"DailyTurismo" (thedailyturismo)
10/14/2013 at 16:45 • Filed to: None
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"DailyTurismo" (thedailyturismo)
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The Toyota MR2 is a m id-engine, r ear-drive, 2 -seater built from 1984 to 2007 and currently living directly in the sweet spot of freshly depreciated classics. The second generation (1991-1999) is new enough to still look good and be "fast," but old enough to be off the radar of the young punks who drop $25k on a BRZ/FRS/WRX or whatever it is that young punk kids spend their cash on (cheap used minivan, drum set, hair dye, piercings, WoW magic items- who knows?). Find this !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! for sale in Allentown, PA for $5,500 via craigslist. Tip from David K.
The MR2 was available from the factory with a 4-cylinder engine (2.2 liter naturally aspirated or 2.0 liter turbo) and 5-speed or auto gearbox. The seller of this MR2 has swapped a 3.0 liter Camry V6 and auto trans into the back and the resulting product looks surprisingly well done. The 3.0 liter V6 puts out 185 horsepower and 190 ft-lbs of torque - more than the 130 hp NA engine, but less than the 200 hp turbo.
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Bruno Martini
> DailyTurismo
10/14/2013 at 16:47 |
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Because that's exactly what a twitchy mr2 needs, more rear weight. Reminds me of the chevy v8 swapped 911's. CP.
HammerheadFistpunch
> DailyTurismo
10/14/2013 at 16:51 |
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ah the 1MZ-FE, known for 3 things:
1. being in a camry
2. being less powerful than advertised
3. bad valve guides
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HammerheadFistpunch
> Bruno Martini
10/14/2013 at 16:53 |
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Well the 1mz was all aluminum and the outgoing 3/5S was a steel block, I'll bet its about sixes in terms of weight.
TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts.
> DailyTurismo
10/14/2013 at 16:55 |
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Probably the most boring MR2 in existance.
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DailyTurismo
> Bruno Martini
10/14/2013 at 16:58 |
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Not sure about the Mister2, but if you drop an LS into the back of a 996..well..you need to get new springs because the LS weighs a bit less than the Porsche flat-6.
http://www.dailyturismo.com/2013/09/dto-wh…
feather-throttle-not-hair
> DailyTurismo
10/14/2013 at 16:59 |
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Seriously? All that work and then leave it an auto?
ugh.
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DailyTurismo
> TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts.
10/14/2013 at 17:01 |
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Well...i admit it is no rotary engined beast...
It should be better than the stock 2.2 liter inline4 equipped with a slushbox.
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DailyTurismo
> feather-throttle-not-hair
10/14/2013 at 17:03 |
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True. Also, every time I see that little bitty pic of John Romijn-Stamos with a mullet I spit whatever I'm drinking all over my desk. Thanks.
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Bruno Martini
> HammerheadFistpunch
10/14/2013 at 17:11 |
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Hmm then worthwhile swap to have an even power-band. But slush-box kind of kills it for me.
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Bruno Martini
> DailyTurismo
10/14/2013 at 17:12 |
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Really? Wow. Never realized the flat 6 was that much of a porker.... Hmm.
BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast.
> DailyTurismo
10/14/2013 at 17:19 |
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There are newer Toyota V6s that make closer to 300hp than below 2oo.
There are also Toyota-sourced transverse 6-speed manual transaxles, possibly even with limited slip differentials.
I was intrigued by a V6 swapped MR2, until I read the specs.
Hell, I'd rather cut a transmission tunnel into the rear trunk floor, and put a longitudinal Subaru drivetrain (EJ25 + 2WD 5-speed stick, FWD Subaru transaxle becomes RWD mid-engined transaxle) under this car, than an anemic V6 and an auto-transverse transaxle.
beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard
> Bruno Martini
10/14/2013 at 18:07 |
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a fully dressed 1MZ is about 80-90lbs lighter than a fully dressed 3S-GTE.
torque curve on the V6 is nicer too, they're much easier to drive than a turbo MR2 with comparable power. no lag and no mid-corner boost induced snap oversteer.