Has anyone driven both a Puma and a Mk3 MR2?

[TameRacingDriver]

JFReturns said:

Seems like 300bhp has a lob on for you, careful

Anyway, I'm very similar to you in lots of ways - in the last four years I've gone 206GTi --> Fabia VRs --> MK1 MX5 (loved) --> WRX STi --> S2000 --> VX220 --> WRX Wagon (loved) --> Polo GTi --> TVR Chim & Ford Ka. Lost £I-don't-want-to-even-work-it-out changing, but like you, I get bored / despondant with problems / a thrill from buying another (not sure you get the last one, but I would guess so). Even with a perfect daily for my short country roads commute and a beast in the garage, I now want another Impreza!

Anyway, back to your OP - I say test drive and go for an MR2, if you don't need the practicality of the Puma. Both get great reviews, but a two seater sports car will always feel more special. Get a hard top for winter and jobs a good 'un. But maybe try and keep the next car for more than a year

Pretty much sums me up, really!

I'm not the only one either, one of my mates is lucky if he owns anything longer than 3 months. It's a disease, I tell you!! (I do the same with smartphones!)

[james_gt3rs]

When you get in the MR2 and start the engine, and hear it ticking away behind you, it's just so much cooler than a front engined car!

The lack of proper boot space makes them every bit as impractical as an Elise though, and they might cost more to run than a Puma.

[TameRacingDriver]

james_gt3rs said:

When you get in the MR2 and start the engine, and hear it ticking away behind you, it's just so much cooler than a front engined car!

The lack of proper boot space makes them every bit as impractical as an Elise though, and they might cost more to run than a Puma.

Agreed I used to like that about my MR2 Turbo, although my memory of the Mk3 is one of a car that does not sound anywhere near as purposeful as the Mk2 Turbo out of the box....