martyn

I have been thinking about buying a MR2 Turbo. I had to sell my scooby last november and I am currently drive a 205 GTi.

I was after anyones experinces with the Mr2s. Drivabilty, Running Costs, any known engine problems etc etc.

Is there an MR2 fourm?

Cheers

Martyn

RAF1

iTrader: (5)

hi mate,
sold a mr2 turbo on a K plate earlier this year.... their super fun cars...
very reliable and drive spot-on.... b careful about the back-end especially in the wet and around bends...
keep em regularly serviced and you cant go wrong...
here's a couple of forum's....

http://www.mr2dc.com/
http://cagbuild.co.uk/html/forum/

Raf.

Dream Weaver

Great cars, just sold my NA and miss it a lot, currently driving a 205 XS, which is fun if a little knackered.

Looking to maybe by a 2 turbo next year sometime, or a Teg Type R

No known problems really, main things to look for are rad and brake calipers.

philz

www.imoc.co.uk and www.mr2dc.com are the 2 main sites.

I've got a Rev3 MR2 turbo, as standard they're 241BHP and one of the most reliable cars around with only silly little things going wrong (like the previously mentioned brake calipers)

LordLuthor

Hey Philz,

you got 335mm brakes? where did you get them from ? I have a rev1 turbo and the brakes are !"£$*&^%$%^£ !! So help! tell me where to get good ones!!

thanks (sorry for butting in on the thread)

MR2's are cool!

philz

http://www.hispecbigbrakes.co.uk

I got mine from Hi Spec, they're 335mm 4pots and are quite simply the best brakes I've ever tried. Not cheap at £916 (inc greenstuff pads and braided hoses) but they are stunning.

JapSport

£916! Do they come with a rearward deploying parachute?

LordLuthor

thanks Philz..

philz

here's what they look like incase you're interested

LordLuthor

hey Phil, they are PRETTY. That is the front n/s yes?

philz

Yep, they're the fronts. If I had em on the rears I'd need discs the size of a bin lid for the fronts!

WRX280

I've had 3 mr2s. A 93 NA, a Rev 2 Turbo and i currently have a Rev 3 Turbo. Handling is suprisingly VERY VERY good, even in the wet, though they do need TLC. Good quality tyres such as F1s or S03s are essential. Maintain brakes as best as possible considering the speeds you can get to with this car.

The Rev 3 is monstrous in straightline performance for a standard car...241HP (100RON) so about 235HP on Optimax. To give you an example, my car is currently running approximately 270HP - exhaust, filter, wi, avc-r set to 14psi and i have kept with an STi-Type R from a roll.

Forums:

www.mr2dc.com
www.imoc.co.uk
find the imoc-uk yahoo group.
www.board,mr2faq.com

HTH