this is a horrible thread!!
it makes me want to sell my mr2 asap before anything else goes wrong.
to be fair this is just 'car ownership' not mr2s but still it's a bit depressing.

just to add to the whinge...my A/C seems to have pretty much died again after just having spent almost 400 bucks last year to get it 'fixed'...

I ripped out my AC straight away when i got the car to save in weight, since it wasnt working. Surprise!

It is a depressing thread but its true. My particular car is high maintanance, worse than a girl, a barbie girl, one of those fake one you see with bright blonde hair and fake tan, fake lashes, nails and so on...

It's a bit depressing but notice how most of the whinging is coming from early model SW20 owners so that's logical for every other car. Then given the fact our cars are mid-engined so it's uncommon and requires more "attention" that "normal" car owners would neglect.
I ripped out my A/C in the previous engine but 10kg isn't gonna do much compared to the benefits especially when summer's right around the corner for us hardtop owners!
For a track only car, fair enough.
 
My relationship with my car is best described by the song "This Love" by Maroon 5...

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My relationship with my car is best described by the song "This Love" by Maroon 5...

lol!

'This is not a love song' Public Image Ltd.

^my ears...lol

AC fault is a small part under the dash before the Evaporator. I had mine done, then on the pressure test it failed there. The guys I used had never worked on an SW20 before but were spot on and had it fixed, no further problems. It was a bit more to have it repaired but didn't charge for the second regas.

I had everything listed on the OP's list too :P Pretty standard stuff. 

adisco

I ripped out my AC straight away when i got the car to save in weight, since it wasnt working. Surprise!

It is a depressing thread but its true. My particular car is high maintanance, worse than a girl, a barbie girl, one of those fake one you see with bright blonde hair and fake tan, fake lashes, nails and so on...

I'm never ripping it out while its my only car. 
I don't enjoy sitting in traffic when its 40+ deg sweating my arse off...

But at least you has targa