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Old 08-30-2009, 07:20 PM   #1
SilverMR2Turbo
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FS: 1991 MR2 Turbo w/ mods

This is going to be a little long so you can skip down to the details and price if you don't want to know the history. I'm not sure if I really want to sell this car or not, but if there is some interest I may sell it. If not, I'll probably turn it into a show car.

History
A few months ago I wanted to get a new car, so I am now driving an '09 WRX STi. I thought I would keep my MR2 and work on it over the next few years... but after driving my STi for a couple months, there's really no point in me keeping the MR2 to drive. There are a few issues that will need to be dealt with so I've dropped the price considerably. I paid $14K for the car in 2003 and I've put over $15K into the car.

I looked at about 8 different MR2 turbos in 2003 when I was looking. I brought a mechanic and a body guy with me. I knew the engine was crap when I bought this car my body guy said it had the least previous damage of any of the cars we looked and that was important to me. It was only in 1 rear end accident. Anyways, needless to say the head gasket blew within a few months so I took the car off the road to work on it and found major problems in the engine. So in 2006 I got an engine and tranny with supposedly 80K on them installed. Engine ran great, but the gas tank had rust in it from sitting so long. I had the tank removed and cleaned out because the car was hesitating sometimes at WOT which was really annoying. Car ran great for 2 years but there was rust in the fuel filter at the last change and the car is starting to hesitate once in awhile at WOT again.

Current issues with car:
Gas tank needs to be removed and cleaned of rust.. I would suggest getting it coated to prevent rust from forming again.
Suspension squeaks on big speed bumps.
The exhaust rattles (annoying) but car passed air care without problems.
*If there is serious interest with a good enough offer I will get the tank removed and coated, it needs to be done eventually anyways. Reason I haven't done it yet is because I live downtown Van, the car is in Richmond, and it's not being driven, so its hasn't been neccesary. I'll can also get the squeak lubricated and the rattling exhaust fixed at the same time.
Seats are original and have some tears so you'll probably want to replace them eventually.
There are some cracks in the paint on the front bumper, a small dent right by where the drivers side scoop sits. There is very minimal rust.

Mods:
Interior
Steering Wheel - 14" Silver / Blue
Mirror - Razo Flat Mirror
Dash Kit - Carbon Fiber Style dash inserts
Shift Knob - F1 Style Carbon Fiber / Leather
Shift Boot - Black Suede with yellow stitching
E-Brake Boot - Blue / Black Leather
Dash Bezel - Carbon Fiber
A-pillar - 3 gauge pods
Gauges - Reverse Glow (blue or green)
Alarm - shock sensor, remote lock, auto window roll up
Floor Mats - Diamond plate aluminum

Exterior
Tail Lights - 94+ model replacement
Scoop - Driver Side Rear Scoop
Fog Lights - PIAA Round
Headlights - Silverstar
Windows - 5% tint on rears / front bar, 50% front sides
Wheels - CSA 17 inch

Performance
Engine - replaced in 2005 with an engine that had 80,000 km.
Transmission - replaced in 2005 with engine
Clutch - new clutch when engine and tranny installed
Head Gasket - Triple TRD
Tires - 215/45ZR17 Toyo Proxes T1R Ultra High Performance
Shifter - Short throw
Clutch Line - Stainless Steel
Rotors - Cross drilled / slotted
Brake Pads - AXXIS metal master
Brake Lines - Stainless steel
Struts / Shocks - KYB AGX 4 way adjustable
Springs - Tanabe GF-210 1" lowering springs (2.3kg/mm - 4.1kg/mm)
STB - Ractive Front STB
Fuel Pump - Walbro 255 lph pump
Boost Controller* - ACV-R hooked up only as monitor (parts lost when engine replaced - wasn't working when I got the car so the mechanic refused to hook them up)
Blow Off Valve - Apexi BOV
A-pillar Gauges - Turbo Boost, Oil Temp (sensor not hooked up), Air/Fuel
Turbo Timer - HKS

Stereo
Alpine CDA-9815
US Acoustics 2 x 100W Amp (for front speakrs)
Phoenix Gold (comes with certification at 550w) amp (for subs)
Speaker wiring rewired with premium wire
Interior coated with B-Quiet Ultimate sound deadening
Infinity 10 inch 1042w Subwoofers (dual voice coils)
Infinity 6.5 inch Component Speakers (incl replacement of stock tweeters)
Infinity 4 inch rear speakers

$12500 OBO

Since the engine was installed, it's only had Chevron 94 octane gas and Castrol Syntec oil. 2 tires are almost new, the other 2 have about 6000 km on them. These pics were taken when the drivers side scoop wasn't on the car and before the suspension and rotors were installed. Car has 165,000 km on it. I've put about 15,000 km since the engine and tranny were installed (I live in downtown Vancouver so don't have to drive much). The car is at my uncle's place in the Richmond Steveston area.



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Last edited by SilverMR2Turbo; 08-30-2009 at 11:58 PM. Reason: minor details missing
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