What the hell have I bought?
- Thread starter Rilot
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I'll grab an in-car clip on the way to work.
No performance gains I expect, those are to come when I swap the top pulley out for a smaller one. Should take it to 440bhp with big gains all across the rev range. I need to pull the charger and swap out all the cooling hoses first as the extra power puts a lot of strain on the cooling system and I don't trust 8-year-old hoses to cope with it.
I'll investigate a bigger intercooler too and a CAI which I expect I'll have to fabricate myself.
Awesome MR2!
No it won't!
You might though
True. Or go deaf.
Is that a smile I see creeping onto your face there Rilot?
Says it all really
I think it is!
Is that a smile I see creeping onto your face there Rilot?
Says it all really
Yep he was trying really hard not too as well!
I reckon he edited the video short as he just went into a big grin
What reason is that?
Please explain
Allow me:
Tax - 245 per year to tax. That's half what my S2000 costs.
Fuel - It's 400bhp..... And I'm averaging 22mpg at the moment with 32mpg on long runs. I'd say that's pretty good to be honest.
Insurance - Costs me 380 per year
Maintenance - A good indy will keep it running for me
Poor image - Yes, I'll give you that
Crap interior - On the pre 2002 ones yes, this one is superb. And yes, I know good interiors as I've had BMW E65s, Audi A8 D3s, Lexuses etc.
So, I'll concede one of your points.
I will concede the cost ones if either A) You're 19 years old or B) You are expecting to run a 400bhp car on the same budget as a Fiesta. The tax one is just plain silly.
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