For those of you who say that MR2's are tricky to drive at the limit: True for 91/92. But for 93+ toyota changed the rear suspension. This car is a 93 MY. Can't tell if it its a turbo or NA, but it doesn't matter as both got suspension upgrades for 93 MY.
lol love my 2 and its a shame to see on off, however i think its safe to blame it on the tricky mid-engine, short wheelbase layout along with the slicks and calli drivers inability to drive in the wet..
Because it's mid-engined, you pretty much have to be counter steering *before* the rear end has moved more than a few degrees out, as the weight distribution is central the car spins easily. Throttle has to match your intended exit speed unless you want to maintain a slide- too fast= drift, too slow = snap over-steer. My MR2 Turbo is the only car that still scares the hell out of me on a daily basis :)
@IshmarKusam So how DO you recover? Aside from counter-steer, do you simply modulate the throttle? I'm just curious, since from what I'm seeing, liftoff or throttle up both produce disastrous results.
MR2's are very tricky to drive at the limit as previous posters have said. Again...they break loose instantly, and won't telegraph it's coming..*snap*.. the driver better be ready. Don't dump the throttle, just modulate...and of course if you go for the brakes..as most people do when scared... it's GONE. If someone buys one of these, it's always good to get some track/instructor time with it. Driven well, not much can hang with these go-carts...
I've also heard that once the rear end starts sliding out on ya you're pretty much F'ed... These aren't a car you can drift..... (it's possible to, but it takes SERIOUS, i.e. professional skills to do it)
@nightmathzombieethan yup, from what I've seen, there's not much of a 'window' between drifting and snapping into an oversteering spinout :(
nighttrain1067 is bang on. I'll be getting one of these cars and will certainly be getting some instructor time before I start pushing it in the slightest.
@dariunas LOL Sounds like a plan! I've always loved the MR2 (All generations). I have 20 years of "spirited" driving experience and I'll admit I've never driven an MR2, but the "trickiness" of driving one of these at the limit has stopped me from getting one.
they let go very quickly and are hard to catch when they do - all you natural reactions (lift off / brake) will of course guarantee you an adventure into the scenery. But i love mine and if you build up to it and get the feel they are an absolute hoot - they're not called the poor mans ferrari for nothing
@ElvisRockVinyl yes hehe.. not many young fellas have experience with a MR car.
plastbestikk 3 months ago
Its always funny to hear peopole blaming the comditions, instead of themself. foolish
plastbestikk 6 months ago
For those of you who say that MR2's are tricky to drive at the limit: True for 91/92. But for 93+ toyota changed the rear suspension. This car is a 93 MY. Can't tell if it its a turbo or NA, but it doesn't matter as both got suspension upgrades for 93 MY.
cbulen 8 months ago
not all of us are stay at home moms ann rivas..someone has to put food in the kitchen for you to make...
provehito44 1 year ago
Hmmm I wonder if it was turbo or N/A?
rangerjavi 1 year ago
lol love my 2 and its a shame to see on off, however i think its safe to blame it on the tricky mid-engine, short wheelbase layout along with the slicks and calli drivers inability to drive in the wet..
bertmister10 1 year ago
Because it's mid-engined, you pretty much have to be counter steering *before* the rear end has moved more than a few degrees out, as the weight distribution is central the car spins easily. Throttle has to match your intended exit speed unless you want to maintain a slide- too fast= drift, too slow = snap over-steer. My MR2 Turbo is the only car that still scares the hell out of me on a daily basis :)
nonvisto 1 year ago
Poor 2, same colour as mine aswell, god help that ever happens to me lol or anyone!
Seany06 1 year ago
@IshmarKusam Cool....now I wanna try driving one!!!! LOL
nightmathzombieethan 1 year ago
@IshmarKusam So how DO you recover? Aside from counter-steer, do you simply modulate the throttle? I'm just curious, since from what I'm seeing, liftoff or throttle up both produce disastrous results.
nightmathzombieethan 1 year ago
I love how people out west make such a huge deal out of rain.
Z2theONA 1 year ago
throttle understeer WOOHOO!
OriginalSamsquatch 2 years ago
notice the bald tires on the mr2....
acylon1 2 years ago
mr2 is a real drivers car when pushed to the limit thats y.... to tell u the truth any mr car is, look at most lemans cars
Enj01 2 years ago
MR2's are very tricky to drive at the limit as previous posters have said. Again...they break loose instantly, and won't telegraph it's coming..*snap*.. the driver better be ready. Don't dump the throttle, just modulate...and of course if you go for the brakes..as most people do when scared... it's GONE. If someone buys one of these, it's always good to get some track/instructor time with it. Driven well, not much can hang with these go-carts...
nighttrain1067 2 years ago 9
I've also heard that once the rear end starts sliding out on ya you're pretty much F'ed... These aren't a car you can drift..... (it's possible to, but it takes SERIOUS, i.e. professional skills to do it)
nightmathzombieethan 2 years ago
@nightmathzombieethan yup, from what I've seen, there's not much of a 'window' between drifting and snapping into an oversteering spinout :(
nighttrain1067 is bang on. I'll be getting one of these cars and will certainly be getting some instructor time before I start pushing it in the slightest.
dariunas 1 year ago
@dariunas LOL Sounds like a plan! I've always loved the MR2 (All generations). I have 20 years of "spirited" driving experience and I'll admit I've never driven an MR2, but the "trickiness" of driving one of these at the limit has stopped me from getting one.
nightmathzombieethan 1 year ago
do mr2's do any thing other then crash?
gotspeed1212 2 years ago
youre mistaking cars for their drivers. mr2's dont crash. drivers do.
tanhauserr 2 years ago
well a lot of people that buy mr2's don't know how to drive lol
gotspeed1212 2 years ago
A buddy of mine just picked up a 91 mr2 as his first 'real' car (last car was a 99 cavalier). I'm just counting the days till he wrecks it now.
reccaoconnor 2 years ago
what's it like to drive an MR car they seem difficult
sloth96cky 3 years ago
they let go very quickly and are hard to catch when they do - all you natural reactions (lift off / brake) will of course guarantee you an adventure into the scenery. But i love mine and if you build up to it and get the feel they are an absolute hoot - they're not called the poor mans ferrari for nothing
dvdob 3 years ago
Fuck Ann Rivas! Thats why she's still single and lonely!
rrivas23 3 years ago 14
lmao
aftermathsample305 3 years ago
LOL!
BeneathNorthernStars 3 years ago
Stay at home lol! better not go to work today.. it's raining, well In sunny UK, she'd never make any money!! It's always raining here!
MagicAyrtonforever 3 years ago 2
That's what happens when you KEEP the 205 55's on the car. Get wider tires.
papasib 3 years ago
Wider tires are worse in the rain...
WTCHME 2 years ago
Yeah Mister 2's are quite a handful. Wrote off my turbo one in the rain a little while ago.
tcoo7399 3 years ago
surprisingly no, I was sober at the time. Toxicology report said so.
bastida420 3 years ago
awesome =)
BeneathNorthernStars 3 years ago
I stay off of the freeway when my tires are bald, going past 40 is basically auto spin for me...=\
NETMR2 3 years ago
God this sucks...
NETMR2 3 years ago
I was the one driving this car :-( No they weren't slicks, just worn. and I was hospitalized for a week. Ouch
bastida420 3 years ago
:[
hope hes okay
Boostinmister2 4 years ago
They do look like slicks; his tires were probably just super worn down. MR2s chew through the rear tires at an alarming rate.
misterspleen 4 years ago 2
Sad :( a MR2 off the road via driver error. Also looks like he had slicks on?
dbzvulture 4 years ago