So it's been a year since I bought a car and figure that needs to change. I sold my 91 Yota truck for $3700 and bought a POS 91 NA MR2 for $1700. $2k in the bank and better gas mileage. Woot!
Car is mostly stock, but has certainly been messed with. The body is rough. Very rough. Not many panels are straight and the paint is horrible. I might mess with replacing a few panels and try my hand at painting for the first time. Yesterday, while replacing a wheel hub, i noticed what appears to be a Suspension techniques front sway bar with poly bushings. Then engine runs relatively well, but it leaks oil. The previous owner never even registered it in his name so I'm not sure the car has seen much action in at least 6 months. Oil pan gasket might be leaking, but fortunately it appears the pan can come off in car.
Plans are to fix all the mechanical flaws. Already replaced a rear wheel bearing, hub and ball joint. Things that still need attention are:
-another rear lower ball joint
-parking brake doesn't work on one side, likely broken cable
-Both rear stabalizers?
-replace CC unit
-Fix A/C (likely retrofit to R-134)
-fix stereo (only one speaker works right now and I'd like a small subwoofer)
Once the major mechanics are sorted out I plan to take the car to the track a few times at least. I'd like to get some actual track time and fill the void between gran turismo and real life. There are two facilities nearby; One offers rallycross and rallysprint type courses with a super low entrance fee and few restrictions. The other is a paved ~2 mile circuit with ~$90 half day track use fees and more stringent inspections.
Basically I bought a cheap ass car to commute with and that I wont cry over if it breaks at a track (unlike the Supra).
Car is mostly stock, but has certainly been messed with. The body is rough. Very rough. Not many panels are straight and the paint is horrible. I might mess with replacing a few panels and try my hand at painting for the first time. Yesterday, while replacing a wheel hub, i noticed what appears to be a Suspension techniques front sway bar with poly bushings. Then engine runs relatively well, but it leaks oil. The previous owner never even registered it in his name so I'm not sure the car has seen much action in at least 6 months. Oil pan gasket might be leaking, but fortunately it appears the pan can come off in car.
Plans are to fix all the mechanical flaws. Already replaced a rear wheel bearing, hub and ball joint. Things that still need attention are:
-another rear lower ball joint
-parking brake doesn't work on one side, likely broken cable
-Both rear stabalizers?
-replace CC unit
-Fix A/C (likely retrofit to R-134)
-fix stereo (only one speaker works right now and I'd like a small subwoofer)
Once the major mechanics are sorted out I plan to take the car to the track a few times at least. I'd like to get some actual track time and fill the void between gran turismo and real life. There are two facilities nearby; One offers rallycross and rallysprint type courses with a super low entrance fee and few restrictions. The other is a paved ~2 mile circuit with ~$90 half day track use fees and more stringent inspections.
Basically I bought a cheap ass car to commute with and that I wont cry over if it breaks at a track (unlike the Supra).
