Looking To Buy My First Mr2

[jonnydonut]

hello I`m new, I`m want to get myself an mr2 but I`ve only really got a grand to play with and I have a few questions.

1. I sent an e-mail to turborevs and they said one of they`re £425 turbo kits plus an intercooler would work fine on an mr2 , will this just kill the engine? and if so how long would it take to die

2. Are there any good mods to get a rev 3 N/A mr2 up nearer the 200 hp mark? I`ve seen a few rev 3`s near my price range , theyre a fair drive away but I`m sure I`d enjoy it :D

3. This would be my first rear wheel drive and only my second car, will a turbo kill me!?

I`ve only been driving a year even tho I`m 27 now, started late, but my 1.6 concerto is starting to bore me to bits so any help you could give me would be much appreciated, cheers!

[jerry phipps]

Hello and welcome to the club.

Buying a mr2 is easy my friend but finding a good one is hard. £1000 is not a lot of money and you will find a few ruff one's for that price. It would be better to have say £2000 to play with. Also adding on turbos on a car isn't always the best thing to do. There is a lot to consider.

Perhaps start off with a n/a and then a turbo one. The n/a are a beast on there own with many horror story's to scare you. Rear wheel fun mate spinning out on bends :o Bearing in mind it's your first rear wheel car mid engine car.

Now the turbo car is a animal. Did you know they are nicked named the widow maker :o The tubby can be a handful in the wet and dry just like the n/a Checkout your insurance as a mr2 ain't cheap to insure. There are shed loads of performance mod's for both types of mr2.

Happy hunting buddy

jerry!!

[jonnydonut]

thanks for the advice matey, 2 grand would mean waiting a bit which I dont like but I`ll try. I can insure it quite cheap on admiral multicar , dads got 20+ no claims . I`ll probably go for the N/A first, just as long as I can beat the spotty saxo brigade at the lights! I`m looking at this one http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www/CARS_...200713277605942

wat u think?

[Red Yaris 54]

thanks for the advice matey, 2 grand would mean waiting a bit which I dont like but I`ll try. I can insure it quite cheap on admiral multicar , dads got 20+ no claims . I`ll probably go for the N/A first, just as long as I can beat the spotty saxo brigade at the lights!

wat u think?

Welcome to TOC

I think that you do not need an MR2 to beat the spotty Saxo Brigade at the lights......................................you can do that in a Yaris

The Yaris would be cheaper to insure in your own name and would allow you to build up your own no claims bonus

A Yaris would also be more in your price range and cheaper to run.

[JappyBeast]

You wont get much for a grand (not a Rev3 anyway) but it could be a good project.

I own an n/a and there is loads of pull over 3k revs, it still puts a smile on my face after 4 years.

MR2's are way too classy to race Saxo's off the lights.

[Jinxed]

MR2's are way too classy to race Saxo's off the lights.

quietly ponders how many ppl have done this tho :D

[Fizz]

http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=66297

[jonnydonut]

Welcome to TOC

I think that you do not need an MR2 to beat the spotty Saxo Brigade at the lights......................................you can do that in a Yaris

The Yaris would be cheaper to insure in your own name and would allow you to build up your own no claims bonus

A Yaris would also be more in your price range and cheaper to run.

I think my 92 honda bucket`s faster than a yaris ! But thanks anyway . I `ve got my heart set on an mr2. Seen a few rev 3`s on auto trader round the grand mark if it`s a project thats ok cos my mates a mechanic . wants to put a NOS kit on his old rover 416 tho so he might not be around too long

[JappyBeast]

Are you sure you can get Rev3's for a grand?

That would make my rev1 worth about £20 !

[jonnydonut]

the prices on autotrader seem to vary with absolutely no relevence to age, why I dont know but look at these links if you want

http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www/CARS_...200713277605942

http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www/CARS_...200716280179636

http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www/CARS_...200714278720499

the bottom ones a rev1 and its the most expensive

[Guest MrMojo]

Bottom one is a Mk1 m8 not a Rev1. but holy cow rev 3's for £1k, hehehehe i'll give you £15 n half a mars bar for urs jappy but only if you change the paint first !!!!! :P :P :P

Mo.

[jonnydonut]

they seem to go from about 700 to 2/3 grand whatever whatever mk1 mk2 rev 1/2/3. dont really know how to pick one but I`d prefer the rev 3, more power :D BTW anyone know if an mr2 would beat my mates golf vr6 ?

[Jimlad]

You can get a rev3 n/a upto 200bhp with the likes of an exhaust, filter and a unichip.

The n/a is much more easier to control compared with the turbo. The turbo can bite you in the bum on a corner, where the n/a is predictable power.

[JappyBeast]

they seem to go from about 700 to 2/3 grand whatever whatever mk1 mk2 rev 1/2/3. dont really know how to pick one but I`d prefer the rev 3, more power :D BTW anyone know if an mr2 would beat my mates golf vr6 ?

More power yes but also more weight!

[Jinxed]

The turbo can bite you in the bum on a corner, where the n/a is predictable power.

too true but when the corners just right in the turbo ... they nibble ever so sweetly :P

[JappyBeast]

What is the 0-60 comparisons for a rev1 to a rev3 anyway?

[jonnydonut]

What is the 0-60 comparisons for a rev1 to a rev3 anyway?

I think I read somewhere that the rev 1 is faster to 60 but slower top speed, what about the rev 2 up to 60?