I Would Drive One of These

by **BLOW PW** Fri 05 Feb 2010, 05:32

Just down the road from my work is an old Industrial Unit. To look at it you'd think it had been empty for a few years.

Passed there the other day & the doors were open & out in the yard were these...

You all know what they are.......MR2's in Italian Suits....but what a nice job they are making of them!

This is one they're working on now...

The white one in the top pic is supercharged & the fit & finish is excellent.

by **crow.magnum** Fri 05 Feb 2010, 06:03

ive seen a couple of mr2 with ferrari body kits on them they are close to the real thing, i would have 1 Smile

by **tux** Fri 05 Feb 2010, 08:05

From the front they look the part, though the back isn't quite right. Damn close tho. Nice job by the looks.

by **calisfar** Fri 05 Feb 2010, 08:32

Not for me but I can see why they appeal, and the do look to be doing a fine job on them

by **hersham boy** Fri 05 Feb 2010, 08:34

Very cheap to insure as well classed as kit cars. just like classic car insurance.. I Would Drive One of These Icon_biggrin

by **tux** Fri 05 Feb 2010, 08:37

If its classed as a kit car, then they are legally obliged to wear a Q plate now. I Would Drive One of These Icon_cry

by **Luke** Fri 05 Feb 2010, 08:42

MR2's make the best Ferrari look-a-like, but I still couldn't own one. Imo, only someone who is desperate to impress others would buy one of those.

Just out of interest, have you got close enough to look at the interior? I once saw one that looked like a convincing Ferrari from the outside, yet still had the standard Toyota interior.

by **hersham boy** Fri 05 Feb 2010, 08:44

tux wrote:If its classed as a kit car, then they are legally obliged to wear a Q plate now.

Not anymore. Dvla abolished the q plate about 5 years ago. I Would Drive One of These Icon_biggrin

by **saturn800** Fri 05 Feb 2010, 22:32

tux wrote:If its classed as a kit car, then they are legally obliged to wear a Q plate now.

It will not be classed as a kit as it has the original running gear and chassis and would not need an SVA test. I Would Drive One of These Carservice

by **crow.magnum** Sat 06 Feb 2010, 05:38

there are some nice examples on the bay at the moment, quite dear though for a mr2

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TOYOTA-MR2-TWIN-ENTRY-TURBO-430-IN-FERRARI-RED-290BHP_W0QQitemZ120526488519QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutomobiles_UK?hash=item1c0ff043c7

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Toyota-MR2-Turbo-in-ferrari-355-red-REDUCED_W0QQitemZ250575177049QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutomobiles_UK?hash=item3a5771c559

by **Mav666** Sat 06 Feb 2010, 06:28

As Robs rightly says the Q system is long gone now, simply age related plate, plus if its just a body swap and the engine and chassis are still the same then it can run on the original plate

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