If Lotus wants to increase their sales and actually stay afloat, they should fully partner up with Toyota. Lotus designs the car and Toyota builds and sells them under the MR2 badging because that's basically what it is already. Got the 4th gen MR2 with the Elise and the 5th gen with the Evora.
"Because that's basically what it is". Except its "basically" not. Its a Lotus. Its expensive. Toyota needs to make another MR2, under a Toyota badge, that is cheaper.
Lotus is done they use Toyota engines they make chassis not cars but their good old days rep is the only thing that keeps them around .I love a street go kart but crash safety has ended that .
I think this is the first time I've ever seen Mr. Regular drive like he likes to drive. Nice to see him actually pushing a car a little and enjoying it.
It was nice to come home to another new RCR video after a long shift. I'll be working the streets during hurricane Florence starting Thursday afternoon. I've been through many hurricanes growing up in eastern NC, but this is shaping up to be the best of the bunch. If anyone else is in the path of this storm, stay safe and good luck!
Im farther away in upstate SC, but still in the projected path. It will be weakened a lot by the time it gets to our area, but the slow crawl of the storm is going to bring a lot of rain throughout SC and NC for days, and we've already had a lot of rain recently. Im hoping that theres no major flooding or power outages. I'll be mostly outside working on the days that it is passing through, unless my work decides to close down until the hurricane passes. Lets hope for a miracle and that this thing somehow weakens or takes a different path. Anyway, good luck and stay safe out there man.
I love how everyone that never owned an MR2 has the misconception about these cars that they're just randomly snap oversteering people into trees all day long. I owned one for 7 years with half those running a 350hp motor swap. I drove the car like I stole it and never spun it once (unless intended). The only people that spin them are those that don't know how to drive an MR. Feel free to keep believing that though. It makes them more available for the rest of us.
Drunk3n_M0nk Rev 1 MR2s are more prone to it (91-92 USDMs), but since I've owned mine, I have never felt snap oversteer when cornering considering I bought it with 245/40R17 in the rear and have now put 265/35R18s. There is plenty of grip there. According to owners that have had several, manual steering cars are less prone to it, which mine is.
I've never owned one but its not something I overlook at about the mr2. You can make it snap if you either intend it to or yeah just don't know how to drive one. I've had my eye on mr2s lately and hopefully looking to buy one soon for the first time. 😊
It really is just a Rev1 thing. My old Rev1 N/a would (quite dramatically) break traction all the time, in the rain, even normal driving was sketchy. Now through, my Rev5 V6 has only ever spun the wheels when I've forced it to. Even then it was very manageable.
I bought a NA SW20 a week or two ago - although it's not fast or even quick by any means, it's an absolute dream to drive. It's nimble. It carves the canyons like no other. I love it to death.
I always liked the MR2! A perfect car. At least in the pressed sheetmetal unibody chassis category. When well-maintained and modified I look at them with lust. And then remember - "oh yeah I have what this car wants to be" -- a Honda-powered turbo-charged Lotus Elise. What a wonderful world.
I remember the first time I drove my friends sw20. it was a stock 3stge with just a cat back, coil overs and lightweight wheels. holy fuck did this thing drive amazing. you can instantly feel how well balanced it is. oh yea you also used his old red sw20 in your miata video at around 34 seconds. I was showing him your videos for the first time and he was dying laughing, then i showed him the miata video video because of course if there is any regular car reviews video you show someone, its the miata video. he instantly recognized that was his car and started freaking out.
