For my 100th post I thought I would do something special...
 
Some of you may know that I bought an 1991 MR2 Non-Turbo back in 2006.  The seller crashed it pretty badly, the sway bar wasn't even attached to the car and the paint on the front bumper didn't match the rest of the car.  But this is what it looked like...

 

 
After a bit of driving around, the power bug got to me and I decided it was time to get rid of the 3sge and upgrade to the 3sgte.  It was a little more than I bargained for and I ended up spending a bit more than what I had. Never the less, the car had its new heart but due to my not understanding how paint worked and asking a friend who didn't know either to help out...the car turned into this...
 

 
"Hamburglar on roids i believe was a quote"
FAIL...but it did have the 3sgte in there.
 
Fast-forward 6 years, I finished my degree, bought a house and we have what it looks like today...

 

 

 
Where is it now you may ask?  Well, as we speak it is being prepped for painting so it will finally look the way I have always wanted it.
 
What I have done so far...
 
New wheels & Suspension:
BC Coilovers
- Lowered and car sits about 100mm all around
Varrstoen 2.2.1
- 17x9 +12 front on 205/40/17 Federal 595 EVO @ -2.5 Camber
- 18x10.5 +15 rears on 235/40/18 Federal 595 EVO @ -3.5 Camber
*won't poke this much when car is finished, guards have been rolled but need to be pulled
 

 

 
Body:
- A real PP Engine Lid (thanks Sandog)
- Greddy Sideskirts
- Veilside Rear Bar
- Gen 3 Front Lip
- Smoked Foglights
 
Brakes:
- Wolfkatz Big Brake System

- I also have some slotted disks for the rear...just standard brakes for now.
 
Interior:
- I swear the seats used to be there...

 
- Retriming the cloth seats with black leather and perforating the middle of the seats. The door inserts will be perforated as well.
- I have 6 Prosport gauges as well.  3 on the a-pillar and 3 in the centre console.(I will add these photos when the car is finished)
                  - Oil pressure, oil temp, boost, AFR, Water temp, Fuel pressure
- 300km electronic speedo (thanks Dyl)
 
Fuel:
- Walbro 255L
- Wolfkatz TFFR
- 880cc Delphi Injectors
- Sard FPR
 
Engine:
- Gen 2 Head
- HKS 264 cams
- ATS Racing adjustable cam gears
- Bored throttle body
 
- Gen 3 Bottom end
- ARP Head stud kit
- Wiseco Pistons
- Eagle Rods
- Machined crank
- Custom oil sump
- GT2876 turbo
- HKS 60mm wastegate
- Beyond Custom manifold
- HKS SSQ2 BOV
- 4 inch cone filter
- Fujitsubo Legalis Exhaust
- Stinger 4480 EMS
 
*soon to have 600hp A2W kit from http://www.frozenboost.co...834428074505b18c4baabc
- using the type 3 cooler
- 118 heat exchanger
- bosch water pump
- frozen boost reservior
 
For the moment that is it, nothing can really be done until the Greddy skirts arrive and they are on a ship at the moment but should hopefully be here by the 20th.  (I've been waiting for these since 6th September - long story on this) Completion date is sometime in January but I will keep posting photos if there is enough interest.
 
Feedback welcome, colour change however...."top secret."
You'll just have to wait for that.  I can promise it will blow some minds though, it has not been done anywhere to my knowledge.
 

Hah. I remember that car! I'm so happy you decided to give it life again! Looking good! Can't wait to see final results :D

Fark....Not mucking around with those rims. Good progress. Think a Toms or stock rear would look better though.

MR2QIK

Fark....Not mucking around with those rims. Good progress. Think a Toms or stock rear would look better though.

I was hoping you'd like the rims.
 
I do have a stock bar and I bought its because I thought that same thing. But talking to the guy who is doing the work, he thinks he can play around a little more with the veilside bar than the stockie. He wants to take it out a little wider so stones don't chip away the paint and its not so obvious how obscene the width of the rim is. Once the sideskirts get to me I can try both and see which is better.

Wow.

nice to see your still around and getting stuck into the 2

Nice work, great to see you made it

18/12/2012:
 
The boot and hood are now in polyester and the boot has been debadged.
 

 
Im still waiting on my sideskirts so can't do too much more bodywork until they get here...but I did just buy my W/A and Oil Cooling Systems from www.frozenboost.com, and some other goodies too.
 
2 x 3.0" Silicone Straight Coupler, Blue
  30 x 0.75" Reinforced Silicone Heater Hose, Blue (per foot)
  1 x T3 Turbo Blanket
  1 x Oil, Transmission, or Water Radiator/Cooler, Blue (Type 113)

- Fan: Include 7" Fan   1 x Water to Air Intercooler DIY Kit 600 HP

- Installation Kit: Include Water Lines and Fittings
- Intercooler Inlet/Outlet: SAME SIDE (Type 3)
- Pump Type: Bosch Cobra
- Radiator Type: Switch to Type 118 w/7" Fan
- Remote Filler Cap: Include Remote Filler Cap
- Reservoir: Include Ice Box Reservoir  
Hopefully this will keep things cool and responsive.
 
What the engine bay currently looks like. 

 
 

Yeah, they're nice & aggressive. Prolly too much for most to handle, but good to see you're going hard. If he widens the rear bar, maybe try get him to remove some of the excessive curves from the lower corner sections. Will make it look less "veilside" IMO.

nice work saving another car, looks great and nice choice on the offset on wheels, will have a nice stance once finished.