Meet Vehicle JT2AW16J4J0140281

Owner - Mike Gruber Location - Carnation, WA E-Mail - mike@grubinski.com
Year - 88 Purchase Date - April 1992 with 37,000 miles
Car Color - Orange Pearl Mica Interior Color - Black Current Milage is 121,000

This car entered the Registry on 07/29/98 and the entry was last modified on 01/27/02

FACTORY INSTALLED OPTIONS: 

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Major Service Work Performed - The only factory parts that have failed so far are the alternator, replaced at about 90,000 miles and the clutch, which lasted 112,000. The airflow meter also failed (it jammed shut) but I fixed that without replacing it.

AFTERMARKET PERFORMANCE MODS 

SUSPENSION - Ground Control springs and adjustable perches, Koni Sport shocks, Swaybars removed, TRD bushings, performace alignment. Compomotive MO wheels in 15x7 front, 15x8 rear with 205/50-15 front and 225/50-15 rear Kumho V700 Victoracer tires. wear.

ENGINE - Cusco pulley, Ceramic coated TRD header, MR2PP exhaust, WEB 101 cams, JUN cam gears, TRD kevlar clutch disk, Mueller fabrication aluminum flywheel,

BRAKES - Stainless braided brake lines, ATE brake fluid.

INTERIOR - Momo Corse steering wheel, Sparco seat for autocross, reupholstered in leather to match stock upholstery. I use stock seats on the street. I had the leather redone, it was expen$ive, but I'm keeping the car, so it was worth it.

AFTERMARKET AUDIO MODS -  None, I'm not 19 anymore. I may eventually do something in this deaprtment, but mostly just to get better quality sound and a CD player, not jet aircraft volume levels.

PROBLEMS WITH CAR - Almost none, which is good considering the relativity hard use I give it. The previously mentioned alternator, and the airflow meter are the only times it wouldn't run when I needed it in the last 6 years. It *has* been about 8 years since it was painted last, so I'm starting to think about that. Autocross tires throw a lot of rocks at the lower curvature of the body panels. But I bought it to drive, not polish, so the result is the car doesn't stay "perfect" for long in the bodywork department.

PREVIOUS HISTORY - Not known. This car was sold and driven in Spokane, Washington.

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PERSONAL WEB PAGE -  http://www.grubinski.com/grubinski/mr2sc.html