 I thought I was getting a 3rd gen 3S-GE... |
 Jan 2, 2010 - 4:48 PM
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...so this morning I went to pick up the car and SURPRISE...it's a '91 MR2 with a 3rd generation 3S-GTE from a JDM MR2.
 I was like, "Hmmm...even better than I thought. I start the car and it was running funny, so I check the compression and the #2 cylinder was 70, while the others were 190. I told the lady I wasn't gonna buy it unless she gave me her brand new CP pistons. She refused but my tuner, who's her cousin, convinced her...and I also ended up getting everything for $200 less.  She also refused that because she needs the money bad. The story is that this car is child support payment from her ex-husband. After she duivorced him, he was mad so he got in the car with his 4 year old daughter, and got all crazy drifting it on the street where he lives and wrecked it against the fence of a house and a palm tree. Good thing his daughter didn't suffer a scratch. What a dirtbag.  He owes her ex-wife over $7,000 in child support. He's in the Army Reserve, so she could pretty much end his life as he knows it, but she took it easy on him and settled out of court. She took the car with many brand new aftermarket parts (forged pistons, rods, ARP studs, forged rods, clutch, turbo header, etc.) as a payment. Anyway, these are the holidays, and pretty much everyone around here is broke. Nobody is going to have thousands to shell out for an engine, except me that I have my priorities set, lol. So she let it go for $200. Good for her. Price? Well, higher than you guys pay in the US.  We get to pay way more down here, lol. But who cares? I have the almighty 3S-GTE....and I got it without even knowing it. Life is good. So I got the engine, the turbo tranny, the CP pistons and the Microtech EMS. I need to source many parts to make everything work, but my tuner likes a challenge. He wants to trade me his 2nd gen 3S-GTE but hell naw...this is for me.
This post has been edited by OOBE: Jan 2, 2010 - 4:55 PM -------------------- Past - 7A-FTE: Will never forget you
Present - 3rd Gen 3S-GTE: Swap in progress QUOTE (SinisterSinner @ Dec 19, 2009 - 10:52 AM)  I dont want to even think of turbos, they blow up way too often... |
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Feb 4, 2010 - 4:08 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 18, '09 From Orlando Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
Hell no, ship that bad boy to me.
Good luck with your project guy. -------------------- '97 ST \ Eibach \ KYB \ Kenwood \ Alpine \ Cusco \ OEM+ [sold 10/18]
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OOBE I thought I was getting a 3rd gen 3S-GE... Jan 2, 2010 - 4:48 PM
Mstoochn to much info Jan 2, 2010 - 5:24 PM OOBE Well, I like to write detailed. If you don't w... Jan 2, 2010 - 5:38 PM enderswift too much info how? a great deal like this screams ... Jan 2, 2010 - 5:40 PM OOBE My poor baby is all super moldy inside. Jan 2, 2010 - 5:40 PM 95st-celica good job man! looking forward to this thread..... Jan 2, 2010 - 5:43 PM OOBE Can anyone tell me how to open the MR2's engin... Jan 2, 2010 - 5:47 PM 95st-celica should be the same as the celica? bottom left hand... Jan 2, 2010 - 5:51 PM _Jim_ Are you sure you have a GEN3 3sgte, as the ECU say... Jan 2, 2010 - 5:51 PM OOBE That's the stock 2nd gen 3S-GTE ECU. The engin... Jan 2, 2010 - 5:57 PM OOBE OK, can't find how to open the engine bay. Goo... Jan 2, 2010 - 6:03 PM OOBE OK. found it. It was behind the driver seat, lol. ... Jan 2, 2010 - 6:58 PM SwissFerdi I'm slightly disappointed because I thought yo... Jan 2, 2010 - 8:30 PM spitfiremk16 be sure to take some pics of that cutom inatke for... Jan 2, 2010 - 9:01 PM OOBE I live right at the bottom of the rain forest, so ... Jan 3, 2010 - 2:22 AM ST-Autosport great find for cheap Jan 3, 2010 - 4:39 AM 808celica your steering wheel is F'in NASTY!!... Jan 3, 2010 - 4:41 AM OOBE I meant that she let it go for $200 LESS than... Jan 3, 2010 - 5:11 AM presure2 good deal, man, what are the plans for this beast?... Jan 3, 2010 - 8:09 AM
OOBE QUOTE (presure2 @ Jan 3, 2010 - 6:09... Jan 3, 2010 - 3:38 PM 95CelicaST Nice pick up! Now if you could just park it so... Jan 3, 2010 - 9:13 AM OOBE I can't part it. I already told the lady I onl... Jan 3, 2010 - 3:26 PM GriffGirl QUOTE (OOBE @ Jan 3, 2010 - 12:26 PM... Jan 5, 2010 - 2:54 PM OOBE QUOTE (GriffGirl @ Jan 5, 2010 - 1:5... Jan 5, 2010 - 3:37 PM bmj67 if you have to store your car for awhile you can m... Jan 3, 2010 - 3:33 PM Culpable04 tranny shifter selector / and related parts can be... Jan 5, 2010 - 11:40 AM Smaay you could use ST185 outers instead of camry Jan 5, 2010 - 1:59 PM Culpable04 QUOTE (Smaay @ Jan 5, 2010 - 2:59 PM... Jan 5, 2010 - 2:10 PM OOBE A sweet and sour day for me yesterday. The 7A-FE i... Feb 4, 2010 - 3:38 PM 808celica woooooooooooooohoooooooooooooo!!!... Feb 4, 2010 - 3:54 PM bslik sooo i think im misunderstanding... you baught the... Feb 4, 2010 - 4:12 PM OOBE EXACTLY. I agreed to buy the engine and tranny, pa... Feb 4, 2010 - 4:57 PM OOBE A little update. The block is done. Today we'r... Mar 5, 2010 - 12:03 PM presure2 nice man! cant wait to see it all buttoned up. Mar 6, 2010 - 7:37 AM SwissFerdi Guess it'll be an Out Of Body Experience going... Mar 6, 2010 - 4:33 PM 808celica I DEMAND AN UPDATE!!!!!!... Mar 18, 2010 - 9:53 PM OOBE I have no Interwebz, guys! I'm at my budd... Mar 24, 2010 - 1:13 PM OOBE I found a good paint shop so I changed plans. We w... Mar 24, 2010 - 1:20 PM |
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