For me, i like the go-kart feeling which many people said it can give u the feeling as in a Lotus.
It's small and light 140 hp is enough and save a lot of petrol spend but still can give u a sport car feeling.
I waited for 1.5 years since i could get a new car(i was driving a Lancer1.5) till i got my MR2.
I didn't choose other car(eg. MX-5,206CC,Integra R,WRX) which was avilable during that time.
I own the car 2.5 years and i feel like driving a new car every time i drive it(never get bored).
I am glad that i made the right decision to wait for it!
There's really no alternative for affordable mid-engined 2-seater convertible...
I ordered an Audi TT Roadster, got home one night about two weeks later, had a panic attack over spending £27k on a car, cancelled it and ordered the MR2 which was my second choice - without taking a test drive....
The rest is history s:D :D s:D
Quote from: "Slacey"I ordered an Audi TT Roadster, got home one night about two weeks later
Where did you spend the two weeks after the order? s:lol: :lol: s:lol:
Quote from: "Tem"Where did you spend the two weeks after the order? s:lol: :lol: s:lol:
LOL! I suppose it does read a bit like that!
I don't know... wandering about lamenting having spent that much money? s:lol: :lol: s:lol:
I didn't have 27K to spend... so had a few choices for this sort of car, MX5, MG-TF thingy or MR2.
There are too many MX5's around, and the MG is a Rover... which I won't go near with a barge-pole. So that left the MR2.
It was worlds apart from what I was driving... so it didn't need a hard sell.
I guess I could have gotten an older TT, Boxster or S2000... but they were still expensive.
It was my Girlfriends car, and I've adopted it s:wink: :wink: s:wink:
Always planned on getting a 2nd hand Boxter S after the celica as I thought it was about time I stopped modding motas and grew up (just a little bit s:wink: :wink: s:wink: )
test drove one at a porsche dealer and although I was impressed with the power and feeling of driving something special I defo wasnt impressed with the staff at the dealership! Admittedly I turned up in old jeans and a fleece in a highly modded celica but I had money to spend the same as anyone else (about 23k)
I spent a good 10-15 mins wandering around the cars in the showroom inspecting the multitude of chips, scratches and in one case split rear window that had gone unrectified before displaying in these plush surroundings?
Eventually one of the 'suits' full of his own self importance wandered over to see if I was going leave quietly s:? :? s:? I informed him of my interest in a particular mota and asked if the stone chips in question would be rectified prior to a sale? To this he replied (down his nose) that if a purchaser was found then that any such arrangments could be agreed with them ?
HELLO! I'm here with my money!
The guy really gave the impression that if I was good then he may, and only may, agree to let me have the car s:evil: :evil: s:evil: so that was the end of that!
Having previously owned a few toyotas ie Supra, Celica GT, Mk 2 MR2 turbo and NA, Celica 190 etc and having enjoyed driving everyone s:D :D s:D I decided to give Mr T another go.............and the rest i history
As to have I grown up?...............well...........I'm pickin up the Trial kit from the sprayer on friday...say no more s:wink: :wink: s:wink:
Ive always liked the MR2, since the MK1. I used to walk past a house as a kid that had a white MK1 and i liked the way that the words TOYOTA reflected on the rear glass (come on, i was young!). Then the MK2 came out and i loved it... before getting the roadster i was looking at getting one of the late MK2's but in the end managed to 'just' afford a brand new roadster.... so its a boy hood dream for me really! nuff said! s:D :D s:D
Quote from: "Slacey"I ordered an Audi TT Roadster, got home one night about two weeks later, had a panic attack over spending £27k on a car, cancelled it and ordered the MR2 which was my second choice - without taking a test drive....
The rest is history s:D :D s:D
That my friend is EXACTLY what we did!
Quote from: "Slacey"I ordered an Audi TT Roadster, got home one night about two weeks later, had a panic attack over spending £27k on a car
Have you noticed they now sell a slower cheaper version, with only 150PS for £21.5K?
Quote from: "phil4"Have you noticed they now sell a slower cheaper version, with only 150PS for £21.5K?
Yeah, but after driving the 225 I wasn't overly impressed... I expect that new one is dog slow. Wouldn't mind the 3.2 V6 though....
It's going to be the new capri isn't it s:roll: :roll: s:roll: . ISTR there was a 3.0 V6 (later a 2.8 V6 injection), 2.0, 1.6 and 1.3. I can see it now, getting hassled in the outside lane by a TT with a 3.2 V6 bodykit & whizz-wheels but 1.8 turbo-four with narrow exhaust hiding under the bonnet!
I wouldn't be either... The 180PS roadster is slower than our MR2, so at a guess the 8.9secs for the 150PS one is going to feel even slower.... but then if you've got to have a TT, it's a lot of money saved.
And to be fair, the 2 is COMPLETELY alive compared to the TT, although the TT limits may be that little higher. I REALLY wasn't that impressed by the TT at all. Looks nice, but thats it.........
Quote from: "perry190"I defo wasnt impressed with the staff at the dealership! Admittedly I turned up in old jeans and a fleece in a highly modded celica
I had exactly the opposite experience at Brooklands JCT600 in Leeds (Porsche, Ferrari, Lotus & Masterati all under one roof). A friend was having something trivial fixed on his slightly battered looking Elise. Expecting to have to leave it I followed down in the MX-5. So as you do I was wondering arould having a nosey. I was dressed as a scruffy bugger also in nasty cheap trainers, jeans and a T.
One of the Ferrari salesmen came over while I was having a look at a Lotus 340R (awesome car BTW, lots and lots of flaws, but awesome all the same to drive). He asked me what I had and I pointed at the MX-5 and mentioned that I was pondering buying a Westfield. At this point the guy became very enthusiastic and almost insisted I took the 340R out, even just to comapre it against a Westfield! I politely declined but he was an example of a very, very good salesman. I would always consider going back if I was thinking of getting one.
On the flipside we've had nothing but pain with their service department with my brothers car. Shame really 'cos they have the sales side of things nailed.
The TT is an excersise in car styling and design. A car for people to wear if you like. It's as close to being a sports car as the modern Beetle is.
Hateful things the pair of them.
I must admit I had exacty the opposite experience when I visited a Lotus dealer (SGTs Taplow) to take a look at the Elise a couple of years back, before I knew it I was on a test drive and a part ex price had been agreed on my then Mk 2 MR2 :-) :-) :-)
It was only the fact that I did my knee in attemting to get in and out of the Elise that helped me decide I was just too old for a go kart :-) :-) :-)
Had a MX5 for about 2 years with a few tweaks here and there and then it came time to buy a new car, plus some good property deals left cash burning a hole in my pocket so to speak.
Test drove Audi TT, Boxster, Elise, VX220, new MX5. Elise and VX220 were completly impractical for everyday use, plus being tall a pain to get in and out of. The Audi did not have a hard top option back then and the Porsche was to much money with a hard top as they wanted nealry £5k for that option alone. The MX5 was ok but felt to much the same. Then a friend mentioned the new MR2, which i had never seen or really heard of s:oops: :oops: s:oops: .
A local dealer had just got one of the first demo's in, but blew me out for the test drive as it was raining and i did not look like i had any money, etc, etc s:evil: :evil: s:evil: . Plus they offered me 2k for my MX5 ( i sold it for £6500 s:roll: :roll: s:roll: ), Another dealer got there demo car a week later, drove it (scared the sales man hehehe), paid far to much for the car s:oops: :oops: s:oops: and every extra possible (not many back then!!) and waited nearly 5 months for her.
Now i miss her like crazy s:cry: :cry: s:cry: !! Especially when the sun is out!
Andy
Long winded story how I got into my 2. When I worked as a stockbroker had an S2000 on order, I then decided I didn't like what I was doing and went back to uni. Never really noticed the MR2 until the 03 came out (no disrespect to other 02 owners intended!) Anyways wasn't really in a position to get an MR2 until I finished uni. So started working in London and bought the 2 after various dealers refused me test drives. I then subsequently quit that job, now I'm back at uni! With a 2 which is great!
I chose the 2 because pre-requisites were Soft top, RWD, good performance, reasonable insurance, and good looks. When you look at that list it looks a bit oxymoronic..Performance..good looks..and reasonable insurance?? Get out of here! But the 2 really delivers on all those things. I really do believe it's one of the most overlooked cars on sale today, and certainly one of the best designed.
I drove all the usual suspects apart from the MGF, cos the seat is too high and the mx5 cos it's just too girly. And I didn't even consider the too-ugly-for-words Z3 (although, unbelievably, the Z4 is even uglier)
The S2000 is fast but unusable and the handling was a bit wayward.
The TTR gave me claustrophobia with the top up and was just too ugly.
The Elise (118 hp) was out for everyday motoring as it had a crap roof ann no a/c option (essential, imho, especially for damp or rainy days).
