Can I Get This 1992 Toyota MR2 G-Limited To Run & Drive?? A big surprise awaits on the ramp! 

Edit - took me roughly 7 hours to do the fuel pump on this car with filming which is all in the next episode! I am starting to really like the wheels that are on the car aswell i dont know what you think?

Would love to see a full restoration on this. What a car.

What an absolute beauty of a car. MR2 Cable Tie Edition.

Original wheels are better in my opinion. A great project for you there hopefully. Looks like a rare particular model

Brilliant episode, nice solid car, shows the value of jdm imports that havent been dragged through countless UK winters on salt laden roads. This car will be a cracker

Well, you say they rust, but really they’re not bad. In the 1970s, when Toyota first appeared on the UK/Irish scene, the new Corollas were leaving flakes of rust on the showroom floors. But the Japanese are not stupid. They listened and took on board the only real problem we had with their super luxuriously appointed budget cars. Within a few years, they got to grips with moisture traps and even did a bit of corrosion protection and, it quickly became rare to see a Japanese colander on the roads. Even the scrapyards were populated by mechanical/electrical failures, due to maintenance issues, rather than dissolving in the rain. I’m hopeful for the floor of my freebie Yaris, despite being full of water and alien life forms, since January!

Not gonna lie ... that sushi overlay was hilarious. Great project car !

Regarding the windscreen. Make sure when you order the replacement it is bronze colour. Imports are bronze, so if you fit the UK green glass it will look wrong. Also make sure a correct trim is used. A lot of people fit a universal trim which looks wrong. Shame I'm not closer I'd live to come over and fit a screen for you. Dust off the tools as it's been a fair few years since I was in the trade now.

What a great car, loads of potential. It’s worthy of a full restoration. That red would pop with a fresh coat. As a detailing addict, I can’t wait to see the interior scrubbed up! Keep the episodes coming.

As a previous owner of a mark 2 MR2 I enjoyed this video 🙂. You are ver lucky with the lack of rust, they rust for fun. Also mine used to eat alternators as the water would drop into it from the deck.

really nice tidy car. it deserves more loving for sure. I bet it was one heck of a cool car back in the day. gotta be worth money now or getting more desirable as a classic

My favourite episode so far... mostly as the second car I ever bought was practically the same. A Japanese import MR2 SW20, G-Limited, but in black, no targa roof and with a manual box. It was my first sports model, and I loved it... until on one sad journey it ate ALL of its oil and the engine big end failed. So off to the great race track in the sky it went... Gone, but not forgotten!

Loving the content! Every episode just seems to get better. The Panhard series was my fave but looks like it may be replaced by this stonking MR2. A car that decent just deserves to be reborn. Looking forward to how it turns out. Keep it up Ben 👌

The car is in fantastic condition, it really deserves some time spent on it to give it a new lease on life, go on, you know you want to.

Great episode Ben, that’s got to be a keeper when finished. Looking forward to the next instalment.

Legend mate, another top video, brings back memories of my MR2 turbo MK2 I had a lot of years ago. Keep up the good work 👍

This is my favorite Chanel now. I love this guy.I am certified mechanic and I love how he just gets stuck in and eventually sorts it.A refreshing change from the soft woke and week young apprentices of today,but why the helldo Poms carry a mug of tea who the hell does that?😊

That’s seriously tidy underneath you’ve done well sir can’t wait for the next MR2 revival 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

I’m impressed it finally ran with only 3 cylinders tops . A good electrical service should have it running on 4 again. Plugs,leads, dizzy cap clean up- No nasty mechanical sounds which is a bonus.

The older I get, the more interested in am in cars I didn't find interesting when they were released. I think the joy of driving has overcome me Vs the desire for power and status! Amazing channel Ben, the only to make me LOL.

Hi i am from Ireland and i live on a beef farm and i like your RU-vid videos 🇮🇪🐂🇮🇪🚜

It just goes to show how good a scruffy looking car can be under the surface . Managed to watch the entire episode at work tonight 😂. Im looking forward to the next one .

Just loosen the bolts for the water pipes and the tank will drop though , sensor is connected to the engine temp lid sensor , good luck on the build

bit of JDM with tonights dinner , Get in 💪

This is the best end of life car ever, superb condition both bodily and underneath is fantastic. Love all your videos, great project car cannot wait for next episode

What a great car, loads of potential. It’s worthy of a full restoration. That red would pop with a fresh coat

Lovely wee car,,i like the black wheels thats on it,,shame there is no centre caps on them,,but what a brilliant find,,could this one be a keeper,,look forward to the next episode on it,,

IMO this was the best looking MR2 made. I will admit I was blown away buy the electric folding mirrors. I didn't know that was a thing back then! As Others have stated this care deserves a full Resto!

I'm so happy to see this come back to life hopefully painted the whole lot and you keep and drive it so awesome

100%guessed mr2 when I seen photo earlier!! Ben u the man 🎉

The dandism is real! Love to see this beauty fully restored and getting a second lease on life!

