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11-08-2009, 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by keith84_uk' post='1050535' date='Nov 9 2009, 03:20 PM
It is very easy to drive indeed as the power is just 140bhp, it has enormous level of grip aswell in the dry,
but when the traction breaks and the car starts to slide, you got to react very quickly otherwise it will end up a crash
(Maybe my skills is poor though
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The standard MRS has 15" wheel (Wider rear), the facelifed model (2003+ i think) will have 16" as standard if i am correct
One advise from me, if you going to get one, get the manual and forget the semi auto, its rubbish!
but when the traction breaks and the car starts to slide, you got to react very quickly otherwise it will end up a crash
(Maybe my skills is poor though
)The standard MRS has 15" wheel (Wider rear), the facelifed model (2003+ i think) will have 16" as standard if i am correct
One advise from me, if you going to get one, get the manual and forget the semi auto, its rubbish!
11-08-2009, 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by ricky1329' post='1050526' date='Nov 9 2009, 02:31 PM
Code the ECU only install different AH battery, Same AH no need reset.
11-08-2009, 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by kcleung' post='1050536' date='Nov 9 2009, 03:29 PM
the mr2 guys told me the same, also most owners dont know how to use it correctly so they tend to break or wear out the clutch prematurely. also no one in hk knows how to fix the semi auto. so traditional manual is for me, next step is window shopping.
11-08-2009, 10:50 PM
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Guys Derick DD car is at BMW for a new gearbox because the +- dose not work.
for a new 1 is very cheap only about $25000. BUT the reset and install is loads of $$$
for a new 1 is very cheap only about $25000. BUT the reset and install is loads of $$$
11-08-2009, 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by pinguhk' post='1050542' date='Nov 9 2009, 03:50 PM
Guys Derick DD car is at BMW for a new gearbox because the +- dose not work.
for a new 1 is very cheap only about $25000. BUT the reset and install is loads of $$$
for a new 1 is very cheap only about $25000. BUT the reset and install is loads of $$$
11-08-2009, 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by pinguhk' post='1050542' date='Nov 9 2009, 07:50 AM
Guys Derick DD car is at BMW for a new gearbox because the +- dose not work.
for a new 1 is very cheap only about $25000. BUT the reset and install is loads of $$$
for a new 1 is very cheap only about $25000. BUT the reset and install is loads of $$$
Hope he gets thing worked out soon
11-08-2009, 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by keith84_uk' post='1050549' date='Nov 9 2009, 04:00 PM
Wow....sounds pain
Hope he gets thing worked out soon
Hope he gets thing worked out soon
so don't use your +- gears lol
11-08-2009, 11:46 PM
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Originally Posted by pinguhk' post='1050540' date='Nov 9 2009, 03:45 PM
cool a cheap new toy
11-08-2009, 11:52 PM
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Originally Posted by pinguhk' post='1050560' date='Nov 9 2009, 08:22 AM
yeah he said it all free and if they have a gearbox in HK the car will be fix by end of the month.
11-09-2009, 12:06 AM
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Originally Posted by kcleung' post='1050564' date='Nov 9 2009, 08:46 AM
like keith said, its hard to catch when it starts to go off, so its a good training car and better than crashing a cayman or lotus. the down side, I will have to survive the crash.
but you will need to find a safe place for practice, as there are no traction control (never trust Jap's traction control)
I had played it in the rain in a huge carpark in the UK and had spun few times with "NO" traction control intervened :thumbsdown: