sumner2k3
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Registered: 12th Jan 06
Location: South Wales Drives: Clio 172
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Being given a MR2 gti mk2 and me and my mate are going to use it as a cheap track car so im just curious who has/had one and what are they like?
How well do they handle? Reliable?
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DAZ1985
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Registered: 3rd Sep 06
Location: Scholar Green, Cheshire
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ideal and cant argue for free
better suspension, poly bushes and better brakes, stripped out and its ready to go
reliable cars
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antnee
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Registered: 30th Dec 07
Location: Cov Drives: Clio 197
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If its an early one, they handle better, they have snap oversteer like supercars
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Jake
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Registered: 24th Jan 05
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handling is a laugh and they liftoff oversteer even at low speeds. the brakes are SHITE get a set up from a rev3
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MarkM
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Registered: 11th Apr 01
Location: Liverpool
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Will be the 168 BHP engine in the mk2 I think. Strip it, update the breaks and some decent lightweight alloys and you're away. They only oversteer if you have no skills behind the wheel. I had a turbo rev3 and it handled superbly. If you drove like a knob in the wet it would put you into a wall. Simples.
[Edited on 06-05-2010 by MarkM]
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aim1
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Registered: 26th Jun 06
Location: Kent
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I sold my Mk2 Mr2 to a guy who was using it purely for track. It took some abuse from me and the previous 50 owners so they're pretty tough. Breaks were bad though, calipers can seize up and handbrakes can be non existent if they also seize up.
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MarkM
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Registered: 11th Apr 01
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Yeah I had my calipers seizing a few times. The rubber seal on the caliper pistons degrades.
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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MY only memory of my Dad's Rev2 MR2 Tubby was the fact the blacks were shit and seezed up on the regular!
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R Lee
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Registered: 15th Aug 03
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I've literally just bought an MR2 today.
Its a Rev 3 GT-S.
Mine is also going to be used for track car. The bodywork is as rough as a rhino's arse. But the engine is great. Pulls solid all the way.
Interior wise, its fucking shit and I feel dirty driving it  who cares when its all getting binned anyway.
Also, it has pretty much brand new tyres on.
I paid £2180. Can't grumble for that price 
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antnee
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Registered: 30th Dec 07
Location: Cov Drives: Clio 197
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quote:
Originally posted by R Lee
I've literally just bought an MR2 today.
Its a Rev 3 GT-S.
Mine is also going to be used for track car. The bodywork is as rough as a rhino's arse. But the engine is great. Pulls solid all the way.
Interior wise, its fucking shit and I feel dirty driving it who cares when its all getting binned anyway.
Also, it has pretty much brand new tyres on.
I paid £2180. Can't grumble for that price
Have prices gone up for MR2's?
My bro sold his near mind example for 2k a few years ago! Went to a collector in Ireland!
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R Lee
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Registered: 15th Aug 03
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MR2's have hovered around the same price for a few years now.
Depends which version it is. You won't find many Rev3 GT-S Turbo for under £2500.
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