[Updated on: Thu, 16 September 2004 02:49]

wiso wrote on Sat, 18 September 2004 18:31

thats pretty funny how big people seem to drive the smallest toyota's money can buy I to am 6'4" my aw11 has an aftermarket 15" wheel, still kinda big, I think to be a little more comfortable I will need to get a 13" (330mm) one. apart from the limited room between the big wheel and the handbrake, they are actully pretty roomy

This is what I don't get - why does everyone keep saying MR2s are cramped? If you have trouble fitting in an AW11, four words to you: Put The Seat Back. If Wiso can fit in one, you can too! Just get used to the steering wheel being much further away than in any other car. I feel cramped in the *Supra* now because the wheel's so close.

As for new MR2 drivers' tips:
1) Ph33r t3h c0rnerz. There's a general rule that new MR2 owners (especially SC owners) will spin out within the first week. I managed to stretch it to 1 week 6 hours before I spun out, but that was partly caused by:
2) It weighs bugger all. Whatever you do, don't pump all the tyres up to 32+ psi. It will *not* stay on the road with hard tyres. Especially in the wet.

[edit: OK, so as to be informative, I run my tyres at 24-25psi front, 28psi rear. This keeps it just a teensy bit tail happy but still quite sane for everyday driving. Beware, though, a 1-2psi difference changes the handling noticably.

Also - Don't brake when cornering hard. It'll oversteer your ass into the wall. Don't accelerate much in any corners, hard or easy (unless the rear starts sliding out, in which case do so to shift weight back to the rears) or you'll understeer like a camry. Start correcting oversteer much earlier than you would in a front-engined car - low polar moment of inertia means you've got maybe 1/2 the reaction time available, if that.

And above all, enjoy the gokart! They can be great fun.
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[Updated on: Tue, 21 September 2004 07:38]