First of all, that might just be the cleanest and most well-sorted MR2 I've ever laid eyes on. Massive props to whomever put that piece of eye candy together. Second of all, there is no 'on boost' or 'off boost' flutter. The flutter heard is due to the column of air in the intake piping doing its damndest to flow backward through the compressor housing. This places extra stress on the turbo bearings, as the air column in the intake piping backs up when the throttle is closed. What happens is pretty simple - while the engine is running, air is flowing from the air filter, through the intake tract, into the compressor housing of the turbo, through the intake piping (and, we hope, an intercooler), past the throttle blade, and into the intake plenum. Note that I'm not saying anything about boost pressure so far :) When the throttle is let off, the throttle closes, but the turbocharger compressor wheel is still spinning, so air is still getting shoved into the intake tract (between the turbocharger and the throttle blade). Air is a fluid - so what happens is pulses of more-dense air run back from the throttle into the compressor housing - and you hear the flutter. It's bad for the turbo's bearings, it can cause erosion of the internal compressor housing (albeit on a very tiny scale) and worst of all - actually *increases* turbo lag! Want to reduce spool / turbo lag? Set up a recirculating blow off valve. Don't vent to the atmosphere (yes, I know, it sounds *awesome*, but it's not the best for performance) - instead, vent from the blow off valve back in *front* of the turbocharger (between the air filter and the turbo charger). When doing that, the more-dense air pulses are relieved and the turbo goes into a near free-wheel mode - meaning the turbocharger is still spinning as fast as possible when you get back on the throttle. I love this stuff :)
uberDoward yeah you explained surge, which he says is fine which its not, when he says "on boost" i think he means wastegate flutter , the constant opening and closing of the wastegate to release extra boost not needed, typically happens in high gears at low rpms, fixed by downshifting.
Recirculating? I just learned a week ago that you're not supposed to do that since you're reintroducing that pressurized air straight back into the system, and a blow off valve that hisses/makes a psssh noise is safest on a forced induction system since that's "stock." Disclaimer, Im still learning how this all works so if what I read was bogus then let me know.
100% bogus :) the 'pressurized' air hits the intake tract, and immediately the pressure is reduced - the size of the intake tract is usually much larger than the hot side of the compressor. It's just that a recirculating system reduces/removes the 'psssh' sound that everyone loves LOL
16 PSI turbo flutter won't hurt much, but do it in my Audi 20vT at 24 PSI, and it will start to shred the sleeve bearings in the turbo down the road. Its a nice noise, but I'd rather keep the turbo than the noise. If you've got a nice air intake and the recirc valve is setup properly, you can get a nice hiss from it that's comparable.
IM SO HAPPY. That people are taking active steps to discount "Turbo Flutter" as "Compressor Surge" Remember guys Flutter when your foot comes off the pedal is fine... Flutter/Surging under load and full throttle means ya done F&@Z%'d Up. So fear not folks don't run a BOV and let the "psssh Sutututu" sound echo in tunnels, back roads and freeways to your hearts content!
OMG. I had a rev 3 SW20 in the uk for 7 years and I loved that car. It was red like this one but needed regular t-cutting and wax to avoid going pink because all the lacquer was long gone. It had the t-top and wonderful black leather upholstery and it was really really special. Unfortunately the tin worm invaded as a result of the crappy sound deadening just above the sills soaking and then releasing water and salt onto the sills. It was about the most reliable car I've ever had despite me ragging it relentlessly. It was over 150,000 miles when I sold it. Just Amazing Cars. Luv and Peace.
If u have or can get the parts to restore and paint a car that's worth saving, DO IT. Cars like this deserve the love. They're disappearing and can only go up in value and nostalgia.
Knew a guy who modded one of these well beyond his ability to drive it. snap oversteer like you read about. within 2 weeks put it into a guardrail. fantastic car in the hands of someone with a healthy fear/respect for its capabilities.
I owned one of these back then... swapped from a N/A to a brandnew 3SGTE... modded with an ECU and Water/Methanol Injection boosted to 400hp with no other changes. That was the meanest, loudest piece of bitch ever. And fuck I loved it as hell. The Turbo and Wastegate were like 60cm from your ears, and it sounded like a goddamn F-16. NEVER had more fun in a car. THE SHIT!
When they're both facing forward they almost look like clones of each other, right down to the haircut, facial hair, glasses, shirt color, etc. - like they could be long-lost brothers or something. Uncanny.I want to drive this car!
Love this combination! I also have the exact same engine in my 1st gen RAV4. Sounds so similar down to the flutter off-throttle hahaha! I have to agree the Gen 4 3S-GTE is the best swap you'll want in many 90s Toyotas. Even in stock form, it's perfect for street or daily use with the more advanced electronics without being too complex.
Wish this video came out sooner. There was an mr2 aw11 for sale near me that I fell in love with but parts were very limited. This is a great web site for parts and I will love to use it for the first mr2 I get.