The VX220 (non-turbo at the time) had the same issues as the elise, but also looked like a way to loose money fast.
The Boxster was just too expensive when options were added (however, I have a 2005/6 model on order!)
As I was driving into the docks alot, I liked the idea of the SMT, so when I saw Trade-Sales had metalic SMTs with leather & a/c for £16k, I couldn't resist that bargain.
I couldn't afford a Lotus s:wink: :wink: s:wink:
Along Michael (Comer)'s lines, it was pretty much the only decent rear wheel drive sports car I could afford s:D :D s:D (Out of my range were the ones I was really after - S2000, 350Z, RX-8)
I test drove an MG TF 160 (which is faster than the '2 on paper) and hated it - really cramped cabin (really cramped), horrible clutch (nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, engaged), horrible throttle action (nothing, nothing, nothing, wide-open) and horrible gearbox (like stirring jelly)..
Next I lined up test drives in a '2 (eventually, after the dealer stopped playing silly buggers with me) and an MX-5..
I never made it to the Mazda garage s:D :D s:D
Aaron
Came to mine by a bit of 1) Insider knowledge (I had already owned 2 Mk1's and also driven the Mk3 at Brand Hatch on a Toyota On-Track day), 2) a bit of refincancing and 3) complete luck!!!
The Mk1 was a cracking little car and I was loathed to get rid to be honest, but it was getting a little ragged around the edges and was costing me a fortune to keep going. Shame, cos I loved it. Nice colour too!!! s8) 8) s8) s:D :D s:D
The second bit is that we remortgaged the house and made a HELL of a lot more money on it that both me and the missus were expecting. So, with the money we made, I paid off a few debts, got myself in financial clear water and realised that I could replace the Mk1 with not just a Mk2, but maybe even with a Mk3!!!
So, next thing was to have a look. Autotrader came out and it was the first car I looked at. It was in the paper that day, was the other side of the country, but what sold it to me was that it had 4000 miles on it and it was one of the first registered in this country!!!! Off I went, had a look, took it out for test there and then and the cheque was in the post that day!!! Picked her up, fully serviced, stamped and valetted 5 days later and have NEVER looked back since. I thought I could have fun in the Mk1, but this little beastie, this side of an Elise is the best fun I have EVER had in a car.............
I had to change from my beloved Calibra when it started spurting out oil and water, got a Toyota Paseo, nice little car but I wanted a MR2, test drove a Mk2, nice but not what I wanted so my story is much the same, test drove the MX-5 - not impressed particulary when it backfired on the test drive, and it was new!! Went to see the MG's and the salesmen could not be arsed and the quality of the vehicle was cruddy. I had my heart set on the '2 from the beginning so I jiggled a few finances and was able to buy it, a decision that I do not regret whatsoever, the car is 3 in March and when I checked today has done 35,500 miles, but I would not change it for the world. I might go for a test drive in a RX-8 though, just to see what they are like, and the fact that I would be going there in the '2 might make them think that I am serious about buying one! But I will know the truth!
I had a xr2 that was ok, but had just been broken into and was gonna cost a lot to be repaired. Then I changed jobs at work, to one that came with a car allowance, and then it was just a case of finding a car a liked in the budget.
I never tried the mx5 as it looked too old. I didn't like the ride in the mgf (pre tf days) and couldn't afford an elise or tt, so in despair i was looking at a few car sites on the web and the mr2 seemed to be coming out with favorable reviews/comments, so I went for a look at the local dealers and liked what I saw.
The trouble came in trying to arrange a test drive, but as a few others found, I don't think they took a scruffy young lad in an xr2 seriously s:x :x s:x
However, found a dealer that did, went out for probably no more that 10 minutes and signed on the dotted line when we got back - no haggling or anything!! s:oops: :oops: s:oops: He must've loved me, as I signed up for their mega high apr finance as well!!
I had no problems with a test drive - was given the keys and told to park it up when i get back... was gone about an hour screaming round the roundabouts of MK swaring my head off about how *bleep*ing good this *bleep*ing car is! s:twisted: :twisted: s:twisted: s:twisted: :twisted: s:twisted:
Weird that Kris, cos I was doing the same around Brands when I took one out there! The look on the guys face when I started swearing my head off was hilarious!!! He said that it was the highest praise anyone had given the car that day!!!! s8) 8) s8) s:oops: :oops: s:oops: s:lol: :lol: s:lol: s:wink: :wink: s:wink:
Quote from: "Liz"I might go for a test drive in a RX-8 though, just to see what they are like
There is an RX-8 outside my office today in the carpark, first one I've seen in the flesh, so to speak... I think I like it! Although the 350Z will always win in the looks department IMHO. Ooh, and totally off topic, does the 1.3 engine of the RX-8 mean that it qualifies for less road-tax?! Or has all that changed now, I can't keep up!
I was looking for a used MGF back in the summer of 2000 for about £13k... then saw a double page ad in Autotrader for Trade-sales (who says advertising doesn't work! s:lol: :lol: s:lol: ) who had quite a few brand new MR2s in stock for only another couple of grand...popped up there, sat in one..then made a snap decision to buy the '2 without a test drive!
I had already read the EVO review though, and they know what they're talking about - as I found out on the drive home! s:D :D s:D
Tim
Quote from: "c_a_r_t_e_r"There is an RX-8 outside my office today in the carpark, first one I've seen in the flesh, so to speak... I think I like it!
So did my boss... until he read the bit of the review about reliability... which paraphrasing basically said "too new to tell, but as long as you remember this is a highly stressed race bred engine, you'll get what you expect out of it".
OK, dont flame me here, but as you know we are looking (trying to talk ourselves out of it) at other cars. (think we are definiately keeping the 2 though and probably just selling the focus now though)...anyway.
Took an Astra Convertible out (same sort of spec as the A4, thought we would give it ago). We had the 2.0 Turbo version. Now I have to say, that having never driven anything other than the 2 and two 1.6i focus's I was fairly impressed with its power. Quite nice really for a GM
The dealer obviously loved the 2, as he kept saying things like "go on boot it, you have a 2 so you need to compare it". The best bit came when we where a these lights with a nova boy next to us giving it looks. The dealer sat in the bag giving him evils telling me to "ave im!". Well I booted it, and all that happened was the front wheels spun, then the whole car cut out, then it woke up and took off!. All this nova boy saw was the turbo badge!.
Had to laugh, twas quick, but wasnt the 2!
The road tax will be really quite high as it's based on emissions, whilst they have improved the rotary engine it's still not great in emissions. Apparently all new owners are told to check the Oil at every fill up! I know most manuals say this but apparently its needed on the RX8. I can recall one guy getting his money back because he was concerned with the longevity of the engine. The rotary engines consume more oil than conventional because of the need to seal the apex seals. It's a fantastic engine the "renesis" I just hope in the long term it won't need the rebuilds that the RX7's required, as soon as they hit 45 k miles they were pretty much shot. But yeah they look nice! Saw a 350 Z at middlehurst the other day in skyline blue with Nismo wheels...whoa!
I have tried the 160hp tf Mg on a twisted bad road and clattered my teeth wildely...besides it was too cramped and the seat is sideaway...strange and very uncomfortable. I have liked the ride (except for comfort) but I want to try also the Opel speedster and the Mr2.
The speedster was a fast test... I could not get in (1.87) . s:roll: :roll: s:roll:
I have tried the mr2 (2003 model), and it was love at first sight. The car is very well designed, and having been for ages a motorcycle man, I even love the two big suitcases. s:) :) s:)
I don't like too much the engine and hate the gearbox (the ratios are tooooo long) s:( :( s:( but I'm going to improve that with a turbo. s:P :P s:P
cambelt snapped on my vauxhall tigra and after had new engine it never felt the same,so took the 2' for a test drive(sales man was brill didnt even have to ask).didnt think i was gonna get the chance to drive until he pulled over and gave me the keys.i was hooked, i had to have this car and 1 week later i did. that was 2 years ago and never looked back.just wish a had tried to put a couple of extras on before i signed the paperwork but i didnt know about the lowering springs and stuff when i brought it.
console yourself, 2 years ago they weren't on the options list anyway.
