Well, there's three different chassis, with a whole host of different options.I wish you were in the U.S., I've got a MkII MR2 chassis (glass, body, chassis) that you could HAVE if you'd come haul it away! There's no suspension, wiring or drivetrain at all...but it's a great start!
The MR2 isn't a monocoque, it's a unibody.
Yes, you can build a spaceframe based on the suspension/steering, etc. of the MR2. It just costs money.
The MR2 drivetrain is (basically) a FWD front engine setup moved amidships. There are plenty of FWD cars out there that you can do this with.
Depending on what you want to do with the car will determine which car you need. Personally, I find that the MkIs are basically free cars. In fact, I've got one (and a bunch of raw fiberglass panels pulled off of a Mercedes Benz SLK ... don't ask). BUT they aren't all that impressive in the power department, what with them using a Corolla powerplant and all.
The MkIIs are more expensive, but they're more of a car in MY opinion; more power, good looks out of the box, very sporty from the get-go.
The MkIIIs are really expensive to start with; they're still new. Nice cars, drive great, but if they were going to make a copy of a Boxster, I wish they would have made it a bit closer to the other car. Just my opinion.
If you're making a one-off, and you're not planning on building or selling kits, then get the nicest, newest MR2 you can afford. If you're planning on selling kits, then get a cheap and plentiful car that others can afford.
Hope that at least gives you some sort of direction.
Your pal,
Meat.
mr2 based concept
Posted - October 10 2003 : 03:58:59 AM