Mail in an entry. Its free. Mail-in Entry: To obtain an entry without making a purchase, Eligible Entrants also have the option to obtain one (1) Sweepstakes entry via mail by legibly hand-printing, on a 3”x 5” card or paper, their full name, complete mailing address, phone number, and e-mail address, and mailing the card in a #10 envelope, with proper postage affixed, to: Prime Performance, 103 Sparta Rd. Building D Unit 6, Stanhope, NJ 07874. You may submit up to 20 postal entry requests, but each request must be mailed separately. All entries must be postmarked by Sept 23, 2018, and received by Sept 29, 2018.
My entire Junior/Senior year of high school : "Ever watch a black and white TV while thinking about all that second base band-bus action which was shoveled your way, but you were too much of a dweeb to notice because you had a GameBoy Advance and a Koss Portable CD player spinning "All the Pain Money Can Buy" by Fastball."
I love the idea of an SW20 with that kind of work done to it, because they're really pretty cars that can handle really well if you're a good driver. I just don't trust myself to always be that good a driver. It's why I went out of my way to get AWD on my current car, so it could bail my ass out of situations that would be unrecoverable with 2WD. But now, having heard about the challenges with finding replacement exterior trim, I'd probably best shelve any idea of owning one of these. Which is honestly fine. There are other cars out there that I'm quite fond of that would be better options as a toy or a project. A Z32 is one of those cars. It's got the nice curves in the right places with enough linearity to appeal to up-tight accountants with a fetish for SPREADSHEETS, and the interior screams "This is what the future looks like in 1990." The SW20 is more for the risky investment bankers who rake in a $200k bonus because they banked well on the dotcom boom and then blew it all on blackjack, hookers, and blow because "life's a gamble. You win some, you lose some." Then he drinks heavily to come down from his high and drives his MR2 off an embankment.
Kinda funny how wagons end up with the hot motors. I have a JDM Accord SiR Wagon's H23 VTEC in my Prelude. Much lower redline but way more torque through the whole rev range.
Can this be registered legally in NJ? I see it has no inspection sticker VIN to verify its register-able?. Really want to enter but dont have space to keep a track car.
I have a 1991 toyota camry if you want to review it. Has hardcore missing paint and is rusty. Interior is nearly perfect though with the automatic seat belts all working.
Fantastic sports car in its true meaning. My first gen Supra (3rd to all those that don't know) is a GT, heavy and fun. But it just didn't drive like this. And mine also had 300 rwhp. Which is up from the 190-200 or so from the factory. I wish I could find one clean and original, that wasn't a fortune.
Just a FYI to anyone considering entering. You don’t have to purchase anything to win. If that were the only mode of entry it would be illegal. You can enter 100% for free.
OMG that is a BEAUTIFUL MR2!!!! Very well done to the owner!!! Oh, and well, since it is a give away car..... I WANT!!!! But, I could not afford the upkeep, so to everyone entering to win, BEST OF LUCK!! :)
I havent read all the comments, so I am sorry if this was already asked, but what is the name of the company that this guy is talking about that rebuilds the Mr2s. I understand prime driven is giving it away, but they are not the ones that did this are they?
Hearing that blowoff valve sounds sweet, ok no blowoff valve it sounds so cool. Yet, since I am older than you kids ( I was born during the Bicentennial) I love the boxy look of the original... Each to their own, I guess...
it is my understanding that when the throttle body closes the boost pressure has nowhere to go if it cannot get out of the waste-gate. This can damage the turbo or cause other damage. does sound cool though lol
5:53 the bonestock gen2 turbo model made 220BHP so the WHP would probably be a bit higher than 170 wouldn't it? Edit: the mr2 turbo gen2 in the us made 200BHP do I guess 170WHP is somewhat accurate
Fred Fredburger true but nice to have when you need it. Last week (I think when this was filmed) it was humid and 94 degrees near Pittsburgh, and yeah I don’t use a/c much but I certainly did on those days! Lol
If Lotus wants to increase their sales and actually stay afloat, they should fully partner up with Toyota. Lotus designs the car and Toyota builds and sells them under the MR2 badging because that's basically what it is already. Got the 4th gen MR2 with the Elise and the 5th gen with the Evora.
That's not a bad Idea
mrgw982 nope, the thing that made the mr2 so good, was the fact that it was so cheap. Keep it a cheap, Toyota made car.
Jim Chance if they partner and create a car together, it’ll probably be cheaper as oppose to if Toyota completely redesigns a whole new car
"Because that's basically what it is". Except its "basically" not. Its a Lotus. Its expensive. Toyota needs to make another MR2, under a Toyota badge, that is cheaper.
Lotus is done they use Toyota engines they make chassis not cars but their good old days rep is the only thing that keeps them around .I love a street go kart but crash safety has ended that .
I wanted to hear some 7k RPM music and all I got was T A R G E T E D M A R K E T I N G
Go to 11:42
T A R G E T E D
Jakub Žídek it’s all strategic marketing
T A R G E T L O C K E D
RegularCars worth the wait.
aint gonna need no jumps to beat the 86 in this thing
I love the fact it lost cause of leaves
Escanor the Boi *C R A Z Y F O R L E A V E S*
Slightly better than getting carsick before the finish line
@@jairotena8281 lmao true, u reminded me initial d kinda sucked past stage 2
Hahaha my 2000 solara beats the 86. So not impressive being able to beat that hipster mobile
I think this is the first time I've ever seen Mr. Regular drive like he likes to drive. Nice to see him actually pushing a car a little and enjoying it.
Toyota better make a 4th gen mr... oh yeah the lotus elise
The evora has a camry engine too
Well, they went out of their way to make a 3rd gen but you never bought one!
the 3rd gen MR2 is ugly af
LucasTheImmatureMechanic Naw, it looks like a Pokemon.
+LucasTheImmatureMechanic
slap a widebody kit on it and some headlight eyelids and you're golden
I can see Mr.Regular entering the giveaway with all of his money.
I don't think he can.
6 months later
"I'm selling my 300 whp MR2 on bring a trailer"
Everytime I think of an MR2, I say
*S N A P O V E R S T E E R*
in a growly voice
I've never experienced snap oversteer in my Mk1.5 MR2. And I thrash the thing.
@@Levibetz but the fiero is rear engine as well
its mid engine
i stand corrected
I once drove an MR2 into a curb when it understeered, because I was expecting oversteer. Never underestimate the power of a crappy driver!
(In dad voice)
'Hayy.. is that a FerrAAAri?'
Uncle Pulltab: "huehuehuehue nice FIIIEERRROOOO huehuehuehue!"
It was nice to come home to another new RCR video after a long shift. I'll be working the streets during hurricane Florence starting Thursday afternoon. I've been through many hurricanes growing up in eastern NC, but this is shaping up to be the best of the bunch. If anyone else is in the path of this storm, stay safe and good luck!
Im farther away in upstate SC, but still in the projected path. It will be weakened a lot by the time it gets to our area, but the slow crawl of the storm is going to bring a lot of rain throughout SC and NC for days, and we've already had a lot of rain recently. Im hoping that theres no major flooding or power outages. I'll be mostly outside working on the days that it is passing through, unless my work decides to close down until the hurricane passes. Lets hope for a miracle and that this thing somehow weakens or takes a different path. Anyway, good luck and stay safe out there man.
I love how everyone that never owned an MR2 has the misconception about these cars that they're just randomly snap oversteering people into trees all day long. I owned one for 7 years with half those running a 350hp motor swap. I drove the car like I stole it and never spun it once (unless intended). The only people that spin them are those that don't know how to drive an MR. Feel free to keep believing that though. It makes them more available for the rest of us.
Drunk3n_M0nk Rev 1 MR2s are more prone to it (91-92 USDMs), but since I've owned mine, I have never felt snap oversteer when cornering considering I bought it with 245/40R17 in the rear and have now put 265/35R18s. There is plenty of grip there. According to owners that have had several, manual steering cars are less prone to it, which mine is.
i had a '91 turbo and experienced snap oversteer once but i was 17 years old (no 17yo should have a mk2 mr2 turbo)
I've never owned one but its not something I overlook at about the mr2. You can make it snap if you either intend it to or yeah just don't know how to drive one. I've had my eye on mr2s lately and hopefully looking to buy one soon for the first time. 😊
couldn't agree more dude
It really is just a Rev1 thing. My old Rev1 N/a would (quite dramatically) break traction all the time, in the rain, even normal driving was sketchy. Now through, my Rev5 V6 has only ever spun the wheels when I've forced it to. Even then it was very manageable.
