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Serina Jones
2002 Toyota MR-S
Go-Fast Bits: Borla exhaust, AEM CAI, Cusco antiflex plate, TRD front and rear member braces, Tanabe front and rear strut braces, drilled/slotted rotors, silicone vacuum hoses, carbon-fiber cooling panel, NRG Ground Wire Kit, Convoshield hoses.
Exterior: JDM hardtop, TRD Stage 1 kit, TRD spoiler, chrome style bars, JDM silver carbon-fiber nose badge, silver carbon-fiber MR-S rear badge, clear side markers, custom front grilles, 2.5-inch antenna, Luminics Arctic White headlight bulbs, eyebrows, Aerocatch style hood pins, Yokohoma 185/55VR15 (f), Yokohoma 205/50VR15 (r).
Interior: Chrome rings, silver carbon-fiber door cards, Isotta shift knob, Isotta steering wheel, Takakaira hub adapter, billet climate knobs, TTE Chrome Dash kit, silver carbon-fiber gear surround, Scion HU, Corbeau A4 racing seats, Corbeau camlock harnesses.
Why I Chose This Platform: I have always been into sports cars and have owned several nice rides, but I was too young and busy with school and sports to really get into modifying them. I happened to stumble upon an MR-S in a showroom in 2000 and was smitten with the car. About seven years later, my dream came true. Since Toyota stopped production of the MR-S in 2005, the little roadsters are very hard to source. I had to travel to a different state to locate one and traded on the spot. As of July 2007, I have been completely wrapped up in modifying my MR-S and love every minute of it. I could not have chosen a better car.
Future Mods: I would like to eventually add wheels and a V-line carbon-fiber hood.
Props/Thanks To: A big shout-out to all of the members of spyderchat.com for all of the help and information about transforming my car. Another big shout-out to Corbeau. To Mike Willard at Paint & Body Works in Kingsport, Tennessee. To Kerry Shaw of Statesboro Custom Service and Sales for his fabrication of many billet items. To Warren Thompson of Frenzy Bars. And to Dean at diamondmats.com.