what was car before your mr2

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wez
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what was car before your mr2

Post by wez »

just a thought i had can anyone beat a mk2 polo coupe 1.0tr 4 speed as the car before the mr2 :)
Harold
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Re: what was car before your mr2

Post by Harold »

As the mr2 is only my second car my previous car was a 1.4 1999 Clio, 70bhp to 240bhp was quite an upgrade.
RikH77
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Re: what was car before your mr2

Post by RikH77 »

car history since 17 (29 now)

92 celica gt-four
03 leon cupra r
05 996 c4s
06 fiesta zetec s (and 2 rev5 na's)
craig
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Re: what was car before your mr2

Post by craig »

Cars before I bought my first MR2 in 2002:

1990 Ford Fiesta MK3 1.0 Popular
1993 Ford Escort MK5 1.4 LX
1996 Renault Clio 1.4 RT

Then:

1990 MR2 MK2 3SFE
1992 MR2 GT-S T bar
Vauxhall Corsa 1.7 Diesel
Vauxhall Corsa 1.6 Sport
1993 MR2 GT T-bar
1994 MR2 GT-S Tin top
1996 Peugeot 306 Turbo Diesel (second car)
1999 BMW 318i SE (second car)
moscoworbust
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Re: what was car before your mr2

Post by moscoworbust »

er..

1989 Fiat Panda FIRE

1972 VW Beetle

Ford Fiesta

Ford Fiesta Van

Ford escort Van

Little van thing

1974 VW Beetle

1960 VW beelte drag car - tube chassis- fibre glass body - alfa romeo engine - Still got it

Toyota MR2 turbo GTS import - modified

1974 MGB GT - Stunning

1990 Mini with vtec engine and tube chassis

(I was 22 now i think)

Peugeot 106

BMW Mini

Peugeot 106

Suzuki GSXR 600 - Still got it

Toyota MR2 NA

Suzuki SV 650

Toyota MR2 turbo - Modifying at present

I'm sure I missed a few
moscoworbust
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Re: what was car before your mr2

Post by moscoworbust »

did that as more of a memory test.. :D
4ndee
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Re: what was car before your mr2

Post by 4ndee »

1992 renault clio 1.2

1994 hyundai scoupe

1997 Toyota celica 1.8

1990 toyota mr2 g limited

1995 toyota starlet gt turbo

1994 toyota mr2 gt

1990 toyota mr2 gt turbo
sheep
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Re: what was car before your mr2

Post by sheep »

My last car was a fiat coupe 20vt with 300bhp so i bit of a come down stepping into a mr2 n/a, i really really wish i bought a mr2 turbo now.
List of previous cars ive had are, in order
Ople manta gte
xr3i
audi coupe gt5s
vw scirocco
talbot sunbeam
vw scircoo
polo
cavailer
bmw 316
vw polo
audi 80
mondeo
vectra
celica
scooby
nissan 200sx (300+bhp)
celica
scooby
celica
legacy est
fiat coupe 20vt
celica convertible
Fiat coupe 20vt (300bhp)

And i still have the corolla and mr2
matt-mr2
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Re: what was car before your mr2

Post by matt-mr2 »

From 17 - 23 now

1995 vaux corsa 1.2 4 speed
2001 vaux astravan 1.7tdi modified
1997 pug 306 1.4
2001 vaux astravan 1.6
1990 toyota mr2 na moonroof
1997 toyota corolla 1.6
2002 jeep cherokee 2.4 petrol offroader (still own)
2001 vaux vectra 2.6 v6
1994 toyota mr2 tbar n/a (still own converting to trd forged tubby engine)
1994 toyota celica convertible
1997 Honda cbr 600 fv
wez
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Re: what was car before your mr2

Post by wez »

ah didnt realise we would get lists lol
well here's my list ,,

mk2 polo coupe gt (first car)
honda nsr 250
seat toledo gt turbo
rover 216gsi
rover 220gti
rover 220 coupe tomcat
honda prelude 2.2v-tec jdm
mk2 golf gti
mk1 golf clipper convertable
audi ur quattro
mk2 golf
astra diesel ewwwww scud
escort van
pug 206 gti
honda crx del sol v-tec jdm
honda prelude ukdm
vw polo coupe
merc c200 (second car)
i wish i still had a few of them lol
jasongtr
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Re: what was car before your mr2

