New Car!!!!

[AppStateSVX]

hey everyone,

I finally found a car, i'm picking it up on wednesday. It's a 1991 N/a Toyota MR2!!!!

anyone want to AutoX??

I'll post some pics when I get a chance to take some on the Blue Ridge Parkway

[Royal Tiger]

I remember the first gen had a supercharged model, but the real screamer was the second gen Turbo. Sweet!

[Chiketkd]

Congrats dude. Enjoy the car!!!!

[AppStateSVX]

Originally Posted by Tigershark

I remember the first gen had a supercharged model, but the real screamer was the second gen Turbo. Sweet!

the sound of the engine behind me, it just amazing. The guy i'm buying it from also has a turbo motor, which i'll prbly swap in this summer, but I need to work on the suspension and brakes first, since it will be for AutoX mostly

[AppStateSVX]

well, turns out the owner sold it yesterday, someone came and offered him more money or something like that? wtf?

[Ricochet]

guess you have some sig editing to do then huh

[AvPPoW]

Originally Posted by AppStateSVX

well, turns out the owner sold it yesterday, someone came and offered him more money or something like that? wtf?

Oh well, more incentive for you to get your butt up here and test drive my car

I like MR2s though, and know someone selling a real nice 91 turbo if you're interested. It may be out of your price range though, not sure.

[AppStateSVX]

Originally Posted by AvPPoW

Oh well, more incentive for you to get your butt up here and test drive my car

I like MR2s though, and know someone selling a real nice 91 turbo if you're interested. It may be out of your price range though, not sure.

I would LOVE to buy your car, I just can't afford it......

[AppStateSVX]

picked her up yesterday!!!

needs paint, but w/e

[Royal Tiger]

That's the N/A model? Get the Turbo motor. From what I read in SCC sometime back, it's an easy swap.

[Chiketkd]

Nice ride dude. Congrats!!!!!

[Mr. Pockets]

If you really want to autocross it, don't do the swap. The N/A Mk2 is the car to have in ES (look up the past years' results at nationals), but the turbo doesn't fare as well. The lag would be an enormous pain in the ass on a lot of our courses locally.

Plus you'd be in SM2, in which you also find Corvettes.

I have a Mk1 and I love it. I'd like to get a Mk2, but that depends on whether the SEB combines CS and ES like they want to.

I do encourage you to autocross the car. It'll feel like a regular front-engine car to most drivers, but when you get close to the limit in some moves it can bite you hard. I think it's important that you learn those limits away from traffic. I spun to the inside of a turn last summer and ran over the timing lights. I have since learned the car better. Just be careful lifting or braking while turning.

[Mike621]

Originally Posted by AppStateSVX

picked her up yesterday!!!

needs paint, but w/e

How would you like some MR2 with that paint fade?

Nice find. I always wanted one in red or orange.

That car has some serious desert-style paint fade. I hope the interior faired better. I'm sure it will look great with a fresh spray.

[Royal Tiger]

I still love that body style. What are you allowed to do to the N/A in the class it's in?

[Chiketkd]

Originally Posted by Tigershark

I still love that body style. What are you allowed to do to the N/A in the class it's in?

If he wants to compete in a stock class (E Stock as Pockets mentioned), wheels must remain the same size and width as stock, and he should go with the biggest r-compounds he can stuff on them (w/o rolling the fenders). A panel air filter is allowed in the stock airbox (no cone filters), as well as a catback exhaust system. Other than those mods, get a larger front sway bar (can't touch the rear) as well as better struts/shocks (can't touch the springs). Oh, and dial in as much -ve camber as possible w/o using camber bolts.

Do those mods and you'll have an n/a MR2 that's ready for some serious Solo-II action!!!