I wasn't going to say anything about your pictures of this MR2 but I can't help myself. It's hard to see if the front chin spoiler is in good shape and if the car has been repainted on some of the body panels but it would take a pretty jaded enthusiast not to like this car. Just marvelous and quite possibly one of the best cars Toyota ever made. An S/C is most definitely on my bucket list. I've owned a second gen turbo, which was a fantastic car that was a bit too happy to kill you if you weren't paying attention. A little suspension work helped, as well as really paying heed to the oversteer. I'm sure you know all of this about these cars and I'd like to hear more about your thoughts on the MR2, especially from the viewpoint of a hardcore Italian car enthusiast, which the MR2 clearly took inspiration from if not outright copied slavishly in many ways. Have you owned one/would you own one and if so/if not, why or why not?
It's my son's friends car. He paid $500 for it. He has plans to put a cage in it and replace the body panels with carbon fiber and rally it (kids!). I remember the spoiler having some rust - which is unusual for cars here since the roads aren't salted in the winter.
I've never owned one, I'd like to. But then I think I'd like to have the original instead - the X1/9th.
Thanks, the photos are just crappy cell phone pictures...
To me, it's not necessarily the quality of the image but what's in it. I can look at glamor shots all day in any car magazine but that's not an image that makes me feel like I'm right there seeing it for myself. That's the difference, for me. You images do that. Nice job!
If that car runs and drives and isn't too banged up, that kid got an amazing deal. Even if it is, who cares! What fun and the things he's going to learn from it are fantastic. Carbon fiber panels?!? Holy toledo. Are those even affordable or am I once again stuck in the stone age?
Ah, the X1/9. Frankly, me too. I've never owned one and I absolutely love them. Make mine as original as possible and make it a Bertone-badged later model, just for kicks. I picked a Fiero over a used X back in the day, a Grad over a Fiat Spider. Did I make the right choices? Yes, for those moments in time. But I still regret not getting the other two and that will have to be remedied at some point in the future.
You've got to post updates on how it goes with this kid's MR2 if you get the chance. What an adventure!
They saw this: http://blog.toyota.co.uk/goodwood-festival-of-speed-2011-toyota-wrc-group-s-222d-mr2-prototype and thought if a multi billion dollar manufacturer can build such a car, so could a couple of teenagers with limited experience and money.
Ha ha! That's brilliant...of COURSE they could! But seriously, I wonder if they could but in fiberglass? Would be an interesting project and they'd learn how to work with 'glass...the stuff of legendary custom cars.
I wasn't going to say anything about your pictures of this MR2 but I can't help myself. It's hard to see if the front chin spoiler is in good shape and if the car has been repainted on some of the body panels but it would take a pretty jaded enthusiast not to like this car. Just marvelous and quite possibly one of the best cars Toyota ever made. An S/C is most definitely on my bucket list. I've owned a second gen turbo, which was a fantastic car that was a bit too happy to kill you if you weren't paying attention. A little suspension work helped, as well as really paying heed to the oversteer. I'm sure you know all of this about these cars and I'd like to hear more about your thoughts on the MR2, especially from the viewpoint of a hardcore Italian car enthusiast, which the MR2 clearly took inspiration from if not outright copied slavishly in many ways. Have you owned one/would you own one and if so/if not, why or why not?
ReplyDeleteForgot to add, your photos are marvelous.
DeleteIt's my son's friends car. He paid $500 for it. He has plans to put a cage in it and replace the body panels with carbon fiber and rally it (kids!). I remember the spoiler having some rust - which is unusual for cars here since the roads aren't salted in the winter.
DeleteI've never owned one, I'd like to. But then I think I'd like to have the original instead - the X1/9th.
Thanks, the photos are just crappy cell phone pictures...
To me, it's not necessarily the quality of the image but what's in it. I can look at glamor shots all day in any car magazine but that's not an image that makes me feel like I'm right there seeing it for myself. That's the difference, for me. You images do that. Nice job!
DeleteIf that car runs and drives and isn't too banged up, that kid got an amazing deal. Even if it is, who cares! What fun and the things he's going to learn from it are fantastic. Carbon fiber panels?!? Holy toledo. Are those even affordable or am I once again stuck in the stone age?
Ah, the X1/9. Frankly, me too. I've never owned one and I absolutely love them. Make mine as original as possible and make it a Bertone-badged later model, just for kicks. I picked a Fiero over a used X back in the day, a Grad over a Fiat Spider. Did I make the right choices? Yes, for those moments in time. But I still regret not getting the other two and that will have to be remedied at some point in the future.
You've got to post updates on how it goes with this kid's MR2 if you get the chance. What an adventure!
I don't think CF panels are affordable to teenagers that buy cars for $500. :-)
DeleteI was wondering about that!?!
DeleteThey saw this: http://blog.toyota.co.uk/goodwood-festival-of-speed-2011-toyota-wrc-group-s-222d-mr2-prototype
Deleteand thought if a multi billion dollar manufacturer can build such a car, so could a couple of teenagers with limited experience and money.
Ha ha! That's brilliant...of COURSE they could! But seriously, I wonder if they could but in fiberglass? Would be an interesting project and they'd learn how to work with 'glass...the stuff of legendary custom cars.
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