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Re: Interesting little AW11 for sale on Carsales HKS 5age 2013/06/11 23:55:42 (permalink)
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3. battery was (conveniently?) flat so seller could not crank over engine to demonstrate whether it turns over, or do a compression test
 



 
No worries mate, i'll yank the one out the car I came here in, turn it over!
 
It'd take a lot a love, paint and $$ to bring this car back. Until that engine ticks over it's worth very little IMHO.
 
 

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Re: Interesting little AW11 for sale on Carsales HKS 5age 2013/06/12 01:18:17 (permalink)
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Excellent for parts - well, the driveline.. (I'd happily pay 1k for those cam covers alone..!).
 
Unfortunately the body isn't good for much any more. Rust, accident damage, aftermarket sunroof, and looks to have started life as a US-market car - so id be worried about (everything related to) the LHD-RHD conversion..
 
But for anyone with the time/money or interest in its history; itd be great to restore it to its heyday. It was definitely a pretty cool car at one point..
 

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Re: Interesting little AW11 for sale on Carsales HKS 5age 2013/06/12 06:42:23 (permalink)
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I remember this car featured in Hot 4's and Rotarys back in about 1990. Will see if I can dig it up from out of the collection in the roof.
 

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Re: Interesting little AW11 for sale on Carsales HKS 5age 2013/06/12 07:59:12 (permalink)
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I remember this car featured in Hot 4's and Rotarys back in about 1990. Will see if I can dig it up from out of the collection in the roof.
 



let me save you the trouble...
 

 

 

 





 
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Re: Interesting little AW11 for sale on Carsales HKS 5age 2013/06/12 08:34:35 (permalink)
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Nice article.  Obviously the bodykit has been scavenged off the car.  Interesting to see that Etchells talks about the 2 litre stroker kit.  A real shame that something with historical significance (I'm not kidding) has come to this.
 
If the present "carer" could be beaten down to a realistic price it would make a great resto project . . .

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Re: Interesting little AW11 for sale on Carsales HKS 5age 2013/06/12 09:51:01 (permalink)
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He still has the original Kaminari style bodykit i believe, but it was damaged in the accident.
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Re: Interesting little AW11 for sale on Carsales HKS 5age 2013/10/25 11:29:35 (permalink)
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I see dead thread.
 
I found this car on Carsales and stumbled across this thread when trying to dig up information on it.
 
It's interesting to know I don't have the only ex-USA MR2 around.
 
(Why was I looking? I'm trying to work out if I should restore my scruffy AW11 or simply sell it or buy a tidy one and enjoy it.)
 
Cheers,
Brett.

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Re: Interesting little AW11 for sale on Carsales HKS 5age 2013/11/21 23:00:28 (permalink)
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The seller has put up some new photos on Carsales.  It seems he has attempted to make the car look better by painting the damaged door and the bonnet with rattle cans.
 
He also says it's now running after a fuel pump change.
 
I'd love to rescue this, as it's pretty much my idea of the ultimate MR2.  But I need another project car like I need a hole in the head.  :(

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