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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 02:54 PM
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I like the MR-S with or without the wide body
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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by xioix
I like the MR-S with or without the wide body
Without a wide body the MR-S does look almost too toyish and cartoonish to be taken seriously like many have said IMO.

And I still don't understand why Toyota wouldn't give it a VTTL-i treatment. Would it be so hard to give their sportiest car the sportiest engine? It would've sold like hot cakes to people looking for an Elise but can't/don't want to spend that much money.
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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 04:33 PM
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Without a wide body the MR-S does look almost too toyish and cartoonish to be taken seriously like many have said IMO.

And I still don't understand why Toyota wouldn't give it a VTTL-i treatment. Would it be so hard to give their sportiest car the sportiest engine? It would've sold like hot cakes to people looking for an Elise but can't/don't want to spend that much money.
http://asjornal.ru/artic04/27sport.shtml

i don't think it looks toyish

I wished toyota did give it the 2ZZGE
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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 04:38 PM
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I wonder how those tuned widebodies for fare against tuned S2000s
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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by xioix
http://asjornal.ru/artic04/27sport.shtml

i don't think it looks toyish

I wished toyota did give it the 2ZZGE
Um yeah, properly kitted it can avoid the toyish look too. Bone stock it certainly looks a bit too cute to me though.
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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by XeroK00L
Um yeah, properly kitted it can avoid the toyish look too. Bone stock it certainly looks a bit too cute to me though.
stock is ok to me, but it is to cutesy
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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 04:57 PM
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I saw a stock Silver MR-S in traffic today and it looked grrreat! Granted, it needs wider wheels/tires.....etc. and that alone will be a pleasing to look at upgrade. It's not as cute as a Miata, though.

With a couple of mods the car can pack a lil more punch and still be reliable.
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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 10:06 PM
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I am so disapointed Toyota gave up on this car.
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Old Aug 13, 2005 | 12:23 AM
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Is that a "clear" hardtop???

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Old Aug 13, 2005 | 05:53 AM
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Is that a "clear" hardtop???

Nope, it's photoshop.
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 02:01 AM
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What can you say about the poor man's Lotus Elise Think the car looks awesome withthe wideboy a definite
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 08:42 AM
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you know, even if the hard tip is photoshopped, the idea of a 'clear top' is kinda cool, for a car of this style. Looks hot! I like this car.
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