Clio 172 Vs MR2 Turbo

[ant_oneill]

im looking for a second car and im thinking of the MR2 turbo since it has many great reviews on the internet. has anyone on here driven both?

how does it compare to the 172? and which is the better drivers car?

 

[ChavyBoy]

I would of though straight line speed the MR2 would be quicker.

 

[ant_oneill]

i think the actual specs are:

0-60mph - 5.2secs
top speed - 160mph
not too sure about the torque but they are prone to spinning in the wet due to being RWD

the clio has been rated in all the top mags as one of the best hot hatches around but i think i just want something i can afford with blistering pace

 

[ChavyBoy]

Rear wheel drive is great if you fancy your hand at drfiting Sounds like fun to me

 

[_Tom]

I think a Mr2 would beat a 172 in a straight line quite easliy wouldnt it?

 

[Matt16v]

I got a rev 2 MR2 Turbo.

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v361/matt_mr2t/Rear-side.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v361/matt_mr2t/Rear-side.jpg

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Very fast but cant beat a small hatch in the wet bends. Dry its not bad at all but I have coil overs and dont know what standard suspension is like.

 

[jpmad4it2]

kinda raced an MR2 and it killed me.

 

[Matt16v]

Yeah healthy ones are very fast up to and over 100mph.

My clutch is slipping though so kinda forgotten how fast it really is. Getting it done in the next week or so though.

 

[George16v]

http://toyotaownersclub.com/forums/index.php?showforum=38http://toyotaownersclub.com/forums/index.php?showforum=38

have a look on here mate!

 

[NaplesValver]

they have awesome potential to be very very fast indeed, i had an N/A and that was plenty fast enough for me, i would love another one but unfortunately im not in the financial position to get one.

Get a t-bar mate, u cant beat the looks of an mr2 with the roof panels off, its awesome. they are also cheaper at this time of year than the hard top models, the imports dont come with a sunroof or leather, but i think its the GTS that comes half leather seats????!!!????

good luck findin one mate, top cars.

-->NV

 

[Matt16v]

GT is half leather, air con, climate control, folding mirrors, steering fog lamps better stereo (8 speakers) and god knows what else. (Thats what I got)

GTS is less equiped. Think it comes with cloth or may be half leather as an upgrade.

Look for a rev 3 if you can afford one. With regards to the t-bar I didnt like the look of it. Also they tend to leak and how often in Englad does it rain!

Be on more than its off IMO.

 

[Toypop]

Go for the Turbo, is quick in a straight line and alright not so good in the corners but you rarely race people around corners.

Avoid the NA like the plague. Far too slow to justify the running costs my mate is experiencing. Youd be better off with a 172.

 

[iwantaV6]

mid engined though, so dont expect to do too much drifting without the rear end swinging you round, abit like a clio V6.

 

[BillyBhoy]

My m8 has a 313bhp rev4 i think. Scary fast. Bit dangerous in the wet though!

 

[badinvincible]

CRD MR2 Turbo - 10.6sec quarter mile? Nuff said.

 

[gunnergibson]

me and my mate raced a turbo one in his willy 2... dispatched it easily on the twisties.. i look behind me and saw it spin out..loool... maybe a good drag car, and for motorways, but..hey we are in uk, and realy the williams is the lord of the b roads....as no doubt 172/182s are.

 

[Jay@auto-mods]

are u talking about the twin turbo MR2s? nice looking cars i like them.

 

[Simon172]

they never did a twin turbo mr2, you are mistaken with the twin-entry turbo. My bro has a rev3 turbo and its very impressive. He has recently got a full blitz exhaust and aussie downpipe and filter - it really flies now! standard it put out 220 whp so wel be going back to get it tested again soon at the same place to find out how much difference the exhaust made - it certainly feels a lot!

 

[Jay@auto-mods]

didnt they ok sorry!!lol ok well deff get a turbo one if u do get a mr2

 

[Matt16v]

Rev 1&2 is 225 bhp at the fly not wheels. Rev 3+ is 245bhp at the fly.

Problem is thats on Jap 100+ ron fuel so over here they make less.

Mine made 202bhp atf on standard boost (10 psi) (BP Ultimate 97ron fuel)

Then made 235 bhp with 14psi (very safe level to run all day hapily)

That was with a slipping clutch...

 

[screech]

they dont always make less. i remember when grahams was rolling roaded before being chipped. running a cat back mongoose exhaust on a rev 3 turbo with 60k (ish) on the clock it put out 250+bhp. once chipped it ran at 307bhp, so he got over 60bhp rise for 1k