Are MR2 Turbos...

I can't think of anything to say that does them justice :)

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God those wheels are awful.... then again, Mk3 XR2s have no redeeming features at all apart from a propensity to rust quicker than an Alfasud in a saltmine.

They were probably pissing themselves so much at your green shopping trolley with s**te old wheels they couldn't see the lights.

Or maybe they were taking the piss. Yeah, that's it, they were taking the piss.

They're, erm, "an acquired taste." :p

But to be fair, when I'm driving I don't see them, and the wider track / improved grip are adequate compensation until I pick up some proper styled

To be fair, its more likely they were confusing the Ecotek on the Ka with a farting duck, and were either laughing at, or looking around for that :)

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indeed, tbh I can't rip you about them too much, I don't like the OZs on the estate much either. I'm half tempted to go looking for a set of mint late model XR4x4 wheels for it.

LOL!

So as to avoid reading direct Ford-hating puss, I didn't read SteveH's response, but nice to see it's in keeping with character. :)

The Ecotek? It's very very quiet in Kermit, not quite silent, but close. We've had it on for almost 10,000 miles, then I'll take it off and get better mileage without it, thus proving it doesn't work.

Heh! The OZ Ford Racing 13s for the Rally Ka are also an acquired taste, but with their offset of 24, they stick out just a bit too much...

Standard Ka rims have an offset of 35, the XR2i rims have an offset of

I don't get to see them that much either!

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WTF *is* an ecotec?

I'm not much of an economy fiend, I've heard you lot taking the piss out of it, but I don't know what it is and can't be arsed with a spot of googlage.

It's a product designed to achieve the following: improve (reduce) fuel consumption, improve performance, and heighten sexual experiences.

Maybe one out of three then!

Heh! There's all sorts of bumph about it on my website.

What's wrong with the wheels? Other than they are bolted to a green KA? ;)

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Well, I haven't done any serious hard launches in the Celica, due to the clunk being a worn rear diff mounting bush. Fine if your smooth, clunky if you are hard, but it gets off the line far better than the Saab, with less lag as well.

It's the same 3S-GTE engine in the MR2 as in the Celica GT4, but I think with a different turbo. As it is mid engined I can't see it spinning any more off the line if you gunned it, or bogging too much if you don't.

My Celica certainly doesn't bog like the Saab did.

all I can say is "at least you didn't time out" :) and othercheerfull comments about not letting the bastards get you down andstuff :)

I'd always wondered how that was spelt (bumph).

FWIW I always thought that style XR2i wheel was actually ok-looking.

Peter

I get that a lot, most people are like, "why are you bringing that down here." Then we beat them to the one eight of a mile marker... :)

you looked like you were well and truely spanking that mr2 though :)

The driver must have been asleep.

ah well, he still spanked him though :)

"Doesnt matter if you spank by an inch or a mile. Spanking is spanking."

Douglas