It is a great track car irl.
Underpowered in stock 1zz but superbly balanced. It’s a dream on UK back roads. Face-lift 6 speed manual is pretty redundant as really 6th is just for motorway convenience. 5 speed better ratios.
I own a face-lift (since 2011).
Upgrading is more limited than the huge mx5 market options but there are some really interesting ones that make it a beast in RL, and would be fabulous in FM.
1.8T audi swap. Hugely tunable. 550 bhp + possible apparently.
1.8 v5 volvo swap. Similar i think.
Toyota options are the rare but factory optional TTE turbo and the celica 2zz swap.
But this. This makes me smile.
Bring the MR2 MK3 back.