Should This £500 CRASHED Toyota MR2 Be Fixed?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ส.ค. 2024
- I have bought the first car in my NEW trading up series where with an initial budget of only £500, I will be trading my way all the way up to either a Porsche Cayman s or a 996!
This is my Toyota mr2 mk2 sw20 rev3 with the t top that I got at auction for only £425. but there is a big catch!! it has been pretty heavily crashed in the front and appears to have been sitting for some time!
should I break it for parts, sell as a project, or restore it???? let me know!
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Wait and see what it’s like under all crash damage before making what decision to move on from.👍
Yea gonna see how bad it is but judging by the rust in the boot it could be quite bad.. 😬
Keep it on the road , it's a future classic
If it's not rotten, fix her up, make it roadworthy, thats better content for your channel than breaking...😊
Completely agree! I'll get it on the.lift tomorrow to see how bad the rust really is!! 🫣
Break it in my opinion. Goal of the series is to buy the porshe, so buying a more expensive car to fix up would be more productive. If you do end up fixing it i'd sell the rear lights and replace with standard ones to increase profit 👍
Not a bad idea!! Thank you 👍
Tough choice! Bank says break it, Heart says save it that's how my head works, however Major win is that you got the T5 ready and all good to collect it
That is true although T5 still had a boost leak when I collected and didn't like the towing very much haha but I made it and it's sort of fixed now 🫳 I'll do my best with the mr2.. 🫣
Fix it up mate , that's why I watch your vids after all
Haha I do struggle to say no to a challenge! 😬
If you can find a buyer that knows the value of those lights, and you can get 1K+ for the car to break it, then I'd say do that. You've already doubled your money in that case and can move on to the next car which keeps the series exciting. If you could double your money on each one, you'll be there in no time! Great series idea though, can't wait to see the next one!
Thanks rory long time no see!! Thank you yea I think that's the best idea! I will probably list the light for sale whilst seeing whether the car is salvageable! But I may have taken the front off today and it's not looking great haha 😬 thanks man!! 👍
Brake it mate
Break it, quickest option. So much less faffing around. You'd easily make 4x what you spent, and that's a fair chunk towards your Porsche ❤
Your right, does depend on how quickly I can sell the parts as well, gonna get a good look at the underneath tomorrow to see if it's rotten! 😬
Would love to see this restored. Lovely car that deserves to be put back on the road. If it’s rotten break it.
Completely agree! I'll put it on the lift tomorrow if it's completely rotten I'll break it 100%
The front end damaged is not that bad, if not rusted like hell on the bottom of the chassis please save it. The mold you can strip the entire interior and steam clean it.
I'll do my best to try and save it!! 🤞
Take the lights and panel, swap for the cheaper set and sell the car on as is, then use the money you’ve made to trade up.
Not a bad idea at all!! Thank you 👍
My heart says bring it back to life, but my head says sell the bits for 2 and a half, maybe 3 grand and move on.
This is the first time I have listened to my head though. I hate seeing cars parted out.
Hahaha 🤣 same I'm a sucker for fixing cars that should have definitely not been fixed!! 🤦
Like then look.
If fixing it, sell the lights etc and replace with them the less desirable set. Still getba whole car to sell but extra cash from the light sale.
Good idea thank you 👍
I'd say, as much as I enjoy watching you fix cars, for the sake of effort, time, money etc, you're better parting it out. Don't forget value of interior and doors and boot spoiler plus scrap value. Probs got about 1500-2k just doing that, that'll get you a good head start on trading up to the porsche
That's true! Also could help keep someone else's project from being scrapped if I break it! I am a bit of a sucker for a challenge tho... 😬
@@cashmachinecars you definitely are, past videos have proven that 😀
Break it, it’s a shame but the parts will make others happy!
That's true the parts could keep some others away from the scrap yard for a while 👍
Fix it, but swap the rear lighs for stock and sell seperately.
Good idea 👍 thanks
I'd like to see it fixed up and put back on the road personally but not sure if that's the best thing financially. Heart says fix, head says break! No help from me then!!
Yea your right I'll have a deeper look at the rust and if it's salvageable I might just fix it!
Assuming its not rotten through and you can make a bit of money on it fix her up would love to see it kept on the road.
Would be nice to not let it get sent to the scrap yard!! 🤞
It’s tempting to want to fix it and get it back on the road, breaking it for the parts seems a logical route for a quick turnaround and will get you to the next project. If it’s rotten that will make the decision for you, I guess!
It is tempting to fix seeing as it seeing run and drives, but hopefully I'll get my answer when I get it on the lift!! Thank you 👍
You're brave man. Another top video pal
Thank you very much 🙏
i think you may be better off breaking it up rather then a resto due to timeline and final cost of all repairs etc. you have a lot of saleable items still on the car so i personally would suggest breaking it as much as possible for more money for the next car .)
Thanks Jason, I'll get it on the lift tomorrow and see how bad it really is!
