Hi,
Another new forum member here.
I'm the proud owner of an MR2 Mk 2 from 1995 but am trying to hunt down a nice Mk 1 to add to the stable.
I live in France but bought my Mk 2 in the UK which is where I intend tracing down the right Mk 1 for me. I'm in no real rush to find one - I want it to be the right one but for a price I can afford.
Anyway, I'm enjoying reading through the posts and finding useful information in the various threads.
Cheers for now
Clive
hi clive where are you from in france?
Hiya and welcome
hope you manage to find a mk1 that you like.
keep looking at the cars for sale pages.
jo
a Mk1 will be a rare beast in France as they were never sold there, would have though buying a RHD UK car would be a disadvantage for regular use in France. wouldn't you be better off getting a LHD car from another mainland European country?
^^ good point. i forgot about that.
there seems to be a club scene in germany and belgium, so you could try the toyota clubs there to see if any mk1's are for sale
Hi again all and thanks for the replies.
I live in Rennes in Brittany and I currently drive a Mk2 Rev 3 which is RHD. I don't really have a problem with that, I suppose the worst problem is motorway toll booths and pay car parks, but I can put up with minor problems of that kind in order to drive the car I like. There are a number of us in the French MR2 Owners Club with cars from the UK or Japan.
The thing is, MR2s are much cheaper in the UK than here as there were so few sold here.
There are a few MK1s here in France - mostly from Switzerland or the US.
Homologation is an issue due to very strict Type Approval laws - the worst in Europe for anybody that wants to import a car which wasn't commercialised here, but importation isn't impossible; just expensive.
I'm still keeping my eye open for a nice MK1 but I'm trying to find out if importing a Japanese Supercharged model would be more difficult than a UK N/A. I think it probably would and I believe that the Japanese supercharged models are quite rare even in the UK, is this true?
the sc models are rare in the uk, but there are 2 in the for sale section that look great.
one is the rare silver and white tim top in the derby area, the other is a red one in Ireland.
I was looking at the Silver / White one on Piston Heads - it appears to be a real bargain and in great condition. I noticed it has a stainless exhaust fitted though, this would need to be replaced for French homologation - do you know if stock exhausts are easy to come by?Originally Posted by mr2mk1chick
Thanks
i have an old standard exhaust you can have for free, but it was from an NA not SC so may not fit - can't remember, then you can change back to the stainless one.
Actually, how will they know the stainless one is not a new replacement of the old system? they are all pretty similar. I doubt they would know. Are they very strict?
I know the guy with the silver and white SC - i can ask if he has a standard spare exhaust, but perhaps you should talk or email him yourself. he won't mind you asking.
french regs on any engine mods are very strict, thats why french cars are all body work paint jobs and interiors, so even a SS exhaust that will make an extra 2 BHP is a no go!
french MR2 club gallery
http://www.mr2.fr/php/gallery.php
cars you see in the french clubs gallery with big exhausts are usually Belgian registered
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