WATSON
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Registered: 16th Jun 05
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Been in both N/A and Turbo and both have been very fun  Then again 600bhp+ would be fun 
Most people say they are crap in the wet TBH i think they aint all that bad 
N/A seam to go very cheap now consider they used to go for silly money at one point.
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Butler
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Registered: 2nd Jun 05
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Do they sound nice? lol silly question
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16V_1600
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quote:
Originally posted by Butler
Do they sound nice? lol silly question
My MR2 turbo had a Blitz Nur Spec R exhaust fitted. All hell broke loose when it came on boost. greddy TD05 turbo singing with an Apexi induction kit + Nur spec = one hell of an awesome sound! 
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Butler
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Registered: 2nd Jun 05
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I think I need to drive one.
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Corsa_Scotty
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Registered: 8th Aug 07
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my aunties got one with a Ferrari 355 kit on it looks shitter than it did when it came out of the factory  no offence 2 the people who like mr2s
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Butler
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Haha, oh dear.
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Corsa_Scotty
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Registered: 8th Aug 07
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MR2 f355 replica: http://www.quadconversions.com/cars_for_sale/images/ferrari-for-sale/roy-kelly-ferrari.jpg
Real Ferrari 355:
link
Spot the difference
[Edited on 27-12-2007 by Ian]
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16V_1600
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Originally posted by ScottyBhoy2k7
my aunties got one with a Ferrari 355 kit on it looks shitter than it did when it came out of the factory no offence 2 the people who like mr2s
355 Kitted MR2's begs the question:
WHY? 
2.0 16V turbo is never going to sound like a Ferrari V8 so what's the point. Would rather have a genuine MR2 than a fake 355 
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Corsa_Scotty
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Registered: 8th Aug 07
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quote:
Originally posted by 16V_1600CS
quote:
Originally posted by ScottyBhoy2k7
my aunties got one with a Ferrari 355 kit on it looks shitter than it did when it came out of the factory no offence 2 the people who like mr2s
355 Kitted MR2's begs the question:
WHY?
2.0 16V turbo is never going to sound like a Ferrari V8 so what's the point. Would rather have a genuine MR2 than a fake 355
Dont ask me i think it looks ridiculously shit and i keep begging her to buy a real car instead of going round in a car that everyone knows is fake and turns heads for the wrong reasons
oh nd yeah she is a hairdresser as well 
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EmArEn
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Registered: 26th Oct 07
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I have a 2003 MR2 Spyder. - I think it is called an MR-S in the UK.
It is my weekend / fun car.
After a little tuning it makes 134hp at the rear wheels.
It weighs less than 900kg.
In a straight line it will hit 60 in just over 6 seconds and go on to a rev-limiter limited 138mph according to my G-Tech / GPS.
But that it not the whole story - you do NOT buy a 2-seater sports car for straight-line racing. The car is incredibly agile, the limits are high and very, very approachable, it is easy to drive it at 90% all day long.
On the limit it is a little twitchy, mild understeer segues into major lift-off oversteer if you are not certain of what you are doing it will scare the crap out of you and you will exit the track backwards.
However, a gentle hand (and foot) and a little practise and it will out-corner most everything out there.
At Button Willow (very twisty, demanding track), armed with my largely stock MR2 (only mods are suspension 9Tien-S and Koni adjustables), bracing (breastplate and FR/RR tower braces) and a decent tune with replacement exhaust manifold and e-manage piggy-back ECU) I have out-lapped way above the class.
I am consistently faster than 350Z's, Subaru WRX's and every single Honda Civic.
The only cars that give me real trouble are the odd Lotus Elise - a well driven one will take a second / lap off me and some nutcase in a Corvette that I get scared just to be on the same track.
Now this is running road tires - Dunlop DZ101's in 15/16 (staggered) sizes.
Switching to DOT Race tires on Gramlites (16x5 and 16x8) I can drop amost two seconds a lap and play with the Elises.
I have had mine for four years and 37,000 miles - some of which have been really hard and some have been on various road trips
There is enough space behind the seats for a camera bag and a soft weekend bag, but that is about it.
