BEAMS MR2....Anybody ??

[gofasterrosssco]

Hi,

Anybody had any experience with the BEAMS 3S-GE in, preferably the Rev 5 MR2, or Altezza?

Saw an MR2 for sale, Rev 5 BEAMS engined, which is interesting, but I have also heard (maybe speculation) that they do not produce near the 200hp quoted, typically around 170hp......

I cant see this being the case; standard late spec 3S-GE develops 167 ish hp so either the engineers working on the BEAMS development had a few weeks in the sun and just painted the head red when they realised they had'nt done any work, or........... some guy (or girl) somewhere bought a old abused unit, 'stuck' it in their car and dyno'ed it and got 'only' 170ish hp???

I would like a quick NA car, but im not preppared to pay through the nose for a car that aint any faster than its much cheaper cousin....

Cheers Folks


ps. Did they come standard with an LSD?

[gofasterrosssco]

Thanks for the replys. Here is the particular car I was looking at.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Toyota-MR2-G-Ltd-Revision-5-Beams-VVti-Very-Rare-Car_W0QQitemZ4583060947QQcategoryZ18290QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

There isnt much service history at all, but only has around 40k on the clock.... and the price isnt too bad either considering age and mileage

Only thing im not too sure about now is the colour........

Ross

[gofasterrosssco]

Maybe this is a test of my Pistonheadness.........

Great car but bad colour.

Should I go for the perfomance over looks........??? or succumb to something more frivolous....???

"I am in a pickle"

[gofasterrosssco]

Well, dunno if I done the right thing, but I bought the car. Pick it up next weekend, heres hoping it goes ok.................

[gofasterrosssco]

Well the plot thickens...........

Quite a wee discussion going on at MR2OC, with the car possibly have been bashed front and back, engine transplanted, or not even a rev5 at all...!!!!

Who knows, but im getting nervous, dont get it (and pay for it) til Saturday.........

www.mr2oc.co.uk/index.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=24379

[gofasterrosssco]

New myself to the forum.

I will say they def know their stuff, too much infact; pointed out so many little things about my potential purchase that didnt quite 'fit'......

I suppose id rather know than not know....