Turbo MR2 Review!-Mid Engined Warrior

For this video, we hop in the TT SW20 MR2! More below! Thanks for watching!
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[@nickharrison211]

Oversteer scares passengers. Understeer scares drivers.

[@aidanevo]

Nick Harrison And if you're actually a decent driver this car has none of it

[@filopride619]

In the rain, this car will have both.

[@Slow.S55]

Aidan Robson Nope. Only if your slow you won't over steer.

[@lucaballardini1]

Understeer can be as manageable and useful as overseer in certain conditions. Especially on gravel or mud

[@vizualmrs]

Pre 93 are bad. If you stick with 93+ you'll be fine.

[@ThatDudeinBlue]

Single turbo Mr2* Was given some misinformation. Sorry dudes!

[@connoisseuroftigolbitts]

twin turbo? i wondered where he stuck the second turbo

[@Th3BoyDad]

ThatDudeinBlue it's alright, we forgive you! Just because you're a cool dude and blue is my favorite color

[@SonicSW20]

Twin entry, otherwise known as twin scroll.

[@therealboofighter]

So many people get this mixed up. There is a very die hard MR2 community that is a bit fanatical about our cars. It really is one of the best groups I have been apart of. Lots of good help and not a lot of hate, unless you put a Honda engine in your car. Lol. Other than that some of the best people. The fact that there are not many MR2's in any given area means the online community is the huge and it's cool to have something unique. I love rolling up to a car meet and being the only one.

[@oneslowwdsm]

20g, injectors, fuel pump, tune, E85 and you're in the 400whp range.

[@ThatDudeinBlue]

Thanks so much for watching guys! Hope you are enjoying the LA video series so far! What do you think of the MR2?

[@miguelcjr11]

ThatDudeinBlue dude that car is badass! hope i run into you one day while your out here in cali

[@michaelmole5435]

hey david im sorry that you have been having so much trouble with youtube lately been catching up on all of your videos re-subbed and i also hit that bell!!! you should set up a petron because youtube is sorta broken right now :/ i would donate so you can keep making really fun videos!!!

[@SPProduction02]

ThatDudeinBlue i just got my l.e tee shirt... it's awesome!

[@margay34]

I race a 1994 N/A MR2 it's a little bit lacking on the HP side of things compared to the likes of Integras and Blacktop Levins (Only cause my engine needs a bit of a recon) but oh boy is it alot of fun.

[@skyflavell2857]

Hey David, Have you ever thought of doing a review of a 5th gen Prelude Type SH? Pretty unique idea by honda to add ATTS to a fwd coupe. Pretty hard to find these days and could be a fun review.

[@OlderthanIlookyoungerthanIfeel]

MR2 is like Japanese Lotus , NSX is like Japanese Ferrari .

[@KgiMedia601]

jerry henderson but it has vtec

[@pvnchos1478]

Untamed Rider it has K series :)

[@tehidiotboys3010]

+Untamed Rider vtec is good, tryna suggest otherwise?

[@KgiMedia601]

Tehidiotboys nah man im all for vtec but vvti is better

[@dasstig5274]

As a toyota owner, Vtec is definitely better than vvti.

[@RoadsUntraveled]

Finally David getting on the MR2 train :D p.s. unless the owner has done crazy witchcraft with the 3S-GTE, it's not a twin turbo. I don't know anyone who puts two turbos on a 2L inline 4 lol. Awesome video though!

[@blatz66]

love the praise these cars are finally getting but you all are affecting the market values.

[@RoadsUntraveled]

:D It's brilliant! In a few years i'll hopefully be able to sell mine without much of a depreciation hit xD

[@PackMane1419]

Roads Untraveled yeah I was thinking the same thing Def not a tt car

[@chop_mane]

probably means TT as in Targa Top

[@chop_mane]

just checked and it isn't, mass confuss

[@RadionAMD]

The good thing is this car filters out "bad" drivers

[@ckryses3962]

Lol agreed totally nvidia.

[@heydiahrea]

At the cost of destroying the cars themselves 😪

[@gregorp8406]

Effectively. I saw one at a track day couple of years ago with a "humility inducer" sticker on its trunk

[@jeseramirez9852]

Gregor P i I Oh Wow that’s awesome LOL

[@cduncan5690]

More like bad drivers filter these cars to the scrap yard.

