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OneSlow5pt0
06-16-2007, 02:07 PM
im looking in to these for my next car,and im wondering bout this SMT,sounds cool,and would fit what i want...anyone know but these?
B18c-rex
06-16-2007, 02:12 PM
I think they are neat little cars as long as its a 5spd only .
VooDooXII
06-16-2007, 02:14 PM
Read this... (http://www.sportcompactcarweb.com/roadtests/0206scc_2002_toyota_mr2_spyder_smt/)

The gear selector looks pimp though :yes:
GSRtegŪ
06-16-2007, 02:15 PM
There ok bro.
OneSlow5pt0
06-16-2007, 02:16 PM
Read this... (http://www.sportcompactcarweb.com/roadtests/0206scc_2002_toyota_mr2_spyder_smt/)

thanks,

repped
OneSlow5pt0
06-16-2007, 02:21 PM
Read this... (http://www.sportcompactcarweb.com/roadtests/0206scc_2002_toyota_mr2_spyder_smt/)

The gear selector looks pimp though :yes:


yea,it sounds great to me....i want to go test drive one right now:D
VooDooXII
06-16-2007, 02:29 PM
yea,it sounds great to me....i want to go test drive one right now:D

Haha, really...that's all it comes down to...the test drive.

Good luck on your search :goodjob:
OneSlow5pt0
06-16-2007, 07:47 PM
Haha, really...that's all it comes down to...the test drive.

Good luck on your search :goodjob:

yea...thanks for finding that review too,helped out alot
green91
06-17-2007, 07:14 AM
Ive driven several, and the shifts are just way to slow for any kind of spirited driving. Since there is no torque converter it does make for better power usage than an automatic though. And once its out of its 5yr/60k warranty the smt system is EXTREMELY expensive to repair..
Dietcoke
06-17-2007, 09:19 AM
Ive driven several, and the shifts are just way to slow for any kind of spirited driving. Since there is no torque converter it does make for better power usage than an automatic though. And once its out of its 5yr/60k warranty the smt system is EXTREMELY expensive to repair..

Test drove one when I was looking for a roadster, it was godawful slow, shabby brakes, putrid looks and a boring interior. I was unimpressed with the car. Didnt care for the manumatic either.
OneSlow5pt0
06-17-2007, 10:44 AM
Ive driven several, and the shifts are just way to slow for any kind of spirited driving. Since there is no torque converter it does make for better power usage than an automatic though. And once its out of its 5yr/60k warranty the smt system is EXTREMELY expensive to repair..

yea,i that review it said they were tad bit slower than the normal 5 or 6speed...but still put down same numbers on the Dyno,since its the same gearbox..but i like the looks and u dont see many of them..but it will be step up over a auto,as u said
green91
06-17-2007, 08:17 PM
if i were to have a mr2 spyder it would definately have to be a manual trans and would be in consideration for a 2zz swap from day 1
OneSlow5pt0
06-18-2007, 09:37 AM
if i were to have a mr2 spyder it would definately have to be a manual trans and would be in consideration for a 2zz swap from day 1

yep,but il probbly be broke by the time i buy it:D

probbly just end up S/C it,and that will be anuff for a fun daily driver
green91
06-18-2007, 07:11 PM
i understand, good luck with your purchase no matter what trans u get (but get a manual!!)
OneSlow5pt0
06-18-2007, 07:22 PM
i understand, good luck with your purchase no matter what trans u get (but get a manual!!)

lol thanks....had a 5speed,didnt like clutching when stoping and going,so this fixs that with giving me better performance than auto celica:D
koukis14
06-18-2007, 08:54 PM
Test drove one when I was looking for a roadster, it was godawful slow, shabby brakes, putrid looks and a boring interior. I was unimpressed with the car. Didnt care for the manumatic either.

I am pretty sure when Car and Driver tested the car when it first came out it did 0-60 in 9 seconds. I would have to agree that is pretty godawful slow.
OneSlow5pt0
06-18-2007, 09:23 PM
I am pretty sure when Car and Driver tested the car when it first came out it did 0-60 in 9 seconds. I would have to agree that is pretty godawful slow.