Hows this for a fairy story (but true)
About 3 or so years ago my business went bust s:( :( s:( and the buggers took my tigra s:( :( s:( s:( :( s:( off me ( did not owe any thing on it though) when i went bankrupt. I wanted a car that was different so i got a 24 year old spitfire 1500 s:wink: :wink: s:wink: s8) 8) s8) cos i always want a rag top sports car and it was all i could afford. when the 2 came out s:shock: :shock: s:shock: s:shock: :shock: s:shock: s:shock: :shock: s:shock: i fell in love with it but alas it where but a dream (no credit) s:( :( s:( s:( :( s:( .
after 3 years of good fun but a lot of maintance on the spitty my bankruptcy finished s:) :) s:) s:) :) s:) s:) :) s:) . So i tried to get finance, it was a struggle but managed get a limit which would take me into the pre-face lift model s:) :) s:) .
heres the happy ending
the day the finance came through managed to find on autofingie site a w reg (2000) mr2 with wait for it 5500 miles on the clock full service history s:) :) s:) s:D :D s:D s:lol: :lol: s:lol:
bought the car after just seening no test drive s:roll: :roll: s:roll:
it's bloody great s:) :) s:) s:D :D s:D s:lol: :lol: s:lol:
payed my first payment other day s:( :( s:(
i have only had it a month but already "moded" the little darling with some natty non OEM valve caps but may spray these a nice chill red to match
we all know red ones are the fastest s:wink: :wink: s:wink: s:wink: :wink: s:wink:
yours in friendship
glen
(noddy)
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So many smilies...so little time...I mean...enjoy it!
My journey to a '2 also begins with a 1500 Spitfire... one that I owned 15+ years ago. My first daughter put an end to that, but it left me wanting another roadster one day.
For years I wanted an MX-5, but needed a family car... until my wife got a Focus which was more roomy than my car! I had an Alfa 156 Selespeed and loved it, so quite fancied an Alfa Spider or GTV when I next changed. But then I had problems with the Selespeed, and got the hump with the dealers, so decided against another Alfa.
By this time, my mate was on his 3rd MX-5 so it seemed like he'd done those. I still wasn't convinced about having a 2 seater with a family, but the dealer that sold us the Focus happened to have a Celica and a '2 in stock.
The Celica was a nice car, but (as my wife was keen to point out) I drove it like an old man... it just didn't inspire me.
Npw, I didn't want an SMT because of the problems I'd had with Alfa's Selespeed, so decided I'd just test drive the SMT to see what i thought of the '2, then look for a manual. The dealer just gave us the keys and reminded us to take the top down (it was a nice day for January!) so off we went. After two minutes my wife was telling me to slow down... the '2 just said drive me!! The SMT felt a bit slow changing up after the Alfa, but everything else felt perfect (you all know the feeling!).
I was still tempted to wait for a manual '2, but the Alfa was due for service, MOT and tyres and the dealer offered me a reasonable price to change. Also, I do a lot of rush-hour driving, so the SMT had some appeal... so I went for it!!
Apparently, in the days before picking up the '2 I wondered whether the Alfa would remain my favourite car s:oops: :oops: s:oops: Something that now seems riduculous, and something my wife enjoys reminding me of on a regular basis. s:D :D s:D
Ooops, that's a it of an essay! s:oops: :oops: s:oops: s:oops: :oops: s:oops: s:oops: :oops: s:oops:
I'd been pootling around in a Rover 100, had just made some money on my house and decided I need a change! Having returned to live by the sea it was Vital (with a capital V) that I had a soft-top. There's a time in every girl's life when she should have a sporty little number, and this is it! Spent ages deliberating - set myself a limit of about £10k (don't laugh) .... drove an MGF and hated it, couldn't wait to get out of the heap. Considered MX5, briefly but they're just so common - and I wanted a head turner. Played around on Parkers online and it gave me a list of top cars for me - Elise came up tops. Thought I'd best drive one just so I could scare the pants off myself and therefore knock it off the list - but absolutely loved it. Was very very very tempted but just in time realised that they're just not right for everyday use. Had a blast in a VX220 - great fun, but just didn't trust it. Then a spur of the moment test drive in a local 2 demonstrator and loved it but the dealer just wouldn't play the game - "the best I can do is £200 off RRP" - I don't think so somehow! Tried a different dealer and had my heart set on sable, but would have had to wait (I'm a girl, an therefore allowed to be impatient). So, after 4 1/2 hours serious negotiating got myself a lagoon blue, hardtop, air con, leather etc, mats, hardtop cover etc etc - and a damned good price if i say so myself. Crap trade-in on the Rover but to be honest was just glad to get shot of it as it wasn't far off it's final journey! so much for my limit of £10k!!
Love my 2 - it turns heads, it flys, but still feels like a "proper car" when you're sitting in it. what more can a girl ask for?! s:P :P s:P
Quote from: "juansolo"I had exactly the opposite experience at Brooklands JCT600 in Leeds (Porsche, Ferrari, Lotus & Masterati all under one roof). A friend was having something trivial fixed on his slightly battered looking Elise. Expecting to have to leave it I followed down in the MX-5. So as you do I was wondering arould having a nosey. I was dressed as a scruffy bugger also in nasty cheap trainers, jeans and a T.
