hey guys im new here and i wasnt too sure where to post this so i posted here feel free to moved it to the appropriate section if need be

im interested in buying a 2002 s2 tj vrx 5spd that ive come across and id like to know some more info on the car like how they perform personal experiences ands opinions on the car in general this will be one of my deciding facotrs on whether to buy the car or not

I got mine a month ago and I'm pritty much in love with it :P
only thing it really needs is an exhaust and it's a pritty sweet car
drives nicely.. plenty of power .. had my car in 5th over taking roadtrains on the highway and it just wanted to keep going..
but yeah
very happy with the car and I recommend it

hmmmm everyone ive spoken to so far have had praise for this car but all my friends love the rwd as do i so im a bit hesitant in that aspect but is there anything negative people can tell about this car

welcome.....

interesting nickname...... seen it somewhere before..... :cool:

hey mate welcome to amc

welcome to the forum....

you almost have the same nickname as another member on the forum...

tj vrx s2 is a great car to buy... basically you have everything you need there. AND ITS A MANUAL.. bonus!

the vrx already has a tasteful kit on it along with the s2 rims... if you dont want them, you can sell them for roughly 1K including rubber.


performance wise, its a great car.. acceleration will def impress you when you drive it for the first time. esp going from 2nd to 3rd. with the sports and vrx's, suspension is alittle lower.. so its not too "floaty" and can handle corners alright...

its really all comes down to you test driving the car. if your looking at gaining big kw's in the future, it may not be your cup of tea, once you find out how much you have to put in from your pocket....

Overall with minor mods such as lowered suspension, intake and exhaust mods, you'll have a def 14.7 car down the 1/4 mile....

lol yeah i noticed someone else has my prefered name :P

but yeah im not really into big power driving my current car (soarer) ive come to accept
power=$$$ but aside from basic mods and suspension and stereo im not gonna do too much to it

pretty much its the kit and the rims that made me fall in love with the car when i first saw one years ago but ill need to go for a test drive to see how they go ive been in my friends th sports and that takes off rather well in my eyes so if this one is any better thatll be a bonus

so what the hell is a cthulhu???? (apart from a dude in Darwin, with a powerful magna he's never driven lol )

Welcome to the club. TJII VRX, one of the nicest magnas around if you ask me.

so what the hell is a cthulhu????

its a character out of a HP Lovecraft book
personally i got the name from a cradle of filth song :P

so what the hell is a cthulhu???? (apart from a dude in Darwin, with a powerful magna he's never driven lol )
Hahaha... yeah... and he's missing it. I had the pleasure of catching up with him yesterday and today.


its a character out of a HP Lovecraft book
That's the one.

Oh, and welcome.

I purchased a s2 tj vrx 2 months ago. Its an impressive car in most aspects as you have seen and heard. I love it and will keep it until it dies. The only negs i have with it is the seats aren't to my liking....hard to find a good driving position for my dodgy back! Also ditch the standard stereo.... its pretty crappy..
In all........its a perfect allround car that will keep a smile on your face!!!

also is anyone able to tell me the specs of the car as stock or give me a link or anytihng ive tried searching but for probably the wrong thing

Hey dude. Nice choice of name. It's good to see there are others out there with such good taste lol

What kind of specs are you after in particular? Performance wise you're looking at 163kW at the flywheel at somewhere around 5400rpm, with peak torque hitting 317Nm at about 4200rpm (the rpm figures are close but probably wrong). Quoted performance times are about 7.0s 0-100 with a flat 15s quarter mile, however there are cars on here that are stock or near stock that have run a faster quarter mile.

Your friend's TH sports is lighter but has less power too. They will probably be similar to drive while stock.

with a flat 15s quarter mile, however there are cars on here that are stock or near stock that have run a faster quarter mile.


yeh like manuals stupid car, 14.7 or something with a completly stock manual tj :doubt:

cheers cthulhu ( feels like im talking in 3rd person lol ) thats pretty much what i wanted to know performance wish id like to know more bout handling if possible

yeh like manuals stupid car, 14.7 or something with a completly stock manual tj :doubt:
Manuals? As in the member Manual? He never had a TJ.

Handling is better than you might expect for a big FWD. Take one for a test drive and leave the salesman behind :) It's the only way you'll find out for sure if you like it. The VR-X and Sports come with both front and rear sway bars which I believe is a big step up in handling from the cooking models.

Lowered (and stiffer) springs really flatten things out through sweeping corners, and a strut brace does wonders for turn-in.

But hey, it's no BMW or MX-5, right?

Expect understeer if you try and power through a corner.


Manuals? As in the member Manual? He never had a TJ.TH Exec wasn't it? And wasn't his 14.7 run with the 70mm t/b, extractors and chip?

Anyway.. stacky has run a 14.6 with just extractors in a TJ sports.

(apart from a dude in Darwin, with a powerful magna he's never driven lol )
:cry: :tantrum:

and catching up with redav just made it worse.. first time in a magna in 2 months and it's a modded one.

Should be back real soon now, though.

nah, manualtj01 was is his user name, havnt seen him on the forums for a while come to think of it, his names woody, well it isnt woody but thats what ive alwayse called him haha, but yeh 14.7 or there abouts with a completly stock manual tj

nah, manualtj01 was is his user name, havnt seen him on the forums for a while come to think of it, his names woody, well it isnt woody but thats what ive alwayse called him haha, but yeh 14.7 or there abouts with a completly stock manual tj
I know, couldn't believe it when he posted those times. Wasn't even a Sports/VR-X.

I know, couldn't believe it when he posted those times. Wasn't even a Sports/VR-X.

hmmmmmm, i vaguely remember it. Also effin2202 up here ran 14.7's in his yellow TJ VR-X with just different exhaust, and i should know, it was against me! lol

hmmm with all these positive comments i may have to take this for a test drive then figure out my finances and see where i go from there either way it looks to be a step up from my current car

TH Exec wasn't it? And wasn't his 14.7 run with the 70mm t/b, extractors and chip?

Anyway.. stacky has run a 14.6 with just extractors in a TJ sports.
Yup.


:cry: :tantrum:

and catching up with redav just made it worse.. first time in a magna in 2 months and it's a modded one.

Should be back real soon now, though.
But I bet my car felt gutless next to yours :bowrofl:

hmmm with all these positive comments i may have to take this for a test drive then figure out my finances and see where i go from there either way it looks to be a step up from my current car

As Ben Stiller Says: "Dooo ittt......Just dooo iiittt"

Do it mate, you won't look back!

im going down for a test drive tomorrow and to check it out more thorough i test drove a camry sportivo wasnt as good as i thought it would be but then again it was the 2.4L version