if you sold the mr2 what would you get?

[biorchang]

Boxter or S2K

[ebouwman]

Originally Posted by Raptor13x

I'm gonna go for something a bit different here:

1958-60 Austin Healey Sprite

http://www.arkleyss.dk/mgmotorconv/VTEC-Sprite-A.jpg

+

http://www.zorly.com/images_corvette...7%20L%20V8.jpg

I love those sprites! Only ever seen pics a few times, but they look so cool! Although i don't totally like the idea of bastardizing an import by adding a big american engine, i do think that in this case it may be a good idea, in terms of replacing an old english engine (read terrible).

Maybe those engines are better than they get a rap for, but i've never heard of a british engine that was ever described as "solid" or "reliable"

Originally Posted by Turilyon

Well I just bought a '93 Mitsubishi EVO I GSR

only 66000KM on the odometer. since winters are rough here in calgary, or can be at a moments notice the MR2 is not the best daily driver for a year round vehicle.

So the MR2 is up for sale and its EVO time!!

Ya i heard that it snowed in calgary about a month ago, or was that edmonton? I found that my MR2 wasn't that bad in winter, although i've never winter driven mine in a big city like calgary...

[Raptor13x]

Originally Posted by ebouwman

I love those sprites! Only ever seen pics a few times, but they look so cool! Although i don't totally like the idea of bastardizing an import by adding a big american engine, i do think that in this case it may be a good idea, in terms of replacing an old english engine (read terrible).

Maybe those engines are better than they get a rap for, but i've never heard of a british engine that was ever described as "solid" or "reliable"

British engines aren't generally very reliable, and I don't really care to keep the stock 948cc, 43hp engine. Back in the day, it topped out at 82.9mph (yes, they seriously measured the speed down to a 10th of a mph), and it went 0-60 in 20.9 seconds. That's slow on an epic level.

I'd ultimately like to get a ****** example, with a straight body, and make a CF or Fiberglass copy of the whole body, then tube-frame it, add custom double wishbone suspension, add 400hp engine, and then profit. :P

[328FTW]

Bug eye sprites always look happy and high on life or something front on.

The British had horrible engine ideals, restrictive exhausts and undersized intakes to name 2 major things they did 100% of the time.

At least its a happy car, some cars are all emo and sad all the time like this:

[Raptor13x]

I would need to get this front end.

[328FTW]

Originally Posted by Raptor13x

I would need to get this front end.

http://speedwellengineering.com/walker3.jpg

Hmmmm that silver one beside him has an interesting wheel angle

[MR JAS]

happy car thread



angry cars



vampire?

[Raptor13x]

[ebouwman]

that alfa just look evil, not happy.

Ya thats why the sprite is cool, because it looks so happy, i bet girls would LOVE it!

[CameronTucker]

id buy a bike...pry a gsxr750 ha

[Raptor13x]

Originally Posted by ebouwman

Ya thats why the sprite is cool, because it looks so happy, i bet girls would LOVE it!

My GF, who couldn't give a flying sh!t about cars, admitted that the Sprite is cute.

[328FTW]

Originally Posted by Raptor13x

My GF, who couldn't give a flying sh!t about cars, admitted that the Sprite is cute.

Unreliable Check
Happy faced Check
Small Check
Impractical Check
Can be seen driving it Check

Yep woman love sprites they tick all the right boxes. Just needs to automatic and a bubbly colour and it would be an absolute chick magnet

[ebouwman]

Originally Posted by 328FTW

Unreliable Check
Happy faced Check
Small Check
Impractical Check
Can be seen driving it Check

Yep woman love sprites they tick all the right boxes. Just needs to automatic and a bubbly colour and it would be an absolute chick magnet

Oh exactly!

Maybe a nice yellow, or blue for color and the chicks would be dripping off you and your car

[dierich78]

I would definitely go with a 1982 toyota starlet with a 3sgte swap....yeah!= roughly $5000!!

[Raptor13x]

Originally Posted by ebouwman

Oh exactly!

Maybe a nice yellow, or blue for color and the chicks would be dripping off you and your car

Yeah, I'd totally have to paint mine yellow.


Only problem is I'd actually have to put an interior in it, and make it reasonably quiet.

[SilkkTheShocker]

Most likely a 1988 Mustang GT 5.0, but I dont know really there is ALOT of cars out there...

[mmarookiejoe]

I would get on ebay and try to find a deal on a '93 RX7. Aside from that, you'd have a fight on your hands if you made me get rid of my MR2.

[mmarookiejoe]

I showed the sprite to my girlfriend and - go figure - she wants one...

[Raptor13x]

See!

[jseedracing]

1986 nissan 300zx turbo