i found a 85 mr2 sitting in the weeds at this guys house i work with. body not that bad interior dirty but not beat up. motor taken apart. how much is somthing like this worth? i mean not too much right? i mean am starting my 88 supra turbo project real soon. really am just looking for some imput. i own 2 supras now and is somthing like this worth the time? what are these capable of?
mr2 ge ????
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For $50 i'm sure you could part it out and double your money. Of course, I have 20+ vehicles laying in my yard waiting to be parted out so maybe you shouldn't listen to me.:evil2:
An 85 MR2 is not a hard car to get back on the road. The engine is a 4A-GE. Corolla engine.... I would restore it but I unno.
I found one here in town on Cragislist that was an 86, red, said it needed piston rings and it was good - $500
MR2's are deffinetly worth the time. I'd buy one as a daily if i found one for cheap. And as far as pricing goes offer him like 250$ and see what he says.
The turbo MR2 I gues 2nd gen is worth the time, The 1st gen isn't much of a power maker and they don't handle all the well, for a cheap DD its ok but for performance I'd get the turbo t top like 93 95 model. If it's real cheal part it or something.
On the contrary....
The first gen MR2 will handle MUCH better than a SW20 any day with the right tuning.
Sure the 4A-GE does not put out much power whatsoever but the AW11 weights 2350 pounds....
The first gen MR2 will handle MUCH better than a SW20 any day with the right tuning.
Sure the 4A-GE does not put out much power whatsoever but the AW11 weights 2350 pounds....
a mk1.5 is a common conversion.(3s-GTE) A buddy of mine and I are gonna do a 3S-GE conversion soon. Only one of its kind. Gonne be pretty cool.
Wills7MGTE said:
What kind of crack are you smoking and where can I get some?
1st gen handles MUCH better than the 2nd gen. 2nd gens aren't good for much more than straight lines.
my n/a supra is my dd. plus i have another black 88 taga turbo project. i could probly get it really cheap when he finds the title. if he cant i wont buy it. as far as mods what could i do with it? plus how hard would it be to work on? it didnt look like much diff the my 88 celica i had. is there a jdm engin i could buy to put in there?
Theresa has the best handling MR2 hands down. I just recently got to drive a Spyder and I was amazed at the control of this car.
Only problem is it felt gutless. Stupid 1ZZ-FE. Needs a 2ZZ-GE.
Only problem is it felt gutless. Stupid 1ZZ-FE. Needs a 2ZZ-GE.
i guess that project will have to wait. i just talked to the guy who has my turbo swap and am going to be broke for awhile. but it isnt going any where. what would you do with a 85 mr2?
Restore it to stock.
stock strut bars are the best.
Koni yellows+eibach springs.. Swaybars.
Heh thats me for starters!
stock strut bars are the best.
Koni yellows+eibach springs.. Swaybars.
Heh thats me for starters!
HellsLegion said:
Absolutely. Mine is getting a 2zz swap in the spring.
The Spyder is certainly quick. Fast, it is not.
You need a 4A-GZE swap [supercharged] and probably a nice performance rebuild.
Then, you get your hands on a HK$ TwinCharger kit [so you have a turbo+supercharger].
Then you put a Blitz pulley on the SC.
Happiness.
Then, you get your hands on a HK$ TwinCharger kit [so you have a turbo+supercharger].
Then you put a Blitz pulley on the SC.
Happiness.
Wills7MGTE said:
You don't know what you're talking to.
an aw11 is tons more fun to drive than most mk3s. not to mention the supercharged version...
even in a straight line, I'd be willing to bet a supercharged AW11 would hand your supra its ass.