Mind you I never bought it for practicality.
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jamez_zz
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quote:
Originally posted by John G
quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
Are you a hairdresser?
why would he have to be a hairdresser?
Very nice cars, common fault is they rot underneath before you see any visual rust but they are spot on cars from what iv seen of 2 of my mates turbo versions
thats my mates which is running the following
CT26 STAGE 2 TURBO PORTED BLUEPRINTED AND BALANCED TO RACIND STANDARDS 48mm COMPRESSOR WHEEL,LARGE DIAMETER STEEL SHAFT,12 PSI ACTUATOR.
AUSSIE MANIFOLD WITH A BLITZ SPEC R EXHAUST SYSTEM.
HIGH CAPACITY FUEL PUMP.
BIGGER INTERCOOLER.
BLITZ INDUCTION KIT.
NGK IRIDIUM SPARK PLUGS.
TEIN SUPER STREET WITH TOP MOUNTS.
SPEC S BLITZ BOOST CONTROLLER.
[Edited on 26-12-2007 by John G]
oh my days!! thats beautiful.. always loved that NuR spec exhaust too.
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Tom
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Have driven a 2.0 16v rev 3. Was not amazing fast but still loads of fun, managed to get the back end out a bit but not exactly tail happy and bit hard to keep hold on sometimes as my mate found out
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Jamie
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Registered: 1st Apr 02
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Had a MK2 MR2 Rev 1 for a few months and it was a absolute nightmare in the wet
Goo dfun in the dry
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John G
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quote:
Originally posted by Tom
Have driven a 2.0 16v rev 3. Was not amazing fast but still loads of fun, managed to get the back end out a bit but not exactly tail happy and bit hard to keep hold on sometimes as my mate found out
there not tail end end happy at all, my mate who has that white one is a keen drifter and a very good one at that an he just said, its pointless as the back end just snatched back straight as soon as it comes out
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Baskey
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Registered: 31st May 06
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lol at people who thik the n/a are slow.
my clio is pritty quick and my mates mr2 with 150k on the clock is only a few car lengths back by 80.
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Colin
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Yeah the back end just snaps right away, sometimes without warning.....very easy to find yourself facing oncoming traffic.
I lost mine oon a roundabout once, it had only been raining for 30 seconds, I was still in my dry weather type style of driving mindframe. lost an alloy that day & scuffed the bumper  I was on the pavement before I even knew what was happening
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by Baskey
lol at people who thik the n/a are slow.
my clio is pritty quick and my mates mr2 with 150k on the clock is only a few car lengths back by 80.
They lose heaps of power through transmission losses, typically 40bhp is lost. Mine (97 Rev3) with Filter & exhaust was just 132.5bhp at the wheels!! Down from 172.6bhp at the fly.
There resonably quick....fast.....I didnt think so!!
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Tom
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Who said the n/a was 'slow'  they aint slow but not exactly fast either.
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corsa_rob
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Registered: 22nd Jan 06
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Originally posted by Graham88
Are you a hairdresser?
a mk2 mr2 is in no way a hairdressers car mate! the mk3 is though
mk2 is rapid, cheap and imports around...butttt when the ice comes take the bike
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glasgow_corsa_c
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This happens when u negotiate a wet corner...
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N3CRO
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Registered: 12th Apr 07
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quote:
Originally posted by Tom
Who said the n/a was 'slow' they aint slow but not exactly fast either.
Exactly.
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Gareth
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Registered: 2nd Mar 00
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quote:
Originally posted by glasgow_corsa_c
This happens when u negotiate a wet corner...
That yours m8?
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Jamie
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Registered: 1st Apr 02
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I'd hate to be in one in an accident
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SVM 286
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Couple of mates have got them. One is a MK I and the other 2.0 aspirated MK II.
They are both a reet laff.
MK I is a proper thrash and great fun on grass.
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SVM 286
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quote:
Originally posted by EmArEn
and some nutcase in a Corvette that I get scared just to be on the same track.
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