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My MR2 Project Car From The Beginning Until Now...

My MR2 Project Car From The Beginning Until Now...

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Chris0121
Posting Freak
1,295
03-09-2018, 06:04 AM
#1
Right this is the third time today i have tried to do this, spent 3 & half hours & the website keeps logging me out & loosing all my work, uploaded over 100 pictures on the first thread, only to find out maximum is 20 & lost everything :-(
Here goes, third time lucky!!

This is my Toyota MR2 2L non turbo - soon hopefully to be turbo
Running 185 BHP at the moment
Let me know what you think....

[Image: 252021_10150629297475282_708865281_18909...0088_n.jpg]
[Image: 254941_10150629297020282_708865281_18909...0177_n.jpg]
[Image: 252781_10150629298365282_708865281_18909...6937_n.jpg]
When i first got her with the brand new 18" angel zcv alloys - they didnt stay long....
[Image: 249337_10150625248495282_708865281_18864...2399_n.jpg]
[Image: 248666_10150629298120282_708865281_18909...3235_n.jpg]
Custom Bomex scoops fitted, again these didnt stay on long, wasnt sure of them
[Image: 248149_10150636255600282_708865281_18998...5725_n.jpg]
New Carbon Fibre JapSpeed Spoiler fitted - old spoiler not completely smoothed off here
[Image: 263762_10150671237520282_708865281_19376...6553_n.jpg]
[Image: 265083_10150661546850282_708865281_19309...9562_n.jpg]
Older spolier smoothed off, looking better. Brand new 18" gloss black & chrome wheel mania monnaco alloys
[Image: 264959_10150695294865282_708865281_19583...4785_n.jpg]
Crack before
[Image: 269536_10150695296500282_708865281_19583...9781_n.jpg]
Crack after my handy work
[Image: 263556_10150695288260282_708865281_19583...3825_n.jpg]
Before a good old polish
[Image: 262115_10150695289955282_708865281_19583...7822_n.jpg]
After a polish
[Image: 261886_10150695298140282_708865281_19583...3991_n.jpg]
Looking better
[Image: 319343_10150768017035282_708865281_20516...2865_n.jpg]
Rear diffuser i made & almost fitted. not too sure, has been left for the moment
[Image: 252872_10150633730225282_708865281_18973...9136_n.jpg]
Engine when i got her
[Image: 251022_10150633501030282_708865281_18970...0284_n.jpg]
[Image: 226406_10150612345540282_708865281_18740...2498_n.jpg]
Manifold before
[Image: 255142_10150633503155282_708865281_18970...2293_n.jpg]
After a few hours polishing & no finger nails left
[Image: 267673_10150695293425282_708865281_19583...8747_n.jpg]
Strut brace chromed
[Image: 267866_10150716001035282_708865281_19849...1772_n.jpg]
Manifold fitted, looking nice n shinny now



Will upload more pics below on the comments section as reached my max of 20 pics.
Chris0121
03-09-2018, 06:04 AM #1

Right this is the third time today i have tried to do this, spent 3 & half hours & the website keeps logging me out & loosing all my work, uploaded over 100 pictures on the first thread, only to find out maximum is 20 & lost everything :-(
Here goes, third time lucky!!

This is my Toyota MR2 2L non turbo - soon hopefully to be turbo
Running 185 BHP at the moment
Let me know what you think....

