Toyota Mk I MR2 Steering Response Versus 914? Options

[73jef74]

Does anyone have driving experience with a Toyota Mk I (84-89)? If so, is the manual steering as quick and responsive as that of a 914 or is it noticeably slower?

[lapuwali]

Owned one years ago, and a girlfriend had one more recently. They have a quick steering response, and the car overall is generally twitchier than a 914. You can change the feel pretty radically with just front bar changes, though. The wheelbase is shorter, and the car is taller, than the 914. It's also remarkably heavy (2400-2500lbs). Roomy, easy to get in and out of, no storage space, crappy shifter.

IMHO, throw the same amount of money at a 914 or an MR2 in the suspension dept, and the 914 would still be the better handling car.

I've driven a couple of the 2nd generation cars, as well, and was unimpressed.

[racerx7]

It's also remarkably heavy (2400-2500lbs). Roomy, easy to get in and out of, no storage space, crappy shifter.

IMHO, throw the same amount of money at a 914 or an MR2 in the suspension dept, and the 914 would still be the better handling car.

Or remove everything from the mr2 so it is like 70's 914 (door bars, big
crash bumpers, a/c elec windows, stereo). Apples to apples I bet a mr2
to would hold its own in autox agains 2.0 4cly 914. To me apples to apples
close to same weight for the same stuff. New cars just have so much more
stuff they have to have in them. A stock 914 is almost like a race/rice out
to most people who drive anyting new and nice.

The 914 really comes into is own once put the flares on and bigger (fill
in the blank of your choice here). Not too many car can touch it without
spending cubic dollars.