My Sable 2005 MR2 - shnazzle

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StuC

#125
March 27, 2016, 23:09 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "shnazzle"Last little bit of visible Toyota badge gone

What is wrong with toyota badging?
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manos3003

#126
March 28, 2016, 00:04 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "StuC"
Quote from: "shnazzle"Last little bit of visible Toyota badge gone

What is wrong with toyota badging?

Seconded!
I can't recall a day when I drove my MR2 and it didn't put a smile on my face
<strike>2000 Spectra Blue Mica - 2ZZ-GE gone, but not forgotten</strike>
2002 Spectra Blue Mica K20A2 coming up

Jrichards20

#127
March 28, 2016, 01:14 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "StuC"
Quote from: "shnazzle"Last little bit of visible Toyota badge gone

What is wrong with toyota badging?

It's nice to be different?  s:) :) s:)  surely as a yellow you'd understand   s:lol: :lol: s:lol:
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[strike]2004 Sable MR2 Roadster TURBO[/strike]
[strike]2000 Red - MR2 Roadster[/strike]
[strike]Lotus Elise S2 - Silver[/strike]
[strike]2000 Blue - MR2 V6 Roadster[/strike]
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1979scotte

#128
March 28, 2016, 07:10 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "manos3003"
Quote from: "StuC"
Quote from: "shnazzle"Last little bit of visible Toyota badge gone

What is wrong with toyota badging?

Seconded!

Its boring like 90% of the cars they build these days.
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shnazzle

#129
March 28, 2016, 08:38 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
I just think the Toyota badge is sh1te haha. Much prefer the Midship Runabout symbol... Which is still Toyota  s;) ;) s;)  

Yes it does indeed just stick over the original. Fits perfectly
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CrazySX

#130
March 28, 2016, 19:03 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "shnazzle"I just think the Toyota badge is sh1te haha. Much prefer the Midship Runabout symbol... Which is still Toyota  s;) ;) s;)  

Yes it does indeed just stick over the original. Fits perfectly
I agree, plus it's nice to puzzle people as to what the car is  s:) :) s:)

1979scotte

#131
March 28, 2016, 21:09 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "CrazySX"
Quote from: "shnazzle"I just think the Toyota badge is sh1te haha. Much prefer the Midship Runabout symbol... Which is still Toyota  s;) ;) s;)  

Yes it does indeed just stick over the original. Fits perfectly
I agree, plus it's nice to puzzle people as to what the car is  s:) :) s:)

The looks you get are priceless.   s:lol: :lol: s:lol:
First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

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JoeCool

#132
March 28, 2016, 21:14 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
When I was in my gunmetal grey MK1 I was sat waiting for the roller shutters at work to open, and a builders van was facing me. One of the three blokes got out and ran around to the back of my car, evidently to read what it actually was - his response as yelled back to the van: "Nah! It's just a F***king Toyota!!"
2ZZ '02 Roadster

1979scotte

#133
March 28, 2016, 21:31 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "JoeCool"When I was in my gunmetal grey MK1 I was sat waiting for the roller shutters at work to open, and a builders van was facing me. One of the three blokes got out and ran around to the back of my car, evidently to read what it actually was - his response as yelled back to the van: "Nah! It's just a F***king Toyota!!"

Wouldnt say that if he'd of driven it i am sure
First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

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jvanzyl

#134
March 28, 2016, 21:46 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Hey Patrick,
Quick question about the K&N- why did you go for that one?
Ie why not the trd/BMC etc? And do have any thoughts on the MAF sensor needing cleaning since it's oiled?
Cheers!
John

shnazzle

#135
March 28, 2016, 21:56 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "jvanzyl"Hey Patrick,
Quick question about the K&N- why did you go for that one?
Ie why not the trd/BMC etc? And do have any thoughts on the MAF sensor needing cleaning since it's oiled?
Cheers!
John
Simple answer is that I got it for a good price off someone.
The BMC material doesn't inspire confidence unfortunately, looking like it would let an awful lot of debris through.
The TRD does look good, but expensive and not sure it's worth it over the more readily available K&N.
The MAF issues are always thrown around forums but have little substance for correctly (lightly) oiled filters.
The MAF gets cleaned relatively regularly anyway.

Getting a panel filter is always a compromise between flow and ability to filter. The reason I've gone for K&N is because the emanage i have was mapped for a gen2 K&N intake, so I was missing a few cfm by using stock.
Once I switched to markiii pipe and K&N it made it all run like it was supposed to.

Otherwise I would have opted for stock paper filter, which does have much better filtration and hence better for the engine
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1979scotte

#136
March 28, 2016, 22:10 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Stick with stock filter been there done that waste of time and money.
First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

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jvanzyl

#137
March 28, 2016, 22:38 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Hi Patrick & Scott
Thanks for both of your perspectives! They are valuable- Patrick plays to my inclination to spend more- whereas Scott is coming in all sensible like!
Still like the idea of a nice panel filter- and I know they make a difference at higher altitude.... Will sit on the desire to get atrd one for the heck of it...

1979scotte

#138
March 29, 2016, 07:14 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Pat has an emange piggy back ecu so has the car tuned for a free flowing filter unless you have something similar save your money towards a turbo/supercharger or 2zz/k20 conversion.
First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

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jvanzyl

#139
March 29, 2016, 08:53 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
k20 sounds lovely..... Oh wait- HOW MUCH????!

shnazzle

#140
April 13, 2016, 17:57 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Zunsports in. Looks so much better. Now just move my camera to another place.

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shnazzle

#141
May 6, 2016, 16:49 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
It's that time again. Logging this here for my own info really  s:) :) s:)  
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1979scotte

#142
May 6, 2016, 23:27 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Me too although i got the oil the last time it was on offer.
Just bought plugs and filter this time.
Oh and 3 bottles of mt90 now that was expensive.
First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

Free Ukraine 🇺🇦

shnazzle

#143
May 6, 2016, 23:34 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "1979scotte"Me too although i got the oil the last time it was on offer.
Just bought plugs and filter this time.
Oh and 3 bottles of mt90 now that was expensive.
Not doing mine as I need a new clutch soon-ish  s:) :) s:)  Otherwise that'd be going in as well. Love that stuff
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1979scotte

#144
May 6, 2016, 23:48 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Bugger didnt think about that i dont believe there is anything wrong with the clutch.
Touch wood.
First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

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shnazzle

#145
May 9, 2016, 20:24 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Latest addition as my previous camera was in the way of the Zunsports grille on the rear.

This should look a bit better anyway and give a better angle.

Exact same plug as last one so easy to swap  s:) :) s:)  


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shnazzle

#146
May 16, 2016, 11:35 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Bought some kit for the 2 over the weekend for a smashing bulk price so...;
- front strut brace, a rare item
- a rear strut brace, ebay special
- chrome b@stard binnacle surrounds
- a little stainless softtop pull insert.

Front strut brace
It's not the one I wanted, but because it was a great deal I figured I'd buy these to see if it's worth it. Then buy the one I want.
Fitted it last night and tried this morning.
I didn't expect it to make such a difference (theme for my Reader's Ride). I actually over-turned a bit on the first sharp corner because it's far more direct. I still need to get used to it but it really makes the front react instantly to your steering input, and that's on coilovers and all!
So front brace definitely staying. Might keep this one as it's quite pretty and stealth with solid welds.


Rear strut brace
Not sure I'm even going to bother fitting it. Reports on here and been that it makes no difference, and frankly it just reduces access into the engine bay. Unless someone wants to tell me different.
So, that'll be coming up for sale once I've polished it up probably.

Chrome binnacle rings
These stupid b@stard rings. I've fitted one so far. It apparently requires a lot more finesse fitting than I have. I'm going to give it one more attempt today and if it doens't work they're going in the bin and getting a new binnacle (or spraying mine gloss black, which is on the wish list as well)

Stainless soft top pull
Ding Day auction material courtesy of Andy (Reme).

All in all, yet another handling improvement to my car and confirmed again how much I absolutely love driving it. Literally every drive out in it is a joy.
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jvanzyl

#147
May 16, 2016, 12:03 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Another convert to the front strut brace brigade!  :-) :-) :-)  You should also notice how much better it is over bumps and stuff.. less cabin shake and rattle...

3 Q's!
1 - Where did you get all the stuff??
2 - Is that front brace custom?
3 - What make is the rear brace?

I'm tempted to get the rear strut brace (Ultra racing) just because I'd have a nice white bar in the front and back!... Though I think Scott claims it actually does help the ride... maybe that's cos he bought a "proper" TRD one...  s;-) ;-) s;-)

shnazzle

#148
May 16, 2016, 12:55 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "jvanzyl"Another convert to the front strut brace brigade!  :-) :-) :-)  You should also notice how much better it is over bumps and stuff.. less cabin shake and rattle...

3 Q's!
1 - Where did you get all the stuff??
2 - Is that front brace custom?
3 - What make is the rear brace?

I'm tempted to get the rear strut brace (Ultra racing) just because I'd have a nice white bar in the front and back!... Though I think Scott claims it actually does help the ride... maybe that's cos he bought a "proper" TRD one...  s;-) ;-) s;-)

Oh it's fantastic. I only waited as long because I was after some Ultra Racing ones. But then there's the ebay copy at 85 quid which seems to be identical.

1) It's all stuff from a previous owner on here. He just had it sitting in his garage and couldn't be bothered to post, so as I'm nearby he just asked if I wanted it for a steal
2) He (Andy) got the front brace from Matt (MattPerformance). I don't know if he made it, asking now. Either way it's feather light (like, seriously light) and absolutely solid. Looks quite stealth too.
3) No clue about the rear brace. Haven't even had a look at it. Just grabbed it, shoved it in the boot of the Audi, and then from the Audi to the garage. It's played chrome I think with red brackets... I'll look tonight  s:) :) s:)

EDIT: It's a Corky's front brace apparently.
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jvanzyl

#149
May 16, 2016, 13:39 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
1.) why is all the cool stuff "from a shed" up north??
2.) Niiice  :-) :-) :-)  At least you know it's gonna be properly made and of aluminium if the rest of his stuff is anything to go by..
3.) Chrome would make me think it's a beatrush... but the red doesn't! Would be interesting to see what you got there!

Either way you gotta fit it and at least see if there is anything to having the rear strut fitted.... other than prettiness obviously...
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