Toyota MR2

...good, my father is a Toyota monk, driven them for 20 years, cut him in half it would say Toyota thorough him like a stick of rock. It just that Japanese cars are like white goods, they don't really capture the soul of what driving is about, they are too functional, but not one to judge before I drive them it's on with the tail. A little research later I decided that a closer inspection was needed of this car as one of the pluses for the MR2, it ...
...Is it an import? Toyota flog these puppies world wide (French don't seem to buy em?) so you will need to check if it's an import from the Land of the rising sun. Heard the term 'grey import'? This means that it's from Japan and not a UK spec car, this in itself has pro's and con's. The Pro's are that they have a different and usually better spec than the British ones, you can have a turbo version if you get a Jap one which is great but the con's? ...

Paid.Ark.Man 07.07.2005 · Read full review
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...Second hand car the the Toyota MR2-T-Bar is the car for you.Not only does it have all the above but it can transform into a convertible car.All these features make the Toyota a great little mover. I have now owned a J-Reg MR2-T-Bar for about eight years and with 108,000 miles on the clock it is still as reliable and sweet as the day i bought it. The Japanese designed three MR2 models,the MR2 Coupe ,MR2-GT & the MR2 T-Bar all have 1998cc engines ...
...superbly and for extra stability Toyota have mounted the engine in the centre of the car. Formula One cars are set-up like this and so are Ferrari`s,one of the best sports cars in the world.The handling and "chassis poise" that comes from the mid-mounted engine certainly adds to the driving enjoyment. Also it has the smooth delivery of the 2 Litre twin cam 16v.Independant suspension,all round front & rear ventilated disc brakes(once again a feature ...

Zebra 01.07.2001 (31.10.2001) · Read full review
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...long, and it seems like Toyota has intentions of changing that forever. Its new MR2 Spyder is a 2 seater that will become the only roadster in Miata's price range. Import enthusiasts are not unfamiliar with the name MR2. The car has the typical Japanese sports car history that begun in mid 80's. The original MR2 came to US first as a 4-banger geared at a young audience who couldn't afford insane insurance rates. The car was slow, but it looked sporty. ...
...suffering the same fate as Toyota Supra and Nissan 300ZX (and possibly what will happen to 3000). Now the MR2 is being re-introducted with its originally intended outlook. Its a cheap roadster that your average Joe can buy, but with Miata in the market for over 10 years, it needs to be a better car in order to dig its own buyer niche. And looking at the car's characteristics, it seems like Toyota will be an utter success. First of all, the MR2 ...

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Well, for a long time I always wanted a car which was a bit sporty, a bit different from the Mondeos and Vectras we have to drive each day which fall into the "satisfactory" group for everything, they get you from a - b, usually without too many dramas, they use about the same amount of fuel as the car next door, the cost about average to keep on the road, in fact they are just average !! I wanted something a little different, something which wasn't ...
...feel like I was actually contributing something rather than just pushing peddles and turning a wheel. I wanted to drive something that would put a smile on my face whenever I turned the key. I was driving in North Yorkshire on a hot summers day (yes, they do happen occasionally), when a red sports car came up behind me, it indicated and quickly overtook me, I was immediatley struck by the wonderfull sound of the exhaust, not boomy like some modded ...

jimmymack007 10.01.2005 · Read full review
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...bought a black M reg Toyota MR2 from a local garage, 54000 miles mint condition, I traded in my G reg Toyota Celica and gave him 1800 pounds, which was a good deal, as he wanted 5500 for it. After dreaming about them since passing my test I was finally the proud owner. My first drive I was quite disappointed it wasn’t at all what I was expecting. Maybe I had too higher expectations but my dreams were shattered I felt like going back to the garage, ...
...the looks from other drives I started to enjoy my experience. The car wasn’t as fast as I would have expected but maybe that is due to being seated so low. My first purchase was some black turtle wax that cost me nearly 10 pounds, I polished my little sports car till I could see my smile in the paintwork. I developed great mussels in my arms, as I waxed on waxed off then I had some amazing news but also some bad news. My wife was pregnant! Very ...

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This car is fast for a stock car. If you don't like modifying cars and want a fast car get an Mr2. I've raced Talon turbos and they take off due to their awd but come 2nd gear you catch up and 3rd you pull away. I raced Porche Boxter those things are over priced and don't have the good looks of a Mr2 and reliability. Type R's are a joke. For a car that is nine years old its pretty damn good. Did I mention I raced a S2000 those keep up pretty good. ...

paul170184 16.09.2000 · Read full review
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both the old model and the new shape madel look spot n. the sleak lines are characteristic of a ferrari - shame the performance doed not match a ferrari's! however the engines are good solid reliable bocks that pump out enough power to keep most drivers satisfied. i think the new shape will take some getting used to but so did the old one and i loved that. the new car is ace to drive and you can pick up a bargain if you import from japan. you can ...

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