If you find bleeding knuckles, endless cursing and mild depression loads of fun, then these cars are definitely for you! :D

Looks like you are screwed jezza. Sorry, but buying another 'built' car isn't the answer, because, 90% chance their is something rooted with it that will need fixing. Unfortunately, its more often then not the case that you've got to do everything yourself to ensure it is done properly.

It appears that your tight on cash, which rules out selling the MR2 and buying a newer more reliable and less problematic vehicle.

I am toying with selling my EVO 8 (really doesn't suit my current daily driver duties - far too much mileage then I am happy to put on the evo). At the same time, I am wondering why the hell I don't just instead get rid of the MR2 that has cursed me for a million years, hot the Evo up a bit and buy a cheap daily.

Apart from the looks department, I consider it an all around better car. Not as much 'fun' being a 4wd, but even in basically standard trim it has a reasonable amount of herbs. With a bit of a fire up its arse I am sure it could be 90% as fun as an MR2 whilst being more friendly to work on, being more comfortable to drive, having more aftermarket support.

Good luck with your decision, however, know that whatever SW20 you have, you are going to have (or will soon have) something or another to get fixed or repaired - these cars are old, however, they are also getting very cheap. So the concept of writing mine off on a race track (or having an off in general) doesn't concern me so much as say, the Evo.

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Originally posted by surok

dont worry jezza, once you spend money to get your bodykit fitted im sure your gearbox, engine and suspension problems will just go away.....

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Almost sig worthy!!!

Nah just putting it on coz I'm getting rust taken out. Killing 2 birds with 1 stone.
Plus I want to get my front guards pumped SO I can drop the car more BEFORE I get my wheel alignment done and ALSO find out what is bent and if it matters now. My mechanic said the coilovers definitely helped

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Originally posted by surok

have you considered getting a new gearbox?

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Yeah man. Of course. There was one for sale here a week or 2 ago with a viscous LSD. Bargained the guy down to $850 and then he suddenly stopped replying to my emails, wouldn't answer his phone etc.

Now I'm waiting for another one for $1k or less. In the meantime it's still drivable when double clutching My workmate tried to drive it a while ago and that was a laugh. Crunch crunch crunch vrooooom (couldn't get into gear) crunchhhh [88]

Have just PM'd Matt about his gearbox.

Btw - I need a new clutch. Any suggestions? Something less fricken painful! lol. But I still want to be able to launch.

Thanks man. $400 is cheap as. For some reason I was expecting $1k+ lol.

Cheapest place to buy? I wonder if dylmrt sells clutches.. [:P]

Thanks man! And it's all good. My mechanic has been servicing MR2s for 15 years. I'm sure he can do it And his prices are always awesome!

Marquis Automotive in Doveton. Same place that does REDMR2RED's and spudman's cars (and probably some other members). Really nice guy and 10000x better than the other place I was going (****loads cheaper too)