0-60 in 6secs with 5speed
0-60 in 7 secs with 6speed SMT

still not to bad for a 130hp engine, dont really want a drag car,i want something fun in the twisties,and this is one of the best at it for the $$
Ran
06-19-2007, 06:37 AM
It's okay I guess. I had an old girlfriend that had one. The handling of the car was good, but I hated the interior and the SMT felt like a toy that would snap off in my hand. How much are these cars going for?
OneSlow5pt0
06-19-2007, 07:34 AM
It's okay I guess. I had an old girlfriend that had one. The handling of the car was good, but I hated the interior and the SMT felt like a toy that would snap off in my hand. How much are these cars going for?

bout 10k for 60k miles and bot 16-18k for around 20k miles
Mike Lowrey
06-19-2007, 01:24 PM
I have driven the SMT as well as owned a 5 speed MR2 Spyder. The SMT is cool. The upshifts are very slow. Don't know if anyone has messed with the tranny computer to make them quicker or not. The downshifts are :bannana: :D very nice. Very nice car, lightweight and handles great!
Mike Lowrey
06-19-2007, 01:25 PM
bout 10k for 60k miles and bot 16-18k for around 20k miles

Find one cheap, even a blown engine....

MR2 Spyder + 2ZZ swap = :cheers:
OneSlow5pt0
06-19-2007, 01:27 PM
I have driven the SMT as well as owned a 5 speed MR2 Spyder. The SMT is cool. The upshifts are very slow. Don't know if anyone has messed with the tranny computer to make them quicker or not. The downshifts are :bannana: :D very nice. Very nice car, lightweight and handles great!

lol,nice...yea i noticed that it will still roll back on a hill and theirs no rev limiter,
OneSlow5pt0
06-19-2007, 01:28 PM
90% of the ones iv seen are garage queens,with less than 50k miles...so not many with blown enignes
Ran
06-19-2007, 01:57 PM
Kind of hard to beat for $10K.


You could get a brand new Yaris for that money. :ninja:
i4_garage
06-19-2007, 02:06 PM
kswap that sucker. or boost it :)
Kyle
06-19-2007, 02:09 PM
I have driven the SMT as well as owned a 5 speed MR2 Spyder. The SMT is cool. The upshifts are very slow. Don't know if anyone has messed with the tranny computer to make them quicker or not. The downshifts are :bannana: :D very nice. Very nice car, lightweight and handles great!
To my knowledge they have made programs for BMW's steptronic. I have yet to see it for any other makes though.
OneSlow5pt0
06-19-2007, 02:13 PM
To my knowledge they have made programs for BMW's steptronic. I have yet to see it for any other makes though.

the system is pretty simlar to BMWs,but the BMW has a auto mode..which will out shift any human
Kyle
06-19-2007, 02:16 PM
the system is pretty simlar to BMWs,but the BMW has a auto mode..which will out shift any human
Yeah they are all pretty much the same. Every make seems to have a version though. Audi, VW, BMW, Toyota, Acura, etc...
OneSlow5pt0
06-19-2007, 02:17 PM
Yeah they are all pretty much the same. Every make seems to have a version though. Audi, VW, BMW, Toyota, Acura, etc...

yea,sorry.....


hey,whats a GLI?(belive that what it was)...i saw one with OZs and lowered,it looked bad.
Kyle
06-19-2007, 02:22 PM
yea,sorry.....


hey,whats a GLI?(belive that what it was)...i saw one with OZs and lowered,it looked bad.
No sorry needed.

Did the GLI you saw look like this http://images16.fotki.com/v302/photos/7/794498/3100352/DSCN0470-vi.jpg ? It's a special editon Jetta with bigger breaks, Recaro seats, BBS wheels, sport suspension, 6 speed transmission, front and rear valence, and side skirts.
OneSlow5pt0
06-19-2007, 02:24 PM
No sorry needed.