Post by jasongtr »

blimey here goes

mini clubman
escort XR3
bmw 728
alfa gtv6
astra mk1
astra gte 8v
astra van
escort mk2 van
cavaliar SRi saloon
audi 2.2 coupe
mini 1000
ford mondeo
renault laguna
mk2 golf gti
mk3 golf vr6
mk4 golf 4motion (well about 4 of these)
saxo VTS
impreza turbo
mk4 Golf R32 (2 of these)
ford galaxy bus
BMW E90 3301SE
mk2 golf (300 hp s3 engine)
mr2 rev3 t bar
mr2 rev1 V6
mr2 Rev4 v6 (never quite made it to the road)
mr2 rev3 turbo (2 of these now)
Audi A6 Avant quattro



sort of in order but theres over 20 years of cars there, some good some bought to get me around and needed quickly
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h20490
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Re: what was car before your mr2

Post by h20490 »

Corsa C SXi 1.2
16v Honda CRX
Vtec Honda CRX
Turbo Vtec CRX
Crap Saxo
RX7 FC3s Turbo II
RX7 FC (V6 Conversion)
RX7 Team Green FC3s
Honda Civic EF
Mazda MX5 1.6
Honda Integra DC2 Import
Toyota Mr2 Turbo (Current car)

I think thats pretty good and ive just turned 26
leeclark2010
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Re: what was car before your mr2

Post by leeclark2010 »

Ooooh, love sh@t like this, I've had good bad and ugly!!

306 1.4
306 gti6
Vw jetta gt
Another 306
Merc c200
Merc e320 Cdi
Merc e320 petrol
Defender 110
Westfield
Mr2 rev 4 na
Mr2 rev 3 na
Mr2 rev 1 turbo
Mazda rx8
Mondeo estate lol
BMW 323
BMW 328
Sierra donor car
At the ripe age of 33... Plus I know 99% of you will not believe it but I have driven everything from an axium ( pile of xxxx plastic box with 2 gears and a 50cc engine) to a brace of ferraris, Lamborghini, and astons....oh how I'd like the money or those!! Better to drive other people's!! The 2 that remain are the Mondeo family bus and my rev 4 with the tubby lump....and not much gives me a smile like my mr2 and that's the truth.... :eye:
alan_uk
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Re: what was car before your mr2

Post by alan_uk »

my first car was a

mk3 xr3i old y reg
mk4 xr3i f reg
mk4 rs turbo
fiesta turbo j reg
mk4 escort 1.3l
03 reg 1.0l corsa
t reg saxo vtr
escort cosworth k reg
l reg subaru impreza tommy kaira
l reg supra twin turbo
v reg peugeot 106 gti turbo
mk6 escort gti 2.1 zvh turbo
g reg rs turbo
k reg rev2 2.2stroker mr2
bmw 320 e36 m sport
r reg rev 5 mr2 n/a current car :)

had quite a few fill in cars between that have been utter sh**e lol
Racer7
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Re: what was car before your mr2

Post by Racer7 »

wez wrote:just a thought i had can anyone beat a mk2 polo coupe 1.0tr 4 speed as the car before the mr2 :)


try this - 1987 ('E' reg) Pugeuot 205 1.0 3dr with manual choke...

This was in early 2010! 8)
andrew77
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Re: what was car before your mr2

Post by andrew77 »

02 1.0 corsa
02 - 1.2 corsa
1990 - MR2 GT Tbar
53 - Cooper s
1994 MR2 Gt Turbo Current

Not bad being only 22 :D
Tsia
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Re: what was car before your mr2

Post by Tsia »

:-k

1.1 Ford Fiesta
1.2 Vauxhall Corsa
1.4 MG ZR
2.0 Toyota MR2 NA
2.0 Toyota MR2 Turbo
3.0 Toyota Supra NA
Marf
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Re: what was car before your mr2

Post by Marf »

1. Charade GTti
2. Charade GTti
3. Charade GTxx
4. Civic VTEC
5. Peugeot 106 1.1
6. MR2 Turbo
7. Mazda RX7
8. Golf GT TDi

3,4,5 owned at the same time.
Nic
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Re: what was car before your mr2

Post by Nic »

JZA80 Supra 6spd GT35R
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MR2 Rev 3 GT Turbo
willfinch36
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Re: what was car before your mr2

Post by willfinch36 »

17 - 23

Mk5 Fiesta Zetec- S
Mazda MX6
MR2 Turbo
996 911 Turbo
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