Hey guys,

I'm moving to UK at the end of October hopefully. My poor 2 has been sitting in the shed since January. I thought I was going to have her fixed while I was in the UK and then come back and get her but the cost is just too close to the price of a decent two in the UK.


The engine has a blown head gasket and a suspected waterpump missing its fins (causing the blown gasket). The engine is also half dismantled by a complete amature . I also found out that at some point in her history she had been written off in the UK before being imported here.

I will be taking the original air intake and the gear knob. (i like them original and these two things are often changed) but other than that I am scrapping her. There is a company "scrap my car" that are willing to collect her and give me cash for her. if anyone wants her you are welcome to her. will cost you 200 and you need collect her. There are plenty of good parts but I cant keep her in the shed any longer she is taking up too much space so wont break her myself.


So 200 quid and you collect her and she is yours.

Where abouts are you, I am intrested in looking at it.

Edit: I'am out, sorry for the hasty post.

slipsliderg wrote:
Where abouts are you, I am intrested in looking at it.

Edit: I'am out, sorry for the hasty post.

LOL, was it a voice of reason that changed your mind or did she just go bananas when you mentioned buying another one.

Nah, I was rushing to a meeting, didn't want to miss out on the chance to save a 2. Then hindsight came to the front, I wouldn't mind Mrs said, why not!, when I got home.

But its still a no, need to get the track car finished, turbo car build is next years project.

where are you based?

Lads.

Im based in clare. bout 15 min drive east of Ennis.

Here are some photo's of her when I first got her. The paintwork is wet and in need of a wax. it is not two diff shades.

I will post pics of her as she is now (not different) later today if I can.




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I will take it off your hands...can it be towed on 4 wheels?

Hi sorry I sent you a couple of pm,s just wonderin if car is gone. Thanks

its a shame just a small bit of work and it would be perfect again

cozzy90 wrote:
its a shame just a small bit of work and it would be perfect again

Talked to rob, nice guy, I should have a trailer organised for this on Saturday..the guy thats storing might see if it's economical to put back on the road..otherwise im taking it

Collected yesterday, car might be salvagable few small bits here and there but a straight enough car...my mate is seeing if he can fix the head otherwise shes getting broken.

Update on this:

Diagnosis on the MR2 with suspected HG failure i bought a while ago well tge engine is fecked, he let the oil run too low by looks of things..plan is too strip to chassis and flog chassis as scrap

I have a rev 3 n/a engine for you, only 86K on it with service history and receipts up to 60k. £250 and its yours to collect.

I'd be interested in afew little bits off it if your selling bits off it??

Breaking it to go for scrap on Friday as I need it off the trailer, what do you need?

weeJohn wrote:
I have a rev 3 n/a engine for you, only 86K on it with service history and receipts up to 60k. £250 and its yours to collect.

Cheers John...I dont need it and the guy that was going to keep it just isn't interested now...so I'm going to strip her...she needs a bit of work anyway so I guess I'll have a nice supply of parts now

Seems to happen a lot, nobody is really prepared to work on them so they become financially scrap.

weeJohn wrote:
Seems to happen a lot, nobody is really prepared to work on them so they become financially scrap.

The rear sills have started rusting that would be the major issue...its just not enconomical at this stage

Hi, if you're breaking do you have the radiator and what nick is it in? Cheers

Revisting this...well finally got around to tow this back to the mates gaff from his mechanic and grabbed a few quick pieces off it.

Interestingly enough I pulled the dash clocks and noticed the oil warning bulb had been pulled!...now the engine itself dies of oil starvation, so I'm guessing the engine had some consumption problems before being sold to the last guy.

Food for thought!

Hi Erin ... in need of front fogs and the plastics under the bumper if available

Mister2 wrote:
Hi Erin ... in need of front fogs and the plastics under the bumper if available

sorry man, my fog is cracked so keeping them.

The plastic lip is cracked I think but could be repairable.

No worries ... I was looking for the fogs as spare too, mine are working but I think that I'll have a job on my hands if I need to change a bulb, screws rusted to bits

The plastics that I am looking for are the trays under the bumper, they are fixed to the front lip and in 2 pieces ... left and right

Mister2 wrote:
No worries ... I was looking for the fogs as spare too, mine are working but I think that I'll have a job on my hands if I need to change a bulb, screws rusted to bits

The plastics that I am looking for are the trays under the bumper, they are fixed to the front lip and in 2 pieces ... left and right

I know the ones, it doesn't have them as far as I'm aware and nor does my own car either, think they only came on the turbos or certain models. I tried to get them before I think mr2ben on ebay has them but they don't come cheap!

No worries ... it's nearly a full time job trying to collect parts ... trying to anticipate what will break next :-p

Mister2 wrote:
No worries ... it's nearly a full time job trying to collect parts ... trying to anticipate what will break next :-p

true...hence why I got this car! my aerials on the way out at least I've a spare there when I get round to it.

oh jaysus ... an aerial, another thing to be added to the wish list!
I might just get a new mast, the motor is good