Toyota MR2
03-04-07, 02:26 PM
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UDel, the US market got the sad 1ZZ engine that made 138hp, everywhere else got the 2ZZ which made 180hp (I might be wrong). Do basic I/H/E and you might hit the 200hp mark in a car that weighs about 2200lb with the majority of the weight in the back.
I honestly think that performance wise the MR-S is above the AW11 and the SW20.
I honestly think that performance wise the MR-S is above the AW11 and the SW20.
03-04-07, 02:30 PM
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In Mexico we had the sad 1ZZ version. It hardly does a thing at high altitude and it had a pretty high price (10 pesos=1 USD roughly), http://mx.autos.yahoo.com/newcars/to...l_overview.php
03-04-07, 02:49 PM
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UDel, the US market got the sad 1ZZ engine that made 138hp, everywhere else got the 2ZZ which made 180hp (I might be wrong). Do basic I/H/E and you might hit the 200hp mark in a car that weighs about 2200lb with the majority of the weight in the back.
I honestly think that performance wise the MR-S is above the AW11 and the SW20.
I honestly think that performance wise the MR-S is above the AW11 and the SW20.
03-04-07, 04:13 PM
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I love the MR-S. I had the chance to drive a SMT one couple years ago and it was a blast. Too bad the car is way too small for me, I had trouble getting into a comfortable position the whole time, and with the top down it's rubbing my head.
But I still want one. There are quite a few turbo options, as well as the infamous 2ZZ swap.
Some guy on the forums had a MR-S and a NSX, and according to him the MR-S was just as fun as the NSX if not more exciting.
They should've sold the MR-S with factory 2ZZ. That will be serious S2000 competition. Instead they price it thousands less but without the power to catch up to the S2000 in straight lines.
But I still want one. There are quite a few turbo options, as well as the infamous 2ZZ swap.
Some guy on the forums had a MR-S and a NSX, and according to him the MR-S was just as fun as the NSX if not more exciting.
They should've sold the MR-S with factory 2ZZ. That will be serious S2000 competition. Instead they price it thousands less but without the power to catch up to the S2000 in straight lines.
03-04-07, 05:12 PM
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03-04-07, 06:18 PM
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I have a 2000 mr-s completely stock and the car is a blast to drive. Underpowered yes but turbo fixes that easily and hopefully will be an upgrade in the next year or too ( Once i finish a turbo bmw and supercharged solara
) Its a fun little car. I don't know why people think they didn't sell them. They only made 5,000 a year so every one of them sold but the car wasn't well received by enthusiasts because of the lack of power and "cute" image.
) Its a fun little car. I don't know why people think they didn't sell them. They only made 5,000 a year so every one of them sold but the car wasn't well received by enthusiasts because of the lack of power and "cute" image.
03-04-07, 06:19 PM
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Anyway, synthetic oil will not break down or form carbon crystals from the blistering heat that both the turbo and the rear-placement of the engine gives it. If you choose not to run synthetic, at least use a good semi-synthetic or non-synthetic turbo-approved oil....Castrol GTX has always been my favorite, but Valvoline and Penzoil is good stuff too.
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03-04-07, 08:45 PM
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If Toyota hadn't f'd up the MR-S, I'd prob be driving one instead of my S2k. I simply couldn't justify sinking $10-20 grand to get the car the way it should have been from the factory: widebody and turbo. Would have been awesome, tho.
03-04-07, 11:05 PM
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bring it back!!
With the emergence of the Pontiac solstice and Saturn sky, it would be nice to see if toyota would introduce their own rwd coupe. But this time add some nuts (hp) to the car, toyota have enough money to do so.
03-05-07, 10:56 AM
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