my new girl, red a dub

Re:my new girl, red a dub (na/sdub)

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 08:20:16 GMT

I use photobucket and post them the same way as i do the photos. Never had a drama! And yes the original wheels are under a bed sheet and stacked up in the shed. When you look at them closely you do notice some gutter rash and the clear coat on them is a little ordinary. I wouldn't say their mint! I'd like to have them restored fitted with some decent tyres and use them for when I do show n shines.

Re:my new girl, red a dub (sweeetpete)

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 20:53:51 GMT

Hope you have those teardrops stored away nicely they looked mint. Gun had his stored away and when he went to get them out they had all started crazing. So put them in a very special place to look after them.

Re:my new girl, red a dub (Tree)

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 18:04:20 GMT

Nice! Video links don't seem to work for me :(

Re:my new girl, red a dub (na/sdub)

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 16:46:47 GMT

Started doing hillclimbs in the a dub. couple of vids and pics from round 4 at Mt Leura, Camperdown VIC

Re:my new girl, red a dub (na/sdub)

Sat, 13 Oct 2012 08:56:56 GMT

1st good shake down of my mr2 after being stuck in the workshop for 2 months. Suspension, brakes, wheels+ tyres, top end overhaul including mild cam upgrade and full performance exhaust. With a seat in on the upcoming dyno day and my name down for an up coming winton track day there's plenty of good times on the way.

Re:my new girl, red a dub (MR2QIK)

Sun, 26 Aug 2012 17:53:08 GMT

Awesome dude! Congrats.

Re:my new girl, red a dub (na/sdub)

Sun, 26 Aug 2012 15:42:57 GMT

Took me nearly 12 months to find this one. I brought it purely because of how clean it is! Beware though, cars like this with previous lack of use may have problems lurking beneath the clean surface. Mechanical in my circumstance!

Re:my new girl, red a dub (Mrskylighter)

Sun, 26 Aug 2012 14:43:09 GMT

How do you locate ones like this???

Re:my new girl, red a dub (kameleon)

Sun, 26 Aug 2012 10:45:30 GMT

Nice, now Melbourne has two super clean Adubs!

Re:my new girl, red a dub (na/sdub)

Sat, 25 Aug 2012 21:25:59 GMT

Hi all, It's been a while since I posted anything about my car and how it's going and for good reason. Three months ago now I had the car off the road to do some repairs to the cooling system. Being that the idea from the get go was to do some work on prepping the car for hill climbs and club/ track days, I thought now is as good a time as any to start. Here's whats planned and whats been done!

zzw30 mr2 wheels and Federal 595rsr tyres
Eibach springs and Tokico 5 way adjustable dampers
all cooling pipes and hoses replaced
cylinder head overhauled + mild cam upgrade
tvis delete plate (the cams fitted will more than make up for the lost low down torque)
extractors and high flow exhaust is sorted but will be fitted once the motors back in.
lightened factory flywheel and custom clutch setup
I have purchased 20valve silver top itb's pending a standalone ecu for future fitment.

Re:my new girl, red a dub (na/sdub)

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 09:08:27 GMT

All good! I was on a working holiday in Canada a few years ago and only saw one MR2 in the whole year I was over there. It had Alberta rego and was very rusty. obviously due to the amount of time the snow covers the roads. Can be up to 6 months of the year!

Re:my new girl, red a dub (Tree)

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 04:14:21 GMT

LOL nah not Canadian just new random facts...comes with procrastination on the internez hehe

Re:my new girl, red a dub (na/sdub)

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 17:21:59 GMT

Your Canadian eh!
It's funny, a Canadian guy only brought my old sw20 a month or so ago. It's a good thing to be able to take advantage of club rego. my aw11 just comes under the category now at 25 years. I'd certainly call it a modern classic as well.

Re:my new girl, red a dub (na/sdub)

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 17:12:33 GMT

Hi Rds, I picked it up from a dealer down past Morwel. It had only been on carpoint for 3 days when i put a deposit down. It had had a lot of interest apparently but that may have been the dealer putting on the usual spiel. I already fixed the head lamp switch. all I plan are a set of 3rd gen wheels semi race rubber, Koni/ Eibachs, straighten out the inlet path and a fujitsubo stainless cat back. The plan once the rego is up is to get her on club reg. I plan on keeping the plates too. She got a good clay bar job and coat of wax today! looking very sharp now. A good allignment is already on the cards, It's booked in tomorow.

Re:my new girl, red a dub (RdS)

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 16:02:13 GMT

oof.. goddamn. bloody nice!
where the hell'd you find that? i would have bought it had i seen it! one owner too; im jealous.
i love how unmolested it is. i'd definetley try and keep that stock... its just too nice!

regarding the comparison to your Sdub, I'm fairly sure stock-for-stock the AW11 should feel sharper. At 25years and 173,000km, replacing the rack ends, tie rod ends, bushes and getting a good alignment should sort it right out!
.. then slowly over time clean it up more and more. new exhaust tips, aerial, mudflaps, refinish the wheels, touch-up some trims, quality tyres, factory cruise setup, repro floormats, and a bucket of wax.. and aarrgh.. it'l be brand new!

ALSO, if you're going to go club rego, dont hand the plates in. they really should be kept with the car, and cant be re-printed right if you lose them. (the colours are off, and the slogan will be gone)
i'll have em if you dont want them! :P

anyway, enjoy. :)

(ps, straighten up that light switch! it should just pull off and push back on to mirror the left)