What would you do?, MR2T or 3SGTE swap? Options

[99GT]

Would you buy a stock 92 MR2T $4000. Or do a 3stge in 6gc?

duece has 150,XXX. Bone stock. Slight leak from oil pan. No rust.

If I buy it I'll keep my 6gen as a DD.

What would you do?

There aren't many MR2T in MN. 3-4 that I know of...

[purplegt4]

it IS 15 yrs. old.

but it IS a mr-2 T.

if you put a 3s in your celica then you're gonna be out of a car for a lil while.
i say DO BOTH! muahaha

drive the mr2 T while you put a 3s in your celica. or you can think clearly about practicality.

[netrata]

MR2 TURBO!!! I always wanted one for myself (strictly daily driven/weekend drift car) that's why I would consider a it rare opportunity.

[j0e_p3t]

rwd turbo is a plus. but yeah, its a 15 year old car. if you swap a 3s, it'll most likely have less mileage on the engine. costs will be around the same. swap will probably be cheaper though. and you'll spend more fixing up the mr2. but yeah, its all up to you.

This post has been edited by j0e_p3t: Mar 24, 2007 - 3:44 AM

[celicaST]

lot of miles on the 2. but 4k isnt bad at all if its in good condition. tough decision. i love mr2s. not as good looking as a 6gc, but for the price, its the closest thing to a ferrari. depending on the condition of the mr2, i would buy it for its potential. if you plan on keeping the 2 stock, then i would rather suggest swapping your celica.

[brianforster]

the mr2 turbo will also be usdm which is significantly less power than the jdm youd swap into your celica, and the swap would have lower miles.

[jgreening]

Go with the mr2t. Biggest reasons:

(1) Not FWD
(2) No post swap issues
(3) Less depreciation

[bccentaur3]

MR2 Turbo is the way to go man. I've always wanted the mr2 turbo, but ended up with the mr2 spyder and crashed it.

[DSToyo]

get the MR2.
and daily drive the celica

[Negative]

Nobodies bothered to mention the MR2T is a problomatic car to the extreme? It is - unfortunately I have to work on them all the time.

[block]

i say buy the mr2T...i had mines and it was the best car i've ever bought! no regrets!

[djestylez401]

goo wit the mr2 man....luv dem carz mean i want 1

[mathshop]

OMG get the mr2 before i steal the deal!, jk, that seems like a very good deal man, if i saw a mr2 for 4gs i'd snatch it, specially if its in minnesota :'(

This post has been edited by mathshop: Mar 26, 2007 - 10:35 PM

[6strngs]

Nobodies bothered to mention the MR2T is a problomatic car to the extreme? It is - unfortunately I have to work on them all the time.

how so?

all the good MR2T's around here cost like 7k-10k. I couldn't possibly see how a 15 year old car with 100K+ miles could be worth 10k, but hey, it is an awesome car. and honestly, I would rather have one than a 3s swapped celi because it's RWD, and it doesn't weigh much more. plus, it's even rarer than a 6gc. the only downsides I see is 1: it's only a 2-seater, so you can't have more than one person in the car, which might be problematic if it's a daily driver. 2: it's mid-engine, which, I think, would make it much harder to work on!

[Negative]

Nobodies bothered to mention the MR2T is a problomatic car to the extreme? It is - unfortunately I have to work on them all the time.

how so?

all the good MR2T's around here cost like 7k-10k. I couldn't possibly see how a 15 year old car with 100K+ miles could be worth 10k, but hey, it is an awesome car. and honestly, I would rather have one than a 3s swapped celi because it's RWD, and it doesn't weigh much more. plus, it's even rarer than a 6gc. the only downsides I see is 1: it's only a 2-seater, so you can't have more than one person in the car, which might be problematic if it's a daily driver. 2: it's mid-engine, which, I think, would make it much harder to work on!

You answered your own question. Don't forget the added drive train stress the car puts on by being MR.
But Hey don't listen to me - I only have to work on several of them constantly to the point that I don't get the chance to work on mine almost at all. What do I know?

[6strngs]

Nobodies bothered to mention the MR2T is a problomatic car to the extreme? It is - unfortunately I have to work on them all the time.

how so?

all the good MR2T's around here cost like 7k-10k. I couldn't possibly see how a 15 year old car with 100K+ miles could be worth 10k, but hey, it is an awesome car. and honestly, I would rather have one than a 3s swapped celi because it's RWD, and it doesn't weigh much more. plus, it's even rarer than a 6gc. the only downsides I see is 1: it's only a 2-seater, so you can't have more than one person in the car, which might be problematic if it's a daily driver. 2: it's mid-engine, which, I think, would make it much harder to work on!

You answered your own question. Don't forget the added drive train stress the car puts on by being MR.
But Hey don't listen to me - I only have to work on several of them constantly to the point that I don't get the chance to work on mine almost at all. What do I know?

oh, you mean, the fact that it's mid engine so it's hard to work on? I thought you meant that things would constantly go wrong with them, and I was wondering what kind of problems they commonly had.

[Negative]

No I mean both. They have serious cooling issues for starters. I think quite a bit of it has to do with the way people drive them though. You don't see many MR2T's being driven by someones grandmother. A lot of them are garage kept weekend cars - and what do you do when you take out your weekend toy? Drive it very hard. That means that for the lifetime of the car it was driven hard. At least that's my expereince with second hand MR2T's.
My frineds fuel pump just went out last night on a 93 MR2T with only 80K on the clock. Kept blowing EFI fuses and it took us all night to figure out what it was. No CEL for that one
Bottom line - if reliability is your goal - keep the Celica. If you want a car that's a bit more fun to drive [for some] - get the 2.
Edit - BTW if you want to work out the backs of your legs - work on a 2 for 3 hours straight [if you've ever worked on one you know what I'm talking about]. It takes almost that long to pull the Turbo and intercooler and piping. And don't even get me started on the "hose from hell".

This post has been edited by Negative: Mar 28, 2007 - 10:27 AM

[x_itchy_b_x]

i want an mr2. if i come across a cheap shell with a blown or no motor im buying it. i love the celica but RWD...

[brianforster]

while id love an mr2, the JDM is a much better starting point than the USDM motor. its a feat for a stock mr2 with the boost turned up to hit 200 wheel, where as a JDM motor + boost controller = 230 whp at least

that reasoning right there would make me do the swap.

itchys plan is good though

This post has been edited by brianforster: Mar 28, 2007 - 2:41 PM

[Negative]

i want an mr2. if i come across a cheap shell with a blown or no motor im buying it. i love the celica but RWD...

Got a nice MKI shell with sunroof for sale super cheap. It could even come with Volk racing rims plus stockies if you're interested.
EDIT - I know you're looking for MKII but thought I'd throw that out there.

This post has been edited by Negative: Mar 28, 2007 - 4:19 PM