As you can tell from the title of this post I'm just a little bit happy...
I now know first hand what I've only been reading about on this forum for the past couple of months.
I got my MR2 on Wednesday! I GOT IT! s:D :D s:D s:D :D s:D s:D :D s:D s:lol: :lol: s:lol:
Here are a couple of pictures. Not very good but nice ones to follow s:oops: :oops: s:oops:
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First impressions:
It s soooo low. I got the TTE lowering springs and they make the car look even better than I expected! If anybody is thinking about this mod don't think, get it! The ride isn't harsh either which was a nice surprise.
TTE Dual Pipes. I knew they looked good from the pics I've seen, thanks to Scottee for pics of his, but whats even better is the noise they make! Low frequency goodness and a meaty growl at 'resonable' revs. Is this the same for the stock exhaust?
The hoods a breeze to raise and lower, a bonus at the moment with the unpredictable weather s:roll: :roll: s:roll:
Another surprise was the sound quality of the stereo. I know its not well regarded on this forum but I honestly found it quite good. While not it the same league as a custom built boom box it still kicks out decent sound.
Oh, and it smells lovely... the car not the radio
The only thing, theres always at least one thing, is that the glove box rattles sometmes... very annoying. OYE! MR.T!! FIX IT!!!
I had better get back to work evenn though all I can think about is the 2 sitting outside. s:( :( s:(
Paranoia sets in.!!! s:shock: :shock: s:shock:
Congrats!
Nice pipes, they do look the bees knees. I've gotta go dual by christmass.
Whats the first mod going to be then?
I'm gonna install an "Anti-Pigeon air defence gun"... seriously s:evil: :evil: s:evil:
Its gotta be red calipers I think... Then, after many years of nursing my bank balance I might be able to think about something else s:? :? s:?
mate ... I remember the dya I picked mine up! Yours looks ace ... 2 words ... mutts-nutts!
Those dual pipes look the business! I can imagine this silly grin plastered all over your face like I had and still have especially hood down in the middle of a crisp winter day s:twisted: :twisted: s:twisted:
dual pipe looks awesome I WANT! Also, the Red leather looks ace ... how I wish I had leather!
Damn damn damn damn damn!!!!
I've been trying to put off going dual piped but now I've seen another silver one with the TTE pipes I'm sorely tempted s:( :( s:(
Car looks superb, you must be well chuffed s:) :) s:)
Don't know why, but the dual looks particularly good in these pictures. Must be the angle on the shiny or something.
I want!!
love the bumper extensions and wing too... really looks very nice indeed s:) :) s:)
I'm getting confused with all these wings...is that the Postert one?
one word - NICE! s8) 8) s8)
Quote from: "Tem"I'm getting confused with all these wings...is that the Postert one?
Looks like the one I have the European Toyota one.
Cheers for all the nice comments gang.
The pipes do look great, very happy with them. They should be standard I think.
The spoiler is the European Toyota one. I had many a sleepless night expecting them to deliver it with the TTE spoiler. Not that I think that one looks bad its just not the one I ordered, holes in the bodywork etc.
I'm off down to Halfords to buy a Tax Disk Holder now...
... IN MY MR2!!!
Still hasn't sunk in!!
nice one mate, you think you're enjoying the car now, wait til a few more weeks have gone by and you start to get to know how the car handles, you will be in love!! s:P :P s:P
the chrome pack really sets it off in the cabin, gives it a touch of class.
Does Ed have the chrome pack? I cannot see any diffs from his interior and mine bar the awesome red leather seats (argh) ... and I know I do not have the chrome pack!
im sure he does, chrome round the tweeters, round the rubber door handle ect, or is that now standard on an '04?
arrr I see it now! yeah that does look nice esp on a silver 2!
ed, your '2 looks so low at the back!
Quote from: "Tomr2"im sure he does, chrome round the tweeters, round the rubber door handle ect, or is that now standard on an '04?
Standard from 03 up, mine has that.
Quote from: "MR Ed"TTE Dual Pipes...... but whats even better is the noise they make! Low frequency goodness and a meaty growl at 'reasonable' revs.
The sound gets even better after a few hundred miles s8) 8) s8)
I didn't ask for the chrome pack so those things must be standard now, Bonus!
Here are a couple more shots to illustrate how low it is at the back.
Tomr2 You have me worried now fella... Too low?
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Ignore the posers beside the car... s:oops: :oops: s:oops:
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nah just low enough.
the ride height and arch gap in perfect mate. even more tempted to lower my '2 now!
btw, how much are those corner wings on the rear bumper and how do they attatch? cos they look nice! its good to see that with the '2 being 4/5 years old still has more than enough style wise to cut it! s:D :D s:D
Hi and congratulations, you will need a wallpaper scraper to get the grin off of your face s:) :) s:)
Mine has the Lowering springs looks about the same height as yours, mine was parked next to the standard '2 in the car park at work today and it is sooooo much lower, looks great - and you have the best colour!!
Quote from: "Liz"...and you have the best colour!!
Seconded.
s:D :D s:D
Pfft, we all know that blue is the best & quickest colour.. s;) ;) s;)
But despite the poor colour choice.. nice car Mr Ed s:) :) s:)
Quote from: "MR Ed"Its gotta be red calipers I think... Then, after many years of nursing my bank balance I might be able to think about something else s:? :? s:?
MrEd, dont go for red, go colorcoded silver, i personally think it looks lovley
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Quote from: "MR Ed"TTE Dual Pipes. I knew they looked good from the pics I've seen, thanks to Scottee for pics of his, but whats even better is the noise they make! Low frequency goodness and a meaty growl at 'resonable' revs. Is this the same for the stock exhaust?
is it?
because mine is stock and doesn't sound like that s:( :( s:(
it's kinda weird since the TTE is supposed to have the same sound level (I know level and frequency are different things but...)
METALLIC ORANGE! s:twisted: :twisted: s:twisted:
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Edited back – I had actually made smaller ones that I posted on here first time. I just forgot.
Yep Pauls got a huge feminine side,
must be some reason for his good taste on teh cosmetic fromt s:wink: :wink: s:wink:
Well, excuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuse me all over the place! They're only 830 x 638 pixels! s:roll: :roll: s:roll: s:wink: :wink: s:wink:
Sorry, they were posted on SC where they allow larger piccies.
Quote from: "markiii"Yep Pauls got a huge feminine side,
must be some reason for his good taste on the cosmetic fromt s:wink: :wink: s:wink:
You should see me in a dress. s:wink: :wink: s:wink:
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Paul, where did u get those lush alloys, and how much did they cost? Look great! s:) :) s:)
Sorry Nathan, talk of the alloys would be off topic. s:wink: :wink: s:wink: s:roll: :roll: s:roll:
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