1998 Toyota MR2 Rev5 Turbo, imported from Japan. Factory colour is "Cosmos Blue", which despite the name is actually a rare purple, similar to what the US market called Mika Purple. Currently sitting at around 330hp with a host of modifications, running on white wheels. I've owned this car for years and it's been a constant project, engine out for a clutch, full engine bay strip down and repaint, paintwork correction on 28-year-old factory paint, silicone hose replacements, and plenty more still to come. It's my second MR2 Turbo (the Rev2 before it sadly lost the battle with rust), so I know these cars inside and out. This project documents everything: the teardowns, the late nights, the parts that don't fit, and the bolts Toyota hid in places no human hand should reach.
New hoses fitting, I’m already regretting my life choices here! Will slowly replace them all one by one. There’s some tricky coolant ones lower down that I wasn’t planning on removing straight away, as any mr2 owner knows, coolant change is not an easy job on these!
Moved the car onto the drive due to some building work started, but hopefully back on the road soon
Just arrived! Full set of replacement silicone hoses for the MR2! Not looking forward to fitting them though 😅
Putting it back together
I didn’t like the brush strokes in the cam cover, so I sanded it back and went with VHT Anodised system, here is 4 coats colour and 3 coats of enamel top coat. Need to cure it now, not sure my wife will be happy if I use the oven!
Carbon Decals 😇
Trying to record the restoration
He looks concerned!
My first attempt at matching polishing! Not bad for 27 year old paint! Started with just the spoiler to get a feel for it, but now I’m confident to do the rest of the car
I’m sure Toyota placed the bolts in places you can’t get to just to annoy future mechanics!
I’ve been slowly stripping the engine down, I plan clean and repaint everything, still not sure on colour, probably HKS purple?
No fun today!
engine out job!
Rear end
I did some myself, the handed it off to the pros!
Created
26 March 2026
Owner
Adam
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