[@thedownshiftchannel]

Good choice on wheels the guy has taste!

[@ReedMakeCar]

yeah ive never seen those before.... lol

[@thedownshiftchannel]

rstormzand if I remember correctly they are called enkei rpf1

[@ismaelflores7856]

rstormzand lol i dont think he understood your sarcasm

[@dohmies77]

Enkei Rpf's suit everything! Name a car that wouldn't.

[@thedownshiftchannel]

Tyler Cochran dude you get around!

[@ConsciousRobot]

Definitely my favorite generation of MR2. Incredibly fun to drive. My best friend had one with around 350+ hp with just an aftermarket turbo. He liked to call it the "mini Ferrari" while my third gen prelude was the "mini NSX" I think you might actually know him personally, and i think I met you once through him.

[@HeroRR]

I've always loved the MR2! It has the same steering wheel as my old celica

[@jacob42069]

your celica is basically an mr2 then

[@ElectricRides]

I have definately seen more MR2s with the camry V6 (2GR-FE) than a K20 maybe just depends on area.

[@MrProteinK]

Taki Yama isn't the 1mzfe common too?

[@tigercat0924]

ElectricRides I've seen a few with a supercharged 1mz or 3vz-fe

[@Godmason]

The 2GR is a good, but expensive swap for the SW20. 1MZ, 2MZ, and 3VZ swaps are much more common because the engines are cheaper.

[@dylan4972]

Godmason not expensive to do the 2GR swap at all lol ;)

[@pnwmv]

Not Supra Steering wheel. actually a 00-05 Celica steering wheel

[@giopapito9]

"Twin CAM* turbo MR2 " :)

[@75randomdan75]

Twin entry turbo but not twin turbo :P

[@E_tiBEAMERBOY]

The Smoking Tire vibes anyone?

[@kylepasta]

E46 BMW DUDE yea but David doesn't throw the weight balance off as much 😂

[@vopall]

Review videos aren't unique to The Smoking Tire.

[@SpudEater]

E46 BMW DUDE Haha are you new here?

[@xXAcrobatixX]

yeah matt looks like he lost a 100 pounds. XD

[@E_tiBEAMERBOY]

SuzuRyderHD Yes I am actually

[@zackarypierce2958]

I.own a mr2 and have been waiting for you to review one for the longest time . It's a dream come true . You make the best reviews

[@Toyota4Life]

Please don't talk about the honda motor before you talk about the Toyota 3SGTE. The 3SGTE is a turbo beast. I love this car is iconic me Beautiful

[@Selawii47]

i love the quality of your videos you channel is gonna live forever man, all these other channels that hoped in the vlogging trend isn't here to last

[@Gman-109]

Great MR2 - you're right, VERY clean, probably the nicest example I've seen. I'd love to have one of these, I had a huge Fiero kick for a while, and been in love with small rear engine cars ever since. The MR2 is probably one of the best IMO.

[@gehringer37]

MR2...one of the most underrated cars of the 90s. I love them!!!

[@CrimeEnjoyer]

I own an SW20 and I'm saving for an AW11. I love all the generations but it's hard to say the 2nd gen is the best. They're all just great in their own ways.

[@NOFATCHICK1]

hey that's the same steering wheel in my mom's 2005 Toyota Corolla S

[@tylerking1232]

NOFATCHICK1 its the same as my dads matrix too

[@Jmarquez43]

NOFATCHICK1 it's the same as my Celica

[@NOFATCHICK1]

Tyler King he says it has a Supra steering wheel to make it seem special lol.

[@wyfiswanson]

same as my vibe too

[@luckystrike9332]

Honestly one of my favorite stock wheels. lmao

[@joshuahussey7623]

awesome review David! the sw20 mr2 it's by far my favorite car. I hope to own one someday.

[@ClellBiggs]

I had a red 91 MR2 Turbo with black leather interior. One of the things that sticks out in my mind was looking in the rear view mirror and seeing the louvered hood and big wing. Made me feel like I was in an Italian exotic.

[@StuckOnAFireHydrant]

Yes! I have been waiting for an mr2 video for so long now! Thank you David!

[@NJtriple7]

My first car was a 1987 MR2 and it was easily my favorite car out of the 3 cars I've owned... minus all the headaches of maintenance and upkeep. I have a lot of fond memories around MR2's. My AW11 was automatic, but I learned how to drive stick in my dad's SW20. It was a blast driving with almost 100 MR2's during an MR2 meet/run and seeing some of the CLEANEST MR2's. This video makes me miss my AW11 and my dad's SW20, but I doubt I'll ever buy another one.

