MR2 Fuel consumption?

viking · Post by **viking** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 11:39 am

Hi,

I do 360km/week half city half highway and get 10L to 100km in my current car. I'm investigating another and looking at MR2's.

What do people get in 2L and turbo models for their economy? spirited driving of course

Cheers

Adamal · Post by **Adamal** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 11:44 am

Mine is a 90 Non turbo, I get about ~400km out of ~40 litres

CozmoNz · Post by **CozmoNz** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 12:04 pm

50 litre tanc here (i think lol), with my driving... probbaly 300km's to a tanc.

then again, we do drive this one hill... which has probbaly alot of petrol residue on the edges of the road.. due to my, spirited driving

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boost uses petrol

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viking · Post by **viking** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 12:14 pm

Hmm, maybe my cars consumption is better than I thought? (2.5L inline 6).

How easy are the MR2's to work on? engine wise, comes out the bottom or out the top?

Rasker · Post by **Rasker** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 12:21 pm

MR2 1990, non-turbo, 260KM to a tank of 96, but then again it's got some issues.

The mechanic that did the tune up did mention they aren't that economical on fuel.

CozmoNz · Post by **CozmoNz** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 12:22 pm

man rasker.. thats really bad....

we use heaps coz... boost is fun, and boost uses petrol :S (just blame boost.. just blame boost *says to self*).

are you ringing its nuts out daily?

Zero_Cool · Post by **Zero_Cool** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 12:39 pm

viking wrote:How easy are the MR2's to work on? engine wise, comes out the bottom or out the top?

lol they are a lot eaiser to work on then subies where you have to take out the mainfold just to replace sparks

but it is a tight squeeze when working on the mr2

viking · Post by **viking** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 12:45 pm

Bit of a shame they arent as efficiant as I thought they would be. Trying to work out what project car to do. Was thinking of turning a MR2 into a daily driver, but its just as economic as my current car. So in that case its either a MR2 turbo for a project car, or a M3 GTR.

So many choices, so little money

Zero_Cool · Post by **Zero_Cool** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 12:49 pm

lol i got the same engine in my celica and i get 500k out of 50L not to bad my car is a bit heavier i think

OMG so shiny! · Post by **Dell'Orto** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 1:58 pm

I know in my car, I used to get from blenheim to christchurch on a little under half a tank, thats roughly 300k's? So maybe 550ish k's per tank?
Round town is obviously worse, as you're in lower gears, therefore on boost more

samlloyd · Post by **samlloyd** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 2:10 pm

i do around 500 on a tank of 98 in my na 1992 sw20.

and convincing my olds to pay for someone to change my cambelt :lol:

Zero_Cool · Post by **Zero_Cool** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 2:26 pm

wow you use 98 in a NA car?

i wish i can afford to do that

Adamal · Post by **Adamal** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 2:34 pm

I use 98 in my N/A. Doesn't give better power but engine runs smoother and has pretty much no pinking under load that it had on 96

Website · Tue Apr 12, 2005 2:40 pm

in the caldie:
Full tank = 50L = $65+ = 4 days to work and back = 4-500kms all highway driving
f*ck i hate petrol bills! :S

viking · Post by **viking** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 2:50 pm

Bugger, so I'm on par with everyone

Wouldnt mind a Caldy tho, at some stage as they are quite nice cars. And quick

Adamal · Post by **Adamal** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 3:16 pm

Caldina's, Celica's and MR2's have the same 2.0L engine, 3SG(T)E.

Zero_Cool · Post by **Zero_Cool** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 4:33 pm

dam i lost my T has anyone seen it?

10k 20v · Post by **10k 20v** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 9:31 pm

Zero_Cool wrote:
viking wrote:How easy are the MR2's to work on? engine wise, comes out the bottom or out the top?

lol they are a lot eaiser to work on then subies where you have to take out the mainfold just to replace sparks but it is a tight squeeze when working on the mr2

wtf, who would take the intake manifold off a subie to do plugs

mitsi and toyota v6's yes but a subie????????

Lloyd · Post by **Lloyd** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 9:35 pm

Yeah, I haven't come across a single Subaru you need anything other than airbox and washer bottle out to get at the plugs

Zero_Cool · Post by **Zero_Cool** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 10:23 pm

Please ingore me :roll:

heard from a mate when he look at my impreza obviously he doesnt' know what he is talking about then