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koji · 10-26-2009, 11:41 PM

Death to Smurfy

I've driven the MR2 around for a couple of weeks now; basically whenever I don’t need to take the kid or the wife with me I’m driving the MR2 just to get used to it. God it's fun. Even with barely 100WHP it’s a riot to drive. It’s a good reminder that you can make a car faster, you can make it safer, you can make it corner harder, but you can’t inherently make it any more fun. I had forgotten how rewarding it is to drive a slow car quickly.

The wheels and tires will be the first thing I change for performance sake. I’ll build out the rest of the suspension, brakes, and engine mods from there. It strikes me that any other approach would risk screwing up or playing with something that didn’t need to be messed with in the first place.

After some seat time the only thing that I really hate about the car is the interior. It's blue. Actually, it's Smurf blue. Maybe this was cool in 1990, but in 2009 it looks like it was decorated by Hanna-Barbara. I could have started on this car with the wheels/tires/suspension, the exterior, or the engine but the interior is what bugs me most and it’ll bug me every time I drive the thing. Other than being the color of white clad miniature people with tails, there are a few other problems with the interior:

1. The speakers in the car are blown, and the stock deck is ready for the garbage bin.

2. I have a great pair of Recaro seats just taking up space in the basement and waiting for a new home.

3. The shift boot in the car is toast and the shifter is pretty well worn out.

4. The car does not have cup holders and I need something to hold my U.S. Spec Big Gulp.

The entire interior must go, and in a hurry. Let’s get started.

10-26-2009, 11:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
koji Cage Fighter Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 195 Thanks: 2 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Death to Smurfy I've driven the MR2 around for a couple of weeks now; basically whenever I don’t need to take the kid or the wife with me I’m driving the MR2 just to get used to it. God it's fun. Even with barely 100WHP it’s a riot to drive. It’s a good reminder that you can make a car faster, you can make it safer, you can make it corner harder, but you can’t inherently make it any more fun. I had forgotten how rewarding it is to drive a slow car quickly. The wheels and tires will be the first thing I change for performance sake. I’ll build out the rest of the suspension, brakes, and engine mods from there. It strikes me that any other approach would risk screwing up or playing with something that didn’t need to be messed with in the first place. After some seat time the only thing that I really hate about the car is the interior. It's blue. Actually, it's Smurf blue. Maybe this was cool in 1990, but in 2009 it looks like it was decorated by Hanna-Barbara. I could have started on this car with the wheels/tires/suspension, the exterior, or the engine but the interior is what bugs me most and it’ll bug me every time I drive the thing. Other than being the color of white clad miniature people with tails, there are a few other problems with the interior: 1. The speakers in the car are blown, and the stock deck is ready for the garbage bin. 2. I have a great pair of Recaro seats just taking up space in the basement and waiting for a new home. 3. The shift boot in the car is toast and the shifter is pretty well worn out. 4. The car does not have cup holders and I need something to hold my U.S. Spec Big Gulp. The entire interior must go, and in a hurry. Let’s get started.