MR2 TRILOGY PROJECT

As far back as I can remember I always liked cars.  As a young boy I used to go and watch rallies with my dad and also helped as a marshall.  Also, I always had an interest in engineering and this was influenced by my dad who is an electronics engineer. I used to follow him around and help him from an early age up to when I left for University. He taught me a lot of the basics and how to use several tools.

I learned to drive in my mum's Morris Mini Mk1 and my dad's Ford Cortina Mk2 Estate. I used to park the cars in very tight spots in our back garden as I was practising different manoeuvres. I still haven't told my dad about the day I scratched his Cortina while trying to park near the garage, but I am sure he had it figured out anyway!

I bought my first ever car, a Toyota Corolla 1.6SR when I was a student at Nottingham University, back in 1988.

The car was bought at an auction in London, by a friend of my dad who came from Cyprus to buy a number of trucks.

When I bought it, the car had 120000 miles on the clock and I sold it with over 200000 miles on the clock.

Never had a problem with it, the engine was strong, never burned any oil, never changed the clutch !

At University I studied Electrical and Electronic engineering and finished with a Ph.D in Medical Electronics. I now design software and systems for factory automation.

However, my interest in hands-on engineering was still there and over the last few years have taken the hobby of car restoration