The expression on Mr. Regular's face is one of pure happiness.
I'd honestly sell my family for an mr2
deal, when do you want to make the exchange?
mr2s are cheaper than a stock golf
"My bare feet have been on your pedals."
Oh, please let me win this car. FOR REASONS.
Too bad Mr. Regular didn't put a GoPro on the floor board so we could watch his feet shift.
That would be hilarious
@Chocolat ehehehehe
100% think this everytime he drives a manual. Theres gotta be, like, no room down there
My SW20 is N/A but still fun. Who needs power when you have a constant fear of death?
I bought a NA SW20 a week or two ago - although it's not fast or even quick by any means, it's an absolute dream to drive. It's nimble. It carves the canyons like no other. I love it to death.
I always liked the MR2! A perfect car. At least in the pressed sheetmetal unibody chassis category. When well-maintained and modified I look at them with lust. And then remember - "oh yeah I have what this car wants to be" -- a Honda-powered turbo-charged Lotus Elise. What a wonderful world.
00:51 A driving ezxperience compared to an outside brown movent. RCR is not for everybody.
I will always say that the MR2 Turbo is the best sports car Toyota's ever made.
I remember the first time I drove my friends sw20. it was a stock 3stge with just a cat back, coil overs and lightweight wheels. holy fuck did this thing drive amazing. you can instantly feel how well balanced it is. oh yea you also used his old red sw20 in your miata video at around 34 seconds. I was showing him your videos for the first time and he was dying laughing, then i showed him the miata video video because of course if there is any regular car reviews video you show someone, its the miata video. he instantly recognized that was his car and started freaking out.
wow, my pants just suddenly got a lot tighter...
Wanna win this car instead of hearing the start-up? $5
After a year I too, am furious
Jeremy Wingo it’s been a year already? Yup. Still mad.
I'm confused what happened?
Oh yes! This extended my morning wood!(in my gravely voice)
Morning wood and Roy Orbison...a disturbingly hot combination...
I just farded and shidded and camed my pants
i shidded and farded and camed in your pants
First of all, that might just be the cleanest and most well-sorted MR2 I've ever laid eyes on. Massive props to whomever put that piece of eye candy together. Second of all, there is no 'on boost' or 'off boost' flutter. The flutter heard is due to the column of air in the intake piping doing its damndest to flow backward through the compressor housing. This places extra stress on the turbo bearings, as the air column in the intake piping backs up when the throttle is closed.
What happens is pretty simple - while the engine is running, air is flowing from the air filter, through the intake tract, into the compressor housing of the turbo, through the intake piping (and, we hope, an intercooler), past the throttle blade, and into the intake plenum. Note that I'm not saying anything about boost pressure so far :) When the throttle is let off, the throttle closes, but the turbocharger compressor wheel is still spinning, so air is still getting shoved into the intake tract (between the turbocharger and the throttle blade). Air is a fluid - so what happens is pulses of more-dense air run back from the throttle into the compressor housing - and you hear the flutter.
It's bad for the turbo's bearings, it can cause erosion of the internal compressor housing (albeit on a very tiny scale) and worst of all - actually *increases* turbo lag! Want to reduce spool / turbo lag? Set up a recirculating blow off valve. Don't vent to the atmosphere (yes, I know, it sounds *awesome*, but it's not the best for performance) - instead, vent from the blow off valve back in *front* of the turbocharger (between the air filter and the turbo charger). When doing that, the more-dense air pulses are relieved and the turbo goes into a near free-wheel mode - meaning the turbocharger is still spinning as fast as possible when you get back on the throttle. I love this stuff :)
uberDoward yeah you explained surge, which he says is fine which its not, when he says "on boost" i think he means wastegate flutter , the constant opening and closing of the wastegate to release extra boost not needed, typically happens in high gears at low rpms, fixed by downshifting.
Recirculating? I just learned a week ago that you're not supposed to do that since you're reintroducing that pressurized air straight back into the system, and a blow off valve that hisses/makes a psssh noise is safest on a forced induction system since that's "stock."
Disclaimer, Im still learning how this all works so if what I read was bogus then let me know.
100% bogus :) the 'pressurized' air hits the intake tract, and immediately the pressure is reduced - the size of the intake tract is usually much larger than the hot side of the compressor. It's just that a recirculating system reduces/removes the 'psssh' sound that everyone loves LOL
nice try, but youre wrong.
As an mr2 owner I always enjoy your mr2 videos, I CANT QUIT YOUR MR2 VIDEOS
Does the prize car come with a pair of birkenstocks? Asking for a friend.
Giant pigeon NOISES!
I remember driving the MR2 in GT Advance (not Gran Turismo) for Game Boy Advance... but I want the real thing now
Gen 4 SW20 turbo
swap ......the official car of MY THROBBING TAINT!
That's great!! I live in pa as well and have a 1970 Nova if you want to review something old school!!
Email him
Mr.regular better get on this
Yes he better
I emailed him!!
Real Steel Cars thank you! That was one of my dream cars as an early teen. I hope he reviews it
Just what I needed his morning
New dream obtainable car. Canada’s had Caldina GTs and their engines legally for a long time now, awesome build
Mr Regular review a cargo ship
That would be a looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooog video
This cargo ship has the Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C, making planetary horsepower. Top Speed? *Scoff* Fuel economy? It...uses diesel???
Not a car
@@CardboardSliver thick fuel oil, like the morning after jegarbombs and tacos
@@tortron neither is a bike
16 PSI turbo flutter won't hurt much, but do it in my Audi 20vT at 24 PSI, and it will start to shred the sleeve bearings in the turbo down the road. Its a nice noise, but I'd rather keep the turbo than the noise.
If you've got a nice air intake and the recirc valve is setup properly, you can get a nice hiss from it that's comparable.
I learned out to quit my 93 MR2, but only after buy a 99 NSX, then later a 17 NSX. Now I want my 93 MR2!
Premium A/C would be a must in that car. Really like the T Top ... I'd rock it
When I was a teenager my dad had a 2003 Corolla. It had the exact same steering wheel
Hamilton Dashcammer they swapped out the steering wheel they came in the MRS too
I drive a 2000 Celica, exact same thing.
No complaints though, still looks and feels really nice.
It was a standard Toyota wheel at the time. They put it on pretty much everything.
@@michaelramsey82 this one was used on the corolla sport up until 2002 then with the new gen in 2003 it became the standard steering wheel I think.
You need to but a junky MR2 that you can drive without feeling guilty
IM SO HAPPY. That people are taking active steps to discount "Turbo Flutter" as "Compressor Surge" Remember guys Flutter when your foot comes off the pedal is fine... Flutter/Surging under load and full throttle means ya done F&@Z%'d Up. So fear not folks don't run a BOV and let the "psssh Sutututu" sound echo in tunnels, back roads and freeways to your hearts content!
300 hp? He's gonna quarter throttle it at the most, then call mommy after wetting his pants.
I upgraded to a Celica GT-Four ST205 from an MX5 NB (Miata). The thought of putting a GT-Four engine in a mid-engined MX5 scares me.
Have a sw20 on order from prime right now! Super excited to get it. It has a fully built engine with a big turbo
I love my MR2... 2300lbs... light... agile... t-tops... caged... just simple the best
OMG. I had a rev 3 SW20 in the uk for 7 years and I loved that car. It was red like this one but needed regular t-cutting and wax to avoid going pink because all the lacquer was long gone.
It had the t-top and wonderful black leather upholstery and it was really really special.
Unfortunately the tin worm invaded as a result of the crappy sound deadening just above the sills soaking and then releasing water and salt onto the sills.
It was about the most reliable car I've ever had despite me ragging it relentlessly. It was over 150,000 miles when I sold it.
Just Amazing Cars.
Luv and Peace.
Love MR2s, even the stock ones, which are very competent in their own right.
If u have or can get the parts to restore and paint a car that's worth saving, DO IT. Cars like this deserve the love. They're disappearing and can only go up in value and nostalgia.
That smile in the rearview mirror is priceless!
Knew a guy who modded one of these well beyond his ability to drive it. snap oversteer like you read about. within 2 weeks put it into a guardrail. fantastic car in the hands of someone with a healthy fear/respect for its capabilities.
