I figure I should post this here too....

I posted this in the Z cars forums where I normally chill, but you guys would probably be interested too...

Well after talking about it for so long I finally went out and got another good car. No it isnt a Z hence why this is in off topic. I did in fact get a 1990 toyota MR2 turbo. Normally I wouldnt consider getting a MR2 this old or with as many kms on it as it does (220,000kms) but this one was different. It is FUCKING IMMACULATE!!!:smokin: Anyway, thats what made it catch my eye initially. But at $24,000 it was kinda out of my price range. As the used sports car market has fallen on its ass in Australia atm I slowly watched his asking price fall... 22k...20k... 18k........16k..... At this point I was getting kind of interested in it. Not only was this car frigging perfect looking, it also has a MONSTER ENGINE in it. We are talking:

*custom forged, shotpeened, polished, HP coated rods and pistons
*custom cams and camshafts
*ported, polished and flowed heads
*2.2L stroker kit.
* the works

The guy that Terry bought the engine off had apparently spent over $25,000 on this engine getting custom parts made up in Japan and getting them sent over... Like he went to town on the engine. This engine put out 480hp on 21psi on pump fuel, and is built for 30psi or 25psi and 100 shot of giggles. Good stuff.

It also has:
*550cc Injectors
*Heavy duty clutch
*Machined Flywheel
*High flow turbo
*BOV
*3" going to twin 2.5" exhaust
*Haltech E6X
*Apexi AVCR Boost Controller
*Autometer boost guage
*Lowered King Springs Front/Rear
*Bilstein Struts/Shocks Front/Rear
*After-market Strut Braces Front/Rear
*17inch Advanti Rims
*plus all MR2 options

Decent mod list. Nothing too over the top. They guy only had it set to 12psi so it didnt get hammered.

The only probs with the car are that the front brakes need machining and that recently its started blowing smoke. He got it checked out and was told that its was prob the valveguide seals or the ring seals and was quoted $3000 to fix this problem. Tristen quoted me $70 for parts and he would help me out with the labour ie next to nothing.

The price for this wonderous beast I hear you asking???? :iceslolan

$11,000 AUD

FUCK YES!!!!!!

Admittedly it will cost about $1000 to get it shipped over from the other side of the country, but I feel I made out like an ass pirate of Penang on Mardi Gra night.

I am well happy. So happy, I am even going to post pics.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v678/yaggus/MR2/MR2front.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v678/yaggus/MR2/MR2rear.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v678/yaggus/MR2/MR2rear1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v678/yaggus/MR2/MR2int1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v678/yaggus/MR2/MR2rear2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v678/yaggus/MR2/MR2rear3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v678/yaggus/MR2/MR2eng.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v678/yaggus/MR2/MR2eng1.jpg

Well that about does it... I am a very happy man....