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My MR2 Project Car From The Beginning Until Now... - Chris0121 - 03-09-2019

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....

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When i first got her with the brand new 18" angel zcv alloys - they didnt stay long....
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Custom Bomex scoops fitted, again these didnt stay on long, wasnt sure of them
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New Carbon Fibre JapSpeed Spoiler fitted - old spoiler not completely smoothed off here
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Older spolier smoothed off, looking better. Brand new 18" gloss black & chrome wheel mania monnaco alloys
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Crack before
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Crack after my handy work
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Before a good old polish
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After a polish
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Looking better
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Rear diffuser i made & almost fitted. not too sure, has been left for the moment
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Engine when i got her
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Manifold before
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After a few hours polishing & no finger nails left
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Strut brace chromed
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Manifold fitted, looking nice n shinny now



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

My MR2 Project Car From The Beginning Until Now... - Chris0121 - 03-09-2019

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Massive pipercross induction kit fitted

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Interior before in pearl white but the dash had started to crack so needed repairing
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Carbon Vinyl wrapped parts
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Fitted
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Nos bottle in blue
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Nos bottle in white

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Another interior pic

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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)

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The car in totally modified magazine

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Bye bye old Monnaco alloys
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Hello RS Green Jade R 19" 10j Alloys
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Not feeling the green with the black n white
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Painted gloss black the same day....

Although these still didnt do it it for me
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Back to square 1
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Next day they were trophy blue
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Looking Reem!!

My MR2 Project Car From The Beginning Until Now... - Chris0121 - 03-09-2019

On my day off this week i did all this
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Coming along nicely
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Kennards i made myself & fitted
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Ordered this splitter, didnt look right so i changed it
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Fitted
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Carbon Vinly Wrapped & Fitted

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Carbon fibre rear engine cover i got from my good friend Mikey
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Wasnt sure whether to leave it white or do it black...
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Went with the black
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Fitted & looking pretty Reem!

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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