As a previous owner two things to do right away ... look at the seals on the roof panels! They will always end up leaking at some point! The water in your car is likely from them. Lots of online forum chats about this issue and suggestions. The odd cheap fix like using the shrouding of mains electrical cable by working it into a fold of the existing rubber to help bolster it out nearer its original shape (something like that anyway, its been a few years since i drove one). Also the alternators! Always these cars drip rain through the engine cover directly on to the alternator. Its a very awkward and irritating job thats better only done once! Solutions include aftermarket drip trays etc, really wise to do this little mod! All in all it looks amazingly good underneath. I'm all for standard cars generally so hope you got those original wheels refurbed to OEM. If the cost isnt prohibitive i'd consider a good paint job and doing all the bushes as well / tidying up the exhaust / subframes etc. These are going for pretty strong money and (as a keeper) probably a nice little investment. Not so many left and they are a true motoring icon. Unmessed examples might well be worth spectacular money in years to come. Great vid, great content, worthy of loads more views. Get sharing on the JDM forums and facebook channels. ... this has the potential for millions of views. Cars like this are what launched Matt Armstrong and Tavarish. Loved & cool modern classics. Can't wait to see what you do with it!

Rear calipers known for seizing up on these. The random plug goes onto the engine cover temp sensor that activates the side intake fan. If unplugged the fan will run constantly. Great project and fab content 👌

Nice job keep up the great work 👍

Never saw a g-limited edition. I own a 1990 mr2 sw20. I was amazed by your electric folding mirrors, never seen that on a MR2. Deserves a full restoration. Succes!

Finally an MR2 😜😍😍 this has to be your next nurburgring car great video as always 👌👌

My mark 2 was lowered and went through some shallow flood water. A few days later it wouldn't start. My mechanic got to the fuel pump via the central console (interior) - unplugged everything and re-connected all. After that it was fine. There was an engine-gearbox oil seal leak (manual) and the only bit of corrosion was at an awkward-to-get-at lower corner near the rear bulkhead /engine firewall. Looks like you've got a keeper there !

All things considered tge MR2 is in fantastic condition. It deserves full restoration. However I fined the OEM/stock wheels boring, but some people like everything completely factory.

A clay bar and 2 stage machine polish and a wax would bring back 80 percent of that paintwork back even some of the more heavy bleached areas . That would probably do and it would look very respectable .. but seeing how clean it is .. I think a respray with its original colour would do it justice 👌

I loved washing my cars back in the day❤

Sarah-n-tuned did her own MR2 rebuild, good watch just to see what it can really be.

My late dad had one of these back in the day, reg was extremely similar to yours J735 HTY. Was a lovely black UK example in around 2000. I was around 13 at the time and remember the immense sound of the K and N filter it had on. Always had a soft spot for them.

red with a blue interior, my spidey senses are tingling like church bells 😂

I'm not mechanically minded but have always been interested in cars.. this has to be one of the most interesting ones, so far. We'll worth a second chance, It has the potential to be a proper tasty classic.

This was epic! I enjoyed watching how mint the underside of her was 👌🏻

I learnt the other day when you have not opened the window on a car and it's been sitting outside for six years! Don't forget to get the outside seal off the glass with a jet wash or a knife so it doesn't destroy the window regulator. Asian Warner are some of the best gearboxes they copied the American boxs then improved them generation by generation. Fitted in Volvo, Alfa, vauxhall, Saab, Renault, Suzuki.

MR2 is a rare car in Japan. It will not be possible to make a mid-ship car in the future at a price like MR2. I hope the restoration will be successful. from Japan

Hi I really look forward to your video I would love to see a restoration done on the mr2 there aren’t many left

Great video Ben. Only today myself and my wife went to Beeston Castle, found out that we were only around 8 miles from your lock up.

Edge of my seat, watching the carpet reveal. The only Toyota I’ve ever actually owned, myself, is doing a similar garden pond impression and I will have the same smelly exploration to do, whenever I’m fit enough.

Great score on this little baby, good job getting her running, another great vid. Tks

Plenty of potential. No smoke at all on start up .... mint loose the black rims.

Turbo it, had a grey import in red, also on a J plate, Targa top, (replace the rubbers on those or wet bum hole) gold badges, gold TRD wheels, that turbo made such a big difference, aftermarket BoV sounds amazing, snorkel air intakes helps keep it cool and upgraded Rev3 rear light clusters, check in boot the rear wheel arches rot, however that oil spill will keep it rust free, MK1 is a dream to drive btw....... or you could shoe horn a 3 litre Camry engine, remember never to drive this car in France, they will point and laugh at you

Looks like a rev 1 or 2, fantastic project. We have a 1996 rev 3 and they are superb cars, they can be a real pain if not set up properly - especially the cooling system. Look forward to seeing more.

really nice tidy car make it look like new

Brilliant car. I had a turbo mr2 it tried killing me every time I took it out. It went sideways a lot lol😂😂😂

Brilliant as always Ben, another classic saved. Would love to see you rag this one around the track.

Absolute comedy gold! Loved every minute,what an entertaining guy.

Nice project - well worth sorting due to the underneath. Get it undersealed ASAP as it won't stay like that for long. I like the patina - It's LDV post office/Corsa MK1 style - Would like to see what a bit of farecla would do before you give it a blow over. Alloys are ok but nothing special, and you don't have the HFH (hose from hell) as it's non turbo. Looking forward to the next installment, and I have patreonised you.

