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The Workshop => General => Topic started by: Anonymous on October 8, 2003, 12:24

Title: MK3 and Spyder - Differences?
Post by: Anonymous on October 8, 2003, 12:24
Am having a debate currently, what are the differences?

James
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Post by: GSB on October 8, 2003, 12:27
Are you refering to UK Vs. US models, (We say Roadster, They say Spyder?)

If so then its trim, alarm & Deadlock settings, Electric antenna, Daytime running lamps in the sides of the front bumper and no LSD for the Spyder.

Theres others, but essentially they are the same car.
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Post by: Anonymous on October 8, 2003, 12:28
You mean Roadster & Spyder?

<edit>ahh, GSB got in before me, good lad </edit>
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Post by: Anonymous on October 8, 2003, 12:29
Yeha that's what i meant - sorry.

Ta for that.
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Post by: Anonymous on October 8, 2003, 12:30
LMAO - turns out this is what he meant.
(http://www.roguesystems.co.uk/images/mr2spider/spider4.jpg)
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Post by: Anonymous on October 8, 2003, 12:32
Whats that... a MK2 with a soft top?!?   s:crazyeyes: :crazyeyes: s:crazyeyes:
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Post by: GSB on October 8, 2003, 12:39
TRD Spyder.

Toyota wouldn't let them badge it as a Toyota, as the build quality wasn't really up to spec. They're very rare, and have got precisely bugger all in common with the Mk3...
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Post by: Anonymous on October 8, 2003, 12:39
(http://www.roguesystems.co.uk/images/mr2spider/trd2000gt-spider2.jpg)

Yeha by the looks of it
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Post by: Anonymous on October 8, 2003, 12:44
Oh, that spoiler is RICE!
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Post by: Anonymous on October 8, 2003, 12:45
Quote from: "GSB"Toyota wouldn't let them badge it as a Toyota, as the build quality wasn't really up to spec..

lol yeah like the Mk3 is!   s:roll: :roll: s:roll:
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Post by: GSB on October 8, 2003, 12:49
Quote from: "WoodenDummy"
Quote from: "GSB"Toyota wouldn't let them badge it as a Toyota, as the build quality wasn't really up to spec..

lol yeah like the Mk3 is!   s:roll: :roll: s:roll:

Apparantly the roof is awful, worse than a Mk1 Elise, and a bit leakier to boot. At least if my car breaks down it'll keep me dry until the tow truck turns up!  s:wink: :wink: s:wink:
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Post by: Anonymous on October 8, 2003, 13:50
Quote from: "GSB"
Quote from: "WoodenDummy"
Quote from: "GSB"Toyota wouldn't let them badge it as a Toyota, as the build quality wasn't really up to spec..

lol yeah like the Mk3 is!   s:roll: :roll: s:roll:

Apparantly the roof is awful, worse than a Mk1 Elise, and a bit leakier to boot. At least if my car breaks down it'll keep me dry until the tow truck turns up!  s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

lol point taken.
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Post by: Tem on October 9, 2003, 06:47
(http://www.roguesystems.co.uk/images/mr2spider/trd2000gt-spider2.jpg)

I bet that's handy in Japan, since they don't have too much parking space. When you finally find a small spot, which is always too small to actually drive in it, you can just stop the car and lift it there from the handle.
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Post by: Anonymous on October 9, 2003, 11:33
The more important difference would be the ECU settings.  I would assume that due to different emissions rules, different settings would apply that could affect performance and fuel consumption (better/worse?).

Maybe the guys with a Jap import could clarify this.

Other minor differences (athough LSD is hardly minor) are as per aforementioned posts plus some other misc items, i.e. auto window raising, various switches and LEDs placed differently, non-SONY stereo.
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Post by: Tem on October 9, 2003, 12:37
Quote from: "Emmanuel"Maybe the guys with a Jap import could clarify this.

EU and Japan versions have 140PS, US version has 138hp, which translates to 140PS.

(even though ppl in Europe and Japan usually talk about hp, when they actually mean PS)

kW's are always the same...so note how MR2's 103kW converts to 140PS and 138hp  s;) ;) s;)  Here's a handy page to convert between those
 m http://www.mr2ownersclub.com/converter.htm (http://www.mr2ownersclub.com/converter.htm) m
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Post by: Anonymous on October 9, 2003, 13:03
Quote from: "Tem"m http://www.mr2ownersclub.com/converter.htm (http://www.mr2ownersclub.com/converter.htm) m

Wicked utility!!!
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