I Have come across a 86 mr2 on teh craigslist, and its dirt cheap and near me. it needs a head gasket and its RHD but thats ok. anyway can anybody convince me not to buy this 4age goodness? i think Dr Hess has one right?
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May 28, 2008 12:27 a.m. geomiata New Reader
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May 28, 2008 12:48 a.m. ww Dork
Where are you located? :nice:
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May 28, 2008 2:10 a.m. donalson SuperDork
heck you could buy it, fix it and flip it all based on jdm awesomeness of RHD to some ricer tool...
or just enjoy the hell out of it :)... HG isn't to bad of a job... especialy if the price is right... i want another 2 :(
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May 28, 2008 8:12 a.m. Dr. Hess SuperDork
I had an 87. Paid $100 for it and put a 20v in it. It was my Locost donor after a F150 finished it off.
I saw a RHD Fairlady 280Z with a woman driving it yesterday.
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May 28, 2008 8:51 a.m. Jay HalfDork
RHD is fun. Do it.
> J
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May 28, 2008 8:56 a.m. Xceler8x New Reader
Better limber up that left hand for shifting.
After driving a LHD car for so long I wonder if it would feel like I was trying to use a flipper to shift gears?
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May 28, 2008 9:06 a.m. Jay HalfDork
Having personal experience with my very first RHD ever, I have to say it takes all of five seconds to get used to. Learning to shift with your left hand is no different than re-learning to shift with your right hand when you buy a new car. I'm always aware of where rest of the car is around me and have never misjudged where the far-side (left) corners are.
It is, however, huge fun to watch people do double-takes when you're sitting in traffic. You can just hear the gears in their heads screeching to a halt going "error! No driver! Does not compute!"
I'm probably just vain and easily amused though.
J
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May 28, 2008 9:17 a.m. Dr. Hess SuperDork
I heard a story that went: RHD car with a passenger in the left seat gets pulled over for speeding. "License." "I don't have a license with me." "Oh, you're gonna get a ticket for that..." "I'm not driving." Cop realizes he's a dumbass and walks back to car and drives off.
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May 28, 2008 9:24 a.m. Tyler H Dork
Buy it only if it was imported as RHD. Fan-boy hackjob RHD conversions aren't cool.
Blown headgaskets seem to be what always parks old MR2s. If it were me, I would buy a 20V for about twice what it will cost to properly fix the HG. Most of the time folks keep driving them until they 'won't go' when the HG starts protesting.
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May 28, 2008 11:59 a.m. donalson SuperDork
where are these cheap 20v engines at? I rember being able to find inexpensive smallports and resonable 20v's... but thats been a long time grr....
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May 28, 2008 12:36 p.m. Dr. Hess SuperDork
Are they drying up? I was worried that this would eventually happen.
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May 28, 2008 1:05 p.m. geomiata New Reader
yeah the headgasket is the only thing that worrys me, but i always have shop class. its 500 and i comes with over 1000 in aftermarket parts. wish me well.
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May 28, 2008 2:30 p.m. 93celicaGT2 New Reader
Call Jarco.... last time i looked into this about a year or so go, they could get me a Silvertop for $800+shipping.
No tranny, but complete otherwise.
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May 28, 2008 3:12 p.m. ProDarwin Dork
RHD has to suck on backroads. How the hell do you see around the car in front of you to pass?
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May 28, 2008 4:45 p.m. 93celicaGT2 New Reader
ProDarwin wrote: RHD has to suck on backroads. How the hell do you see around the car in front of you to pass?
Are you driving on straight backroads? :twisted:
You just see better around them on left bends....
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May 28, 2008 5:19 p.m. ProDarwin Dork
93celicaGT2 wrote:
ProDarwin wrote: RHD has to suck on backroads. How the hell do you see around the car in front of you to pass?
Are you driving on straight backroads? :twisted:
You just see better around them on left bends....
Passing zones are on straight sections...
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May 28, 2008 8:19 p.m. dan_efi New Reader
If you have troubles with a RHD then you've probably got issues driving any car.
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May 29, 2008 2:55 a.m. Jay HalfDork
ProDarwin wrote: RHD has to suck on backroads. How the hell do you see around the car in front of you to pass?
Simple, you leave a bit more space between you and the car in front. I've never had any problem.
J
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May 29, 2008 10:02 a.m. pinchvalve SuperDork
A blown headgasket is a pretty straightforward repair you can do with hand tools, but if the blown gasket caused other issues (holes in the head, holes in the pistons, blown rings) you are in for a bit more work. You can still get Silvertop 16v engine complete for a reasonable price, so just drop one in and have fun.
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May 29, 2008 10:05 a.m. GameboyRMH Dork
Buy it! Save an MR2, they're endangered :(