Depends how quick you want the Porsche, for me I’d be happy to double up quick and move on. If you want to drag out content them fix it, either way is win win. Cheap but shame it’s not the turbo as they fetch 5k plus.
I'll get underneath it tomorrow if it's rotten I'll 100% break it but I'm a bit of a sucker for a challenge haha 🤣
Yea you and me both. Been down far too many rabbit holes. Everything can be saved if you have time
As its a trading up series to get more cash for the next one , break it ....keep up the great videos
Thank you Andy!! 🙏 Yea I'm gonna get it on the lift and if it's too far gone I'll 100% break it!
Good sport on the lights 👍🏻👍🏻. I would definitely break it mate even though you could fix it. Looks like a full tank of fuel 😃. Tie it around a tree mate 😂😂
Haha I didn't even look at the fuel guage! Im putting it on the lift tomorrow 🤞
Brake it. It’ll be rotten underneath plus if you do fix it, it is still a CAT car. You get your investment back on engine alone. Then a £1k for rear end, £150 for alloys, £150 for doors, £100 for seats and steering wheel, £200 scrap. £1600 potential profit maybe more. You won’t get that profit fixing it up.
You are right those are pretty tempting numbers!!👍 I'm putting it on the lift tomorrow to see how bad it is!! 😬
Breaking seems sad when it ain’t broken.
It would be a bit of a shame!
Just bought that exact jump pack 20 % off on ebay for January £59.
Great jump pack gonna be a life saver for me 👍
Recently found your channel and i love the fact that you do nice cheap every day cars that your normal every day person can afford. Perfect name for the channel 👌🏾 i think you should do your inspection underneath and behind the damage then go from there 👍🏾
Thank you very much 🙏 yes I'm hoping to get it on the lift asap! Currently removing the front bumper and its not looking fantastic haha 🤣
towards your overspend
Thank you soo much!! 🙏This means a lot! What do you think should I break it for parts or rebuild it?
Take the 1/4 covers off where the seabelts are, look in the body cavity and if there is foam in there, rip it out and check for rot, notorious. Good luck with it.
Thank you I will do this right away!! 👍
An actual real trooper you are.
Great video, get her broken/sold and get another clio 182!
Love to see it being saved but understand the commercial value of breaking it
Thank you Julian when I get it in the air I'll know a bit more I reckon 🫣
Got my first MR2 in 1988 and sold my last one in 2016 and loved all of them, brilliant cars apart from rust. MR2 SW20 had 5 Revisions , the rear lights and centre panel were standard on Rev 3, 4 and 5
I'm not sure thats worth the time and costs to fix it up if the rust is bad. Have a look at the JDM models , more sort after and higher specs than UK cars. Good luck with it 😀
Yea might not be worth sinking any more money into! I'll get a good look underneath it tomorrow to assess how rotten it could be!! Thank you
List the lights online if they sell in a week or 2, part it out. If they don't sell fit it up. The lights are only worth money if there's a buyer
Great idea!! 👍 Thank you
@@cashmachinecars good luck, another lad on here got a similar car with similar extras on doing trading up and decided to fix it up but seems like the margins are tight and selling the good parts might have been easier and more profitable
@@ClassicMinishorts oh really! Thank you for that I think this may be a tough one to restore from what I've seen so far 😬
Fixing it up will be best move for channel views. Hard to say until the front is off and you’ve looked underneath. The quick glimpse underneath as it went on the trailer showed it as not being covered in rust but that stuff in the trunk could be the tip of an iceberg, I guess. Just those two places could be done, though. I pulled the front out of a crashed Citroen BX by using straps and tugging on it with a Passat wagon. By having someone sitting in the BX with the brakes hard on and me backing up the Passat with strap front to front I could see how much I was pulling it out without overdoing it. Better than backing up with the front tied to a tree in my opinion - can’t see what’s happening. Still a bodge method but it worked for me - all the replacement panels and parts went on straight. Good luck, whichever way you go. 👍🏻
Thanks yea I'm gonna get it on the lift in the next couple of days and see how bad it it hopefully it isn't too bad! 🤞 Not a bad idea I could probably do the same thing with my transporter!! Thank you
Part it out, you’re on the road to a Porsche, get as much as you can from the parts and move on to the next one
Thanks I might just have to!! 😬
I'd break it. Not worth the effort fixing it, and if you're looking at trading up the money the parts will bring in my opinion out weighs the hassle of repair. Looking forward to further videos.
I'll get it on the lift tomorrow to see if it's rotten if so it's 100%a breaker! But I've fixed a couple cars on the channel that I was told should never go back on the road so I'm a bit of a sucker for a challenge 😂😂 thank you!! 🙏
Save it! Great content for your channel as well.
Haha I'll do my best it's pretty crumpled 😬
@@cashmachinecars how about finding another one and make one good out of them?
