2002 Toyota MR2 Roadster. (Full homo content)

[MarkCup]

I've always liked these. Mate had one for 12 months so spent a fair amount of time passengering...only things I could ever really criticise where the moulding line on the plastic scaffold pole-like door grab handles along with a digital clock from 1982 that Toyota persevered with for decades.

Enough poke for fun, not too much for trouble.

 

[Darren S]

Agree with the above.

Looks class lowered but badly needs some wheels too. OE's are bland as f**k.

But they are a piece of piss to clean! Genuinely the only alloys on a car I regularly washed, that I didn't mind doing.

Looks great in that photoshop.

A mate has just ordered a ridiculously wide bodykit for his, think its an APR one around £3k!

He has a turbo kit for it as well, apparently anything over 230bhp in them and they are quite a handful to keep in a straight line.

I can imagine. Even in standard form and in the damp - it's easy to get that rear-end unsettled. Force-fed and a wallop of more torque would be interesting to drive!

D.

 

[Adz]

 

[JoeyD]

Ah, I've seen that one before! Can't believe he drifts it. Bloody champ!
Got a 2zz fitted now AFAIK...

I've always liked these. Mate had one for 12 months so spent a fair amount of time passengering...only things I could ever really criticise where the moulding line on the plastic scaffold pole-like door grab handles along with a digital clock from 1982 that Toyota persevered with for decades.

Enough poke for fun, not too much for trouble.

My god, yes! The door pulls are disgusting! Might try smoothing that line off and re-spraying them. Seriously cheap looking!

Even in standard form and in the damp - it's easy to get that rear-end unsettled. Force-fed and a wallop of more torque would be interesting to drive!

D.

Yeah, I've already had a couple of 'dab of oppo' moments. Considering it's mid engined, its not actually that bad to hold a little slide, you've just got to be very quick!

 

[Kieran..]

Get them wheels joey! That looks stunning!

 

[JoeyD]

There's a fair amount of money in just my photoshops alone... Depends on how easy I can sell MX5 bits I guess! But they're definitely the aim.
I don't want to go bigger than 16's either, despite the car Ad posted up looking great, its just not the look I want to go for...
We'll see. I have to make it look a little special though - I'm well overdue a nice looking car TBH!

 

[Kieran..]

What coilovers you gonna go for?

Are they not any other oem Toyota alloys that are decent that would fit?

 

[JoeyD]

Either MeisterR's or HSD's, but I'd save about £100 going for Meisters and there's no real disadvantage to them over HSD's...
The one thing I could do is upgrade the rear wheel size to 16" as that's what the facelifts came with, but other than that I've not much choice!

 

[Toby]

More pics? Looks sweet lower.

Keep seeing a red one local. Quite like it, even standard.

 

[JoeyD]

MK3 by j0eyD, on Flickr

MK3 by j0eyD, on Flickr

MK3 by j0eyD, on Flickr

MK3 by j0eyD, on Flickr

I did actually want a red one, but having seen a couple in person I think I'm coming round to silver tbh. Looked a bit too much of a toy car in red, if you see what I mean...

 

[Gaz.]

Either MeisterR's or HSD's, but I'd save about £100 going for Meisters and there's no real disadvantage to them over HSD's...
The one thing I could do is upgrade the rear wheel size to 16" as that's what the facelifts came with, but other than that I've not much choice!

HSD are in a different league.

 

[JoeyD]

HSD are in a different league.

You reckon?

Seb (sofaboy) has owned a set of both and doesn't think HSD's warrant the extra £100... TBH, I'm used to old HKS's, I'd be happy with anything that doesn't instantly snap my spine!

 

[Gaz.]

Build quality and damping is superior IMO. The Meisters I've experienced were just like the BC Racing crap people also jizz over. I've not had the cheaper HSDs though.

 

[JoeyD]

Fair enough, I've had pretty much no experience with either brand, just going off what I've been told! Won't be going with the cheapo HSD's as 1 they're not available and 2 they're not going to be anywhere near as good TBH.

 

[JoeyD]

No money? Not an issue.

