MR2 Hunting (New Post, please read and give thoughts), NEED YOUR HELP ON NEW POST Options

[Random_Stranger]

Anyone know what price range a SW20 MR2 goes for? Any recommendations for the AW11 vs the SW20 if you maybe suggest one over the other? I want a sexy daily driver that I can have for a later project (because even just a stock GT-Four in the future is good enough for me as far as a complete project goes, unless tempted to take it beyond that), and I want it to be a Toyota.

Why am I looking for another car?

Well here's the deal. Today I did a compression test today in class and discovered that my car has a dead cylinder. All the readings were an average of 190 with one cylinder giving me a reading of 25 and leaks. So on Tuesday, I am going to run a wet test to determine if it is the valves (which I am praying for) or the piston rings (which will make want to get another car so I can park my car and take my time on it without having to make repairs of daily driving for exterior damage and such as it is very expensive and I can rebuild the engine, this is my only car).

So what do you guys think?

This post has been edited by Random_Stranger: Oct 1, 2009 - 3:38 AM

[TiGZ461]

I would say pass dude. This is gonna be your DD as you've stated above, why invest money you could/should be investing in your 6g as you said?

It wouldn't be a bad buy if you find the parts cheap and do all the work yourself, BUT what if you run into problems once you swap? And how about the issues it could have now that maybe the owner hasn't stated, just think about it a couple times. That will just add on to what it already has, and more sooner then later you will come to see your new project will be the MR rather then the 6g.

Oh and it has a salvageable title, so when you try to sell it, your not gonna have much interest and if you do expect to get lowballed extra low.

my .02

[Random_Stranger]

I would say pass dude. This is gonna be your DD as you've stated above, why invest money you could/should be investing in your 6g as you said?

It wouldn't be a bad buy if you find the parts cheap and do all the work yourself, BUT what if you run into problems once you swap? And how about the issues it could have now that maybe the owner hasn't stated, just think about it a couple times. That will just add on to what it already has, and more sooner then later you will come to see your new project will be the MR rather then the 6g.

Oh and it has a salvageable title, so when you try to sell it, your not gonna have much interest and if you do expect to get lowballed extra low.

my .02

Thank you. I decided to take your advice. I felt like such an ass, but the guy was really understanding and cool with it. He knows he can sell it, and he agrees that if my Celica is my priority project, why meddle with this one? It was a super killer deal, although for a daily driver, I need something that has a clean title for full coverage so if worst comes to worst, I get something back. My celica is a salvaged title and once it is a complete GT4, it will not be driven on the street to avoid a wreck. So yeah. Taking this deal would have defeated my purpose and my priority, so I am going to hold out, get a bit more cash flow, and wait on a good deal for an MR2 Turbo around the Holiday season, I am certain one is bound to show up within my budget.

Thank you guys

[SlvrCelica09]

I would say pass dude. This is gonna be your DD as you've stated above, why invest money you could/should be investing in your 6g as you said?

It wouldn't be a bad buy if you find the parts cheap and do all the work yourself, BUT what if you run into problems once you swap? And how about the issues it could have now that maybe the owner hasn't stated, just think about it a couple times. That will just add on to what it already has, and more sooner then later you will come to see your new project will be the MR rather then the 6g.

Oh and it has a salvageable title, so when you try to sell it, your not gonna have much interest and if you do expect to get lowballed extra low.

my .02

Thank you. I decided to take your advice. I felt like such an ass, but the guy was really understanding and cool with it. He knows he can sell it, and he agrees that if my Celica is my priority project, why meddle with this one? It was a super killer deal, although for a daily driver, I need something that has a clean title for full coverage so if worst comes to worst, I get something back. My celica is a salvaged title and once it is a complete GT4, it will not be driven on the street to avoid a wreck. So yeah. Taking this deal would have defeated my purpose and my priority, so I am going to hold out, get a bit more cash flow, and wait on a good deal for an MR2 Turbo around the Holiday season, I am certain one is bound to show up within my budget.

Thank you guys

what ever happened to the st205 swap? dont tell me you have backed out on becoming an evo killer..

[Random_Stranger]

I would say pass dude. This is gonna be your DD as you've stated above, why invest money you could/should be investing in your 6g as you said?

It wouldn't be a bad buy if you find the parts cheap and do all the work yourself, BUT what if you run into problems once you swap? And how about the issues it could have now that maybe the owner hasn't stated, just think about it a couple times. That will just add on to what it already has, and more sooner then later you will come to see your new project will be the MR rather then the 6g.

Oh and it has a salvageable title, so when you try to sell it, your not gonna have much interest and if you do expect to get lowballed extra low.

my .02

Thank you. I decided to take your advice. I felt like such an ass, but the guy was really understanding and cool with it. He knows he can sell it, and he agrees that if my Celica is my priority project, why meddle with this one? It was a super killer deal, although for a daily driver, I need something that has a clean title for full coverage so if worst comes to worst, I get something back. My celica is a salvaged title and once it is a complete GT4, it will not be driven on the street to avoid a wreck. So yeah. Taking this deal would have defeated my purpose and my priority, so I am going to hold out, get a bit more cash flow, and wait on a good deal for an MR2 Turbo around the Holiday season, I am certain one is bound to show up within my budget.

Thank you guys

what ever happened to the st205 swap? dont tell me you have backed out on becoming an evo killer..

No, I completely intend on seeing the GT-Four project through. But I do want a daily driven turbo charged car to keep my thoughts going, while I take it easy on my Celica. A salvaged title vehicle with this much done to it is too much to risk daily driving. Only plans for the MR2 Turbo once I get it is suspension and perhaps a paintjob if it is yellow, green/teal, or some other color I think it would look yucky in such as purple or something. Silver, red, black, blue, or gray would be ok with me, and I hope gray, because that is most ideal for me on the MR2, considering my Celica will be going to be painted red.

Anyhow, the Celica project is my no.1 priority and I would do nothing to take away from it. Once the celica project is complete, I can assure you I will not risk endangering it by driving it on the street. Instead, I only intend on using it for the track.

This post has been edited by Random_Stranger: Oct 7, 2009 - 10:51 PM