I've got my eyes peeled for one that's been smashed in the rear but haven't found anything yet!! (I have but it's £1500) too much 🤣
@@cashmachinecars you can always convert it into Ferrari like most of them ended up 😂
I would normally say break it for parts. But as they are getting rare if it can be saved that would be great.
It would definitely be ashame to take another one off the road!! 👍
if time and money permits bring it back to show room specs you could make it a powerhouse for car shows chances are the chassis is not too bent or even bent at all its a nice rear engine car on the cheap and it should be good on gas plus you got T tops as well
Thanks that would be nice I'll see how bad the rust is once I get it up in the air!! 🤞
I would really like to see this one finished. Worth a small fortune these now.
Thanks I'm putting it on the lift tomorrow lets see how bad it really is! 🫣
Fairly new to the channel. Found out about it from someone I know who works near to you. Now a subscriber and do enjoy the content. Alway like seeing YT channels grow and seen your subs increase already in the last few weeks.
Thank you very much I really appreciate that! 🙏
For what it’s worth…..I’d say break it and move on. Good luck
Thank you does seem a shame to take another one off the road tho
I agree…..if you are looking for a ‘quick’ turn around to trade up perhaps pass it on. I suppose it depends on your timescales for your Chanel etc. You will come to the right decision though, you always do 👍
tidy it up and move it on. finish the vw then go on.. thats just my pennies worth mate.
Thanks gene! Yea it looks like the damage could be quite severe.. 😬
Sell it as is, make a few quid profit and call it a day.
Love your channel. Just catching up on your videos. I have no experience other than to say let your wallet rule your heart. Break it for parts as you suggest. Make a profit for the next project. The parts you do sell on will keep the model alive for a number of people. Bit like an organ donor card really 😢. Make some money and help other MR2 guys finish off their bangers 😂.
Thank you very much!!! 🙏 Yea that's a good point tbh if I was to fix it I would probably need a donor car anyway!! 🤦
Sell it m8, Get 3x what you paid and get the next project underway
Haha thanks 👍 are you in the market for a smashed mr2 by any chance👀🤣
MR2 Brilliant cars ❤
Thanks hopefully you'll see this one back on the road!! 🤞
Looking at its mot history and the mileage its probably going to be pretty expensive!
Definitely a future classic, but a lot of tidying up needed to get a profit I'd guess
Definitely!! Would love to restore it, hoping it's not too bad underneath 🤞
@@cashmachinecars trouble is, as you said, doesn't make for a swift "trading up" 🤔🤷🏻♂️
strip it down and check how bad it is,, if looking like take loads work break it,,,
Thanks 👍 Im hoping it's not that bad underneath 🤞
Definitely not an expert, but the car needs looking over a bit more before any decision - particularly bodywork. But on the face of it, fixing her up is better for the channel and the highest added value, no?
It's not great I'm banking on when I look underneath that I'll get a clearer answer! Yea I think repairing it would definitely be more entertaining to watch!! Thank you
I would break it get max profit
Thanks I'll hopefully get a clearer answer once I get it on the lift 😬
Easy for me to say as I don’t have to do it but definitely fix it. With regards to rare expensive lights on the rear, would that reflect on the cars value as opposed to if it had the standard set up?
I'm hoping that it's not too bad underneath 🤞 I'll get it on the lift soon! I think as a project the rear lights probably make around £500 difference I reckon. Thanks 👍
Fix it please I have always love mr2
I'll do my best!! 🤞
deffo just break it as it looks pretty rotten....
We'll see I'll get it on the lift it might not be so bad underneath... 😬
Rust didnt look great mate, looks like you will be better to sell parts and scrap it unfortunatly
Yea it didn't from the boot area did it! 😬 I'll get it on the lift tomorrow and get a good look at how bad it is! 🫣
Id like to see it saved , how much are they going for intact , same year ?
Not 100% sure must be worth at least £2500ish with an MOT don't you think? 🤔
You could get 2k for parts, it's not worth the time and money you would spend trying to get 2.5k ❤
Break it and move on buddy
Thank I might have to 😬
Break it...there will be a lot of rust
Haha I'm putting it on the lift tomorrow I'm not sure if I'm hoping for rust or not 🫣
Agree with gavinallen4250, at very least get it good enough to pass on for someone else to finish as a project and moves you on on the ‘trade up’ project! Good luck Harry 👍🏼
Thanks Dave 🙏 I think that's is the route I'll probably end up going down 👍
Look forward to seeing you progress it in that case 😊👍🏼
Look forward to seeing you progress it in that case 😊👍🏼
Look forward to seeing you progress it in that case 😊👍🏼
Look forward to seeing you progress it in that case 😊👍🏼
Break it
Repair it...
I'll do my best!! 🤞
What are they worth once done thats the ?
Not 100% sure as this one will have a cat s on it as well! but must be worth £2500 running and driving with an MOT don't you think?
Repair it
Thank you we'll see 👀