[Image: 252021_10150629297475282_708865281_18909...0088_n.jpg]
[Image: 254941_10150629297020282_708865281_18909...0177_n.jpg]
[Image: 252781_10150629298365282_708865281_18909...6937_n.jpg]
When i first got her with the brand new 18" angel zcv alloys - they didnt stay long....
[Image: 249337_10150625248495282_708865281_18864...2399_n.jpg]
[Image: 248666_10150629298120282_708865281_18909...3235_n.jpg]
Custom Bomex scoops fitted, again these didnt stay on long, wasnt sure of them
[Image: 248149_10150636255600282_708865281_18998...5725_n.jpg]
New Carbon Fibre JapSpeed Spoiler fitted - old spoiler not completely smoothed off here
[Image: 263762_10150671237520282_708865281_19376...6553_n.jpg]
[Image: 265083_10150661546850282_708865281_19309...9562_n.jpg]
Older spolier smoothed off, looking better. Brand new 18" gloss black & chrome wheel mania monnaco alloys
[Image: 264959_10150695294865282_708865281_19583...4785_n.jpg]
Crack before
[Image: 269536_10150695296500282_708865281_19583...9781_n.jpg]
Crack after my handy work
[Image: 263556_10150695288260282_708865281_19583...3825_n.jpg]
Before a good old polish
[Image: 262115_10150695289955282_708865281_19583...7822_n.jpg]
After a polish
[Image: 261886_10150695298140282_708865281_19583...3991_n.jpg]
Looking better
[Image: 319343_10150768017035282_708865281_20516...2865_n.jpg]
Rear diffuser i made & almost fitted. not too sure, has been left for the moment
[Image: 252872_10150633730225282_708865281_18973...9136_n.jpg]
Engine when i got her
[Image: 251022_10150633501030282_708865281_18970...0284_n.jpg]
[Image: 226406_10150612345540282_708865281_18740...2498_n.jpg]
Manifold before
[Image: 255142_10150633503155282_708865281_18970...2293_n.jpg]
After a few hours polishing & no finger nails left
[Image: 267673_10150695293425282_708865281_19583...8747_n.jpg]
Strut brace chromed
[Image: 267866_10150716001035282_708865281_19849...1772_n.jpg]
Manifold fitted, looking nice n shinny now



Will upload more pics below on the comments section as reached my max of 20 pics.

Chris0121
Posting Freak
1,295
03-09-2018, 06:06 AM
#2
[Image: 267225_10150746378095282_708865281_20247...6306_n.jpg]
[Image: 268645_10150699569465282_708865281_19632...4205_n.jpg]
Massive pipercross induction kit fitted
Chris0121
03-09-2018, 06:06 AM #2

[Image: 267225_10150746378095282_708865281_20247...6306_n.jpg]
[Image: 268645_10150699569465282_708865281_19632...4205_n.jpg]
Massive pipercross induction kit fitted

Chris0121
Posting Freak
1,295
03-09-2018, 06:11 AM
#3
[Image: 269754_10150698192385282_708865281_19617...7054_n.jpg]
Interior before in pearl white but the dash had started to crack so needed repairing
[Image: 263011_10150698194165282_708865281_19617...7217_n.jpg]
Carbon Vinyl wrapped parts
[Image: 260442_10150687077965282_708865281_19464...9390_n.jpg]
[Image: 263520_10150699564860282_708865281_19632...0521_n.jpg]
Fitted
[Image: 309008_10150802093905282_708865281_20857...5833_n.jpg]
Nos bottle in blue
[Image: 308529_10150806347050282_708865281_20883...1703_n.jpg]
Nos bottle in white
Chris0121
03-09-2018, 06:11 AM #3

[Image: 269754_10150698192385282_708865281_19617...7054_n.jpg]
Interior before in pearl white but the dash had started to crack so needed repairing
[Image: 263011_10150698194165282_708865281_19617...7217_n.jpg]
Carbon Vinyl wrapped parts
[Image: 260442_10150687077965282_708865281_19464...9390_n.jpg]
[Image: 263520_10150699564860282_708865281_19632...0521_n.jpg]
Fitted
[Image: 309008_10150802093905282_708865281_20857...5833_n.jpg]
Nos bottle in blue
[Image: 308529_10150806347050282_708865281_20883...1703_n.jpg]
Nos bottle in white

Chris0121
Posting Freak
1,295
03-09-2018, 06:14 AM
#4
[Image: 268251_10150699565925282_708865281_19632...2895_n.jpg]
Another interior pic
Chris0121
03-09-2018, 06:14 AM #4