I owned one of these back then... swapped from a N/A to a brandnew 3SGTE... modded with an ECU and Water/Methanol Injection boosted to 400hp with no other changes. That was the meanest, loudest piece of bitch ever. And fuck I loved it as hell. The Turbo and Wastegate were like 60cm from your ears, and it sounded like a goddamn F-16. NEVER had more fun in a car. THE SHIT!
I thought purchase necessary contests were illegal, unless there is a no purchase entry option I'm looking over.
When they're both facing forward they almost look like clones of each other, right down to the haircut, facial hair, glasses, shirt color, etc. - like they could be long-lost brothers or something. Uncanny.I want to drive this car!
Love this combination!
I also have the exact same engine in my 1st gen RAV4. Sounds so similar down to the flutter off-throttle hahaha! I have to agree the Gen 4 3S-GTE is the best swap you'll want in many 90s Toyotas. Even in stock form, it's perfect for street or daily use with the more advanced electronics without being too complex.
“Ever take a shit during the day?”
Realizes I am watching this, while taking a shit... during the day
You’re a wizard
Cool! I love the MR2 turbo but prices are climbing so fast. Bought a 996 instead for what nice turbos are going for. Still want one.
Wish this video came out sooner. There was an mr2 aw11 for sale near me that I fell in love with but parts were very limited. This is a great web site for parts and I will love to use it for the first mr2 I get.
Wow this might be the best channel I've come across this year hahahah
I have no MR2 to order stuff for...*sad face*
Mail in an entry. Its free.
Mail-in Entry: To obtain an entry without making a purchase, Eligible Entrants also have the option to obtain one (1) Sweepstakes entry via mail by legibly hand-printing, on a 3”x 5” card or paper, their full name, complete mailing address, phone number, and e-mail address, and mailing the card in a #10 envelope, with proper postage affixed, to: Prime Performance, 103 Sparta Rd. Building D Unit 6, Stanhope, NJ 07874. You may submit up to 20 postal entry requests, but each request must be mailed separately. All entries must be postmarked by Sept 23, 2018, and received by Sept 29, 2018.
THANKS! I'll do thiiiis!
My entire Junior/Senior year of high school : "Ever watch a black and white TV while thinking about all that second base band-bus action which was shoveled your way, but you were too much of a dweeb to notice because you had a GameBoy Advance and a Koss Portable CD player spinning "All the Pain Money Can Buy" by Fastball."
What Gen2 engines are you guys talking about? Sounds like you’re talking about a 3S-FE
Someone actually won this already? It is sweeeeeet
Hey honey do you have gas money?
Mfw i dident tell her i bought 4 entrys.
Please...... i want to melt in florida in this beautiful car.
Yes or no;
Gullwing doors on an mr2 good design?
Could kinda maybe work on the aw11, but not so much on the sw20 i think
William Falk
I agree. Gullwing doors look better on more angular cars like the bricklin sv1
So since this car giveaway isnt a lottery i can enter without spending amy money but i didnt see where on the site to do that. Could you assist?
I would love it if you can get your hands on a Caldina.
07guren you’ll have to move out of the States lol
I love the idea of an SW20 with that kind of work done to it, because they're really pretty cars that can handle really well if you're a good driver. I just don't trust myself to always be that good a driver. It's why I went out of my way to get AWD on my current car, so it could bail my ass out of situations that would be unrecoverable with 2WD. But now, having heard about the challenges with finding replacement exterior trim, I'd probably best shelve any idea of owning one of these. Which is honestly fine. There are other cars out there that I'm quite fond of that would be better options as a toy or a project. A Z32 is one of those cars. It's got the nice curves in the right places with enough linearity to appeal to up-tight accountants with a fetish for SPREADSHEETS, and the interior screams "This is what the future looks like in 1990." The SW20 is more for the risky investment bankers who rake in a $200k bonus because they banked well on the dotcom boom and then blew it all on blackjack, hookers, and blow because "life's a gamble. You win some, you lose some." Then he drinks heavily to come down from his high and drives his MR2 off an embankment.
Isnt requiring a purchase or an excahange of money to enter a contest against Federal Law?
I'm assuming the contest is USA only?
What wheels are these? I love them =O
I've heard XXR 527 in the video, but the diameter is missing...
