Cleanest Toyota MR2 We’ve Seen… With a Minivan Motor??
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- Опубліковано 5 гру 2020
- Clean cars are one thing, but super clean cars with a crazy story behind them are even better. This MR2 may have had a rough past, with a few wrecks, a handful of motors and transmissions swapped in and out before it got to the final form you see here. But now, it’s perfect - minivan 3SGE and all.
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I just freaking adore the 2nd gen MR2
Hi, Larry!
this is actually basically the same motor as it came with with revisions, the more impressive part is that the 3S sports motor line was so good and reliable it was used 15 years later in a minivan, TOYOTA!
@@CanadianBOT99 the toyota caldina is not a minivan its a station wagon or as europeans would say sports touring en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Caldina
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Caldina nota minivan
This is the first mr2 hoonigan channel has EVER posted lol and its from my neck of the woods
louisiana boys rise up
Exactly! www.carthrottle.com/post/the-last-gt-four/
I've noticed that we've been getting more videos lately. Kinda feels like we get looked over for the "bigger" car scenes.
@@beaualexander4608
You’re directly between two of the biggest car scenes in this hemisphere.
@@negativeindustrial I mean, yeah lol. You're right. But, the car scene here is pretty dope. It's like getting getting picked last for dodge ball because you're standing inbetween the two biggest dudes in the class. We're not the biggest by any means, but it's here, and it's nice to finally start seeing the recognition by channels like Hoonigan.
The motor is from a Toyota Caldina GT-4 which is actually a 4wd sports wagon rather than a mini van.
yeah, it’s basically a minivan with a Celica GT Four engine and awd system. A rally minivan.
@@devandrasimanjuntak1646 its not a Minivan. It's a Station Wagon
"The Toyota Caldina is a spacious minivan first offered in the market in 1992 by the Japanese automobile manufacturing company Toyota."
@@scottb4370 it is an awd touring wagon, like a subaru legacy. We had them imported in the 2000s into Russia and they were quite popular.
The Caldina GT-4 isn’t a minivan its a station wagon AWD
This kid is so into his build. It's great.
this MR2 is hands down my favorite. such a beautiful, well put together car. OEM+ with the hand done details in the interior. next level
No offence but he needs better fitment on his rear add ons. Lots of gaps.
@@mr2_mike your car must be flawless
@@scottb4370 Pretty close. There's a few mr2's around me that are flawless.
2:14 the blank stare on his face when larry said that is priceless.
Larry shattered a bunch of ppls hearts with the roof scoop mohawk joke lol
That shit has always been rice.
lol
Caldina Station wagon, ain't no minivan. Could also be had with 4wd and turbo.
Quite so.
It can also come with a newer generation 3S-GTE than the 4th gen in this car.
Was about to say the same
Hmmm... some may even call it a hatchback, lol.
@@nevgeo8585 this guy obviously never grew up playing gran turismo
I was really expecting a sienna V6 under that hood lol (MZ or GR). The caldina isn't a minivan lol
You need to do a special with some of the most known MR2 owners in the community so more people can understand why we love these cars to death.
I owned an 86 AW11 a couple of years ago and miss every single part of it til lithos day. Truly underrated platform
I have a one of one V6 twin turbo mr2 Spyder
@@AndysAutowerks Dude I saw you car on instagram, and holy shit it look so badass!!!! Would love to do the same but with my SW20.
Thanks! Try it it would be a one of one
@@AndysAutowerks that sounds crazy!
Just a tip for single stage paint on the 2nd gen MR2's. The overspray from the windshield washer fluid starts the breakdown and chalky effect on the paint. The pattern starts on the top of the car to one side back to the spoiler. I stopped using wiper fluid after a lot of polishing recognizing the pattern.
“This is the car you’d find covered in dust in the back of a garage” I got mine at an auction and the guys told me it’s been sitting in the back for a long while and it was just COVERED in dust. I’m so happy with mine I love it so much.
Gotta love how he made the entire bodykit fit so nicely, as in no massive panel gaps and parts that can detach and fall apart. LEDs on the popups bring it to today’s era. Nice work!
Scotts MR2 is sweet. Has been through alot but just gets better. You just dont see them anymore. Way to go Scotty!!!!!
I enjoy seeing the love these people have for their builds, and I love how these features capture that!
I remember when those exhaust cost 1500.00 new it def is thee mr2 exhaust. really like this car 👍🏽👍🏽
This dude seems like a chiller, great taste too!
Love that it's the same color as the Boostedboiz too, really shows both ends of the performance/looks spectrum
Yeah they’re actually coming to Cali pretty soon, I hope they can be featured on hoonigan!
Kyle has a super clean painted MR2 too, its red & the paint work was way overkill done by MotionAutoTV
So awesome to hear you geeking out over the sound of the turbo. Great work as always.
