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#1
04-22-2005, 11:36 PM
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MK1 Supercharged or MK2 Turbo
Hey guys, I really want to buy an MR2. I have 1000 saved up + my current car for which i might be able to get about $5000. So When I buy the MR2 I will sell my current car right after.
okay, I am really undecided for which model I should go for. I really love the tinyness (if thats a word) of the MK1 Supercharged and I hear it is an awesome handling car. But I also heard that the MK2 Turbo is MUCH faster than the MK1 Supercharged ( is it really that much faster????). So This is a tuffy. I want this car to be my daily driver and occasional street/drag races. *How much do the Supercharged models go for? *If I buy a MK1 Supercharged for about $4000, and put in about $1000 in it performance-wise, would I be able to outrun a MK2 in 0-60 and 1/4 then? *What Mods would you suggest with $1000 budget? *Would I be able to get about or less than 6seconds for 0-60 with that money put into performance upgrades. Please dont say do a 3sgte swap, b/c it will cost me much and I dont think there are many car shops that would really know how to do it, and I dont trust some random shop that says they can do it when they really dont know how to do it. 
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#2
04-23-2005, 04:28 AM
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Re: MK1 Supercharged or MK2 Turbo
www.autotrader.com
the easiest fix, go test drive one of each to find out which you like more. a mk2 turbo will still be the faster of the two.
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#3
04-23-2005, 04:37 AM
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Re: MK1 Supercharged or MK2 Turbo
how about a mk1 n/a with a agze engine swap? and a nevo pulley and hks cam shaft, a grunt box and hks intake??
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#4
04-24-2005, 02:39 AM
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Re: MK1 Supercharged or MK2 Turbo
the 4agze is the supercharged engine... they came in a mk1
the pully and cams depend on size, are you willing to sacrifice top or bottom end to gain the other? and an intake doesn't help nearly as much as a tuned exhaust... the MK2 turbo is a faster car in a straight line. Handling might go to the MK1, but it depends on driver.
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hello, i am Dan No more project cars. I wonder how long that will last...
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#5
04-25-2005, 11:12 AM
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if you don't have a whole lot of cash and want a straight-line performer than can carve corners then get an mk2...the mk1 is a great car with decent acceleration, but you seem to want a car that can beat your friend's ford probe gt, v6 mustang, sentra se-r or some other sport compact/ low-end sports car...
with the mk1 you'll be able to take on the slower variants of most popular cars...along with some mid-range cars, but any car with much balls will leave you in the straights. unless you swap in a different engine or invest in some parts it will always be a car more about handling and balance than wheel-spinning fun. also the supercharged models are getting relatively rare (read expensive) and thus an mk2 turbo seems like a better option. definitely try both out though and if an mk1 is what you really want, then buy it and eventually build it up to be a great straight-line. you can always add performance to a slow car that looks great, but it's much harder to make an ugly car look good. choose what looks better and feels better to you.
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