[@pigp3n1989]

yesss as an mr2 owner/lover Iv been waiting for this video. Good to see it got such a positive review from you. mid engine real wheel drive=fun. keep up the good work mate.

[@df108281]

Finally, an MR2 review!! Love it, and I have an NA at the moment soon to be built though and I absolutely love it 👍

[@RubenLopez-oy7lj]

Nice!! Your reviews are getting better and better.

[@alecrice4531]

I have the 01 mr2 and I freaking love it. Great car and setup! Engine swapping mine soon!

[@Adamsbrown81]

David your videos inspire me so much! I love your content and your style! I hope one day I can make videos to this quality!

[@Interesting_Australia]

Hi gyus. I had 300zx and my workmite sold mr2, sold it to me. and i liked it. I sold my ZX despite MR2 was NA. After that I bought JDM MR2 GEN2. I had it for a year. than I had MX5, MX5 turbo, GT Forester. I drove a lots of Civic's, Evo's, Impreza's Supra.., V8's and you know what.... MR2 is a unique car. Now I drive MR2 with GEN4 engine in it. If you like mr2 and you have it - do not sell it (unless for mr2 Turbo or JDM upgrade) otherwise you regret it.

[@bubarowe]

Nice review, glad you liked the car. I have six of various marques including a race na mk2, a mk1 , mk3 roadster and a GTS turbo. The best handling is the mk1 without a doubt with the mk3 close behind. I'd argue with your comment about them being hard to work on, actually because the engine is in the back and things like brake booster and reservoirs are in the front there's more room than in some front engined cars. It's a bit tight down the side if you want to do a cam belt with the engine in, but it can be done. And it's really easy to drop the engine (three or four hours max) if you have the knack and then everything is easy. Dropping the engine is just a matter of reversing how they put it in in the factory, in a big lump, with all the loom attached and out the bottom,

[@MichaelBacon212]

2nd car I had was a 1987 Toyota Mr2 NA 5 speed. she was a fun little pocket rocket. loved carving corners in that baby.

[@mattbleakley7217]

My first car :). very proud to have owned one, fun car very fast for it's age. I felt cool as shit rolling into high-school with this beauty

[@PistonJunkeez302]

Started vloging too, you gave me ideas and confidence! Keep it up Dude 😊

[@glubibobi]

My dad has a 3rd gen MR2 and I absolutely love it. Thats the car I drive when I am back home visiting and it puts a smile on my face every time. Unfortunately the car suffered a massive overheat and the engine will need heavy repairs/replacing if we keep it. I'm hoping to convince my dad to put a 2zz in it.

[@schellingrs]

Thanks for doing reviews. This is the meat of your channel.

[@gigatron2008]

had an mk1 non-sc as my first sporty car which I bought 12 years ago in high school for $2k. it was a great little car. always loved the mk2s. never had any issues with throwing it off the road. even with blown struts, shoddy tires, and list of other issues.

[@juanzavalza4192]

omg finally man! ive been waiting for this interview for years now. i havent even seen it but im gonna like it anyways cuz i know its gonna be sick haha

[@longbowdt]

curse you Blue Demon! You had to do Senor Dos! I had a 91 turbo and kept it for 11 years. It's the only car I ever owned that I dream about (still). I think I'll go have a good cry. Thanks Dude. Great video. :)

[@Lovenpain]

Nice review! Love that model of the Mr2 as well.

[@Megalocade]

I remember doing the timming belt on my mine everyone said it's a nightmare to do lol they weren't wrong absolute pain in ass but did it and spent a week in traction lol, it was the first thing I did when I bought mine but it also set me up on how this car was going to be, trained me in a away that every other car I've worked on since is a Dodle compared to doing engine work on the Mr2, 15 years later still have my Mr2 best motor I've ever owned.

[@StrikeCircuit]

I actually got a first gen MR2 (1988 SC) as my second first car after I was away from my actual first car and was unable to drive it. Was planning on doing some work on it with my dad and then flipping it but I fell in love with it and kept it while paying off my dads investment in it.

[@mrdayumfine109]

I had one of these a few years ago (the JDM 260bhp GTS). loved everything about it, the speed, power, responsiveness and the sound of Darth Vader breathing in your ears having the motor right behind your head. but I had to sell it. one day I was going up a slight incline with slight turn at the top. it was heavily raining. but I was doing the speed limit of 30mph on the road. as soon as I hit the crest of the hill. boost kicked in and swung the rear of the car so fast and instantly it was impossible to catch. ended up spinning 360 and being on the other side of the road. no other cars coming. but that car could have killed me that day. so I had to sell up and got an impreza v5 sti for the AWD and haven't looked back since.

[@derekspace]

About 15 years ago I had a NA 93 MR2 and that was the greatest handling car I ever owned or driven. Toyota just nailed it. Nuff said.

[@jerrynguyen5777]

FINALLY! Been waiting for you to do a review on sw20's!!

[@Choom-li]

This was long overdue, glad to finally see it

[@Casey_J96]

I drove an MR2 briefly and it was one of the easiest cars to drive in my opinion. Nice looking too

[@JaycubL]

YES I've been waiting a couple years for you to do an MR2!

[@SirGlockAlot]

I have a widebody Naturally aspirated 91' MR2 and I absolutely love it! i would like to do a swap on it soon. im looking to find a good turbo to come along with it. I can only imagine how much better it's going to be to drive around town here in Cali. That bieng said the MR2 is probably my favorite sports car for me!

[@tylergates5317]

Been wanting one of these for months now, I'm hoping to get myself one by the end of January

[@jamesonhughes8836]

I had an 86 MR2 and an 89 MR2 in High School. non-turbos, but I loved them!

[@jnyne3303]

Let's all support the shit out of this channel, David is an awesome dude and deserves for his hard work to be appreciated and these view counts need to go up!! Keep them coming dude!

[@kennethbryden7519]

Best car I've ever owned, a 1993 GTS Turbo. Man was it fast. Black with 17" 5 spoke alloys. Beautiful. Wish I could buy another.

[@shikaracing6878]

I love you reviews man 😍 you do an awesome job doing them :)

[@Memothechozenone]

Owning an mk1 mr2 i kinda like it but based off of handling it IS kinda rough in the rain yet on warm days it handles pretty well. Nice video David keep it up

[@saladbar21]

I picked up a mr2 recently. It was one of the best choices ever!.

[@JorgeHernandez-nq8pc]

Finally an MR2 was done!! Been waiting since you started doing reviews!

[@carlosorozco4786]

Great review David! I always liked the MR2.

[@clayton8or]

YES! been waiting for a review on one of these!

[@JDMSingh]

Come to the MR2 Bear Mountain event this year (Spring) in NY State if you want to see some really clean MR2's. We had around 180 last year.

[@nonog294]

loved my lil go cart mr2. takes corners like a champ and well balanced

[@krocialblack]

Had a red 92 N/A SW20 myself with the same wheels this have. Brings back memories. My interior wasn't as good as this one though.

[@greesespot]

OMG YOU FINALLY DID AN MR2, THIS CHANNEL JUST GOT BETTER

[@ianedmonds9191]

I had an UK NA that ended up grinding from third to second. Synchromesh just gave out. It was a crazy 1st and 2nd. you could hit 67 in second but third took you to 100 happily. The gap between gears was too much. Used to 0-60 in about 7.4 seconds tho. Loved that car.

[@nolahahnshouse3389]

Finally a car review! I've missed theses!

[@TheMoreliShow]

God I miss my MR2. it was N/A and still a blast! I will own one again some day.

[@andrewreyes986]

Weclome back to Cali!!! Hope you enjoyed our backroads!

[@TheAirsoftkidd]

Thatdudeinblue filling in for thesmoking tire hahaha yesss

[@samgriffin5035]

That "Supra" steering wheel came on my 2001 Corolla S. Toyota parts bin... :p lol

[@clayton8or]

and the celica... and many other Toyotas lol

[@alararkadas92111]

That's not a Supra steering wheel....

[@fukkinkana]

Sam Griffin my friends matrix has it too

[@twrcrew8852]

And it actually NEVER came on a supra. It was as you said, released on every toyota from pickup trucks to corollas to the fwd celica in the early 2000s. and actually is a shared product with the mazda wheel of the same year on the ecoboxes like the protege.

[@1nfiniteloop]

Sweet reivew, mine is on my icon to the left. gonna put a 600hp race engine (3S-GTE) in it when I'm done with my project car !! :D

[@kkkevv224]

my bro has a mr2 sitting in our garage.. decked prob 350hp but has a weird vac leak somewhere.. hes stationed in EU so its just been collecting dust.. its a great looking car, I also think comparable to the nsx but nsx is just sexy

[@artyadventures8264]

THANK YOU!!!!!!! Finally a car that I wanted to see. Thanks!

[@hypebeast1853]

Damn beast editor and a good car reviewer keep it up David!

[@cameronutter1]

Yesssss car reviews making a comeback!

[@ln6964]

Thanks for a current video review on this car! I'm looking at picking one up in the next few months. Though, I'm curious about the room. I'm 6'5" 190 lbs and about half legs half torso and head. I usually run into the problem of not having enough head room in a car. How much headroom does it have?

[@SethimusMR]

I've been waiting for this video since I subbed years ago. So siiiicccckkk

[@CowbellCustoms]

Need to find a First gen MR2 to do next. A friend just picked a factory SC '88 car up this weekend. The urge to twin charge is real!

[@yosavage8677]

love the mr2! the synchros are notoriouse to being shot in these things. Have a 91 celica gt4 with the same gen engine (3sgte) and 1st and 3rd grind every now and then. very notchy gear shifts.

[@jakinoutcreekst]

Thats a great car always peaked my interest, By the way around mid spring to mid summer i will have my Saturn ready for a review that you wont want to miss.

[@greganderson5972]

Had a ‘93 Turbo. Loved it. Wrecked it. Want another one.

[@StarJoker2]

Perfect timing and great review as always. I'm just about to get a 1st gen mr2 tomorrow. And no, it's not my first car so I won't be driving it off a cliff :)

[@kEvInloLz09]

that shot at 0:12 could be a desktop wallpaper! sick camerawork man

[@angelov1080]

David needs to drive a K20 Mr2

[@blatz66]

shhhh, no....

[@megafast13]

Always loved those

[@bustede21]

MR2's are fantastic, I owned one when I was in Japan. I had a lot fun with it. Sadly mine was naturally aspirated and and automatic.

[@caleb180]

I loved the look of the first MR2

[@andrewcooper177]

Great review, thanks man for the good vid

[@tylercoleman2156]

I use to have a 85 mr2 one of the box styled ones. loved that thing. but look for another.

[@thearmoredbluedragon113]

This was my first sports car. It taught me how to drive fast skilfully but also almost killed me a few times ha ha..I would love to see Toyota bring this back, I would buy instantly. Currently have NC Club MX-5, looking to get a Lotus Elise in a few years. Miss that mid-engine life!

[@Hooptierescue]

love the mr2 my uncle had one he bought new in 1989 was fun car to drive

[@XxLilMexixanxX]

Well glad you did an MR2 review finally I love them. Hav one myself also who is the owner also live in the LA area

[@Deucemr2s]

About time you review on I see tons of them I your other videos!

[@nath12an]

Love the SW20 MR2. It's also my favourite MR2.

[@jaydahya5910]

Finally! A MR2! I own one and it is my favorite car to date.

[@SW20FL]

I miss both of my MR2s...The MR2 community isn't the same anymore. It was really close about 10 years ago. I've met lots of great people from the main MR2 boards (MR2OC) when Bill Strong owned it. I'm forever a Toyota fan after owning one.

[@lelamarie7079]

Finally 😭 I've been waiting in an mr2 review foreverrrrr

[@alexr1949]

I feel like MR2s are Finalllyy getting the attention they deserve

[@lelamarie7079]

Ikr I have a 91 v6 swapped mr2 pulling 220hp too

[@lelamarie7079]

97 1mzfe out of a Camry but I'm using the s54 transmission with it but I need the e153

[@alexr1949]

damn that sounds like soooo much fun. i have an 87 mr2 completely stock, but im going to do a 1jz swap next year hah

[@aidanevo]

mike n that's what I'm thinking. Like the 4A barely fits in there in the first place 😂

[@samrush5367]

about time getting back to the roots!!!!!

[@TedwardDrives]

yayyy a review!

[@VerboseSlayer]

depending on the time of the year you can get a stock one of these for under £1k in the UK. (The reason for the price is because mandatory insurance is a killer in this country.)