My daily Sable

[jvanzyl]

You can run a turbo daily... You just need to spend the money properly and not skimp on things.
Very happy to provide you with a breakdown on what is needed..

I fully intend running mine as a daily commuter. Just haven't had a job to do it with!

[Mr220Mike]

Well I think the day has come, my time may be at an end with the MR2. The MOT was done yesterday and it failed for rust on both sides of the car. It doesn't look great as you can see.




It'll be a sad day after 4 years and 40k miles. Any suggestions on what to do will be appreciated.

[puma2]

     i feel for you there  
hopefully someone can help    

[jvanzyl]

    oh no.. I'm battling bits of rust on mine too..  @The Arch Bishop seems to have experience with this.. maybe he can "consult"?

[Carolyn]

That's sad.  I hate to see them die, but, to me, that seems beyond economic repair .

[The Arch Bishop]

  oh no.. I'm battling bits of rust on mine too..  @The Arch Bishop seems to have experience with this.. maybe he can "consult"?

Not really had any experience with rust on an MR2 other than surface, but as ever with this sort of thing, it's never going to be an economic repair. Head or heart I'm afraid!

[McMr2]

Not really had any experience with rust on an MR2 other than surface, but as ever with this sort of thing, it's never going to be an economic repair. Head or heart I'm afraid!

Well I think the day has come, my time may be at an end with the MR2. The MOT was done yesterday and it failed for rust on both sides of the car. It doesn't look great as you can see.




It'll be a sad day after 4 years and 40k miles. Any suggestions on what to do will be appreciated.

Depends what you want the car for. For me, the economic repair logic is distorted somewhat, it's not so much what the car is worth in pounds and pence, but the cost of getting into something that would take the place of the MR2. Also depends how much you've invested in the car, not just in monetary terms but your own sweat and graft.

[Mr220Mike]

That's sad.  I hate to see them die, but, to me, that seems beyond economic repair .

I think i'm inclined to agree to be honest. As much as I love the car and have enjoyed owning it, it's probably had it's day. Such a shame.

[jvanzyl]

Would be interested to see from an amateur perspective how to go about repairing that.. you know.. some one with basic Tig welding skills for example..

[Mr220Mike]

I suppose you could put a plate on it but there will be a fair way to go to find clean metal to weld to which I think would be the bigger problem.

My biggest issue now is trying to think of a suitable replacement for it. I'm really struggling. Maybe because I'm still a bit upset about and need time to get over it. However, I think commuting by train will see me quickly get over that.   

[Carolyn]

I suppose you could put a plate on it but there will be a fair way to go to find clean metal to weld to which I think would be the bigger problem.

My biggest issue now is trying to think of a suitable replacement for it. I'm really struggling. Maybe because I'm still a bit upset about and need time to get over it. However, I think commuting by train will see me quickly get over that.   

Get another one- but have it up on a lift before you buy it?  If it's decent underneath then you can do annual rust prevention and it will keep for many a year.

[jvanzyl]

Couldn't hurt to have a punt on one from copart.. probably in the £500 is mark when all fees are paid

[Joesson]

Would be interested to see from an amateur perspective how to go about repairing that.. you know.. some one with basic Tig welding skills for example..

A recent TV programme featured the restoration of a prewar Volkswagen that was later called the Beetle.
That was like the proverbial carrot.
For example, the lower edge  of two section rear window was rusted away from the main bodywork. A straight piece of steel was folded to the profile required and then cut at intervals to allow the piece to be bent to shape to suit the curve. This was then tacked and finally welded into position.
So, such repair required clever metal working skills to form the required pieces and then good welding ability to refit.
The whole car took " hundreds of hours" to rebuild and was finally painted with" rusty paint" to present an age related patina effect. Not my cup of tea but this work was done for a VW enthusiast customer who must have had a lot of money to satisfy himself.
So much so that he paid a third party expert to check the car out on his behalf!

[Mr220Mike]

Get another one- but have it up on a lift before you buy it?  If it's decent underneath then you can do annual rust prevention and it will keep for many a year.

I am giving this some serious thought.

[Mr220Mike]

Couldn't hurt to have a punt on one from copart.. probably in the £500 is mark when all fees are paid

I've thought about this before. Maybe for the sake of that sort of money it's worth a punt. Brother in law works for them so that's also helpful.

[jvanzyl]

I've thought about this before. Maybe for the sake of that sort of money it's worth a punt. Brother in law works for them so that's also helpful.

Ooooh that's helpful. Does he work onsite? Or in an office? Would be good to have someone able to poke their head under it before you buy it. There's 3 on there at the mo. You could always just transfer your nice bits across and then scrap your old frame etc..

[Mr220Mike]

Ooooh that's helpful. Does he work onsite? Or in an office? Would be good to have someone able to poke their head under it before you buy it. There's 3 on there at the mo. You could always just transfer your nice bits across and then scrap your old frame etc..

In an office so no access to the cars to view but I can find out reserve prices etc which is helpful.

[jvanzyl]

That in itself will help a lot.

Be very interested to see how you get on.

[Mr220Mike]

That in itself will help a lot.

Be very interested to see how you get on.

If I progress with it I'll create a new thread here. Although I sometimes worry I watch too much Mat Armstrong, it's not that easy!! 

[jvanzyl]

If I progress with it I'll create a new thread here. Although I sometimes worry I watch too much Mat Armstrong, it's not that easy!! 

Nah.. you want home built by Jeff!

[Mr220Mike]

It's with some sadness that I can now bring this thread to an end. WBAC made a relatively decent offer in the circumstances, certainly better than scrap value so I've taken that and handed the car over today.

I've had a great time over the last 4 years and enjoyed every moment of driving it in all weathers. I managed to borrow my mum's mk8 Fiesta ST today and I have to say, the commute was much nicer without the wind noise, so to this end, for now at least, I think my MR2 ownership is over.

This forum has been a great source of information, knowledge and help. Although I haven't been a massive contributor myself, I appreciate the effort that everyone goes to and admire a lot of people's cars on here. Thank you all.

[jvanzyl]

Sorry to see you go. Hope you end up back here one day some how!