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  • -Totenkopf-'s black SW20 (56k beware!) (p.35)
2010/02/23 23:28:34
evo65m
I think the wheels he chose will look the goods trust me there the best wheels on the market and are hot to boot

Cheers
Daniel
2010/02/24 07:17:37
-Totenkopf-
Daniel is biased I think ;)

Should look good though, I believe they are the wheels that come on the FQ400 evo? Why did I choose this over the caldina.

Better bang or buck. All australian sellers of caldinas (ST246's) wanted >$20000 for their cars, some, much more. I test drove a ST246 caldina, and the tiptronic auto is just like every other tiptronic auto I have driven, quite sluggish. Gear changes happen with quite a delay. I just wasn't a fan. Only ST215's I liked were the really late model ones, with the updated interior, the previous ones just looked pov back. Finding one of these in manual was proving challenging and any decent examples were still up there near 20k.

For the extra money the evo cost, I felt they were much better bang for buck. Brembo brakes, recaro seats, arguably the best 2L engine produced. There are alot of sevens for sale between 20 and 25k, which was approximately what most people were asking for a 246 caldina of the same vintage.

And yes, I've had numerous people ask me "what happens if you have an accident" In the caldina. Panels cannot be sourced locally. The Evo 8 (albeit my car being an import) was locally delivered. Simple bolt ons are in abundance, which will be the most lovin this car will ever get.
2010/02/24 08:55:01
MR2QIK
I absolutely agree with that logic. Besides, Evo is def a much quicker car than the Caldina. Tiptronic sucks.....
2010/02/24 19:11:48
5SGTE
That makes sense, just don't get sidetracked with it we all know how much you hate your mr2 at the mo.
2010/02/24 19:22:02
jdmr288
Evo's will make similar numbers to a turbo MR2 with similar mods...will more than likely always be 20+kw up on the MR2 but the weight factor comes into play and negates the extra power. Only thing about the evo is it's quite easy to drive quick as you can simply rely on the electronics to keep things in shape. Still a fun car to drive.
2010/04/26 18:12:51
-Totenkopf-
No real progress, soon, soon. Still trying to scrape together some cash. Will be purchasing a few things soon. Couple of wastegates and other bits and pieces. I will still require a bundle of braided line and fittings and mullah for the new turbo.

Shed seems to be breeding MR2's. 5 chassis' in there at the moment, one is wrecked and another is a drivetrainless AW10. Two of the remainders aren't mine.



Got some new plates for my SW20. Its not even registered at the moment, haha.



Oh well, starting to tinker on a few things now, hopefully I'll sort it out sometime soon!
2010/04/26 18:25:51
Lumix
I want your shed :D!
2010/04/26 20:28:49
5SGTE
I really like the red one!
2010/04/26 22:14:44
jdmr288
May as well open up your own MR2 workshop. You've got yourself another customer here haha. Plates look the goods too.
2010/04/26 22:17:31
mr2ns
daymmmm that shed is pimpin
and you got your own hoist. niceeeeee
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