Beautiful!!! ❤️ and as an honda guy, Im really glad that’s not k swapped 🙌🏼 great built great job! Love the wheels
The mr2 is one of my favorite cars I’ve been able to have a ride in so far. Absolutely wild cars
I had a mkii mr2. 87 t-top n/a 1.6. Most fun ive ever had in a car. This is an amazing inspiration to get another one
What I want is for Matt Farrah to test drive these autofocus cars in the canyons after they’ve had an autofocus. Literally same day week. Two part episodes. I heavily fuck with Larry Chen, the quality is always great with him, sort of like what we used to get in the early daily transmissions.
Matt Farrah is clearly one of the best when we’re talking about focused and detailed reviews questions and he gives context for almost everything. I think it would be a good mini series special thing
WTG Scotty, well deserved feature!!! back story of this car is what makes it so epic
Amazing build brother. Love the old school cars.
gotta love the respect this guy has for someone elses car, he doesn't start just thrasing it and takes it easy and works his way up. wish everybody was like that when having a go in someone elses car
Good job young man. Nice to see someone get in there and do the work himself!
One of my favorite videos Larry! Love it!
What a fantastic build. It skirts the line of Show/Go with maintainability.... Stellar. Very thoughtful build and vision. Smiles for Miles looks like a 10/10. Thanks Larry, and great job to the owner!
Thank you very much I truly appreciate your worda. This is what it's all about, smiles per gallon 😂😁
@@scottb4370 For sure, it's a ride to be proud of.
Should try one with the Toyota V6 swap, too. Totally different beast and some feel it's an amazing fit and feels like the car really wanted in the first place...plus....the noise! Oh lord the noise
V6 swap is expensive, he said this motor basically bolts right up
Miss my 93T.. Thanks for showcasing this car Larry!
Larry you should link up with Curren$y!
Seeing where this MR2 came from and what it is now gives me hope for mine! Who knows maybe ill be on this channel someday!
Thanks for sharing.
Don’t give up on it and don’t let it go. I parked mine 11 years ago after the trans went. Replace the trans and then put it on the back burner. She needed nothing else at the time except to be driven. Well after being parked she’s coming back out this year. Starting ordering new suspension and getting ready for other little things after sitting so long but when it’s warm again in my area she’ll see the light of day for the first time in a long time.
@@ASLackey22 thanks for the encouraging words bro! Good luck with bringing your MR2 back to glory as well.
Man oh man... What a beautiful, CLEAN car. I'm selling my turbo FR-S this year and I want to get an MR2 as my next project... This is super inspirational. The attention to detail is immaculate. I love it. I hope Scott keeps this car and hands it down. What a crazy awesome build.
Larry!
Great footage as always, thanks.
awesome video larry, loved the extended footage of the drive!
Yeahhhh boyyyyy, I was waiting for this episode. Love the MR2!!!!!!!!!!!
The Caldina GT4 is a wagon. 5 seater. Nota minivan. The GT4 even outperformed the legacy of it's era. A beast!
These are the types of cars that goes up in value. Stock, easy for a DD, less worries on maintenance and you can drive cross country all around.
POP UP AND DOWN HEADLIGHTS
TOTAL RESPECT THIS GUY, VERY TASTEFULLY MODDED MR2. GREAT TO SEE MR2 APPRECIATED AND SHINES
He is right when the passion is there and you keep your car for many years, rare cool parts will just find it's way to you 🙂
Thank you for sharing this car, such a good set up. An awesome little car!
The “Ooooohhhhhh” reminds me of the guy that has a beer in his hands at all times. He likes everything Honda. That guy
Those V6 engine aren’t only reliable but equipped with a punch of torque
Amazing always capturing 💥🔥💥🔥💥🛠️🦾🛠️🦾💣💣💣
Caldina is actually a wagon and not a minivan. One of my dream cars actually
That is a beautiful build up. Nice work.
about time there was some MR2 love from hoonigan
love the intro song reminds me of being a kid in the 80s
Very nicely executed build!
Epic Car! Epic Build!!! Great interview and information . . . Love the passion!
As a former owner of a white SW20 with a JDM motor, thank you for the nostalgia. They really are special cars.
Good video. I have a '95 very similar. They were sold untill 2000 in the UK (I had a 2000 Rev 5 model in Black).. still fantastic looking cars.
I had recently gotten a mr2 so this makes me excited to start a new project
Thats a great daily right there. Having a FiST on stock tune with a blow off. I'd want just a little bit more speed yes but low HP gets slept on. More fun, less tickets and it's got the good sound and looks. I'm envious of this guy.
I have seen so many ,,, but this is the most special mr2 all around one of the best , awesome job ,, you are a mr2 hero the best by far👍👍👍
Great video and great build! 🔥🔥🔥
Cool ride and Larry does his customary great pics etc. thx man
Always love seeing a clean MR2, been years since Ive seen one.
