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I have gone back and forth over the past couple years - one day I want to convert it to 4WD and the next day I don't. It's actually awesome in snow as it is. With the 12" wheels and $25 Guardsman tires from Sears it gets through pretty much anything.
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Those little fwd cars do so well in the snow, no lie. I remember back in college I couldn't get my rwd 300ZX TT up the 1/4 mile sloped driveway to my apt building - and other students driving little fwd Daewoo's or Kias made it up no problem! -Chike
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Of course, we don't have hills and we don't have a lot of snow.
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Be careful with that thing though.....Its will oversteer but not very controllably due to the rear weight bias. Basically if you upset it too much the rear end swings around like a pendulum. Its not gonna put the rear end out easily like FR cars.
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Well, the drive took my brother an unfortunate 13 hours instead of the 10 we figured it would, but he got up here safe and sound in my MR2.
I only got a brief drive in it last night to go get gas, but it's a neat littl car. I took it out onto the freeway and on my private test track (a deserted department store parking lot) - I'm amazed how quickly it changes direction and stops. It's also a little faster than I expected, and the 7500RPM redline is alarming. I'm thinking "SHIFTSHIFTSHIFT!!!" The tires are obviously going to have to be replaced. I'm trying to decide whether I want to do ES or STS2 next season. I'll be in ES for the final two events this season, though. Anyway, it's in better shape than I expected. Great little car.
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I would love to get a mk1 MR2 like yours. I sold them back in the day when they were new and they are a friggin blast to drive. I doubt you will have much problem with it in the winter. They are not like traditional rwd cars with no weight in the back end. Some good snows on it and I think you will be pleasantly surprised with how well it does. Old-school VW Bugs were a little more rear-biased weight wise but anyone who owned one can tell you how nearly unstoppable they were in the snow.
You will have a ton-o-fun with your MR2. Enjoy! Johnny
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