Can I get some kind of pikey award for this plz?

 

[welshname]

Nice. I used mine for my zero emissions plan

 

[_Tom]

You get a pikey award when you cut the bonnet to accommodate..

 

[Lal B3N]

Flol @ the airfilter mod.

Heres a pic of my mates at the moment, hes just finished flocking the dash and building his own cage for it. The rear wing is mental lol.

 

[JoeyD]

This way I don't need to buy a BGW though! Saving pennies all round.


EDIT: Love the size of that wing!

 

[Knuckles]

Lmao at the airfilter! You should fit a land rover snorkel to it.

and lol at Rhys's emissions filter haha

 

[Lal B3N]

This is the kit itself just mocked up to see how wide it would be. Hes a tad nuts lol.

 

[JoeyD]

The noise it makes is comical, frankly.


What's he done to the engine? Don't tell me it's standard!

 

[Knuckles]

Please make a media thread for the progress of that ben

 

[Tunst]

Who's is that ben?!

 

[Lal B3N]

The noise it makes is comical, frankly.


What's he done to the engine? Don't tell me it's standard!

Get a video of the noise if you can ha!

He has bought a turbo kit for it, should be 250bhp+.

Please make a media thread for the progress of that ben

I shall stick a thread up when I can gather more pictures.

Who's is that ben?!

Rays from Carlisle, always built the crazy C2's.

 

[Tunst]

Get a video of the noise if you can ha!

He has bought a turbo kit for it, should be 250bhp+.



I shall stick a thread up when I can gather more pictures.



Rays from Carlisle, always built the crazy C2's.

Ah i know who you mean..

 

[Rob]

If you make this low Joey it'll look awesome. Tis the only thing letting it down in those pics.

 

[Goodj]

Go on, slam it so much that 1 small stone is enough to smash your splitter.

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[JoeyD]

I'm working on getting a new job. That is essentially the key to this becoming awesome. If I can afford it, it'll be going retardedly low. If it isn't needed for a daily, then who cares!

 

[Goodj]

Thats what I feared.

I'm glad you didn't get an SV-T in the end

 

[JoeyD]

So am I!

 

[JoeyD]

Oh, and FAO Toby:

It's dead.

 

[Toby]

Damn.

 

[Goodj]

So am I!

In fairness, you'd ruined 1 mx5, the itch was scratched

If I could get over the even less practical nature of the Mister Two-Spider Id have had one myself though.

 

[Mr Burns]

My brother has bought one of these... Taxed and clean inside and out with 70k miles, just needed a windscreen, battery and MOT which it passed.

​How much? £500!

 

[JoeyD]

Gave it a quick wash the other day and I've been enjoying some full on homo time with the roof down recently. So glad it's staying as it really is a great car; this weather has just helped me remember why I bought the thing in the first place. The silly air filter is off for now, although I at least know I want a bit more noise from it... Exhaust, and manifold are on the list of bits and bobs I want for it. Going to make a start selling parts from my MX5 and get on with buying coilovers; most likely going for MeisterR's as I've been hearing nothing but good things about them, plus they'll save me a good £100 over HSD's. I'm going to make a start on refurbing the wheels this week as they're really starting to do my head in.
Hopefully be able to make a bit more progress as soon as I free up some cash anyway, so this will become more interesting! The ultimate aim is still my avatar, but that's a long long way off tbh!

MRPOO by j0eyD, on Flickr

 

[Mr Burns]

On track with Warren today, very surprised how well it went! Plenty of sideways action from us both, including Warren spinning backwards into the grass at high speed lol.

 

[daveski]

I still want one of these

 

[JoeyD]

Has he 2zz'd his yet?
How did your mx5 compare?

I want the facelift headlights soooo bad. Just because projectors.

 

[Mr Burns]

Has he 2zz'd his yet?
How did your mx5 compare?

I want the facelift headlights soooo bad. Just because projectors.

No not yet, but it does have plenty of trick bits!

He had the edge on the straight, and mine seemed to have the grip/handling. It was difficult to compare properly because we spent more time trying to get sideways than we did clocking fast laps lol.