Wait does this thing not have AC anymore?
Kinda funny how wagons end up with the hot motors. I have a JDM Accord SiR Wagon's H23 VTEC in my Prelude. Much lower redline but way more torque through the whole rev range.
What station wagon came with a 3sgte exactly?
Daniel Champion Caldina?
Caldina
Caldina GT-Four
Can the 3sgte with stock pistons and block handle 300hp?
Can this be registered legally in NJ? I see it has no inspection sticker VIN to verify its register-able?. Really want to enter but dont have space to keep a track car.
Couple AW11s for sale about two hours away, both for less than 10 grand, thoughts?
None are worth 10 grand. Even a garage kept low mile aw16 is barely worth 5.....which is where a turbo sw20 starts.
Is there a way to block search results so specific uploaders don't come up in the results?
I thought off throttle flutter was still bad ? your turbo is spinning trying to compress but there no air flow ?
I have a 1991 toyota camry if you want to review it. Has hardcore missing paint and is rusty. Interior is nearly perfect though with the automatic seat belts all working.
Wait so what car is this motor out of? I’m confused because as far as I know there’s only 3 generations of mr2s?
“It gets louder and louder and louder and your driving a jet” lmao
Fantastic sports car in its true meaning. My first gen Supra (3rd to all those that don't know) is a GT, heavy and fun. But it just didn't drive like this. And mine also had 300 rwhp. Which is up from the 190-200 or so from the factory. I wish I could find one clean and original, that wasn't a fortune.
“we are having a hot september” well not anymore!
I was waiting for Kenny Loggins DANGER ZONE!!! to kick in
Something something dangerzone.
Just a FYI to anyone considering entering. You don’t have to purchase anything to win. If that were the only mode of entry it would be illegal. You can enter 100% for free.
Yeah people often forget that
OMG that is a BEAUTIFUL MR2!!!! Very well done to the owner!!! Oh, and well, since it is a give away car..... I WANT!!!! But, I could not afford the upkeep, so to everyone entering to win, BEST OF LUCK!! :)
I havent read all the comments, so I am sorry if this was already asked, but what is the name of the company that this guy is talking about that rebuilds the Mr2s. I understand prime driven is giving it away, but they are not the ones that did this are they?
Hearing that blowoff valve sounds sweet, ok no blowoff valve it sounds so cool. Yet, since I am older than you kids ( I was born during the Bicentennial) I love the boxy look of the original...
Each to their own, I guess...
it is my understanding that when the throttle body closes the boost pressure has nowhere to go if it cannot get out of the waste-gate. This can damage the turbo or cause other damage. does sound cool though lol
5:53 the bonestock gen2 turbo model made 220BHP so the WHP would probably be a bit higher than 170 wouldn't it?
Edit: the mr2 turbo gen2 in the us made 200BHP do I guess 170WHP is somewhat accurate
Toto Geenen
It’s just -5hp due to emissions equipment and a lower max boost. You can literally get it to 250bhp with only a boost controller.
@@negativeindustrial yeah true
God that sounds good!!!!
Like orgasmically good!!!
But why no a/c?
No room for it with the swap?
AC is a power sapper.
Fred Fredburger true but nice to have when you need it. Last week (I think when this was filmed) it was humid and 94 degrees near Pittsburgh, and yeah I don’t use a/c much but I certainly did on those days! Lol
You don't need to purchase anything for these types of contests. You can mail in a post card with your info. Only pay for postage. See contest rules.
fucking CHRIST turbo flutter is the greatest noise ever I love it so much
300 to the wheels so probably 340 at the crank in a car that weighs 2000ish pounds. looks fun as shit
Do they also sell these cars? Or are they just giveaways
its the engine from the celica 5th gen right??
the only vehicle i've ever driven where I heard off-boost fluttering was a 2013 volvo with a D13 while driving in -7 degree weather haha.
That steering wheel isn't stock right?
I had a Koss cd player from Sam's Club as a kid...good memories
The only car build I didn’t finish and sold. I need to get one again
Man, that's a gorgeous car. Wish I saw this when the giveaway happened!
Drunk monk said it all already!
But i have yet to get one my folks had a top model 93 turbo. Id want 3 of every gen why not