Car: Why the GT86 is the spiritual successor to Toyota MR2 - Page 4 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

dori. · 07-20-2012, 06:25 PM

I had to check the URL real quick. This IS still FT86 Club right? Not MR2 OC? lmao.

Unleashed · 07-20-2012, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GuySmily

All you have to do is look at how many MR2 owners are on this board.

edit: Let's see... Just a few names I recognize/noticed
CozmoNz
Dadhawk
deucethemoose
GuySmily (me)
Itsjustjoe
K2
Kurenai
Laika
LordTakuban
Mr. Mcoupe
n7011n
PMok
RaceR
Rampage
switchlanez
Turbowned
uspspro
ydooby

Must be at least a dozen more. (edit: added names)

add me to that list

Mr. Mcoupe · 07-20-2012, 10:17 PM

selling?

FRSCoupe · 07-20-2012, 10:26 PM

I thought this car is the successor of AE86
wait.. true AE86 enthusiasts are still driving the AE86

arbnpx · 07-20-2012, 11:49 PM

I caught onto the MR2 similarity on the first autocross:

K2 · 07-21-2012, 03:33 AM

I had two MR2s ('87 & '93). Do I get my name on the list twice?

NESW20 · 07-21-2012, 11:41 AM

another MR2 owner here...

Bristecom · 07-21-2012, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turbowned

1994 Turbo T-top Super Red II

This one seriously looks like a Ferrari F355. Especially with that tan leather. Super hot.

Turbowned · 07-21-2012, 02:45 PM

Yeah, I wish I never sold it. They only imported 908 MR2's to the U.S. in 1994, and I'm guessing significantly less than half were Turbo. At the time though, going from a 2350lb car to a 2900lb car just didn't feel right. Even though it was faster than the MKI I still preferred the handling of the smaller, lighter car. I think that's why the author of this article doesn't consider the MKII to be a true spiritual successor to the MKI, although on paper the stats are very similar. The MKII weighs about 100lbs more than the FR-S but makes 200lb/ft rather than 151lb/ft. MR2 Turbo's 0-60 was slightly lower.

driftartist · 07-21-2012, 03:03 PM

I regret every day selling my 93

Abflug · 07-21-2012, 07:46 PM

YAY! MR2die4 or what was it again...

noAE86 · 07-22-2012, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FRSCoupe

I thought this car is the successor of AE86
wait.. true AE86 enthusiasts are still driving the AE86

haha i was thinking this the whole time reading this thread,

its close to the mr2 apart from one major problem its FR not FF
unless toyota engineering made the chassis behave like a FF then i must of driven it wrong on my last test drive,

owned plenty of mr2's but i cant say the gt86/brz/ft86 is any closer to a mr2 then say the s2k,

there is even slight hints in interior to the AE86 that straight away i noticed when i sat in it,
the clock is straight out of 1980's AE86
the knee rest/lower center console surrounding is AE86,
stripped-out back seat area looks very ae86 (notch back)
im sure there where more small hints but i was too busy flicking her around,

midenginebias · 07-22-2012, 02:45 PM

Previous MR2 owner here. I'm not surprised the Fr-S is considered a spiritual successor to the MR2.

silversprint · 07-22-2012, 04:54 PM

I don't think the FR-S is a successor to the MR2. I think the FR-S is more like the GTS corolla and what the last generation celica should have been.

I have owned every generation of the MR2. The MR-2 is all aout not having compromises like 4 seats and trunk. There is something rare and exotic about the Mid-engine layout that makes the MR2 unique and different.

07-20-2012, 06:25 PM	#43
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07-20-2012, 10:17 PM	#45
Mr. Mcoupe Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: ExigeS,M3,S2k,MCpe,MR2T,T4R,Sienna Location: The Woodlands, TX Posts: 207 Thanks: 0 Thanked 152 Times in 66 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	selling? __________________ Current: 19 GT-R[]17 M2[]17 WRX[]14 T4R[]12 NV2500[]07 Exige S[]07 S2k[]05 M3[]03 M3[]02 MCoupe[]94 MR2T[]93 MR2 T[]92 MR2 T[]91 MR2 T[]95 SC400[] Gone but not forgotten: 04 STI[]05 MR2 Spyder[]04 S2k[]03 IS300[]90 MR2[]

07-21-2012, 11:41 AM	#49
NESW20 2.1L 3SGTE Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: MR2 Turbo & Tacoma Location: Columbus, IN Posts: 1,248 Thanks: 29 Thanked 24 Times in 22 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	another MR2 owner here... __________________ 1991 MR2 Turbo - 2.1L high compression stroker 3SGTE 2006 Tacoma 4x4 TRD Off Road - All-Pro front bumper, Old Man Emu shocks, Old Man Emu HD front coils, All-Pro leafs 1990 240SX Coupe - sold 2008 Civic Si Sedan

07-22-2012, 02:45 PM	#55
midenginebias Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Drives: 2001 Mr2 Spyder Location: OC Posts: 127 Thanks: 10 Thanked 20 Times in 9 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Previous MR2 owner here. I'm not surprised the Fr-S is considered a spiritual successor to the MR2. __________________ Member of Heya Project for Fr-S/BrZ. Tire choice, Dash, Options list, Engine, Chassis, Suggestions; My fault Owned N/A '93 Mr2, N/A '91 Mr2, '98 Corolla, Mazdaspeed Mx-5, '07 Legacy Wagon, E90 328i well maintained and lit up on fire while driving on the freeway in traffic.

07-22-2012, 04:54 PM	#56
silversprint Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Mr2 Spyder, Lexus Is350 Location: Socal Posts: 36 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I don't think the FR-S is a successor to the MR2. I think the FR-S is more like the GTS corolla and what the last generation celica should have been. I have owned every generation of the MR2. The MR-2 is all aout not having compromises like 4 seats and trunk. There is something rare and exotic about the Mid-engine layout that makes the MR2 unique and different. __________________ Toyota MR-S 300hp, 2100lbs. Ohlins, Toyo, BFW,

07-20-2012, 10:26 PM	#46
FRSCoupe Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Toyota Location: SF Bay Area CA Posts: 72 Thanks: 6 Thanked 14 Times in 10 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I thought this car is the successor of AE86 wait.. true AE86 enthusiasts are still driving the AE86

07-20-2012, 11:49 PM	#47
arbnpx Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Framingham, MA Posts: 87 Thanks: 0 Thanked 37 Times in 19 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I caught onto the MR2 similarity on the first autocross:

07-21-2012, 03:33 AM	#48
K2 First 8600 Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Darth Raven Location: Windy City Posts: 224 Thanks: 5 Thanked 117 Times in 72 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I had two MR2s ('87 & '93). Do I get my name on the list twice?

07-21-2012, 03:03 PM	#52
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07-21-2012, 07:46 PM	#53
Abflug Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Drives: MR2 Location: Land des Quattro Posts: 606 Thanks: 174 Thanked 50 Times in 28 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	YAY! MR2die4 or what was it again...

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