Dilemma with my Tubby

[danthevanman]

Good evening everyone,

I hope I have placed this in the correct section.

I have a bit of a dilemma with my Tubby.
Long story short I had an accident at work 4 year & 8 months ago, since then I have been retired due to ill health. Lots of neurological problems mainly affecting right arm (funny bone sensation) & hand and left leg (sciatica type pain).

I cannot current drive due to the pain in my leg especially, clutching is a nightmare evening just moving vehicles around the house. So I believe it could be time to get an automatic car.

I was in the middle of doing a few modifications to the interior before I had my accident and these need completing and reinstalling some dash panels.
I’ve got lots of parts ready to be installed on the car but I can’t manage to do them due to fatigue and pain.

I really hate seeing the car just sitting there, not being used and I don’t know if or when I’ll be able to make any progress with it, never mind drive it.

So I’m wondering if anyone could help me figure what it’s worth if I was to sell up?
Below is a list of what I’ve had done to the car (no doubt I’ve missed stuff off, I won’t be able to make a complete list until I manage to get all the parts out of their various hiding places).

https://www.mr2oc.co.uk/forum/125/142506.html

1998 Toyota MR2 Rev 5 GTS TinTop
S reg but I have a dateless registration MRZ 1002 on retention
Car has AC, ABS. remapped to 310bhp on hub dyno
Car is currently sorn’d and in need of an alternator. I regularly run the car up to temperature whilst on the battery charger.
I am the 3rd owner.
1st in Japan, 2nd imported it into Ireland and then I imported to the UK from R of Ireland.

As soon as I bought the car it was fully undersealed, professionally done and cured in an oven. http://www.chassisclean.co.uk/
Full service including oil, fuel filters, plugs, coolant flush & change, gearbox oil change, water pump changed, timing belt, tensioners & idler bearings changed.

Modifications
Cat 1 alarm
Lenso D1R's 17x8J&9J wheels (Tyres will need replacing as the side walls are cracking)
BC Coilovers
Whiteline front & rear ARB’s
Apexi PFC ECU
Berk Exhaust
Berk Down pipe + 2.5'' Restrictor to overcome boost creep (still have original cat, have a catted B pipe which can be swapped out easily at mot time and I have an xs power sports cat to be fitted)
Complete set of brand new carpets
Speedhuts dails with Stef's clamping delimiter fitted
TRD front and rear strut braces
Rev6 headlights
Stage 3 clutch with Fidanza Lightweight Flywheel
CRW Pillow Ball Shifter Bushes, Roller Bearing Bush, Billet Clevis Joint
Greddy Intercooler + custom cold pipe to clear TRD brace
Apexi AVC-R boost controller
TBD Short shift mod
I believe the owner in Japan had a set of N/A cams fitted
Lots of sound deadening fitted to the cabin
Custom retrim seats, dash, roof, doors
Hi end Sound system (DLS speakers, Genesis amps, Alpine double din headunit, Alpine 701 processor, cd changer (fibre optic) and custom build behind the seats), braided cable etc.
4 rear light conversion with fog light moved to off side reversing light (I’ve got leds to be fitted to a spare set of reversing light housing)
Hel brake lines
Blitz sus induction kit, HKS SSQV bov and a TRD Rear Strut brace
New Toyota scuttle panel fitted

Parts I have in stock
There is a complete set of new EBC discs and redstuff pads to be fitted
New door seals
complete speedo units some new parts
Black speedhuts dails minus the boost gauge face
AEM X-Series UEGO Wideband Air/Fuel Gauge (new)
AutoExtrude MR2 (SW20) - Steering Wheel Gauge Pod
Stainless cancer bars
MR2 800cc injectors
Brake Caliper rebuild kits including rear pistons
Spare steeling wheel with red stitching with airbag
Spare passanger airbag
Retrimed steering wheel
New leather gear gator with red stitching
Doninator round gear surround
Black midship runabout emblem for front bumper
Stainless Steel Bolt Kit for securing under trays
3 x 52mm A pillar pods (Eddies fibreglass) x 2
Turbo cam shafts
Various dash parts as well

I still have lots of the original parts which I upgraded:
ECU
Exhaust
Wheels
Braces
Suspension

Thanks for taking the time to read my post.
Any help with trying to work pricing out would be much appreciated.

Dan

[jimi]

Moved from "Anything Goes" strictly speaking your post breaks the rules ..... however we're a club and as such we try and look out for each other.
Hopefully some guidance/assistance from other members will be forthcoming.
Sorry to hear of your health problems, hopefully things will improve, if not adapt and overcome, autos aren't that bad ... ask Jeff, as a long term Beams auto owner I'm sure he much auto experience/advice he can share.

[danthevanman]

Moved from "Anything Goes" strictly speaking your post breaks the rules ..... however we're a club and as such we try and look out for each other.
Hopefully some guidance/assistance from other members will be forthcoming.
Sorry to hear of your health problems, hopefully things will improve, if not adapt and overcome, autos aren't that bad ... ask Jeff, as a long term Beams auto owner I'm sure he much auto experience/advice he can share.

Hi Jimi,
Thank you for allowing this thread and moving it to a more suitable area in the forum.

Yeah I've been having to do a lot of adapting over this last years and finally realising that I'm going to need a now lowered practical automatic car.
Even having to ask people to do stuff round the house for me has been a real hurdle to get over.

Dan

[SonicSW20]

Time for an Auto V6 swap?

[danthevanman]

Time for an Auto V6 swap?

That'll be a good chunk of money in order to get it done properly.
And then I'm not sure if I could manage to get in & out of the car every day.

[nick]

I know this does not address your issue directly, but modern auto's are great, something like a 3 series BMW with one might meet your needs? Still fun to drive

[danthevanman]

I have now added a description and photo album on my Facebook profile along with the various MR2 groups.
Link:
https://www.facebook.com/daniel.trainor ... 352&type=3

Many Thanks
Dan

[danthevanman]

Admin please close this thread.

I've secured a shipping container locally and I'll be putting the car and parts in.
Then getting it stacked out of the way for a year or two.

Thanks for everyone's advice.

I'll be back in a few years probably looking advice and or help with trying to rebuild it as an auto.