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Originally Posted by simmode1
MR2's might be a PITA to work on, but it might be worth it. Just depends on how much one might want a reasonably reliable mid-engine turbo car. And I've been wanting one alot more than an S-chssis lately. I keep hearing from owners that the labor & snap oversteer issues are petty overblown. These cars were pretty similarly priced to 240's when they were both on sale, weren't they? I wonder if there were any comparison reviews...
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I have had one, and now i have a couple 240's, mr2 was like my first car, so i learned to drive well in it, heel toe, etc. The shifting is kinda lame compared to 240's, because its cable shifting, so its hard to get right, but after a while you get better at it, and can even shift without the clutch(despite cable lag).
My car was N/A, and i have heard that some of the mr2 enthusiasts actually prefer it ( though if i was going to do a N/A mr2 i would build a beams one).
Car was super reliable, and if you need to do anything, i would just do what you do here and look it up, someone has usually found a better way to do it. It might be fun to start out with a cheap high mileage N/A, and swap it, but then you would need to swap brakes for turbo breaks etc.
Also snap oversteer is a factor especially in the 91 and 92 models, but if you get enough experience you know the limit and what not to do, you feel like a badass.( one time i took mine to the limit in the rain, snap oversteer kicked in around an onramp, and i spun out in the middle of the highway, luckily this is texas, so there wasn't really anyone on it)
Also toyota is badass
, and mr2's are super fun. If your tall it might get old though, like 6'3+
240's are easier to work on tho......