. driving his integra xD least i can drive more ppl now......

[Mark_Dorman]

very true. Integra's aren't bad cars...

[Davis]

Haha okay Jeremie I'll remind you.

wAHer R t3h P1cZzs @ M4rCcK!!1?? hehe.

[deucegirl03]

argh being sick sucks! but i guess that is why i had time to catch up just now...

Colin: congrats on the money and the ribs
Pinpin: welcome, post pics, and don't "higher" your car, remove the body kit
Davis and Frankie: you guys crack me up!
Reaxion: i would have to say that i just completely despise the 5S..but your experience with them has produced some amazing stories. i can't believe the car started and idled after a unicorn let loose on your block! that is crazy! i am a fan of the 22r's myself, i am saving money to pick one up as my DD as i have decided to make the 2 a dedicated canyon runner/track queen mwhahahaha!

[countyboy3188]

^ hmmm a early ninetys Toyota truck or four runner with the 22r are pretty nice.

[reaxion07]

Originally Posted by deucegirl03

Reaxion: i would have to say that i just completely despise the 5S..but your experience with them has produced some amazing stories. i can't believe the car started and idled after a unicorn let loose on your block! that is crazy! i am a fan of the 22r's myself, i am saving money to pick one up as my DD as i have decided to make the 2 a dedicated canyon runner/track queen mwhahahaha!

It's really a case of you don't know what you got till it's gone. I drove that 5s with major oil issues to and from multiple track days with no issues, multiple cruises in the mountains, lots of road trips, some "drifting" on the skid pad and other places ( ), to Oregon for 3 days of autox from 8-5, canyon runs, and back. Sure, it was slow in a straight line, but it makes the mr2 so easy to drive quickly and at the limits. TRD rear sway, 215f 235r tires, springs/shocks, turbo x-brace and an ebay front tower brace and it was amazing to drive. The only thing I ever broke was an endlink, and I had trouble with the starter Not that my 3s hasn't been reliable, but it's much more stressful, haha.

My dream daily would be a Turqouise Pearl or SMG 93 N/A, t-tops or hardtop, tan interior, all stock down to the wheels, or the same except a 94/95 in red, white, or SMG with tan interior.

[deucegirl03]

Originally Posted by countyboy3188

^ hmmm a early ninetys Toyota truck or four runner with the 22r are pretty nice.

yeah man i had a 91 Yoda P/U before the Two. she had 300k orig miles on her when i decided to fall asleep at the wheel one night and put her into a light pole may she RIP never had to do a thing to her except oil changes and the clutch...
anywhoo after that i picked up the deuce and love her but miss the reliability of the 22re. plus i drive A LOT so i need something i can beat the crap out of. so that is wat i am hunting for right now....

Reaxion: i would wholeheartedly agree with you. if the 5S didn't have a blown HG i would still be driving it. but here she sits, and while i have the head off i figure i might as well do the front main, cam seals, water pump, timing belt, tensioners etc and i am asking myself if the 5S is even worth all of that? that is why i have decided to get my lil p/u truck as the DD, then i can do the minimal required to get the 5S running again, thus enabling me to start playing with the suspension tuning of the vehicle without needing the thing to run all the time so i can work get to school etc...god i miss driving her tho!

[countyboy3188]

^ Shoot yea if you keep the oil changed in them they will run forever. That motor is a good example of the good ol' Toyota reliablity.

[reaxion07]

Originally Posted by deucegirl03

yeah man i had a 91 Yoda P/U before the Two. she had 300k orig miles on her when i decided to fall asleep at the wheel one night and put her into a light pole may she RIP never had to do a thing to her except oil changes and the clutch...
anywhoo after that i picked up the deuce and love her but miss the reliability of the 22re. plus i drive A LOT so i need something i can beat the crap out of. so that is wat i am hunting for right now....

Reaxion: i would wholeheartedly agree with you. if the 5S didn't have a blown HG i would still be driving it. but here she sits, and while i have the head off i figure i might as well do the front main, cam seals, water pump, timing belt, tensioners etc and i am asking myself if the 5S is even worth all of that? that is why i have decided to get my lil p/u truck as the DD, then i can do the minimal required to get the 5S running again, thus enabling me to start playing with the suspension tuning of the vehicle without needing the thing to run all the time so i can work get to school etc...god i miss driving her tho!

I see what you mean, at that point you may as well pick up a 2nd or 3rd gen 3sge and plop it in Or V6 since you have a daily and a place to work on the car. My original plan was to go V6, but it fell through, then 3sge, but the guy didn't accept my offer until after it was at the shop for the turbo swap, haha.

[honda_bar]

Originally Posted by Mark_Dorman

Colin...I though you were talking about your Throttle Body...I don't think I've ever seen anyone abbreviate Timing Belt with TB unless it'd been previously talked about. But yeah...I can help you out. I think we're gonna be doing a lot of timing belts pretty soon. I still think you should do a motor swap .

Sorry mark, I thought you knew when I made that comment about the hoist Hey, if you need a hand with anything while/when your up here, just lemme know kinda want that engine...

I'm going to look on ebay, but anyone know where I can get a GT or GTS emblem?

Davis

[jigtrix]

Gixxer, My Blitz 03 was quoted around $175 bucks each to fix. That's because it's made of aluminum. If your rim is made of steel will be easier to fix and probably cheaper. Call R&B motoring and ask for Jack. He's the man in charge. I told him about this MR2 site and he will be getting a extra customers. Che also dropped his rims to get polish.
If your rim is aluminum expect to leave it there for at least a month. My Blitz are still @ the shop. So expect some delays if your rims is made of aluminum. That's because it's harder to weld and work on it.

Originally Posted by masagsxr

Finally got a chance to take a picture... Richard... you reading? How much do you think RBMotoring will charge me for this?

[honda_bar]

richard, we have matching wheels! i have to see you quick release setup to see if I should go shallow or not

[datguydeni]

Originally Posted by reaxion07

My dream daily would be a Turqouise Pearl or SMG 93 N/A, t-tops or hardtop, tan interior, all stock down to the wheels, or the same except a 94/95 in red, white, or SMG with tan interior.

i have that turquoise pearl mr2 xD except its not tan interior =( i'm still looking for stock wheels xD.

anyone know where to get a full rear view mirror. like mirrors that go across the top... i can't even find a picture of it nor do i know what its called =/

[deucegirl03]

Originally Posted by countyboy3188

^ Shoot yea if you keep the oil changed in them they will run forever. That motor is a good example of the good ol' Toyota reliablity.

hells yes i couldn't agree more! i have heard of the 22r blocks taking the thousand hp range on stock internals...

Reaxion i have no freakin clue which way i want to go with the powerplant. so for now i am planning on pulling the head and replacing just the HG and see if i can get it running. then i am gonna just play with the suspension which is totally shot. once i get proficient at driving her slow, then i will figure out how i want to make her fast

alrite all this sick girl is hitting the hay...ttfn everyone!

[Davis]

Hope you feel better Ren!!

Hmmmmmmmmmm. I'm so bored.

Anyone know anybody selling a 94+ trunk for like say under $200? Color doesn't matter.

[Mark_Dorman]

We could weld the holes on your trunk and repaint it

Deni...are you talking about a Broadway wide view mirror?

[Davis]

I'm planning to repaint Mindy this summer. So yeah if she's mismatched it's okay, which I know she will be once I take the 91 spoiler off. It's gonna be red under there!!

[honda_bar]

I have a wingless and bent one, a 93+ one for 199.99 if you want

[Mark_Dorman]

199.99