We tour all across Europe in ours, I have a factory fitted T.T.E kit with the twin tail pipes and although it does not sound quite as good as yours, I love the exhaust note, especially on the overrun. Strangely enough the French and Italian drivers love it almost as much. The admiring looks and thumbs up we get never cease. A Frenchman asked me if it was fast, I replied "not especially but it sticks like shit to a blanket" his puzzled look told me I had to translate. The smile on his face as he comprehended my comment was priceless.
That sounds awesome, I'd love to go do a big road trip in mine 🙂 It sounds somewhat different now, in the process of building something I've never had before!
@@JM-ss8cb We have been doing it for 17 years now, the last four in the MR2. I have worked out a niffty luggage solution which means we can carry all her make up, as many pair shoes as she wants and I get to pack my stuff in the ash tray as we are non smokers. Send me a PM and I will show you what I have done ( removed it from TH-cam because some wierdo was Trolling my wife and she featured)
I've just bought a 2004 MR2 last week for (I think) a bargain price of £1100. Such a fun little car! I've had loads of faster cars, more powerful cars, more practical cars, but at the moment my budget is tight. Once I get an induction kit for mine, it'll be just about perfect for me for now. Wish I still had my Corolla T Sport with the VVTLI engine to swap in. I sold the car for less than the engines seem to sell for 🙄
They are awesome little cars! Literally all you need for the British roads, a few handling modifications and they are the most fun car I've ever driven 😁
@@rossgoodwin2700 I've noticed that. Unfortunately I don't have the car anymore. I noticed the same thing with my immaculate 2003 blobeye Impreza WRX which I bought it for £4500 when it was 10 years old and 60k miles. Find a mint low mileage one for that price now.
patrick robinson It's an induction kit I made using a 'ram air' cone filter and some silicone hose. I routed it from the throttle body to behind the battery so cold air cold feed it from the side vent. The exhaust was a custom job from infinity exhausts near Bristol. It's a straight through type sports muffler with a single exit, and a Toyosport manifold from eBay. I reckon it does go a little better than standard, and completely changed the driving experience with just the sound alone 😉
patrick robinson Probably will at some point, I've fitted a few handling modifications so it drives actually quite a bit better than it did from this video now
patrick robinson Totally, I've owned an MX5 before and I think I prefer the MR2 in terms of how it feels on the road. Good idea, maybe I'll post a video once the weather clears up a bit 👍
We tour all across Europe in ours, I have a factory fitted T.T.E kit with the twin tail pipes and although it does not sound quite as good as yours, I love the exhaust note, especially on the overrun. Strangely enough the French and Italian drivers love it almost as much. The admiring looks and thumbs up we get never cease. A Frenchman asked me if it was fast, I replied "not especially but it sticks like shit to a blanket" his puzzled look told me I had to translate. The smile on his face as he comprehended my comment was priceless.
That sounds awesome, I'd love to go do a big road trip in mine 🙂
It sounds somewhat different now, in the process of building something I've never had before!
@@JM-ss8cb We have been doing it for 17 years now, the last four in the MR2. I have worked out a niffty luggage solution which means we can carry all her make up, as many pair shoes as she wants and I get to pack my stuff in the ash tray as we are non smokers.
Send me a PM and I will show you what I have done ( removed it from TH-cam because some wierdo was Trolling my wife and she featured)
Great handling little cars, yours goes and sounds well.
I've just bought a 2004 MR2 last week for (I think) a bargain price of £1100. Such a fun little car!
I've had loads of faster cars, more powerful cars, more practical cars, but at the moment my budget is tight. Once I get an induction kit for mine, it'll be just about perfect for me for now. Wish I still had my Corolla T Sport with the VVTLI engine to swap in. I sold the car for less than the engines seem to sell for 🙄
They are awesome little cars! Literally all you need for the British roads, a few handling modifications and they are the most fun car I've ever driven 😁
@@JM-ss8cb K&N 57i Gen 2 induction kit ordered 👍
Very lucky to buy when you did, they are 5k plus in Ireland and 4k plus in UK,
@@rossgoodwin2700 I've noticed that. Unfortunately I don't have the car anymore.
I noticed the same thing with my immaculate 2003 blobeye Impreza WRX which I bought it for £4500 when it was 10 years old and 60k miles. Find a mint low mileage one for that price now.
Maybe I might get one as my third car
What exhaust and induction set up do you have?
patrick robinson
It's an induction kit I made using a 'ram air' cone filter and some silicone hose. I routed it from the throttle body to behind the battery so cold air cold feed it from the side vent.
The exhaust was a custom job from infinity exhausts near Bristol. It's a straight through type sports muffler with a single exit, and a Toyosport manifold from eBay.
I reckon it does go a little better than standard, and completely changed the driving experience with just the sound alone 😉
Josh Mocock nice, thanks, will you be posting any more videos?
patrick robinson
Probably will at some point, I've fitted a few handling modifications so it drives actually quite a bit better than it did from this video now
Josh Mocock
It would be good to see a video of what you changed and how it improved the car, they're all about the handling aren't they!
patrick robinson
Totally, I've owned an MX5 before and I think I prefer the MR2 in terms of how it feels on the road.
Good idea, maybe I'll post a video once the weather clears up a bit 👍
Not with your girl in the car dude come on
Appreciate your concern but she loves it and often asks for a fun drive. If you actually watch the video you'll see her laughing and smiling
@@JM-ss8cb Don't matter
@@riverhuntersuk7387 Got it, next time we decide to do something we both enjoy together I'll make sure I run it by you first 👍
True, ruins the weight balance
@@riverhuntersuk7387how you gonna tell a guy what him and his girl enjoy?😭