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[Jammy]

I had a Mk1 for a few years, mainly because it doesn't weigh as much as the Mk2, so handles much better and is a little faster. No real problems with mine, it was an everyday workhorse, so I didn't really take too much care of it. Spent £40 to have the alternator bushes redone, and I think about £120 for a new rear caliper, but apart from that it never failed an MOT, or cost me me anything to maintain. Rust was a bit of a problem, especially round the rear valance and arches. I know it needed new bushes all round, but never bothered doing it, so mine did pitch a bit under braking, and wasn't exactly flat through the corners.

Get a well looked after one though, and you'll be well pleased. Plus, it looks like prices have started to rise a little since I owned mine.

[Simon@minispares.com]

I also had one of these, 1989 model, bought 8 years ago with 23,000 gen miles, one of the best cars I have owned. Still see it around my area too
Was a whgite T-bar model, the only minor whinge with it was that the occasional leak from the roof, other than that, great!

[Guess-Works.com]

Was a whgite T-bar model, the only minor whinge with it was that the occasional leak from the roof, other than that, great!

Didn't know you were a hairdresser as well Simon...

[*DJH*]

MK2's are better

my one;

[Jammy]

I'd taking it back it Trading Standards on a misrepresentation case if you bought it with that licence plate sticker if I was you!

[*DJH*]

I'd taking it back it Trading Standards on a misrepresentation case if you bought it with that licence plate sticker if I was you!

and how would you know whats under the bonnet

[Jammy]

I'd taking it back it Trading Standards on a misrepresentation case if you bought it with that licence plate sticker if I was you!

and how would you know whats under the bonnet

I presume the spare wheel as per normal?!

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

I'd taking it back it Trading Standards on a misrepresentation case if you bought it with that licence plate sticker if I was you!

and how would you know whats under the bonnet

I presume the spare wheel as per normal?!

LOL

[*DJH*]

I'd taking it back it Trading Standards on a misrepresentation case if you bought it with that licence plate sticker if I was you!

and how would you know whats under the bonnet

I presume the spare wheel as per normal?!

i'll give you that

[Beats]

Any raised vents on the engine cover or just flat ones?

[Phaeton]

Repeater indicators are not built into the front of the front wings so it's not an import, so not a turbo as standard.

Alan...

[*DJH*]

Any raised vents on the engine cover or just flat ones?

Raised bit obvious now lol

Pheaton, toblerones were removed and it has new wings

Edited by *DJH*, 19 January 2009 - 10:12 PM.

[coopermpi]

dont inderstand how people can say mk2 was slower? Mine ran 180bhp out of 2.0 n/a. fair enough might be heavier, but the mk1 is a 1.6, older, so probably not running at full bhp. I know mine went well!!
Also got smoother lines and more shape.

[*DJH*]

mk2 is a far better machine no rust problems, better engine, better trim, better body it did what everything does, it evolved from ape to man

[Jammy]

They did with the MR2 what BMW did with the Mini, only not quite so extreme.