Our new toy - collected it saturday

Post by **Ben** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 7:41 am

So it only has 138 BHP at the moment - but what a car (I imagine Jim will feedback similar experiences) - It handles incredibly, it's so quick around roundabouts, you flick the wheel the little front flicks from one side to the other.

I love this car - seriously thinking about buying a 2000 model and throwing some big pennies at it ... i.e. the TTE turbo.

Lloyd@JRD · Post by **Lloyd@JRD** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 12:59 pm

Glad you're happy with it Ben :-D

jungle-jim · Post by **jungle-jim** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 5:32 pm

murano3 wrote:So it only has 138 BHP at the moment - but what a car (I imagine Jim will feedback similar experiences) - It handles incredibly, it's so quick around roundabouts, you flick the wheel the little front flicks from one side to the other.

I love this car - seriously thinking about buying a 2000 model and throwing some big pennies at it ... i.e. the TTE turbo.

yep!!

mines just 122 bhp but accelerates like a 2 litre

the handling is great in the dry.

little harder to "feel" the back in the wet though

you just want to find more corners or roundabouts!! lol

RX7 · Post by **RX7** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 7:36 pm

Saw this in the flesh on sunday.

What gave away that it was a new car to B and J was Jo beaming from ear to ear when she pulled into the drive and got out !!!!!

It looks fantastic, a really great buy and one you will both have endless fun with...especially in the summer !!!

Now Ben, confiscate it one Big Power evening and we'll take it down to a meet !!!!!!!!!!

Post by **Ben** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 7:37 pm

G - i've got it tonight - jo's at the gym ...

- been whizzing around in it - did however feel the need for turbo power so went home and swapped back to the GTR ...

dee_rz · Post by **dee_rz** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 10:56 pm

my girlfriend was after one, very impressed and it's a cracking little car that handles like it's on rails 8) she ended up getting a t sport yaris but she was mighty impressed with the mr2 8) good buy there 8)

Post by **Ben** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 7:38 am

When you've got the roof up - and being 6foot - at night driving it reminds me of being in the leman's 24 hour racer - you've got the little windscreen with the great big pillars, the position of the headlights and shape of the bonnet look just like those on car video shots - it's really a fab car.

will get some piccies up later today - going to go for a blast. Then will start listing the plans for it.

RX7 · Post by **RX7** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 8:39 am

murano3 wrote:Then will start listing the plans for it.

Just remember.....

IT IS JO'S CAR !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Post by **Ben** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 10:51 am

Mate - she's hassling me about when we're getting the alloys !! ... I keep telling her the current ones are fine! - she wants 17's ... preferably Rota Boost's in gunmetal with the polished lip!.