One of the cleanest MR2s I've ever seen - deserves a full restoration and manual swap

Looking forward to seeing this series now. When I was a kid I used to see 1 going about town and since then I’ve always wanted 1. A few times I’ve had the opportunity but be it finances, storage or having a family, it’s just never been the right time. 1 day I will own 1 but until then I’ll just admire them from a distance 😂😂

Those tyres are perfectly good for a good Smokey burnout 🤣👍✌️

I worked for Toyota when this car was new in the uk - great car and hope all goes well with it!

Still loving it. Binging all the episodes

Japanese sports cars and cable ties go together like British sports cars flat caps. My 200sx and Subaru's had many many tempermanent cable tie fixes.

Brilliant. Buff it up get it running. Rare car these days

You had me at MR2. Love these cars and have owned a few, really need another. Can't wait for the next video.

The plug under the frunk atraches to engine cover and is engine temp sensor. The thing on front bumper in japan had an ariel that lights up to indicate where the kerb is. And the boot lock if you turn ket one way you can open boot from inside car. Turn key other way and it disables the boot lever inside the car

What a great lil car project!!!!! You guys are so lucky over there ... JDM has the steering wheel on the correct side for you chaps!!!! ;)

Really looking forward to the restoration of this car👍 very cool back in the day being fairly rot free huge bonus love your video content so much humour 🤣

Always loved the look of these and used to se them everywhere. I can't remember the last time I seen one in the wild

Lovely motor I hope it passes an MOT it would be nice to see it on the road

Now that’s a corker of a car!! Another fabulous episode Ben…..I also like the black wheels! Roll on the next episode.

Bloody hell that's clean, wasn't expecting that given how it looked on the surface! They like to rot usually.

Wicked choice of car mate. Loved these growing up

As soon as I saw zero rust around the outer rear arch I knew it was a solid car. Owned and worked on a fair few of these

Nice episode. Suggest. Take the roof pieces out. Windows down. Passenger seat out and dry it all out while other jobs else condensation everywhere.

LOVING THE NEW PROJECT

Bit of a unicorn you picked up here, just the mats alone are amazing. Full restore would be great but whatever you decide you have new follower 👍👍

That looks like it's going to make a lovely car, wouldn't have minded something like this when I was younger, now I've grown to love my creature comforts, especially heated seats, a god send when you have a bad back. - Jess

I used to have one of those MR2 20 years ago. They're great fun but twitchy af on the rear end. Mine was red and the paint faded like that too.

Great project looking forward to the next video 👍

Content is class love every car always interesting MK2 deserves the love

Was a passenger in a twin turbo import years ago very quick car and bulletproof too.😅

I had this exact car (rev 1 G-limited) in black in my early 20s & absolutely loved it!...I have a video of clocking the speedo on the M1 from London back to MK early one Monday morning, obviously this was before the overhead speed cameras😂😂😂...much respect from zimbabwe 🇿🇼

Love to see the work on this MR2!

I might have missed a bit of the video (watching while working), but the random bit on the front left corner is for a parking wand to show the driver where the front corner is.

I love this channel, it's like a uk version of VGG and deserves far more subscribers than it has.

Love the MR2 video and would like to see more. Thanks

Great car, great video Love the long format, my favourite channel on you RU-vid... Thanks for the content mate 👍

You should restore mr2 its a solid car to start with be worth something when done

Toyota mr2. I love this car

Great car, and given it’s the UK, I can get over the lack of rust! I reckon it’s definitely worth a proper restoration, and as such - refinishing the factory wheels would be worth it. PS. Did the Patreon thing. Big fan of channels like yours, Pollitts Projects, Backshed.

Yaaaahhhh!!! A fixer-upper with no rust!!!!! Woooo Hoooooo!!!! The MR2 is actually quite the mid engine sports car that's way more reliable than a Ferrari !!! I'm surprised there is no fuel pump/sender access panel inside the cockpit?! Say what? LOL. Having the lift will make the fuel tank removal so much easier in time and saving your back!! You found a really good one to repair and sort out!!! You should invite the Top Gear trio over for a Tasty Classic Special broadcast!!! Sara N Tuned a youtuber in the States has repaired and fixed an MR2 also, same year and body style -- not sure on the engine. If you need some assistance contact her.

Big flaw is the rainwater drips through the engine cover and stuffs up the alternator bearings

Cooling system is a pain in the butt with these cars , there's a plastic pipe fitting that cracks over time that can be upgraded to an alloy fitting after that these beasts are pretty bullet proof , the twin cam from the mk1 is also a great engine for its time.

I'm so invested in this car after watching this can't wait for the next episode I JUST GOT'S TOO KNOW!

That’s definitely worthy of a full restoration. Followed by a trip to the ring.

Wow, definitely would love to see a resto of this! Compared to the flimsiness of the Rover 100, this is like a new car! Looking forward to seeing how this one progresses 😄. Also a candidate for the Tower of Power!

Love it, have always dreamt of owning one of these. Looking forward to part 2.