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Time to Take Her Out Again

101,334 km

The MR2 has been in storage since 2013.  First time out since moving back to 303.

She started after the third attempt... after I remembered that the exhaust tailpipes where still blocked off.  Otherwise, she would have fired up on the first twist of the key.

She has been good to me.

It feels so snug in the “cockpit”. But the MR2 fits like a glove and I love it. It is LOW. With the door open, I can touch the ground with my fingers without leaning over.  The GD3 is like a minivan after spending some time inside the 2.

I did a check on tire options and matching 205/45 & 225/45 are only available in the Toyo Proxes R1R!  I am sure that’s a fantastic, sticky tire but it’s costly.  Tread wear rating is 140 front/ 200 rear. (S-drives are 300).

I also wouldn’t mind getting some new 17” wheels in Bronze. But the staggered setup is a hinderance in this exercise...


© DJ Fajardo 2018