[IP Support]

Rot, rot, rot.

 

[IP Support]

Current repairs

The GTR Shop will prevail

 

[FRRACER]

Rust is never an issue in Japan, these cars were only made for the domestic market and not well sealed or treated for UK roads and salt sprays during winter months.

 

[T.F.S.]

I just stripped a 20yr old MR2, not a spec of rust anywhere, looked good for another 20 years TBH.

 

[davew]

She will be beautiful again Steve

 

[tonigmr2]

I just stripped a 20yr old MR2, not a spec of rust anywhere, looked good for another 20 years TBH.

Yep have had several uk and import mk2s, never an issue. Toyota seem more hardy than Nissan!

 

[IP Support]

She will be beautiful again Steve

Cheers fella :bowdown1:

 

[Mikster]

Salt is not good for our cars...

 

[Trev]

Salt should be banned - period!

Does it really save lives on the roads? I'd say slowing down in the snow would be better.

The above pictures are the reason my 32 will be used in warmer weather only!

 

[acsnaz]

Interesting, its not that Japan doesnt get snow. They do & lots of it, in certain parts of the country.

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Great Snow Wall drive in Tateyama (1080p HD) - YouTube

It rains more in japan than it does in the UK. Annual Mean Rainfall in Japan is approx 1500mm whereas the UK the figure is around 1300mm. So Why do their cars not rust as much as ours?

 

[T.F.S.]

They use sand not salt during snow periods?

 

[zell]

They use magnesium chloride which is a lot more expensive than salt but works up to around -30 Celsius (salt works to around -12 C ) and is anticorrosive

 

[acsnaz]

Thanks for the info Zell, & T.F.S. I was unaware that they used sand/magnesium chloride.

 

[TAZZMAXX]

They use magnesium chloride which is a lot more expensive than salt but works up to around -30 Celsius (salt works to around -12 C ) and is anticorrosive

That's interesting given that chlorides are salts, how can it be different to rock salt? Curious really.

 

[strickaj]

Most cities in Japan are near the ocean. A couple times a year I wake up to thin layer of salt after a storm or high winds

 

[AlexJ]

Corrosion Effects of Magnesium Chloride and Sodium Chloride on Automobile Components — CDOT

"depending on service conditions experienced by automobile components,
MgCl2 is more corrosive than NaCl under humid environment, and NaCl is more corrosive
under immersion and arid environment"

 

[IP Support]

Finished, mostly.

Just needs my 100% genuine Chinese carbon bonnet lip attaching :chuckle: and wheel paint to finish. Super thanks to Dave and Dave at The GTR Shop. Great guys. Top work as well. The car feels tighter even though it didn't feel sloppy at all before. Got to sit in the Hako as well. :bowdown1: