If Lotus wants to increase their sales and actually stay afloat, they should fully partner up with Toyota. Lotus designs the car and Toyota builds and sells them under the MR2 badging because that's basically what it is already. Got the 4th gen MR2 with the Elise and the 5th gen with the Evora.

@burdazza4673

4 жыл бұрын

That's not a bad Idea

@jimchance5006

4 жыл бұрын

mrgw982 nope, the thing that made the mr2 so good, was the fact that it was so cheap. Keep it a cheap, Toyota made car.

@ryanjohnson4593

4 жыл бұрын

Jim Chance if they partner and create a car together, it’ll probably be cheaper as oppose to if Toyota completely redesigns a whole new car

@JacesOwnWorld

4 жыл бұрын

"Because that's basically what it is". Except its "basically" not. Its a Lotus. Its expensive. Toyota needs to make another MR2, under a Toyota badge, that is cheaper.

@highlanderfreelancer4553

4 жыл бұрын

Lotus is done they use Toyota engines they make chassis not cars but their good old days rep is the only thing that keeps them around .I love a street go kart but crash safety has ended that .

I wanted to hear some 7k RPM music and all I got was T A R G E T E D M A R K E T I N G

@RegularCars

5 жыл бұрын

Go to 11:42

@wahpanda1520

5 жыл бұрын

T A R G E T E D

@THEREAL_GZUS

5 жыл бұрын

Jakub Žídek it’s all strategic marketing

@jag7371

5 жыл бұрын

T A R G E T L O C K E D

@ericscholem6629

5 жыл бұрын

RegularCars worth the wait.

aint gonna need no jumps to beat the 86 in this thing

@implodingbaby

5 жыл бұрын

I love the fact it lost cause of leaves

@nosoyarkano7624

5 жыл бұрын

Escanor the Boi *C R A Z Y F O R L E A V E S*

@jairotena8281

5 жыл бұрын

Slightly better than getting carsick before the finish line

@doncornetto

5 жыл бұрын

@@jairotena8281 lmao true, u reminded me initial d kinda sucked past stage 2

@jay7264

5 жыл бұрын

Hahaha my 2000 solara beats the 86. So not impressive being able to beat that hipster mobile

Toyota better make a 4th gen mr... oh yeah the lotus elise

@C4CH3S

5 жыл бұрын

The evora has a camry engine too

@DrewLSsix

5 жыл бұрын

Well, they went out of their way to make a 3rd gen but you never bought one!

@luuk3213

5 жыл бұрын

the 3rd gen MR2 is ugly af

@ThetaReactor

5 жыл бұрын

LucasTheImmatureMechanic Naw, it looks like a Pokemon.

@ThungStudios

5 жыл бұрын

+LucasTheImmatureMechanic slap a widebody kit on it and some headlight eyelids and you're golden

Everytime I think of an MR2, I say *S N A P O V E R S T E E R* in a growly voice

@dfw_motorrad1329

5 жыл бұрын

I've never experienced snap oversteer in my Mk1.5 MR2. And I thrash the thing.

@flyingmonkeyofus69

5 жыл бұрын

@@Levibetz but the fiero is rear engine as well

@TheTffyd

5 жыл бұрын

its mid engine

@flyingmonkeyofus69

5 жыл бұрын

i stand corrected

@crazym108

5 жыл бұрын

I once drove an MR2 into a curb when it understeered, because I was expecting oversteer. Never underestimate the power of a crappy driver!

(In dad voice) 'Hayy.. is that a FerrAAAri?'

@CardboardSliver

5 жыл бұрын

Uncle Pulltab: "huehuehuehue nice FIIIEERRROOOO huehuehuehue!"

I can see Mr.Regular entering the giveaway with all of his money.

@CardboardSliver

5 жыл бұрын

I don't think he can.

@gentleman7407

5 жыл бұрын

6 months later "I'm selling my 300 whp MR2 on bring a trailer"

I think this is the first time I've ever seen Mr. Regular drive like he likes to drive. Nice to see him actually pushing a car a little and enjoying it.

I love how everyone that never owned an MR2 has the misconception about these cars that they're just randomly snap oversteering people into trees all day long. I owned one for 7 years with half those running a 350hp motor swap. I drove the car like I stole it and never spun it once (unless intended). The only people that spin them are those that don't know how to drive an MR. Feel free to keep believing that though. It makes them more available for the rest of us.

@carlomendoza4210

5 жыл бұрын

Drunk3n_M0nk Rev 1 MR2s are more prone to it (91-92 USDMs), but since I've owned mine, I have never felt snap oversteer when cornering considering I bought it with 245/40R17 in the rear and have now put 265/35R18s. There is plenty of grip there. According to owners that have had several, manual steering cars are less prone to it, which mine is.

@williampotter6038

5 жыл бұрын

i had a '91 turbo and experienced snap oversteer once but i was 17 years old (no 17yo should have a mk2 mr2 turbo)

@SJshark90

5 жыл бұрын

I've never owned one but its not something I overlook at about the mr2. You can make it snap if you either intend it to or yeah just don't know how to drive one. I've had my eye on mr2s lately and hopefully looking to buy one soon for the first time. 😊

@Cinis16

5 жыл бұрын

couldn't agree more dude

@jackhawkins2758

5 жыл бұрын

It really is just a Rev1 thing. My old Rev1 N/a would (quite dramatically) break traction all the time, in the rain, even normal driving was sketchy. Now through, my Rev5 V6 has only ever spun the wheels when I've forced it to. Even then it was very manageable.

"My bare feet have been on your pedals." Oh, please let me win this car. FOR REASONS.

It was nice to come home to another new RCR video after a long shift. I'll be working the streets during hurricane Florence starting Thursday afternoon. I've been through many hurricanes growing up in eastern NC, but this is shaping up to be the best of the bunch. If anyone else is in the path of this storm, stay safe and good luck!

@MantisTobogganMD92

5 жыл бұрын

Im farther away in upstate SC, but still in the projected path. It will be weakened a lot by the time it gets to our area, but the slow crawl of the storm is going to bring a lot of rain throughout SC and NC for days, and we've already had a lot of rain recently. Im hoping that theres no major flooding or power outages. I'll be mostly outside working on the days that it is passing through, unless my work decides to close down until the hurricane passes. Lets hope for a miracle and that this thing somehow weakens or takes a different path. Anyway, good luck and stay safe out there man.

I'd honestly sell my family for an mr2

@davidholland677

5 жыл бұрын

deal, when do you want to make the exchange?

@sixunity1171

3 жыл бұрын

mr2s are cheaper than a stock golf

The expression on Mr. Regular's face is one of pure happiness.

Oh yes! This extended my morning wood!(in my gravely voice)

@brokenacoustic

5 жыл бұрын

Morning wood and Roy Orbison...a disturbingly hot combination...

Too bad Mr. Regular didn't put a GoPro on the floor board so we could watch his feet shift.

@arandomguynamedlars8943

5 жыл бұрын

That would be hilarious

@arandomguynamedlars8943

5 жыл бұрын

@Chocolat ehehehehe

@MostlyNotDps

5 жыл бұрын

100% think this everytime he drives a manual. Theres gotta be, like, no room down there

wow, my pants just suddenly got a lot tighter...

I remember the first time I drove my friends sw20. it was a stock 3stge with just a cat back, coil overs and lightweight wheels. holy fuck did this thing drive amazing. you can instantly feel how well balanced it is. oh yea you also used his old red sw20 in your miata video at around 34 seconds. I was showing him your videos for the first time and he was dying laughing, then i showed him the miata video video because of course if there is any regular car reviews video you show someone, its the miata video. he instantly recognized that was his car and started freaking out.

I bought a NA SW20 a week or two ago - although it's not fast or even quick by any means, it's an absolute dream to drive. It's nimble. It carves the canyons like no other. I love it to death.

My SW20 is N/A but still fun. Who needs power when you have a constant fear of death?

Just what I needed his morning

As an mr2 owner I always enjoy your mr2 videos, I CANT QUIT YOUR MR2 VIDEOS

I just farded and shidded and camed my pants

@wahpanda1520

5 жыл бұрын

i shidded and farded and camed in your pants

I always liked the MR2! A perfect car. At least in the pressed sheetmetal unibody chassis category. When well-maintained and modified I look at them with lust. And then remember - "oh yeah I have what this car wants to be" -- a Honda-powered turbo-charged Lotus Elise. What a wonderful world.

00:51 A driving ezxperience compared to an outside brown movent. RCR is not for everybody.

Have a sw20 on order from prime right now! Super excited to get it. It has a fully built engine with a big turbo

Gen 4 SW20 turbo swap ......the official car of MY THROBBING TAINT!

I will always say that the MR2 Turbo is the best sports car Toyota's ever made.

Does the prize car come with a pair of birkenstocks? Asking for a friend.

That's great!! I live in pa as well and have a 1970 Nova if you want to review something old school!!

@Teirless

5 жыл бұрын

Email him

@crazyass666ify

5 жыл бұрын

Mr.regular better get on this

@acidead7904

5 жыл бұрын

Yes he better

@automotiveantics

5 жыл бұрын

I emailed him!!

@imdabeast100

5 жыл бұрын

Real Steel Cars thank you! That was one of my dream cars as an early teen. I hope he reviews it

Wish this video came out sooner. There was an mr2 aw11 for sale near me that I fell in love with but parts were very limited. This is a great web site for parts and I will love to use it for the first mr2 I get.

Love this combination! I also have the exact same engine in my 1st gen RAV4. Sounds so similar down to the flutter off-throttle hahaha! I have to agree the Gen 4 3S-GTE is the best swap you'll want in many 90s Toyotas. Even in stock form, it's perfect for street or daily use with the more advanced electronics without being too complex.

New dream obtainable car. Canada’s had Caldina GTs and their engines legally for a long time now, awesome build

Love MR2s, even the stock ones, which are very competent in their own right.

Wanna win this car instead of hearing the start-up? $5

@jeremywingo7971

4 жыл бұрын

After a year I too, am furious

@peperclipproduction

4 жыл бұрын

Jeremy Wingo it’s been a year already? Yup. Still mad.

@SgtSnazzerino

3 жыл бұрын

I'm confused what happened?

Giant pigeon NOISES!

Cool! I love the MR2 turbo but prices are climbing so fast. Bought a 996 instead for what nice turbos are going for. Still want one.

I learned out to quit my 93 MR2, but only after buy a 99 NSX, then later a 17 NSX. Now I want my 93 MR2!

Wow this might be the best channel I've come across this year hahahah

Premium A/C would be a must in that car. Really like the T Top ... I'd rock it

That smile in the rearview mirror is priceless!

16 PSI turbo flutter won't hurt much, but do it in my Audi 20vT at 24 PSI, and it will start to shred the sleeve bearings in the turbo down the road. Its a nice noise, but I'd rather keep the turbo than the noise. If you've got a nice air intake and the recirc valve is setup properly, you can get a nice hiss from it that's comparable.

I remember driving the MR2 in GT Advance (not Gran Turismo) for Game Boy Advance... but I want the real thing now

Knew a guy who modded one of these well beyond his ability to drive it. snap oversteer like you read about. within 2 weeks put it into a guardrail. fantastic car in the hands of someone with a healthy fear/respect for its capabilities.

I owned one of these back then... swapped from a N/A to a brandnew 3SGTE... modded with an ECU and Water/Methanol Injection boosted to 400hp with no other changes. That was the meanest, loudest piece of bitch ever. And fuck I loved it as hell. The Turbo and Wastegate were like 60cm from your ears, and it sounded like a goddamn F-16. NEVER had more fun in a car. THE SHIT!

Recently drove one of the Caldina GT-Ts with the 4th gen 3S-GTE and damn it was awesome. Need to buy one.

OMG. I had a rev 3 SW20 in the uk for 7 years and I loved that car. It was red like this one but needed regular t-cutting and wax to avoid going pink because all the lacquer was long gone. It had the t-top and wonderful black leather upholstery and it was really really special. Unfortunately the tin worm invaded as a result of the crappy sound deadening just above the sills soaking and then releasing water and salt onto the sills. It was about the most reliable car I've ever had despite me ragging it relentlessly. It was over 150,000 miles when I sold it. Just Amazing Cars. Luv and Peace.

IM SO HAPPY. That people are taking active steps to discount "Turbo Flutter" as "Compressor Surge" Remember guys Flutter when your foot comes off the pedal is fine... Flutter/Surging under load and full throttle means ya done F&@Z%'d Up. So fear not folks don't run a BOV and let the "psssh Sutututu" sound echo in tunnels, back roads and freeways to your hearts content!

Man, that's a gorgeous car. Wish I saw this when the giveaway happened!

So since this car giveaway isnt a lottery i can enter without spending amy money but i didnt see where on the site to do that. Could you assist?

This was wicked cool. Any plans to do more reviews like this on a regular basis? Regardless, love your work RCR, keep up the AMAZING work gents 😁

Sweet ride, I still have a thing for the supercharged gen1...

Kinda funny how wagons end up with the hot motors. I have a JDM Accord SiR Wagon's H23 VTEC in my Prelude. Much lower redline but way more torque through the whole rev range.

Drunk monk said it all already! But i have yet to get one my folks had a top model 93 turbo. Id want 3 of every gen why not

Beautiful, now I need to find a MR2

Mr Regular review a cargo ship

@SamFirthDesigner

5 жыл бұрын

That would be a looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooog video

@CardboardSliver

5 жыл бұрын

This cargo ship has the Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C, making planetary horsepower. Top Speed? *Scoff* Fuel economy? It...uses diesel???

@tortron

5 жыл бұрын

Not a car

@tortron

5 жыл бұрын

@@CardboardSliver thick fuel oil, like the morning after jegarbombs and tacos

@burdazza4673

4 жыл бұрын

@@tortron neither is a bike

OMG that is a BEAUTIFUL MR2!!!! Very well done to the owner!!! Oh, and well, since it is a give away car..... I WANT!!!! But, I could not afford the upkeep, so to everyone entering to win, BEST OF LUCK!! :)

When they're both facing forward they almost look like clones of each other, right down to the haircut, facial hair, glasses, shirt color, etc. - like they could be long-lost brothers or something. Uncanny.I want to drive this car!

I have a 1991 toyota camry if you want to review it. Has hardcore missing paint and is rusty. Interior is nearly perfect though with the automatic seat belts all working.

The only car build I didn’t finish and sold. I need to get one again

You need to but a junky MR2 that you can drive without feeling guilty

My favorite car, with an engine from one of my previous favorite cars (st205 celica gt-four)

I love the updated interior!

Fantastic sports car in its true meaning. My first gen Supra (3rd to all those that don't know) is a GT, heavy and fun. But it just didn't drive like this. And mine also had 300 rwhp. Which is up from the 190-200 or so from the factory. I wish I could find one clean and original, that wasn't a fortune.

Hearing that blowoff valve sounds sweet, ok no blowoff valve it sounds so cool. Yet, since I am older than you kids ( I was born during the Bicentennial) I love the boxy look of the original... Each to their own, I guess...

“Ever take a shit during the day?” Realizes I am watching this, while taking a shit... during the day You’re a wizard

If u have or can get the parts to restore and paint a car that's worth saving, DO IT. Cars like this deserve the love. They're disappearing and can only go up in value and nostalgia.

300 HP at the wheels mr2 That is so so plenty fun Good enough power.

I had a Koss cd player from Sam's Club as a kid...good memories

That second base band bus joke hit home🤣

0:42 You just gave me an idea. Thank you!

I love my MR2... 2300lbs... light... agile... t-tops... caged... just simple the best

the only vehicle i've ever driven where I heard off-boost fluttering was a 2013 volvo with a D13 while driving in -7 degree weather haha.

Someone actually won this already? It is sweeeeeet

I thought purchase necessary contests were illegal, unless there is a no purchase entry option I'm looking over.

Clean build. Got videos of my mr2 k swap project.

The last of that model MR2 was very good. What a fun little cheap car. 😈😈😈😈😈

Rcr!!!! Love you guys listen to ya'll like a morning radio show on my way to work. Wish ya'll would review the .mustang get s550

love mr2s, best cars ever. best car ive driven.

I bet Mr.Regular is secretly looking to get a MK4 Supra to replicate his experience in this MR2. I know the time will come eventually.

I would love it if you can get your hands on a Caldina.

@roddydykes7053

5 жыл бұрын

07guren you’ll have to move out of the States lol

“we are having a hot september” well not anymore!

it is my understanding that when the throttle body closes the boost pressure has nowhere to go if it cannot get out of the waste-gate. This can damage the turbo or cause other damage. does sound cool though lol

“It gets louder and louder and louder and your driving a jet” lmao

review the Mercedes "LaPickup" from 1972. It's a ute based on the 220d. A "luxury pickup".

fucking CHRIST turbo flutter is the greatest noise ever I love it so much

So much regular car review!

First of all, that might just be the cleanest and most well-sorted MR2 I've ever laid eyes on. Massive props to whomever put that piece of eye candy together. Second of all, there is no 'on boost' or 'off boost' flutter. The flutter heard is due to the column of air in the intake piping doing its damndest to flow backward through the compressor housing. This places extra stress on the turbo bearings, as the air column in the intake piping backs up when the throttle is closed. What happens is pretty simple - while the engine is running, air is flowing from the air filter, through the intake tract, into the compressor housing of the turbo, through the intake piping (and, we hope, an intercooler), past the throttle blade, and into the intake plenum. Note that I'm not saying anything about boost pressure so far :) When the throttle is let off, the throttle closes, but the turbocharger compressor wheel is still spinning, so air is still getting shoved into the intake tract (between the turbocharger and the throttle blade). Air is a fluid - so what happens is pulses of more-dense air run back from the throttle into the compressor housing - and you hear the flutter. It's bad for the turbo's bearings, it can cause erosion of the internal compressor housing (albeit on a very tiny scale) and worst of all - actually *increases* turbo lag! Want to reduce spool / turbo lag? Set up a recirculating blow off valve. Don't vent to the atmosphere (yes, I know, it sounds *awesome*, but it's not the best for performance) - instead, vent from the blow off valve back in *front* of the turbocharger (between the air filter and the turbo charger). When doing that, the more-dense air pulses are relieved and the turbo goes into a near free-wheel mode - meaning the turbocharger is still spinning as fast as possible when you get back on the throttle. I love this stuff :)

@ShoutingMeatball

5 жыл бұрын

uberDoward yeah you explained surge, which he says is fine which its not, when he says "on boost" i think he means wastegate flutter , the constant opening and closing of the wastegate to release extra boost not needed, typically happens in high gears at low rpms, fixed by downshifting.

@FurryWrecker911

5 жыл бұрын

Recirculating? I just learned a week ago that you're not supposed to do that since you're reintroducing that pressurized air straight back into the system, and a blow off valve that hisses/makes a psssh noise is safest on a forced induction system since that's "stock." Disclaimer, Im still learning how this all works so if what I read was bogus then let me know.

@uberDoward

5 жыл бұрын

100% bogus :) the 'pressurized' air hits the intake tract, and immediately the pressure is reduced - the size of the intake tract is usually much larger than the hot side of the compressor. It's just that a recirculating system reduces/removes the 'psssh' sound that everyone loves LOL

@postmortemspasm

5 жыл бұрын

nice try, but youre wrong.

I love the idea of an SW20 with that kind of work done to it, because they're really pretty cars that can handle really well if you're a good driver. I just don't trust myself to always be that good a driver. It's why I went out of my way to get AWD on my current car, so it could bail my ass out of situations that would be unrecoverable with 2WD. But now, having heard about the challenges with finding replacement exterior trim, I'd probably best shelve any idea of owning one of these. Which is honestly fine. There are other cars out there that I'm quite fond of that would be better options as a toy or a project. A Z32 is one of those cars. It's got the nice curves in the right places with enough linearity to appeal to up-tight accountants with a fetish for SPREADSHEETS, and the interior screams "This is what the future looks like in 1990." The SW20 is more for the risky investment bankers who rake in a $200k bonus because they banked well on the dotcom boom and then blew it all on blackjack, hookers, and blow because "life's a gamble. You win some, you lose some." Then he drinks heavily to come down from his high and drives his MR2 off an embankment.

I was waiting for Kenny Loggins DANGER ZONE!!! to kick in

@vector6977

5 жыл бұрын

Something something dangerzone.

I am so glad Mr Regular is a fan of Roy Orbison

1:10 I"LL be the RAIN falling on YOUR fire escape!

This takes me back. My high school had one in shop. That. Bitch was stock and fast AF.

When I was a teenager my dad had a 2003 Corolla. It had the exact same steering wheel

@takahiroyoshiyuki

5 жыл бұрын

Hamilton Dashcammer they swapped out the steering wheel they came in the MRS too

@Landrassa1

5 жыл бұрын

I drive a 2000 Celica, exact same thing. No complaints though, still looks and feels really nice.

@michaelramsey82

5 жыл бұрын

It was a standard Toyota wheel at the time. They put it on pretty much everything.

@Luke-tm5oy

4 жыл бұрын

@@michaelramsey82 this one was used on the corolla sport up until 2002 then with the new gen in 2003 it became the standard steering wheel I think.

What wheels are these? I love them =O I've heard XXR 527 in the video, but the diameter is missing...

2 videos in one week? I must be dreaming

The 2nd base on the band bus line was too real.

You can also 5sfe block swap these things and push upwards of 500hp

Such a sexy car. Would not mind having it to track since there is no way i'm taking my other car lol.

I remember a friend coming over with one of those fresh off the lot. Damn I was jealous. I remember thinking it was a baby Ferrari.

I love the little MR2. I can't fit in it; that's why I drive a Lexus RX400h today.