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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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.

I'd honestly sell my family for an mr2

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

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

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

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

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

I just farded and shidded and camed my pants

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.

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

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.

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

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

Giant pigeon NOISES!

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.

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

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

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

Mr Regular review a cargo ship

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

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

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

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

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 :)

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

Just what I needed his morning

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

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!

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.

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

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!

That smile in the rearview mirror is priceless!

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

I have no MR2 to order stuff for...*sad face*

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!

Someone actually won this already? It is sweeeeeet

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

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

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

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

300 hp? He's gonna quarter throttle it at the most, then call mommy after wetting his pants.

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.

Just a FYI to anyone considering entering. You don’t have to purchase anything to win. If that were the only mode of entry it would be illegal. You can enter 100% for free.

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

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.

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!

Hey honey do you have gas money? Mfw i dident tell her i bought 4 entrys. Please...... i want to melt in florida in this beautiful car.

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

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.

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

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 😁

300 to the wheels so probably 340 at the crank in a car that weighs 2000ish pounds. looks fun as shit

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.

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

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.

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.

you can bet Mr. Regular entered this giveaway.

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

Don't sleep on those Wagons. They get some of the best equipment from a lot of manufacturers. Ha.

I miss Wendy and Sillicone Sally:(

Let me correct you, "on boost flutter" is wastegate flutter, which is faily common and normal. Idk if youre talking about exactly what i am, but at high gear, low rpm, you get a "tsh tsh tsh tsh" really fast as you accerlerate. Yes thats the wastegate opening and closer and it is not as bad as turbo Surge, which i believe is what you call "off boost flutter" the actual "tew" after you let off , thats extra boost being shoved back through the turbo as the blades are still spinning . That is no bueno for long term . No granted i get both sounds, wastegate more. And the surge sounds dope but id rather not have it.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

My entire Junior/Senior year of high school : "Ever watch a black and white TV while thinking about all that second base band-bus action which was shoveled your way, but you were too much of a dweeb to notice because you had a GameBoy Advance and a Koss Portable CD player spinning "All the Pain Money Can Buy" by Fastball."

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

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!! :)

Dream first car right here

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

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.

.-. almost 3 years later and my first thought is still: ''Now stuff that engine into an AW11!''

This engine makes me want to buy an Altezza.

That second base band bus joke hit home🤣

You don't need to purchase anything for these types of contests. You can mail in a post card with your info. Only pay for postage. See contest rules.

snap oversteer... nuff said

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

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

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

got no $5 poor me....

we missed all the hints.

No such thing as free lunch. Sweepstakes like these benefit the scammer, not the scamee.

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

MR2...YOUR MINE!!

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

This station wagon engine is gonna break the eggs in the back

This makes me want to play Gran Turismo 2 again

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...

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