Super rare now a days.
I love that you’re rocking the Antique Vehicle license plate... great build man!
I noticed that too, lousiana must really not care. Here i tennesee if you drive a vintage tag the engine and the body cant be modified and you can only drive it on the weekends or on federal holidays.
Yeah Louisiana doesn’t give a fuck lol
My FB has one in MS and I have 0 restrictions. Daily drove it for like 8 months lol. Only change is I dont have to renew my tag ever. Kinda nice.
@@fastec5 hey I have an FB too, completely stock except for a cat delete and a Miata steering wheel. I just moved back to TN and I hope that I can run past emissions without a hitch, I may ask people how serious the cops are about the vintage tags around here.
@@nicolasgibson1956 mine has an old school Mikuni Sidedraft on an equally old Mazdatrix manifold with RB header and presilencer. Currently thats it for exhaust but I have parts to make a full one I just have priorities elsewhere money wise lol. Love these cars so much
DECENT!!! (in bubbles voice)
One of the best "clean" cars to be featured. Kudos to the owner!!
that turbo sound 😍
The Currency autograph on the roll cage is cool, big fan of Wayne, Mac Mane and Currency
The turbo sound is really crazy!!!!
All these UA-cam videos are pulling up the prices of MR2s. Lol. Just 5 years ago you can still get a clean one for $4-5k... not anymore.
Soon you won't be able to get a clean stock all original everything in working order 97 civic LX for less than 5 grand or more🤣, I still have the factory Honda glass all the way around it😊. Never been wrecked still got the serial numbers on all quarter pannels and trunk and hood. Imo it's a car worth 5 grand 🤷🤣
I got hella lucky yesterday and picked up a 91 sw20 with 60k miles no rust for 5k
@@brettroeloffs I would have sold you a mint condition civic for 6🤷🤣
lol and you think its because UA-cam? Its amazing there are still people that dont understand all japanese sports cars from the 90s are going to continue to increase in price. Theyve been going up in price for almost 20 years.
I bought my first sw20 for $900 back in 2015.. I sold it.. but luckily was able to trade my 350z for another sw20 turbo model in december of 2019. it blew up but since then i put a gen 5 3sgte in it! never selling it!
Very cool I really like this it's a more realistic build to what most normal people can afford to do for themselves very nicely done Bravo
Love The Build!! Love The Care and Drive!! Now If Only I Can Get My AC on My AW11 To Work....
Loved it... very clean MR2, thanks for the Video.
Sweet ride bro! much RESPECT!!!
Amazing car man! And good information in here.
Wow super clean
Mike Demicco was rock them wheels years ago on a twin Turbo z32 Super Street feature...Good Review!!!
Beautiful car. Thanks for sharing…
Man, sweet build🔥🔥🔥🔥
MR2's taking over the world baby!
Such great cars, and the 3s engine is Very underrated.
Man that is a clean mr2 my fav car from Toyota I miss my MR2
I seen him in irl that thing sounds like a beast
Loved it 😍 mr2 minivan motor swapped with turbo 👍👍✌🏼.
The caldina is a wagon not a minivan? 👀
Man I can't wait to get another mr2. I hit a deer in my 91 on my way home and the front end got totally smashed and I ended up selling it.. total heartbreak:( . Love these cars so much, there is nothing else like them.
hands down the most underrated 90s Jdm sports car
Amazing work, I think I'll keep mine after seeing this
Finally! MR2 love!
Love These Cars Larry
Antique license plates... Wow I'm fricken old! Always wanted a 91 300 zx or one of these. Dream car for sure!
Cool build!
Edit; I feel the same way about my 02 DC5... it’s white too lol
Larry Chen, Tampa is the real West Coast these days dude! Sunny skies, beaches, palm trees...... with cars that are allowed to be themselves and not restricted!!!!! you just have to deal with the no mountains and humidity thing lol. One of the best JDM tuners in the country is here too.
What a beautiful build
This is the most beautiful MR2 I have ever seen.
I've had my azure blue 96 rev 4 GTS (turbo import 60k miles) since 2006. They'll be burying me in it when the time comes so I absolutely get where this geeza is coming from!
They kept going until 2000 though with the revision 5 from 98 to 2000.
Wow....yea I wouldn't worry about standing out in that beauty....work of art for sure👍🏾👍🏾
I have a one of one twin turbo v6 swap mr2 spyder. It made it on 1320 videos and to SEMA young guns. It would be really cool to get some exposure
Pure Joy.
Sweet car, and my favorite color too!
Man I hope I can get any gen mr2 one day. Neat pretty unique cars!
Yes, you have to experience owning one. You'll love it immediately. Mine is 93 and I love it. Its in my banner if you'd like to check it out.
Dude is very passionate about his car you could tell he was excited to talk about it with Larry
thank you for this video!