My 1999 Blue Lagoon Spyder (PIC HEAVY)

[kostonhumar]

i just got my MR-S about 2 weeks ago,

I will start with what is wrong with it,

-Has a mini disc player
-pulls to one side
-Has a west ham sticker on the read windshield takes up the entire window
-rear quater panels are heavily dented
-spoiler holes in the rear lid
-bent aerial
-deteriorated bushings
-sticky rear brake
-everything is in Km
-soft top made of swiss cheese.

Now what's good with it.

-Has been lowered 6.6
-has a blitz exhaust cat back
-K&n induction kit
-TRD short shift kit
-Very well maintained interior
-electrics are good *except central locking
-very clean head lights
-she's MINE!!
-only cost £700
-56k miles genuine
-almost full service history Japanese and uk services very well maintained.

[Jrichards20]

how in gods name did you get that for 700quid.

edit: Just realised that pull to the left probably isn't talking about tramlining. Do you know the source?

[shnazzle]

A mini disc player?!?!  SWEET! Pics!

[kostonhumar]

will do guys, I know right MD all the way!! well he had it up as a grey import which I think put people off!

not sure about the pull my old man mentioned it's an easy fix but I cant remember what he said it was! as soon as I work out how to post pics il post em up!!!

[CrazySX]

Sweet! I wanna see pics! Pull is probably the bottom ball joint or wishbone bushes

[kostonhumar]

Yeah that's right "crazy" ball joint and bushes

[kostonhumar]

Why is the MR-S logo a Chicken? (Eagle)

[kostonhumar]

 s:? :? s:?  this weeks plans for <Insert name here>!!

-install stereo
-fit Clean cone
-get a hold of blue piping to hide cables and what not make the bay look pretty
-go pick up a rear quarter panel
-BIG maybe wrap her in a brushed aluminium gun metal grey (IF EBAY  DELIVERS IT IN TIME)
-replace black tape with actual roof repair
-change oil fully syth
-HOOVER it
-replace emergency wheel with my old bmw repair kit
-general service
-replace wipers <---PRIORITY NOTHING IS MORE ANNOYING THAN WIPERS that LEAVE THAT ROUGE LINE OF RAIN!!!!
-change speedo dials to mph
-change speed lights to neon blue? cant imagine its that hard! and that should be it!!
- snapped the handbrake cable 5 minutes ago so that too!!!

a small part of me is close to picking up a second hand jdl bodykit... but was going to save up for the td3000...  s:? :? s:?

[shnazzle]

That's a lot of plans for the week!
What are the wires on the left of the engine bay? They look an odd colour

[kostonhumar]

lol yet to find out but I think it might be some random earthing cables, il check them for a current and find out where they go. a big list for a little car but hopefully I can get 80% of the car done by the weekend.

I'm in the process of ordering my wrap today, but I need to measure up the panels and find out how much i'm going to need! (if anyone already has the panel measurements I will take them with open arms!)

[Jrichards20]

Why is the MR-S logo a Chicken?

because we're all clucking mad.


il get me coat

[kostonhumar]

Lol, I first went oh that makes sense then went wait a sec that can't be true lol!

[kostonhumar]

Here are some close ups of the rouge cables I think they earth but who knows? No really who knows lol

[kostonhumar]

[shnazzle]

How very odd! Wonder if the original earth points had gone, so whoever had it before just bodged up some custom earth points. It's not right anyway. Fair bit of rust in there and all. Has this thing had an engine swap at any time?

[Anonymous]

Maybe an attempt at an engine earthing kit?

[kostonhumar]

not entirely sure if im honest,   there is no paper work to suggest an engine swap? thinking of removing them and maybe getting someone to earth it if it's required?

[shnazzle]

Maybe an attempt at an engine earthing kit?

That's what it looks like!

[kostonhumar]

hmm well being a import cars in japan are struck quite frequently maybe it was from pre import? can I just take off?
saw a couple of cars hit in akina and akita when I was there last year. pretty crazy!?   s:shock: :shock: s:shock:

[CrazySX]

visually it just looks like a PFL with square plates and a midship badge :s

Whats the interior like?

As for those earth cables, why has it got so many! I would just buy an earth strap and go from the battery to the body and not sure if you need to earth body to engine, as surely the engine mounts cover this.  I am sure someone will come along to correct me if i am wrong  s:) s:)

[kostonhumar]

I thought so too then I got in and it was all In km and everything was Japanese and the import papers sealed the deal  s;) s;)

[kostonhumar]

The inside is really clean good condition no holes in carpet just a bit crappy stitching on the wheel

[CrazySX]

3 things observed:

1. you have AC  s:) s:)
2. you have an odd looking stereo with an odder looking stereo surround
3. the wipers and indicator stalks are the other way round.  I quite like that, as if you are right handed you can flick the indicators on and off as you turn.  s:) s:)

[kostonhumar]

I believe ac is a standard in Japanese cars? Yes!! The stalk is  annoying but now very cool and  makes more sense as I'm a lefty, always 1 hand on the gears

[CrazySX]

I thought i would stop spamming Mikey's thread so...

man I have been um'ing and ahh'ing I love whites but I kinda wanted to go stealthy grey...I just cant choose

well.. here they are in the flesh:

White:
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Grey:
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