[Image: 268251_10150699565925282_708865281_19632...2895_n.jpg]
Another interior pic

Chris0121
Posting Freak
1,295
03-09-2018, 06:17 AM
#5
[Image: 298423_10150800313055282_708865281_20846...9908_n.jpg]
[Image: 297327_10150800309135282_708865281_20846...7092_n.jpg]
[Image: 316537_10150815258650282_708865281_20954...2347_n.jpg]
Pics taken by photographer for Fast N Modified photo shoot (pics not being featured as they prefer the new look of the car, next photo shoot next week)
Chris0121
03-09-2018, 06:17 AM #5

[Image: 298423_10150800313055282_708865281_20846...9908_n.jpg]
[Image: 297327_10150800309135282_708865281_20846...7092_n.jpg]
[Image: 316537_10150815258650282_708865281_20954...2347_n.jpg]
Pics taken by photographer for Fast N Modified photo shoot (pics not being featured as they prefer the new look of the car, next photo shoot next week)

Chris0121
Posting Freak
1,295
03-09-2018, 06:18 AM
#6
[Image: 301100_10150852412465282_708865281_21195...8906_n.jpg]
[Image: 315875_10150852414595282_708865281_21195...8164_n.jpg]
The car in totally modified magazine
Chris0121
03-09-2018, 06:18 AM #6

[Image: 301100_10150852412465282_708865281_21195...8906_n.jpg]
[Image: 315875_10150852414595282_708865281_21195...8164_n.jpg]
The car in totally modified magazine

Chris0121
Posting Freak
1,295
03-09-2018, 06:25 AM
#7
[Image: 320909_10150825385975282_708865281_21020...4499_n.jpg]
Bye bye old Monnaco alloys
[Image: 310831_10150829363995282_708865281_21053...1649_n.jpg]
Hello RS Green Jade R 19" 10j Alloys
[Image: 303276_10150829367385282_708865281_21053...8019_n.jpg]
Not feeling the green with the black n white
[Image: 314391_10150829912275282_708865281_21057...5551_n.jpg]
[Image: 300281_10150829914505282_708865281_21057...4905_n.jpg]
Painted gloss black the same day....

Although these still didnt do it it for me
[Image: 316666_10150834056990282_708865281_21079...2389_n.jpg]
Back to square 1
[Image: 320575_10150834059870282_708865281_21079...0887_n.jpg]
[Image: 319914_10150834062840282_708865281_21079...0977_n.jpg]
Next day they were trophy blue
[Image: 321265_10150834821905282_708865281_21083...6878_n.jpg]
[Image: 299170_10150392140070586_573880585_10535...2504_n.jpg]
Looking Reem!!
Chris0121
03-09-2018, 06:25 AM #7

[Image: 320909_10150825385975282_708865281_21020...4499_n.jpg]
Bye bye old Monnaco alloys
[Image: 310831_10150829363995282_708865281_21053...1649_n.jpg]
Hello RS Green Jade R 19" 10j Alloys
[Image: 303276_10150829367385282_708865281_21053...8019_n.jpg]
Not feeling the green with the black n white
[Image: 314391_10150829912275282_708865281_21057...5551_n.jpg]
[Image: 300281_10150829914505282_708865281_21057...4905_n.jpg]
Painted gloss black the same day....

Although these still didnt do it it for me
[Image: 316666_10150834056990282_708865281_21079...2389_n.jpg]
Back to square 1
[Image: 320575_10150834059870282_708865281_21079...0887_n.jpg]
[Image: 319914_10150834062840282_708865281_21079...0977_n.jpg]
Next day they were trophy blue
[Image: 321265_10150834821905282_708865281_21083...6878_n.jpg]
[Image: 299170_10150392140070586_573880585_10535...2504_n.jpg]
Looking Reem!!

