Toyota MR2

Post by **Stuart** » Thu May 20, 2010 4:57 pm

I think that several of us are showing the frustration of a slow start to the events season....a couple of events in January and February for me and that's it. Pretty piss poor by my normal standards but having the right tool for the right job, helps.

Short term must be to get the cars reliable and usable. Medium term (around a year for me) I'll know whether I'll keep the Golf and what I want to do with it.

Seat time is always the singular thing that makes these cars worth the ball ache, in my opinion.

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Thu May 20, 2010 5:31 pm

Yes there's no doubt about the box getting changed, it's sitting in my garage waiting to be bolted on

But cheers Al, good advice mate.

Post by **Ben** » Fri May 21, 2010 8:03 am

Rx7's are fantastic Dan - but ask Gareth about all the work you have to do to keep cool for trackdays ... piles of pennies with v-mounted intercoolers etc etc ... they are cheap as chips but hardwork!.

And to be honest - they are for small people only! .. I can't fit properly in one and I'm only 6 foot.

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 11:15 am

Right so after nearly 6 weeks of not being able to drive the car, things have really picked up

two days ago i was planning on doing an early morning run up to Eddys, so i had to get some charge back in the battery and fill up on fuel. After successfully doing this and was within spitting distance of work (literally 50 meters away) the gearbox finally collapsed loosing all drive in all gears with oil dripping out. So called out Mr.AA to see if i can get it towed away and yes they were going to take me to eddys but they said that it would be another 3-4 hours before a truck would come and get it and the garage would be shut. :/

So instead i opted to just be taken home;

Tomorrow with the assistance of Rob_b the MR2 will be dropped off to Eddys to have the gearbox swapped over and a new shiny braided clutch line fitted.

edit: also the aa bloke reckons that it's the diff thats collapsed, so it'll be interesting to find out what it is

Fast Eddy · Post by **Fast Eddy** » Fri Jun 18, 2010 12:07 am

Sorry i couldn't stay open that late for you Dan.

See you later.

Eddy

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Fri Jun 18, 2010 8:29 am

No problem at all Eddy, it's their fault for being late with the truck

Rob and Ben will be collecting the car at 10:30, and then they'll be on their way up to you

just to let you know aswell, the clutch line and plastic pan are in the boot

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Fri Jun 18, 2010 5:05 pm

Update, the car has been gollected by GFS and delivered to Eddys

Fast Eddy · Post by **Fast Eddy** » Sat Jun 19, 2010 11:07 am

Yes, and here it is on the ramp already.

Managed to crack the clutch line connector that was siezed before without damaging the hard brake pipe.

Gearbox change/new oil clutch line will be done next week.

Eddy

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Sat Jun 19, 2010 11:20 am

Brilliant Eddy, didnt expect it to be up in the air this early

when you call/pm me can you let me know the final balance owing so i can bring the correct amount to you

cheers again

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Sun Jun 20, 2010 5:56 pm

Just a quick question for mainly r32 owners, are stock 32 wheels A. dear and B. easy to come by? just toying with an idea