MR2 TURBO QUESTIONS

[itheone_3]

i was wanting to know if the mr2 turbo gets over heating problems i am looking at buying one and people have told me bout this and also that they dont have any traction in the front. i was allso wanting to know if any body can tell me what they are like on the petrol side of things bout how much it uses. thanks alot if you can help me.

[Al]

Overheating problems? Not unless you've never changed the coolant.

No traction in the front? Only if you cant drive, that lack of traction is your poor driving ploughing the front into corners.

Fuel use, around town its not exactly economical, but open road I used to get 475-500kms to a 54 litre tank.

Al

[Akane]

They don't overheat if properly maintained, and they do have little front traction, but if you are skilled you'll know how to weight shift and make the most out of this "feature".

[Adamal]

It's like my grandma always used to say.

"If you can't get the front round, get the rear out!"

[mister two]

the front handling is just something that ya have to get used to, but i found mine to be the best car that i have owned as far as handling.
they definately feel a little different to drive when you get in one for the first time.
and any car can overheat, i never had a problem though. might be a little different if stuck in traffic though???
sweet car get one, just dont push its limits till ya have had it for awhile as they like to go round in circles, which isnt always a bad thing

[Adamal]

I was sitting in traffic yesterday and had the heater blowing on full and my temp gauge actually went DOWN! Doesn't appear to be a problem for me

[dragonx]

the alarm ppl installed an alarm in one of mine once and the fans no longer worked, while stuck in traffic the gauge did go up a bit but nothing much, still no over heating.

i have never had a mr2 over heat, mind u this one time @ band camp...
yes i have seen 1 over heat, there was a problem with the car though

[Xylotrope]

Get one if you can they are the best car you could ever drive ... just watch out you will get tickets and attention..

but its worth it !

[Rollux]

I dunno bout the lack of front traction. Driving Al's I found that the rear came round before the front let go with a 'slow in, fast out' style

*hang on, I'm sure that VR4 was following me, not oncoming*

[GTSMR2TURBO]

Well my water pump sh#t it's self one nite and I managed to cook my engine but it was just a freak thing, happened right after I bought it. got engine fixed ($2325) and I haven't had any overheating prob's since. awesome to drive, how many other cars turn in to helecopters this well. On the gas side of things I was getting about 60 km's to $10 around town but now Im getting 30km's if Im lucky but my MR2 has got Issues......