Chris0121
Posting Freak
1,295
03-09-2018, 06:30 AM
#8
On my day off this week i did all this
[Image: 312904_10150845886915282_708865281_21155...9972_n.jpg]
[Image: 297798_10150845881000282_708865281_21155...0161_n.jpg]
Coming along nicely
[Image: 310152_10150848043745282_708865281_21169...0040_n.jpg]
Kennards i made myself & fitted
[Image: 310143_10150852106925282_708865281_21193...4918_n.jpg]
Ordered this splitter, didnt look right so i changed it
[Image: 309625_10150862530630282_708865281_21274...0930_n.jpg]
Fitted
[Image: 316322_10150862533530282_708865281_21274...5198_n.jpg]
[Image: 294293_10150864654725282_708865281_21287...8931_n.jpg]
[Image: 293499_10150864656895282_708865281_21287...0161_n.jpg]
Carbon Vinly Wrapped & Fitted
Chris0121
03-09-2018, 06:30 AM #8

On my day off this week i did all this
[Image: 312904_10150845886915282_708865281_21155...9972_n.jpg]
[Image: 297798_10150845881000282_708865281_21155...0161_n.jpg]
Coming along nicely
[Image: 310152_10150848043745282_708865281_21169...0040_n.jpg]
Kennards i made myself & fitted
[Image: 310143_10150852106925282_708865281_21193...4918_n.jpg]
Ordered this splitter, didnt look right so i changed it
[Image: 309625_10150862530630282_708865281_21274...0930_n.jpg]
Fitted
[Image: 316322_10150862533530282_708865281_21274...5198_n.jpg]
[Image: 294293_10150864654725282_708865281_21287...8931_n.jpg]
[Image: 293499_10150864656895282_708865281_21287...0161_n.jpg]
Carbon Vinly Wrapped & Fitted

Chris0121
Posting Freak
1,295
03-09-2018, 06:32 AM
#9
[Image: 302053_10150864665005282_708865281_21287...7750_n.jpg]
Carbon fibre rear engine cover i got from my good friend Mikey
[Image: 300408_10150864669060282_708865281_21287...4744_n.jpg]
Wasnt sure whether to leave it white or do it black...
[Image: 301376_10150866906230282_708865281_21300...7392_n.jpg]
Went with the black
[Image: 312938_10150866907760282_708865281_21300...7336_n.jpg]
[Image: 293352_10150866909740282_708865281_21300...5316_n.jpg]
Fitted & looking pretty Reem!
Chris0121
03-09-2018, 06:32 AM #9

[Image: 302053_10150864665005282_708865281_21287...7750_n.jpg]
Carbon fibre rear engine cover i got from my good friend Mikey
[Image: 300408_10150864669060282_708865281_21287...4744_n.jpg]
Wasnt sure whether to leave it white or do it black...
[Image: 301376_10150866906230282_708865281_21300...7392_n.jpg]
Went with the black
[Image: 312938_10150866907760282_708865281_21300...7336_n.jpg]
[Image: 293352_10150866909740282_708865281_21300...5316_n.jpg]
Fitted & looking pretty Reem!

Chris0121
Posting Freak
1,295
03-09-2018, 06:35 AM
#10
[Image: 314573_10150867031980282_708865281_21301...5108_n.jpg]


Ordered these wide arches, fitting them this week, more pics to follow...

Then the car will be going for a new paint job in the winter

Magazine shoot next sunday, pics from Fast n Modified feature also to follow shortly, when i can get my hands on them.

Let me know what you think
Chris0121
03-09-2018, 06:35 AM #10

[Image: 314573_10150867031980282_708865281_21301...5108_n.jpg]


Ordered these wide arches, fitting them this week, more pics to follow...

Then the car will be going for a new paint job in the winter

Magazine shoot next sunday, pics from Fast n Modified feature also to follow shortly, when i can get my hands on them.

Let me know what you think

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