Shocked by an MR2...
05 March 2006, 01:49 PM
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Shocked by an MR2...
For the second time I have been surprised by the performance of an MR2 - going along a quiet dual carriageway and this black MR2 would not dissapear off my rear bumper - had to pull over out of the way in the end as my car runs out of steam at the top end being an Sti RA with very short gearing...
anyone else had similar experiences or should I just put this down to it being a highly modified version??
anyone else had similar experiences or should I just put this down to it being a highly modified version??
05 March 2006, 01:53 PM
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The STis are only OK over the short 0-60 sprint ...... then it hands over the Scooby Mantle to us with 'Normal' Imprezas 
At what speed did you need to pull over??? If it was something like 90MPH then why do you think it would have been any faster?
Pete
At what speed did you need to pull over??? If it was something like 90MPH then why do you think it would have been any faster?
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05 March 2006, 01:54 PM
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Think the turbo versions are about 240bhp (or is that ps?) but they are tunable, also depends on what year STi type RA you have 
as the later ones were a little quicker
Tony
as the later ones were a little quicker Tony
05 March 2006, 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by TonyBurns
Think the turbo versions are about 240bhp (or is that ps?) but they are tunable, also depends on what year STi type RA you have as the later ones were a little quicker
Tony
as the later ones were a little quicker Tony
Before anyone jumps at me, I personally think the MR2 turbos look far from a hairdressers car
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05 March 2006, 03:07 PM
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MR 2s' can be bloody fast out of the box (turbos that is), once you're moving i wouldn't expect you to make much ground on even a std one.
mate had a 300bhp odd turbo and once it was moving that thing flew, no chance keeping up with my humble uk classic
mate had a 300bhp odd turbo and once it was moving that thing flew, no chance keeping up with my humble uk classic
05 March 2006, 04:28 PM
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even the new generation mr2 can be modded with turbos, whilst still keeping the manufacturer warranty
http://www.pistonheads.com/news/defa...?storyId=12978
http://www.pistonheads.com/news/defa...?storyId=12978
05 March 2006, 08:05 PM
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I had a run in with a red mr2 turbo on the A38, kept up right with him, until about 120mph, then he edged ahead.(did have 3 people in the car) might have overtaken him otherwise........ supras are the ones not to race!!!!
05 March 2006, 08:07 PM
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MR2 Turbos will hand most Impreza owners their a$$ on a plate (speaking from personal experience!)
However, I'll agree with PSL (
) - most MR2 owners that I've met WILL use their performance/aerodynamics advantage regardless of the speedlimit Certainly the case around here )
However, the tables are turned in the wet - my mate's MR2T spent most of it's time piruetting around roundabouts!!!! So much so, that he couldn't live with it, and chopped it for a N/A MR2.....
Go-Kart handling. Mad.
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However, I'll agree with PSL (
) - most MR2 owners that I've met WILL use their performance/aerodynamics advantage regardless of the speedlimit Certainly the case around here )However, the tables are turned in the wet - my mate's MR2T spent most of it's time piruetting around roundabouts!!!!
So much so, that he couldn't live with it, and chopped it for a N/A MR2.....Go-Kart handling. Mad.
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05 March 2006, 08:16 PM
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mr2 turbos are excellent cars from the rev3 onwards (93-). 245bhp as standard, weighs 1133kg. never found mine particulary edgy, suspension was sorted on the later cars. never span it (except once in sainsburys car park, kingsway, derby, spiderwrx - you know the corner i'm sure, but i'll gloss over that moment). my mr2 n/a was far more nervy. got 270bhp for a couple of hundred quid. guessing i need about 300bhp to match that in my classic, but i cant be bothered to work it out properly. very quick and still felt kinda special being mid engined, low and rwd. i'd have another in an instant except they are now expensive for their age and the obvious practicality drawbacks. sold it for a vx220 and i'd say i probably enjoyed the mr2 twice as much..
05 March 2006, 11:10 PM
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As well as my modded Bugeye I've got a 1997 E-plate old shape 1.6 MR2 (AW11) which I run in the summer 
Once rolling..........err and in the dry ... it's not a lot slower
Shaun
Once rolling..........err and in the dry ... it's not a lot slower
Shaun
06 March 2006, 11:56 AM
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Same thing happened to me on an on-ramp onto the A127 in Essex pulled up behind a red MR2 expecting to over-take it effortlessly so changed to third quicker than if i expected any competition) and the bl**dy thing literally took off !!! only chased it to just over 70 but it definitely had the edge on me .. (MY03 STI)
It actually slammed it's brakes on shortly after I stopped pursuing him and his engine smelt like something had let go (kinda burning oil smell) ..
I drove past nonchalantly like I hadn't even been aware of any kind on duel ..
But this was only minor compensation for the first time I have been comprehensively beaten in a short sprint ...
It actually slammed it's brakes on shortly after I stopped pursuing him and his engine smelt like something had let go (kinda burning oil smell) ..
I drove past nonchalantly like I hadn't even been aware of any kind on duel ..But this was only minor compensation for the first time I have been comprehensively beaten in a short sprint ...
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