name:- Becky Woods
length of ownership:- MK2 for 6 months, MK1 for 1month
club member:- 1 year
from:- Grew up in West Wales from the age of 7, before moving to Bristol after getting my degree. I moved to the Northeast in 2001
personal info:- I'd like to think I am young successful and single, well maybe 2 outta 3!!
job:- Primary School Teacher - there is major head work with 29 four and five years olds each day!
reason for liking the MR2:- The best bit for me is the fun you can have driving it.
best thing about the club:- I like the social events, and getting to know people with a similar interest, as well as discovering parts of the Northeast I've never seen.
engine:- Standard 1.6 16v twin cam
body:- T-bar, multi-spoke 15" alloys, twin exit exhaust system.
suspension:- standard set up with MK4 Fiesta drop links fitted on front.
brakes:- standard brakes front and rear.

name:- Paul Woods
length of ownership:- 5 years
club member:- 1 year
from:- Grew up in Belfast until I was 19 then moved to England in 1989, now living in Burnhope.
personal info:- if it can be modified, I will, if it can't I'll be the first to try anyway. I own the UK's first MK2 turbo powered (3s-gte) MK1 MR2 and number 7 in the world.
job:- time served motor engineer and lpg gas installer, paint sprayer and also panel beater/welder.
reason for liking the MR2:- it's the most fun you can have for the least amount of money, a true sports car in every sense of the word, perfectly balanced engine layout, superb suspension physics and handling characteristics, still out-performs modern day sports cars in the same class and they turn heads where ever you go, also highly tunable and extremely reliable, but the best thing is they have the "x" factor...there's just something about them that other sports cars just don't have.
best thing about the club:- superb social events and technical expertise given free from people who really know about their cars, rather than just being drivers of them.
engine:- 3s-gte powered MK1, 240bhp, 200lbs/ft torque at at 11 psi (soon to be 15psi), JR induction kit, exhaust de-cat, G reddy turbo timer, TIM boost gauge. Blitz dump valve/boost controller and HKS fuel cut defencer soon to be fitted.
body:- Vauxhall Carlton front bumper modification, F40 style rear wing, custom rear bumper, intercooler scoop on boot lid, "adikt high" 17" alloys on 205/40/17 tyres. Custom ferrari style twin round light conversion. Centre exit 4" exhaust. Full black leather interior.
suspension:- Koni shox all round, 20mm lowered springs, MK4 Fiesta drop links all round (stronger than Toyota items) MK2 turbo rear anti-roll bar, polyurethane bush set soon to be fitted.
brakes:- standard brakes on rear, four pot calipers soon to be fitted on front.

Name: Joanne Thom
Lives: Ferryhill / Co.Durham
Car : 1988 Coupe standard apart from fitted front strut brace
Best thing about MR2 : Everyone looks at you and you can tell they approve!!
Best thing about club : The people within the MR2 circle and the events. I have made a lot of friends and had many great times. I attend Le Mans every year with the club and it's one of the highlights on the club calendar

Name:- Shaun Delaney
Club Member:- Almost a year now.
Lives:- Stanley, Co Durham.
Job:- Team supervisor / Trainer, for a large call centre in Newcastle
Reason for liking the MR2:- The whole driving experience, makes you really feel a part of the car, not just the driver! The amount of people who turn heads is very gratifying, and most importantly it's just pure fun, fun, fun.
Best thing about the club:- Meeting friends, not just people with a similar interest, and sharing a passion with these people. The club also provides an opportunity to get out and about and visit places you probably wouldn't normally go to.
The Car:- 1988 T-BAR in Dark Blue, Standard apart from the 3 spoke alloys and the 10 disc autochanger in the boot!! So standard it still has those lovely T-Bar roof bags!! and the original teardrop alloys.
Footnote:- I have tried living without my MK1, when my original Red T-Bar developed some serious problems and I had to get rid of her, but after 6 months without I just had to replace her. It's not just the car itself that makes you feel this way, it's the club life and people as well! The club is a credit to that wonderful little sports car we all love!!!

Name:- Andrew Simon Hudson
Lives:- Gateshead / Windynook
car:- 1987 Coupe Standard
best thing about car:- The 80's style, Performance and Handling
Best thing about the club:- The people in the club. I really enjoy organising all the north east shows.

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