Hey Guys,

 

What do you lot reckon about the mr2 turbo? I heard with basics mods they can reach 0-60 in 5's or so. Are they any good? Reliable and most of all are they really that fast?

i am really torn atm, i want a zed again but i get the feeling the mr2 is light and more fun than z!

Thoughts on something such as

 

http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/toyota-mr2-turbo-mot-taxed-loads-of-performance-parts-255-bhp/105676024

 

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i am really torn atm, i want a zed again but i get the feeling the mr2 is light and more fun than z!

 

Your best bet is to go look at one, take it for a test drive to see if its right for you.

Your best bet is to go look at one, take it for a test drive to see if its right for you.

 

Then he'll realise that the zed IS the best one :laugh:

MR2 Tubby is one of my first choices. I even preffer it to the Z, but I need rear seats.

 

My old Tubby was MUCH quicker than the TT Z. I had Nur Spec R Exhaust, HKS Boost Controller and induction, SSQV, boost was turned up a little and that was it.

 

Insanely fast.

 

My Z doesnt under perform either incase your thinking that. It will keep up with inlaws new MK2 Focus RS. Cant take it, bu at the same time he cant take the Z lol. Pretty neck and neck tbh. (I had a passenger though and he didnt!)

 

I have been in an incredible MR2 Tubby before I dont know the mods, but it was over 800bhp. (at the wheels with NOS). A Yammy R6 came to overtake it, and Craig (the owner and former Owner of Autovision Tuning) whacked it down a few gears, hit the NOS, and the R6 was pulling a wheelie trying to keep up, we actually pulled away from the R6, Never seen anything like it before or since. I could barely breath, I was totally pinned in the seat and couldnt sit forward if I tried

 

So to ask if quick modified, yes, its lightweight, the driving position and gearknob position is perfect. I love the car so much though as you can probably tell lol.

 

Just make sure you have wide rear tyres if modding, as it is very unforgiving if you kick the back end out. The engine being midmounted, is almost like a pivot. but at the same time, is a great center of gravity if driving in the right direction lol.

All I know is that a lot of people in the US died driving MR2 Turbos!

All I know is that a lot of people in the US died driving MR2 Turbos!

 

I can believe that lol. They are very unforgiving like I said lol. If you want an easily controlable drift car, go for a 200sx lol.

 

Shamaz, where in Basingstoke are you? I used to live down there lol.

Dunno. I found my mr2 much more forgiving and predictable than either of my zeds. Certainly wouldn't throw my present zed around with the same confidence I had with the Toyota. Mind you, maybe the engine position and the 100 fewer horsepower might have summat to do with it :biggrin:

You really need to drive them both mate, like chalk & cheese.

I heard a few people got killed in mr2's, rev1's i think, they revised the suspension geometry for the rev2 onwards to make them a bit more predictable, still got nicknamed the 'widowmaker' though, there's a vid on youtube of a bloke shutting off halfway round a bend and ending up spinning off the track, think it was at the nurburgring.

Dunno. I found my mr2 much more forgiving and predictable than either of my zeds. Certainly wouldn't throw my present zed around with the same confidence I had with the Toyota. Mind you, maybe the engine position and the 100 fewer horsepower might have summat to do with it :biggrin:

 

lol. possibly! Great fun to drive though arent they :D

lol. possibly! Great fun to drive though arent they :D

 

Yup. Wish I hadn't bought the mx5 now :sad:

The auto Z (like any old auto gearbox) is only slow from 0-15mph because of the gearing. After 15mph it's as quick as a manual IMO.

 

My experience with the two Z's I had is that they were very forgiving handling wise, very easy to correct. The MR2 was much more difficult to correct, but didn't break loose so easily.

 

Ryan, I was running 1 bar of boost in both the MR2 and the Z, and the Z was far quicker once you get above 60mph ish, as you would expect really :)

The auto Z (like any old auto gearbox) is only slow from 0-15mph because of the gearing. After 15mph it's as quick as a manual IMO.

 

My experience with the two Z's I had is that they were very forgiving handling wise, very easy to correct. The MR2 was much more difficult to correct, but didn't break loose so easily.

 

Ryan, I was running 1 bar of boost in both the MR2 and the Z, and the Z was far quicker once you get above 60mph ish, as you would expect really :)

 

I cant comment on that as I have never taken my Z over 100 lmfao.

 

However, you can feel the torque much more on the Z. My first car was a MR2 Turbo - hence the love affair with the car.

 

But my Z is a stock auto - no engine mods at all. not even induction. and pulling from 30 to 100 its pretty much neck and neck with the new mk2 focus RS.

 

A minor change in either boost, induction or exhuast, would see you take the RS. All three would see you wipe it.