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"Nakamichi make exceedingly good quality, understated car audio stuff"- although I always found the radios to be a bit crappy compared to the cd quality they produce. Tend to look plain, like Becca stuff - but sound superb. Be aware the headunits that can hold 6 - 10 cds, they have a nasty habit of the cd changer mechanism breaking if jolted too hard.
- they're not big and they're not clever! michael wrote:tonigmr2 wrote:
Eh, now that block sounds very tasty and interesting!
T
Buy it quick Jon, if the catcher of MR2 parts gets a whiff she'll be pinching it for the collection
..got one sitting here at 1798cc for the TC! 
tonigmr2 wrote:
LOL not at all.
T
michael wrote:tonigmr2 wrote:
LOL not at all.
T
Since when has owning something already ever stopped you from buying more of them?
So why are they impractical, I want one!! Pity I don't have 20k... Jon!!.... go for it!! I'm looking forward to seeing Toni's TC, now I can't wait to see your hard-tuned NA too (:.. or is that the idea? Would it be drivable at low rpm? It would be light though.
vashy wrote:Thanks for the info Lauren.
Couple more ideas
Exige
RX-7
spend 20k on travelling round the world for a year.
Of course I know really that no-one can dissuade you and you're dead set on tuning your mk1.
why a hard tuned NA, sounds a bit mental.
Will it really cost 20k??
Have fun building it!
(though Jonny's had Nitrons on) so suspenders were rock hard.vashy wrote:Thanks for the info Lauren.
Couple more ideas
Exige
RX-7
spend 20k on travelling round the world for a year.
Of course I know really that no-one can dissuade you and you're dead set on tuning your mk1.
why a hard tuned NA, sounds a bit mental.
Will it really cost 20k??
Have fun building it!
200bhp SC or Turbo is too easy, and has been many times. I'm not saying it would be effortless, but in comparison the 200bhp NA engine will have to be driven hard to get the power out.... which is the fun bit. Not forgetting, a ported and polished, quad throttle bodied 4AGE with lightweight flywheel, a custom exhaust and a 9000rpm redline will have an exhaust not to rival the best of them .. we shall see 
Lauren wrote:the heater was stuck on hot when i was in a heatwave in northern europe!
Lauren wrote:That said i love them, but you probably wouldn't want to use it as a day to day car as you can a MK1 IYSWIM, unless you are a bit hardcore or don't need a car to commute with.
Lauren wrote:For 20K you could buy an Elise for 10k and spend the other 10K on a Honda conversion, you will then have one of the quickest things on the road with a power to weight of 350Bhp/ton and an 8.5K rev limit!
.. (: correct me if I'm wrong, this is the eRise?jrleech wrote:IMHO, 200bhp is plenty of power for a Mk1, especially when pushing hard on country roads.
sorted suspension as well, it'll be quick (: vashy wrote:Lauren wrote:the heater was stuck on hot when i was in a heatwave in northern europe!
lol! sauna mode
Lauren wrote:That said i love them, but you probably wouldn't want to use it as a day to day car as you can a MK1 IYSWIM, unless you are a bit hardcore or don't need a car to commute with.
I'm a bit hardcore!!
Lauren wrote:For 20K you could buy an Elise for 10k and spend the other 10K on a Honda conversion, you will then have one of the quickest things on the road with a power to weight of 350Bhp/ton and an 8.5K rev limit!
nice! one day.
Lauren wrote:If you are fairly hardcore you'll love it, but buy a barge as a run around is my advice.
'2, it does everything! (:- 6 Speed Coupe----------------------------------------------- Not very good feedback wise.----------------------------------------------- Really hated the paddle shift/semi-auto box, would be much better with the manual.------------- By far the best of the bunch that I've driven so far, the steering feel was very good, and the car feels much smaller than it is. Engine is nice BIG downside it that the pedals are offset to the right by about 6-8 inches, which makes for an uncomfortable position for your legs (at least it did mine). Not sure why they did that 
... 
jrleech wrote:As part of my on-going test, I've test driven a couple more today:
Audi TT Quatro 180bhp
A nice car, excellent visibility, very capable, turbo lag was minimal.
Audi TT Quatro 3.2 V6 Roadster Tiptronic
Engine sounds superb, though the car isn't as quick as I'd have expected from the engine size.
Mazda RX8
Very impressed.
Monday I will be mostly driving the Nissan 350Z and a Scooby doo.
It's quite nice, driving these expensive new cars, then getting back in my Mk1 and going naaaahhhhhh, this is better
I know what you mean about the pedals, but thats the price you pay for having the engine so far back. In all honesty though you do get used to it pretty quickly. A lot of FR cars are the same, the MX5 isn't much different.(circa 9K) and get the beeps? used to love doing that. They have quite a complex inlet tract system with 3 different length inlet tracts IIRC.& TC to get to it really.Lauren wrote:
Did you rev it to the limiter
They also have a lovely balance to the handling but you need to turn off the godawful DSC
I don't think I would have got away with smashing one up ....- WRX----------------- Once the turbo spools in at about 2500rpm it wakes up and comes alive. Loads of grip, if it starts sliding you just give it more throttle and it pulls itself round.(though it is), and therefore quite a boring drive (unless you're going rediculous speeds, which is pointless... I'd sooner have an involving drive at legal speeds).-------------- That is one cool car 
So much more fun than the RX8, it's actually getting close to the Mk1 in terms of driving feel. The exhaust note is beautiful (if a little quiet for my taste), and the 280bhp 3.5 V6 is very smooth, with loads of torque at all revs. The one I test drove was pearlescent orange, all it needed was a carbon bonnet Doesn't half pull some looks The £25k-£30k price tag is a little obstructive to my having one, though I would really love one of these in my garage. ... so I'm not too upset. - The Mk1 MR2 is the most fun car available (whilst retaining 'some' practicality)- The Nissan 350Z is the second most fun car available (sorry, I'd have it over a Mk2 tubby any day )
jrleech wrote:Test drove the last 2 cars on my list today.
...go on, tune it! (:vashy wrote:jrleech wrote:Test drove the last 2 cars on my list today.
aww, is that it, I was quite enjoying reading about your test drives!
Interesting about the 350Z, I didn't rate that before now.
John
.. there's nothing else that really fits my requirements. I suppose I could go and test drive a load of cr@p family cars and give them some abuse, but I know that I'm just wasting the salesman's time. ... predicted verdict.... sh!te 
If I won the lottery, it will be the first car I buy. If you can, go and blag a test drive and see if you agree. I think they're only importing about 1100, and a further 176 GT4 specials (300bhp, released for Grand Turismo 4), so they should stay 'semi-rare' for a while... ordered my StyleAuto bodykit today, plus a few more things for renovating parts (grit blast cabinet, parts washer, zinc plating kit etc..). Also contacted a US company to get some custom coloured carpets made up jrleech wrote:Tuning is beginning on the Mk1.
(:(; :p(and probably being upset when it blows up after 5,000 miles) why don't you get loads of bits made of carbonfibre e.g. wings, bonnet etc? You sound like you've got a bit of money to burn, and removing wieght improves *all* the cars characteristics It's class it is! ..*rubs hands* I met a chap only last week who was willing to make MK1 parts in CF, they'll be more on this...!