K plate Toyota MR2 2.0 GT-Tbar

[Fantango]

Afternoon chaps,

Anyone know anything about these?
What should I look out for etc etc?
Anything I need to know before I look at one?

Cheers

[Steve Evil]

It will be a revision 2, I'd go for a '94 onwards revision 3 model as these had revised suspension and other mods that make them the more desirable car.

Check out both www.imoc.co.uk and www.mr2oc.co.uk for plenty of advice and things to look out for.

Edited by Steve Evil on Thursday 14th May 13:35

[Fantango]

Thanks for the reply...

Is there a buyers guide you know of?

I'm struggling to find anything at all

Also, are the differences in the handling severe? Or will the Rev 2 be ok?

Cheers

[Steve Evil]

Fantango said:

Thanks for the reply...

Is there a buyers guide you know of?

I'm struggling to find anything at all

Also, are the differences in the handling severe? Or will the Rev 2 be ok?

Cheers

Buyers guide is here:

http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/kb.php?mode=article&a...

As I assume it's a UK naturally aspirated one you're after, there is a seperate buyers guide if you want a Turbo.

Unless you drove both cars back to back you'd probably not notice the handling change, it just made it a bit less snap-happy and slightly more prone to understeer, hence why a lot of people are wary of MR2s as the early press reports suggested you'd end up backwards in a hedge if you tickled the throttle on a corner.

Having had both a revision 1 and now a revision 3 car I'd say you'd have to be seriously ham-fisted and really booting the throttle to get the back out in the dry, even in the wet it's still a very planted and sure footed car, provided you've got a decent set of tyres on it.

[FastLaneGirl]

Another buyer's guide here: http://www.mr2oc.co.uk/Knowledge_Base/cat=12.html

Things to look out for include any knocking sounds (suspension issues), the usual rust and that the car has been treated well (service history, belts at 70k that sort of thing).

I have a 1993 Rev 2, a UK NA model. I did test drive a Rev 3, but that was a turbo so maybe not a fair comparison! I was offered the rev 2 for a very good price which swayed my decision in the current climate. Apart from missing the turbo, I absolutely love it! Puts a huge grin on my face every single time I get behind the wheel.

The handling is superb, I can't fault it. Yes you should treat it with some respect in the wet but it has never given me any problems. Make sure you have decent tyres though, you can't get away with cheapies.

For an NA car, for the price they go for, I wouldn't have anything else

[MikeyMike]

It was the Rev 1 that had handling issues, they were already ironed out by the time the Rev 2 came along. The only difference between the Rev 2 and the Rev 3 (other than cosmetics) is the engine. The Rev 2 3SGE produced 158bhp, the Rev 3 173BHP however the performance stats stayed the same. Don't buy into the whole "it has to be a Rev3" theory you're far better off just finding the best MR2 you can afford regardless of revision.

I went to an owners club rolling road day last year and according to the dyno operator my humble Rev2 Tubby was easily the healthiest car they had on the rollers all day.

Edited by MikeyMike on Friday 15th May 08:58

[RobCrezz]

Steve Evil said:

It will be a revision 2, I'd go for a '94 onwards revision 3 model as these had revised suspension and other mods that make them the more desirable car.

Check out both www.imoc.co.uk and www.mr2oc.co.uk for plenty of advice and things to look out for.

Edited by Steve Evil on Thursday 14th May 13:35

Rev2 sorted the suspension out. Rev3 upgraded brakes and engine.

[Steve Evil]

RobCrezz said:

Steve Evil said:

It will be a revision 2, I'd go for a '94 onwards revision 3 model as these had revised suspension and other mods that make them the more desirable car.

Check out both www.imoc.co.uk and www.mr2oc.co.uk for plenty of advice and things to look out for.

Edited by Steve Evil on Thursday 14th May 13:35

Rev2 sorted the suspension out. Rev3 upgraded brakes and engine.

There was a suspension tweak on the Rev3 models though, OK, not as major as the Rev1 -> Rev2 change, but it was there, I just got the changes a bit muddled up.

[RobCrezz]

Steve Evil said:

RobCrezz said:

Steve Evil said:

It will be a revision 2, I'd go for a '94 onwards revision 3 model as these had revised suspension and other mods that make them the more desirable car.

Check out both www.imoc.co.uk and www.mr2oc.co.uk for plenty of advice and things to look out for.

Edited by Steve Evil on Thursday 14th May 13:35

Rev2 sorted the suspension out. Rev3 upgraded brakes and engine.

There was a suspension tweak on the Rev3 models though, OK, not as major as the Rev1 -> Rev2 change, but it was there, I just got the changes a bit muddled up.

you sure? everyone says it was rev2+ .

Edited by RobCrezz on Friday 15th May 13:13

[Steve Evil]

RobCrezz said:

Steve Evil said:

RobCrezz said:

Steve Evil said:

It will be a revision 2, I'd go for a '94 onwards revision 3 model as these had revised suspension and other mods that make them the more desirable car.

Check out both www.imoc.co.uk and www.mr2oc.co.uk for plenty of advice and things to look out for.

Edited by Steve Evil on Thursday 14th May 13:35

Rev2 sorted the suspension out. Rev3 upgraded brakes and engine.

There was a suspension tweak on the Rev3 models though, OK, not as major as the Rev1 -> Rev2 change, but it was there, I just got the changes a bit muddled up.

you sure? everyone says it was rev2+ .

Edited by RobCrezz on Friday 15th May 13:13

Looking on the IMOC buyers guide I posted earlier it says that it had a change for Rev3 as well.

[Fantango]

cheers guys....

any idea where I should look to get one round reading??

Less than £1500, the cheaper the better, but it must be solid and MOT'd etc....

[Fantango]

so... any garages round Reading way or anywhere near??

[nottyash]

I believe the engine is actually different on the rev 3s.
The older turbos were 220bhp and the later rev 3 were 240bhp and suspension changes, different back lights..
I remember looking into it when I bought my Rev 3 turbo.

[Fantango]

just a quick pic for you....

I bought it... and so far, it's not going well

[Steve Evil]

Fantango said:

just a quick pic for you....

I bought it... and so far, it's not going well

What's wrong with it then?

[Fantango]

http://pistonheads.com/xforums/topic.asp?h=0&f...

[Wadeski]

get down to 3S services near Hook, or up to Luke at Pacific Works in Flamstead.

[Fantango]

And this has come full circle and is now up for sale..

Need to finish my beetle so this is up in the classifieds and autotrader...

Could do with selling it very soon.

[_Al_]

That link doesn't work. What's wrong with it?

[Fantango]

no idea mate....
What you after?