Sideways mr2 driven by Russian with broken leg IS BACK! [MR2 GTS, W201]

[Miroteknik]

So i have to settle with this oldschool amber knob.

brother?

[Tanel]

brother?

Possible

A friend gave it a quick polish and car looks 10x better.

Before. (with proper camera)


After. (copied from instagram)

[Tanel]

Nothing new with car, just took some photos.


Got a great deal for staggered RH zw1's 17x8,5/10 and 5x120 to 5x112 adapters with them.
But they were too beaten up for me, so i traded them for a set of refinished 17x8,5 zw1's.

both were 5x112, so no use for me.

My 10inch


2.nd set


Still dont know what i do with these

[Tanel]

Had some spare time and an idea.

started with this.


Took it apart.



Lighter used to be there


handsaw



fitted.



Did'nt like the silver, so i grabbed a stonechip spray to give it a oem plastic look.
I know there's a specific spray for that plastic look, but i had the stonechip one in garage


also sprayed the ugly chrome molding and fitted a temporary leather for shifter.

before


after


To do:
roof liner and visors black
custom shifter leather
custom floor mats

[Tanel]

Bad: head gasket went..
Good: 10inch in every corner

lil' tease

[Tanel]

[sleeps]

wow. I need one of these.

[SD202]

Rad build dude!

[Tanel]

Long ass post coming soon.

[FowlerE30]

Dope introduction man, and this thing started out UGLY..with potential. Looks like you're moving it along well tho, keep it up. #subscribed

[TWM Performance]

Those last wheels are supersexy

- Renato

[Androctonus]

I can dig this, subbed for more! keep it going!

[Tanel]

So, head gasket vent long time ago.
Friend painted new front fender and light cover. (car is dirty and needs polishing in that pic, colour is actually spot on)


Didnt have time, money and motivation to repair it for some time so car sat like this in the winter.





But then, some parts arrived


Took some parts off


Lunch at 5.am


got this bastard out



Headwork done


Cometic headgasket


specialtool for arp headstuds




almost there



All lights on dash on, but it rides!!


Needed spacers for rears, soo




New speakers to the back. Stock vs new


managed to fit these in stock location



First run
https://youtu.be/Iwv5W39jOZw

Some crappy phone pics (Like always)




I need new turbo and front bumper badly.
Still havent decided if i keep it stock or go for Standalone, and bigger turbo, manifolds etc..

[Tanel]

So, i sold sierra, but needed something cheap as daily/winterwreck.
Found an Ford Scorpio 2.0 100kw. with electric seats and other comfy things for 300euros

I already painted grill, and everything i could black on these pics.





First i welded the diff and then had some fun.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtaDqNIT_zs

next was lowering, straightpipe and 16inch steelies from some newish peugeot. got the rears widened also.



stock vs new weels


Cars i had at some point. (chrysler was too boring to mention it)


Then came snow



Christmas night fun!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUuqZBgjhgo

After a month drifting in snow



That happened alot



AAnd then i rolled it 3 times over the roof with 5 people in car. Luckily everyone was okay.





After pulling and beating


Radiator, and few other parts needed to change


then i found a toyota avensis front bumper from friends garage trash


DOWNFORCE



Like new! Somehow this side didnt touch the round at all. No dents whatsoever


wannabe


After a while electronics were so ad i could get the car running anymore. so i sold it

[Tanel]

Then i knew i need to buy some reliable daily to keep for longer period.

Got this from friends stepdad. its been his for over 10years.



Dirtiest car i've had by far!




got this weird wheel for 20 euros, i **** these original merc wheels


After few hours of washing and cleaning.



Bought new 195/45 tyres for shooters and threw them on. Used 5x114,3 to 5x120,6 adapters . Just machined centre bore to fit and boltholes.


At work



Waiting for wheel centrecaps back from welding and someone to offer me side moldings.
Then some polish and benz is ready




And that's it for now