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Andybtsn

Andybtsn

Andybtsn

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Well I sold the ST24 last night so I had some money to buy either a MX5 or MR2. I found two very good candidates but nothing came of it, then I came across another MR2 that got added on Auto Trader on Friday.

It's a real minter, unfortunately an import but nevermind. I checked out the reg on DVLA and the date of registration was 1993, I thought it would have been the date it got imported?

Anyway it's the GT T-bar, 70k, FSH, leather etc etc.

Cheap price too.

I'm happy, been wanting an MR2 for ages after the Pulsar. Will update this thread wiht pictures tonight. :)
 
Hey,

Got back to late last night to take pics, was going to put a piccy up from the advert but it's been removed already.

The car is the none Turbo, and the date of registration was 23/06/2006. Has had all MOT's since it was imported and a very big history.

The bodywork is mint condition, can hardly find a stone chip or anything, alloys are great condition too and are the original spec. Only "mod" as it were are the repeaters which I'm going to change for clear one's, as well as the indicators. Leather is nice and clean too, all electrics work, think the A/C needs regassing, but not bothered with that as I have the T-Bar :)

Mechanically it seems sound too, putting it in for a service soon as it's due one, was last serviced on 64k, but over a year ago.

Haven't really had chance to have a good play in it due to the time I picked it up and having my girlfriend follow me home.

Also can't TAX it yet due not having a insurance certificate (you need one of these don't you to TAX it?)

Decided against the Turbo version purely for the MPG purposes and insurance, I bought my ST24 for "practical issues" and to save on fuel and insurance, the insurance on the MR2 is tiny bit cheaper than the ST24 and I guess the MPG won't be too bad either.

Sorry for waffling! Will update this with piccys tonight...

Andy
 
The indicators had been changed so couldn't tell. They had clear LED one's on.

On RAC it says the below:

Manufacturer TOYOTA
Model MR2 GT
Body type SPORTS
Colour BLUE
Fuel type PETROL
Date manufactured 31 December 1993
Number of previous owners 3
Last owner change 21 February 2003
 
Bug One said:
Woa - you drove it on the roads untaxed.

A few years ago I wouldn't of worried, but are you sure you didn't go throgh any ANPR cameras. They are everywhere around me. I made sure I had my bike taxed before I took it anywhere (it was SORN).
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Well it was on the A1 all the way and it wasn't far form where I lived, i wouldn't of risked it being in the daytime and over 40 miles away. It was however, 30 miles odd away and it was very dark. I had appropriate the reciept for the car, log book reciept, everything if the Police pulled me over. I guessed it was a risk if there were camera's about etc.
 
Hmmm...I can't remember! I know the front one has a normal UK one. i will check the rear tonight.

Another thing I found strange was all the Toyota documentation you'd get when buying a new car from them, and even found the business card of the sales rep who sold the car, would a dealer ever have an import car?

I'll have more info tonight when I get home.
 
I checked the car very thoroughly for damage. It could have been someone fitted a different badge!

There was no colour difference or welded marks or whatnot under the carpet or round the boot or underneith.

I suspect a change in rear badge.
 
Well to confirm it does say GTi on the rear badge. It doesn't have any japanese lableing or writing on the car anywhere really. Maybe they wanted it to look like a UK model!

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I took out the none working radio/cassette to find a bodge job, can't find the power lead, live lead etc anywhere :(

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Here she is, will put more pics in the relevant car thread later.

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I emailed the ex-owner afterwards and he basically thought it was an import due to the "add-on's" it has, a/c etc.

It kinda sums it up the cars date of reg, the day it was born!

And Toyota selling the car, would have been strange if they had imports.

Anyway, I think I got a much better deal now :)
 
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