MR2 Beauties! + Tag a 2 (56k burn)
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- Alsw20
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Re: MR2 Beauties! + Tag a 2 (56k burn)
Spotted this lovely yellow (secretly my fav SW20 colour) on Google maps when searching for a car yard in Christchurch.
- Benckj
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Re: MR2 Beauties! + Tag a 2 (56k burn)
Not often you see a yellow one in good shape. The paint always seems to be off colour and have a clear coat rash.
Jim Benck
90 rev 1 parts car
98 rev 5 GT- all the mods
90 rev 1 parts car
98 rev 5 GT- all the mods
- GDII
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Re: MR2 Beauties! + Tag a 2 (56k burn)
I'd say it's been repainted due to the side stripe and lower panels being body colour. Revision 2 NA manual with wheels that I can't remember the name of...
1990 SW20 MR2 G-Limited (GEN4 3SGTE Installed)
2000 AE111R Corolla Wagon NZ New Daily
1996 AE101R Corolla Sprint NZ New Selling Soon
1990 EP81 Starlet XL (Sold)
1990 EE90 Corolla XL (Sold)
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sw20glimited/
2000 AE111R Corolla Wagon NZ New Daily
1996 AE101R Corolla Sprint NZ New Selling Soon
1990 EP81 Starlet XL (Sold)
1990 EE90 Corolla XL (Sold)
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sw20glimited/
- Alsw20
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- First name: Al
Re: MR2 Beauties! + Tag a 2 (56k burn)
SSR Integral A2 are the genuines, these could be the Advanti Viper copies though.
- GDII
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Re: MR2 Beauties! + Tag a 2 (56k burn)
They have SSR on the spoke so look genuine to me.
1990 SW20 MR2 G-Limited (GEN4 3SGTE Installed)
2000 AE111R Corolla Wagon NZ New Daily
1996 AE101R Corolla Sprint NZ New Selling Soon
1990 EP81 Starlet XL (Sold)
1990 EE90 Corolla XL (Sold)
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sw20glimited/
2000 AE111R Corolla Wagon NZ New Daily
1996 AE101R Corolla Sprint NZ New Selling Soon
1990 EP81 Starlet XL (Sold)
1990 EE90 Corolla XL (Sold)
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sw20glimited/
- Benckj
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Re: MR2 Beauties! + Tag a 2 (56k burn)
Good eyes.
Jim Benck
90 rev 1 parts car
98 rev 5 GT- all the mods
90 rev 1 parts car
98 rev 5 GT- all the mods
- Swampy
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Re: MR2 Beauties! + Tag a 2 (56k burn)
Spotted this beaut yesterday. I'm a bit rusty with my MR2 knowledge but isn't this special being a 1996?
In the shed: 91 MR2 G-Limited, 95 Subaru Impreza WRX
In the front of the shed: 95 Corolla
In the driveway: 00 Subaru Legacy Lancaster
In the rear view: 87 Honda Prelude, 94 Nissan Serena, 04 Swift
~ 4 Runs ~
In the front of the shed: 95 Corolla
In the driveway: 00 Subaru Legacy Lancaster
In the rear view: 87 Honda Prelude, 94 Nissan Serena, 04 Swift
~ 4 Runs ~
- Benckj
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Re: MR2 Beauties! + Tag a 2 (56k burn)
Yes, it’s one of the only years of the two tone silver sonic. Looks to be in very good shape.
Jim Benck
90 rev 1 parts car
98 rev 5 GT- all the mods
90 rev 1 parts car
98 rev 5 GT- all the mods
- GDII
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Re: MR2 Beauties! + Tag a 2 (56k burn)
REV4 and 5 got this colour like Jim says. This one being a REV4 built in July 1996 only 1 month after the REV3-4 change over. The 2CE paint code is nice and also note the black side stripes where all other paint codes had it body matched. Too bad it's an auto.
It seems the front lights have been swapped over to OEM clears. It's nice to see the MR2 sticker on the rear window. One thing I find interesting is that Toyota removed all traces of the TOYOTA branding off the rear of these cars for REV3+ in Japan. Note how it only has G-LIMITED on the left and no TOYOTA on the right, and no, this is not debadged.
Another thing I find interesting is that Toyota put the oval symbol in the centre of the boot panel on SW20s they sold everywhere but Japan and also the word Toyota is on the left and the model on the right but in Japan they put Toyota on the right and the model name on the left. This also applies to cars like the Corolla.
Now I'm just rambling... Where are the Mods when you need them?
It seems the front lights have been swapped over to OEM clears. It's nice to see the MR2 sticker on the rear window. One thing I find interesting is that Toyota removed all traces of the TOYOTA branding off the rear of these cars for REV3+ in Japan. Note how it only has G-LIMITED on the left and no TOYOTA on the right, and no, this is not debadged.
Another thing I find interesting is that Toyota put the oval symbol in the centre of the boot panel on SW20s they sold everywhere but Japan and also the word Toyota is on the left and the model on the right but in Japan they put Toyota on the right and the model name on the left. This also applies to cars like the Corolla.
Now I'm just rambling... Where are the Mods when you need them?
1990 SW20 MR2 G-Limited (GEN4 3SGTE Installed)
2000 AE111R Corolla Wagon NZ New Daily
1996 AE101R Corolla Sprint NZ New Selling Soon
1990 EP81 Starlet XL (Sold)
1990 EE90 Corolla XL (Sold)
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sw20glimited/
2000 AE111R Corolla Wagon NZ New Daily
1996 AE101R Corolla Sprint NZ New Selling Soon
1990 EP81 Starlet XL (Sold)
1990 EE90 Corolla XL (Sold)
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sw20glimited/
- Benckj
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Re: MR2 Beauties! + Tag a 2 (56k burn)
Anyone else see things on this car which don't add up? Would think for the asking price it would be a pristine example.
98 SW20 for $26k
https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars ... f=MFtGMrFh
Wonder if I should start a list?
98 SW20 for $26k
https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars ... f=MFtGMrFh
Wonder if I should start a list?
Jim Benck
90 rev 1 parts car
98 rev 5 GT- all the mods
90 rev 1 parts car
98 rev 5 GT- all the mods
- GDII
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Re: MR2 Beauties! + Tag a 2 (56k burn)
It is 2021 and that is a rare model. Prices for these cars have gone way up. Keep in mind, it's an asking price, not a sale price. Still, people are putting down similar money for some MR2 here. Although they also have a 2JZ-GE JZA80 Supra for $48,000 and another really rough JZA80 for $28,000.
1990 SW20 MR2 G-Limited (GEN4 3SGTE Installed)
2000 AE111R Corolla Wagon NZ New Daily
1996 AE101R Corolla Sprint NZ New Selling Soon
1990 EP81 Starlet XL (Sold)
1990 EE90 Corolla XL (Sold)
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sw20glimited/
2000 AE111R Corolla Wagon NZ New Daily
1996 AE101R Corolla Sprint NZ New Selling Soon
1990 EP81 Starlet XL (Sold)
1990 EE90 Corolla XL (Sold)
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sw20glimited/
- Swampy
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Re: MR2 Beauties! + Tag a 2 (56k burn)
I'd say probably low ks+5mt+tidy+relatively stock+straight body+maybe genuine wheels+beams gives the higher value.
Our SWs arent getting any younger or more common, like a lot of Japanese sports cars of the era (and those from the 70s and 80s) scarcity and nostalgia are helping prices go up
Our SWs arent getting any younger or more common, like a lot of Japanese sports cars of the era (and those from the 70s and 80s) scarcity and nostalgia are helping prices go up
In the shed: 91 MR2 G-Limited, 95 Subaru Impreza WRX
In the front of the shed: 95 Corolla
In the driveway: 00 Subaru Legacy Lancaster
In the rear view: 87 Honda Prelude, 94 Nissan Serena, 04 Swift
~ 4 Runs ~
In the front of the shed: 95 Corolla
In the driveway: 00 Subaru Legacy Lancaster
In the rear view: 87 Honda Prelude, 94 Nissan Serena, 04 Swift
~ 4 Runs ~