One of the Ferrari salesmen came over while I was having a look at a Lotus 340R (awesome car BTW, lots and lots of flaws, but awesome all the same to drive). He asked me what I had and I pointed at the MX-5 and mentioned that I was pondering buying a Westfield. At this point the guy became very enthusiastic and almost insisted I took the 340R out, even just to comapre it against a Westfield! I politely declined but he was an example of a very, very good salesman. I would always consider going back if I was thinking of getting one.
I agree, I went there with a girl from work when she went to pick up her elise.
Salesman was great.
Quote from: "swp"what more can a girl ask for?! s:P :P s:P
Usually the moon on a stick.. a rich husband.. clothes clothes clothes.. jewellery... s;) ;) s;) s:lol: :lol: s:lol: s:lol: :lol: s:lol:
Aaron (who's kidding, honest.. and will make no more off topic posts on this thread... s:D :D s:D )
yes please! s:wink: :wink: s:wink:
and a horse?
and a garage for the 2 to sleep in?
Crikey, you don't want much do you?
You forgot the tall, dark, handsome rich guy too haven't you?.......
(By the way, that DEFINATELY isn't me!!!! s:lol: :lol: s:lol: )
Quote from: "aaronjb"Usually the moon on a stick.. a
That's the fave round here.... just not enough moons to go round though.... even if we could get it on a stick for 'em.
QuoteYou forgot the tall, dark, handsome rich guy too haven't you?.......
.... doesn't have to be tall - if we're talking about Robbie Williams!
Like most girlies on work on the basis of IYDAYDG (If you don't ask, you don't get) - nowt wrong with that.
seriously off-topic now, consider legs to be well and truly slapped s:cry: :cry: s:cry:
I've had 2 MK1s and 4 MK2s, so the decision to change to a convertible was an easy one when the Roadster was launched.
One Wednesday evening in mid-March 2000 my dealer in Stratford-upon-Avon phoned me at the office. They had just come back fron Pilsbury with their demonstrator and wondered if I could go over in the morning and test it for them. Couldn't get to them until Saturday morning (2.5 days seemed like 2.5 months). Beautifil crisp sunny morning. Full tank of petrol and told to go and have some fun. Hood down, 100 yards down the the road and I was hooked! Couldn't give it any real welly as it wasn't run in.
As an MR2dc member we could get preferrential treatment from MrT by being allowed to jump the queue with our order, they just needed to know which dealer. The best trade-in deal for my Mk2 netted me an extra £2,250 and the order placed. From the test-drive to collection took 3 weeks including all the negotiations.
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18 months ago I was running three cars, a family estate car, a car to get me to work and a toy for weekends and competition use.
After having done this for seven years, I sat down and worked out that work was encroaching too much on my play time, and having a load of money sitting in the garage, not being used enough, was a waste.
After much heart searching, I sold my beloved 2.0 16v Caterham Vauxhall, as it was rarely seeing day light.......
Having got the fleet down to two cars I thought about a replacement for my commuting car, that might go someway to replace the open top nimble car that was the 7.
I was well impressed with all the magazine reports of the MR2 and took a test drive. Came away trying to find a reason for not getting one, and couldn't!!
Okay, it is nowhere near the performance of the 7 ( which put out 210 bhp ) but as an every day car, I believe that it is second to none for fun and value.
Don't really want to think about the next change....
Andrew
I was in the market for a convertible, I liked the look compared to the MX-5 and MG TF. I was sold on it as soon as I test drove it - end of story.
Quote from: "perry190"It was only the fact that I did my knee in attemting to get in and out of the Elise that helped me decide I was just too old for a go kart :-) :-) :-)
s:D :D s:D That's always the problem for everyone to get in a Elise not just u.
or I could said the 2 is a more refined Elise, agree?? s:wink: :wink: s:wink:
Quote from: "Roger H"As an MR2dc member we could get preferrential treatment from MrT by being allowed to jump the queue with our order, they just needed to know which dealer.
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I'm a DC member but didn't know that!! s:evil: :evil: s:evil: wish I had when I bought mine! s8) 8) s8) s:lol: :lol: s:lol:
I had to find a car with a smaller boot space than my barchetta... to show my wife she spent all those years complaing about it in vain! s:twisted: :twisted: s:twisted: