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1985 Toyota MR2
Added on July 8 by pinchvalve

Well, the MR2 is on the road again so I decided to post a better picture of her. I also added a link to a Cardomain.com page that details the full story of the car.

Update: Added suspension upgrades included new sway bars front and rear that really transformed the handling of the car.

Comments

GameboyRMH:
Akuma no MR2! >_> Nice car, even if it's a breakdownbaby.
Jul 9, 2008 8:47 a.m.
jharbert:
I love those wheels.
Oct 29, 2008 7:33 p.m.
iolite:
Steelies painted anthracite, interesting. Hopefully I can get my MK1 up and running again with the Megasquirted Silvertop, in time for this year's auto-x season.
Jan 13, 2009 9:43 p.m.
fabron:
I also picked up a red 1985 mk1 for $400 with a bad clutch, cracked windshield, and dent in right rear quarter panel. I owned a lot of corollas and toyota trucks and love the dependability, so I figured why not a MR2? Replace your shift cable bushings, it makes shifting a lot more precise. Some guys are putting V6s in the cars. Sounds interesting.
Apr 8, 2009 11:34 p.m.
fabron:
I'll be watching your progress, as I also will likely copy your modifications. I've heard a quaif 2.5 ratio rack and pinion vastly improves low speed sling-a-bility of these cars and high speed stability as well. I've been practicing my clutch kicks, great for shifting more weight on the front wheels for hard turn-ins without locking up the front breaks. I also have seen the mk3 6 speed transmission in a mk1 lowers 0-80 times by 2 seconds. It gives one more option on turn in and powering out of corners.
May 23, 2009 12:28 a.m.
Matt B:
Nice aw11. I'm just a sucker for these cars (also an owner). I second the painted steelies. Never seen that before for sure. Looks surprisingly good.
Jun 25, 2009 12:30 p.m.
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