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Hey guys/gals!

Thought I'd finally show my MR2 that I own up here in the tropics, good ol Darwin....just never got around to it before lol.

It's a Black 1990 MR2 N/A with a 1994 GEN 3 GTS swap.

Bit of history on the car...

My brother bought it about when it had the n/a engine in it and about 180ks on the clock. Lovely to drive, nothing wrong with it...just didnt have that power that other turbo'd MR2's had.

The only modifications at the that time:
Gen 3 front lip
Passenger air scoop
OZ Italy Rims (Front 16x7 - 205/45/16, Rear 16 x 8 - 225/45/16).

Here it is the day he bought it...







Then the time the gearbox gave up the ghost...couldnt get first, or third and reverse made a really bad crunching sound.

So thru High Tech Tuning (up here in Darwin), a GEN 3 half-cut was sourced and sent over from Japan...it had done 55ks and came over with rear coilovers, HKS HiPower 3" Exhaust, Blitz BOV DD.

We also replaced the clutch with a Heavy Duty Sports Exedy clutch and then began the process of putting the Gen 3 in at home. It took a coupla weeks and we mainly went off other people Gen 3 swaps from forums such as mr2.com. Much sweat, blood and tears ocurred!!!

After the swap was done, my brother was enlisted into the army so I bought the MR2 and then began the process of sorting out all the little things that needed to be fixed.

I also have just finished putting on GEN 3 tailights, tinted the windows, added a boost gauge (running stock 13 psi atm), fitted crystal black indicators, wired up the foglights as they weren't working before, and looking at getting the interior re-done as it is a litte worn atm.

Here it is...(sorry bout the quality, it was getting dark)
















(I know...the engine bay needs a clean!!!!!)






Things that still need to be done (probably take some time as I'm a uni student lol):
- ABS and Engine oil level warning lights always on (due to the GEN 3 not having ABS and an engine oil level meter) Any suggestions????

- Suspension issues - Some Jap brand coilover at the rear, springs n shock at the front (I'm thinking of either getting coilovers all the way around or going for new springs/shock combo - dont have previous rear springs/shocks as the whole engine/gearbox/cv shafts/hubs/suspension was sold altogether)

- Need new rims, OZ italy ones are buckled at the front. I would like the same type of design as these ones (staggered, 5spoke, polished silver, dish), but just in 17 inch.

Anyhow, thats my car. Love driving it, Feel free to make sugestions about the issues that still need to be sorted.

Those indicators really set the car off. Love it!!

Thanks guys!

I'v actually had a bit of hassle with the police about the black indicators when I was pulled over once. They were not sure if they met ADR requirements..? I replied with as long as the indicator gives off a yellow light (and they do), then why wouldn't they? They let me go after that...

Anyone else had problems with their black indicators?

Also, MR2QUIK, love your car...hopefully one day mine will look as clean! Where did you get your red side reflectors? the ones that clip on the side of the tailights...mine are yellow and I'm after the red ones like yours.

You should spray up the turbo lid and put it on your car man Would look heaps tuffer.

Jezza - yep, thinking of putting the engine lid, bootlid + wing on for sure...just building up some funds first, wanna do it all at teh same time. I'd also need to shave off the old side of the wing that runs along the side of the bootlid.

Chase_d ...Thanks mate, its still a fair bit off how I would like it but getting there!!! also PM replied.

kyp2nyt - Thanks mate, seen your car around too, very clean looking mr2 - those rims you've got on it are massive!
 
What engine do you have it in?  One of my mates reckons you've got a Gen 2...?

Kryp2nyt - We'll have to do a cruise one day, got 2 other mates who's got a mr2s so should be able to organise it one day. 
 
About the halfcut, got a few plans for it (engine lid, boot and wing) and the rest of the panels have a few scratches and cuts.  Let me know what you're after and I'll see if I'm going to use it or not...

Sorry mate, going to use the rear bumper for mine later on - my current one has a nasty scratch on it.  
Basically saving up funds to put the gen 3 boot and wing, engine lid and rear bumper painted and put on...probably take a while as I'm flat out at the moment.
 
The current 3 piece wing I dont really have any plans for once I put the other wing on - I'll hold onto it if you want it.