WOOP! :)

Andybtsn · 15 Aug 2006 at 13:08

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.

TinkerBell · 15 Aug 2006 at 13:11

Also I dont think the UK Rev2 had a high 3rd brake light unlike the imports.

Serj · 15 Aug 2006 at 13:13

Pretty easy to tell whether it's a turbo or not by looking at the engine bay? :confused:

L0rdMike · 15 Aug 2006 at 13:17

Serj said:
Pretty easy to tell whether it's a turbo or not by looking at the engine bay?

You dont even have to do that, if its a Turbo it will have the raised vents, Turbo side strips and a boost guage in the dash.

monkeyspank · 15 Aug 2006 at 13:19

Sounds like a UK GTi to me. If the writing on the back of the drivers side sun visor is in Japanese then I'm wrong.

Andybtsn · 15 Aug 2006 at 13:27

Serj said:
Pretty easy to tell whether it's a turbo or not by looking at the engine bay?

Were not debating whether it’s a Turbo or not, more if it's an import or not!

I know it's not a turbo.

L0rdMike · 15 Aug 2006 at 13:29

If it is Jap it will have Jap writing on the sun visor.

Serj · 15 Aug 2006 at 13:35

andybtsn said:
Were not debating whether it’s a Turbo or not, more if it's an import or not!

I know it's not a turbo.

Ahhhh!

Siliconslave · 15 Aug 2006 at 13:36

L0rdMike said:
If it is Jap it will have Jap writing on the sun visor.

and the seat belts generally + will proberbly have a load of random jap stuff wedged in behind the radio from experiance

ramirez · 15 Aug 2006 at 13:42

plus you'll find lots of mad little coins in the seats

Dogbreath · 15 Aug 2006 at 13:46

And if you are really lucky a distress flare clipped into a little holder on the passenger side

Andybtsn · 15 Aug 2006 at 13:50

Can't say I have found any of them!

Did the UK versions ever have A/C or Climate? This one has.

monkeyspank · 15 Aug 2006 at 13:54

Pretty sure all mk2 mr2s have aircon but climate control is quite rare in UK cars.

Andybtsn · 15 Aug 2006 at 13:56

Is "ECON" Climate?

L0rdMike · 15 Aug 2006 at 14:15

andybtsn said:
Is "ECON" Climate?

ECON is like air con just a less powerful version.

monkeyspank · 15 Aug 2006 at 14:17

I think climate control means you can vary the speed of the fans with a dial, which you can't do on the normal AC units. Standard AC just has the Auto setting.

I think....

Andybtsn · 15 Aug 2006 at 14:18

Why would the car have both A/C and Econ then?!

How strange...

PieEater · 15 Aug 2006 at 14:20

As I understand it the Econ button is an economy setting for the Aircon it makes the Aircon use less fuel to run and is therefore more economical to run but less effective.

monkeyspank · 15 Aug 2006 at 14:21

yeah, nothing strange about that :confused:

it all runs off the same equipment, it's just a less powerful setting.

Dogbreath · 15 Aug 2006 at 14:22

andybtsn said:
Why would the car have both A/C and Econ then?!

How strange...

Econ stands for "Economy", it's simply a different mode of operation. In economy mode the compressor is switched in and out as the temperature reaches or departs from the setpoint. This ensures minimal loading on the engine and hence better economy. In practice, it just makes the aircon a bit less effective (IMO) and the economy difference is negligible.

The Climate control is recognisable by having a temperature scale on the control knob rather than just red/blue graduations. Also there is a sunlight sensor on top of the dash and a small grill under the dash to the left of the steering wheel that is for the cabin temperature sensor.

If this car really is an import then it sounds like it might have had a s/h UK boot lid fitted. If so check for damage in the boot as it's likely had a rear ender (or at least been through a hedge backwards).