Did the GLI you saw look like this http://images16.fotki.com/v302/photos/7/794498/3100352/DSCN0470-vi.jpg ? It's a special editon Jetta with bigger breaks, Recaro seats, BBS wheels, sport suspension, 6 speed transmission, front and rear valence, and side skirts.

yea,looked like that,but red....it was nice looking car
Kyle
06-19-2007, 02:27 PM
yea,looked like that,but red....it was nice looking car
Yeah I know a girl in my area driving around a red one. I absolutely hate her. She knows nothing about the car and got an automatic when she could have had a 6 speed.
OneSlow5pt0
06-19-2007, 02:32 PM
Yeah I know a girl in my area driving around a red one. I absolutely hate her. She knows nothing about the car and got an automatic when she could have had a 6 speed.

lol..o,well

when ever i get my MR2...ill be to broke probbly to do anything to it for awhile,then i just want to do exhaust and S/C....idk,if u can improve the handling more,from what iv heard,your getting Almost Lotus handling
Dietcoke
06-19-2007, 02:50 PM
Kind of hard to beat for $10K.


You could get a brand new Yaris for that money. :ninja:

And it would probably be faster :goodjob:
OneSlow5pt0
06-19-2007, 03:01 PM
And it would probably be faster :goodjob:

lol,idk bet that MR2-S could beat the Sky in the mountains
BlkCD5
06-19-2007, 03:06 PM
all of those type of trannies suck. Having that on a sports car is redundant imo and I don't even know why people bother with them. The sad part is some people glorify these so much, they think they blow the doors off a manual transmission car in a race. I mean, its a small, lightweight car and the engine isn't that big. Lazy asses just don't want to deal with driving stick. The only exception is if you have a condition in which you can't deal with shifting.
Dietcoke
06-19-2007, 03:19 PM
lol,idk bet that MR2-S could beat the Sky in the mountains

Do you follow SCCA, professional road racing, or anything of that sort?


I surely hope your kidding :lmfao:
Kyle
06-19-2007, 03:36 PM
all of those type of trannies suck. Having that on a sports car is redundant imo and I don't even know why people bother with them. The sad part is some people glorify these so much, they think they blow the doors off a manual transmission car in a race. I mean, its a small, lightweight car and the engine isn't that big. Lazy asses just don't want to deal with driving stick. The only exception is if you have a condition in which you can't deal with shifting.
All of those types of trannies? Guess what........you're wrong. Volkswagens DSG with paddle shifters (basically tiptronic) shifts faster than a manual.
OneSlow5pt0
06-19-2007, 03:37 PM
All of those types of trannies? Guess what........you're wrong. Volkswagens DSG with paddle shifters (basically tiptronic) shifts faster than a manual.

i guess the Bugatti Veyron is lazy and slow:rolleyes:
Kyle
06-19-2007, 03:50 PM
i guess the Bugatti Veyron is lazy and slow:rolleyes:
So are mercedes sl65 amg's, SLR's, and some race cars. God I never knew all this until now!
OneSlow5pt0
06-19-2007, 03:56 PM
So are mercedes sl65 amg's, SLR's, and some race cars. God I never knew all this until now!

not to metion,Enzos,F430s,and all new Lambos
BlkCD5
06-19-2007, 04:07 PM
fine, you got me beat on that part. I"m glad you had "fun" reclarifying that............ but still it takes the fun out of driving :(
Kyle
06-19-2007, 04:09 PM
fine, you got me beat on that part, but still it takes the fun out of driving :(
Okay. Agreed. But if I was in a 1000hp Veyron I wouldnt want to be worrying about shifting so Id opt for automatic even if there was a manual.
BlkCD5
06-19-2007, 04:10 PM
:lmfao: true. You'd get a shitload of tickets for laying drag or reckless driving.
OneSlow5pt0
06-19-2007, 04:11 PM
fine, you got me beat on that part, but still it takes the fun out of driving :(

yea,i mean i agree...some people just love the tried and true manual...but i dont like dealing with a clutch pedal(so sue me)but i want to be able to control the shifts...id rather pay little more for the SMT..

but,like they say diffent strokes for diffent folks:goodjob: