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Offline Simpson

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toyota mr2 swap for golf!
« on: 14 May 2006, 11:20 »
as above a mate is selling a clean one for a grand, fsh, 123000 sweet engine, i am tempted to sell golf and purchase what you think?  :smiley:
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Re: toyota mr2 swap for golf!
« Reply #1 on: 14 May 2006, 11:46 »
KEEP THE GOLF!!!!!!

Sorry, just a bit biased there  :grin:

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Re: toyota mr2 swap for golf!
« Reply #2 on: 14 May 2006, 12:46 »
odd question for a golf gti forum mate!

you'll only get one answer on here, keep the golf! :wink:

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Re: toyota mr2 swap for golf!
« Reply #3 on: 14 May 2006, 22:34 »
true i realize it is a little biased but comparing a flying brick to a mid engined sports car lol :smiley:
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Re: toyota mr2 swap for golf!
« Reply #4 on: 14 May 2006, 22:39 »
You really think a MR2 is a real sports car?

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Re: toyota mr2 swap for golf!
« Reply #5 on: 14 May 2006, 22:52 »
id sell the golf,  get the mr2



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Re: toyota mr2 swap for golf!
« Reply #6 on: 14 May 2006, 23:04 »
that surely is just a rumour that they are a hairdressers car, i can't imagine why, i wouldn't know but from looking at them i would say a midengined 154 bhp car that can look like a cheap Ferrari was more of a sports car than a hot hatch of the 80s but who am i to judge, don't get me wrong i love my golf to bits, but you cannot compare them really, the proof is in the driving and i havent driven one yet so i cannot comment   :smiley:
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Re: toyota mr2 swap for golf!
« Reply #7 on: 14 May 2006, 23:21 »
yeah and its rear drive which makes it a proper car and alot more fun than a golf, if it was a mk1 you were gonna sell then maybe id say no but its a mk2, id have any rear drive car with 154 bhp over a golf so i dont know what im sayin to be fair.

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Re: toyota mr2 swap for golf!
« Reply #8 on: 15 May 2006, 09:12 »
If its really clean, and you really want it, then get it...but...wouldn't it be better to look for a Turbo'd version? They kick out a lot more power and are a lot more tuneable.
Yeah they are Rear Wheel Drive, but as the engine is in the middle, they are a bit tough to drive, and if you floor it too soon in a corner you'll end up in a field, or worse, a house or shop (could be handy if its a curry's, but then you can't take a HD TV, the boots aren't big enough!!)
I would personally wait and see if there is anything better that you can get, hey, you might be able to afford a Skyline GTR or something, they are getting cheaper all the time and are insanely rapid..
Although, I would try to find a way to keep the golf and have something for a bit of Touge action (for some reason I really like the old Nissan 200SX S13, maybe its because it has 170bhp as standard and they can be picked up for as little as £500 - £1000, and put up to 210bhp for around £300... :evil:)

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Re: toyota mr2 swap for golf!
« Reply #9 on: 15 May 2006, 10:23 »
i drove my mates mk2 mr2 (170 odd bhp na one) and it was a lot nicer than a mk2 golf! they are really well built and solid and fairly quick very good in corners, obviously i was nowhere near the limit of it though, apparently they let go without much warning :evil:

You really think a MR2 is a real sports car?

err yes