Reached a milestone recently: 200,000miles behind the wheel of an MR2!!
Roadster #1 = bought with 60k, head gasket went at 160k = 100,000miles
(http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc23/blobb1/IMG_7521.jpg)
Roadster #2 = bought with 30k, still going strong at 130k = 100,000miles
(http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc23/blobb1/R0012808.jpg)
Total 200,000 s:D :D s:D
Top tips / free performance mods:
1. Adjust the seat ! - you'd be surpised how much of a difference this makes.
2. Wear thin sole footwear
3. know and adjust tyre pressures regularly (I carry a footpump and digital gauge in the car at all times)
4. Millers CFS 10w40
5. Toyo Proxes T1R's (26/36)
Top bug bears:
1. crap lights
2. sticky brake calipers
3. O2 heater circuits (why, when we have a cold start tick over?)
Other than that, without doubt the most fun, most comfortable and most reliable car I've ever owned.
(http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc23/blobb1/MR21.jpg)
Congrats, and the doggy is a cutie !
One question
If thats you in the pics how do you reach the pedals s:mrgreen: :mrgreen: s:mrgreen:
Perhaps he's there to remove the cats s:wink: :wink: s:wink:
200k is a lot of top-down fun for a brace of '2s. Nice one.
s:bowdown: :bowdown: s:bowdown:
Congrats! How long did that take you? Agree on your top tips too (and callipers Grrr!)
How long? When did I join this site - 2007 - there you go, 5 years.
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Never made an insurance claim and only picked up 1 parking ticket and 2 speeding tickets - both of which were fund raisers. and that includes 15yrs previous driving exp before I started on roadsters. Apart fromthe blown head gasket, the only other thing to go wrong was a worn out wheel bearing which is sort of a consumable. Tyres and brake pads, that's all you need to worry about.
well done that man and dog s:D :D s:D
Congratulations, you must have many great memories and a high smile per mile rate.
Quote4. Millers CFS 10w40
5. Toyo Proxes T1R's (26/36)
10w40 +1 (but Fuchs - currently £14.35 for 5 litres!)
m http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-990-fuchs-t ... n-xtr.aspx (http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-990-fuchs-titan-syn-mc-10w-40-high-performance-semi-synthetic-engine-oil-formerly-known-as-fuchs-titan-xtr.aspx) m
26/34 if tyres are stone cold
28/36 if tyres are already warm
IMO.
In an MR2 Roadster you have achieved the equivalent of driving around the earth 8 and a third times.........give or take a country.........so well done. s:D :D s:D s:D :D s:D
Quote from: "dcod"10w40 +1 (but Fuchs - currently £14.35 for 5 litres!)
m http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-990-fuchs-t ... n-xtr.aspx (http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-990-fuchs-titan-syn-mc-10w-40-high-performance-semi-synthetic-engine-oil-formerly-known-as-fuchs-titan-xtr.aspx) m
It's £14 because it's semi-synthetic, normal price to be honest... fully synthetic all the way, look after your engine and it will look after you!
200k is a lot in 5 years, lovely that the cars will hold up so well, I've only done 23k in 4 years of ownership s8) 8) s8)
Quote from: "onion86"It's £14 because it's semi-synthetic, normal price to be honest... fully synthetic all the way, look after your engine and it will look after you!
oops wrong link, and its 5w40, and it's £22.67. I'm a mess this morning. Think I've got sunstroke from the meet yesterday.
m http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-984-fuchs-t ... e-oil.aspx (http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-984-fuchs-titan-supersyn-5w-40-high-performance-fully-synthetic-engine-oil.aspx) m
Congratulations!
What's wrong with the lights?
The lights on mine are better than most of my previous cars.
Quote from: "smarty2072"The lights on mine are better than most of my previous cars.
I agree, the lights on mine are much better than our Fiesta and that was before I put the Osram Nightbreakers yesterday in s:) :) s:)
Quote from: "blobb"How long? When did I join this site - 2007 - there you go, 5 years.
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..(don't ask, I spend a lot of time in my car, most of it with the top down you will be pleased to hear)
Never made an insurance claim and only picked up 1 parking ticket and 2 speeding tickets - both of which were fund raisers. and that includes 15yrs previous driving exp before I started on roadsters. Apart fromthe blown head gasket, the only other thing to go wrong was a worn out wheel bearing which is sort of a consumable. Tyres and brake pads, that's all you need to worry about.
Have/did you have the timing chain checked/replaced on either car?
What sort of driving do you do, as in motorway, town etc?
Quote from: "smarty2072"Congratulations!
What's wrong with the lights?
The lights on mine are better than most of my previous cars.
Main beam is ok, dips are a bit weak. I've tried Phillips 80%+ but they need changing quicker. SO guess my main gripe is that the bulbs are fiddly to change over, which means I stick to regular bulbs. I find the glass covers get dirty quickly which cuts light out by quite a bit. That's probably more to do with laziness than anything else though... s:P :P s:P
QuoteHave/did you have the timing chain checked/replaced on either car?
What sort of driving do you do, as in motorway, town etc?
Nope, never checked timing chain.
First 2 I drove mostly motorway miles, second 2 I drive on Welsh country lanes and some dual carriageways. Don't really thrash it, keep it smooth.