Toyota MR2 (1990-99)

I've owned my 1992 Mr2 GTS for three years now, and before that had a 1990 GT. The GTS is a littler lighter and harder than the GT and I feel more playful. Neither MR2 Turbo is a learner drivers car with (until you get to Gen3 models) a tendency for snap understeer.. can get a little hairy in the wet. In the dry I have never (ever) got in trouble with either the GT or GTS. Both are very quick off the line, handle well, and look like they mean business. Expect to surprise the odd EVO and WRX, but don't expect great economy if you decide to push the ...  Read the complete review

Hi, and welcome to my review of the Toyota MR2. I have owned 5 MR2's over 6 years from an early Rev1 through to a Japanese import model, a G-Limited Rev3. I have had sunroofs, T-bars and Tin-tops. Most have been well cared for and serviced, however two were more restoration projects and I'll go into some detail about this for your benefit. I'll do my best to list what to look for when buying and how to best care for your aging beast. The Rev1: My Rev1 was blood red, built in Japan in October 1989 for the UK market. Like all UKDM (United Kingdom Domestic Market) MR2's there was no power steering and no air conditioning. It came with a cloth ...  Read the complete review

Supercar on a Shoestring II Four years ago my love affair with the Toyota MR2 GTS began. The honeymoon is over. So was it a marriage made in heaven, or did the shoestring snap! You could now scroll down to the end of this missive for a partial answer to that question, or come with me through the history of ‘ups’ and ‘downs’ of our relationship. First, let’s look at the ‘Supercar’ scenario. The car is 14 years old and has covered 62,000 miles. Has it stood the test of time as technology marches on? Well, the Toyota designers did an excellent job. There are still only a double handful of cars in the world that can match the performance ...  Read the complete review

The mark 2 MR2 is a lovely looking mid engined, rear wheel drive, two seater sports car. I had a MR2 GT for two and half years and in that time I never once had it breakdown or fail to start. It is a sporty little car with a lovely engine sound which really makes it sound the part from within the cabin. The running costs on the car are surprisingly reasonably with the exception of tyres. Depending how enthusiastically you drive it is possible to get through a pair of rear in about 5000 miles, however if you are a more careful owner they should last for more that 10000. Obviously with it being rear wheel drive there is alot of fun to be had on roundabouts and ...  Read the complete review

I owned one of these cars from new, back in 1998 it was the last of the line 10th anniversary GTI models(168BHP) with the facelift and adjustable spoiler. It also came with beefed up suspension, fatter wheels and 16" alloys all as standard. This was a fantastic little 2 door 2 seater, mid-engine sports coupe which to this day still looks like a baby Ferrari. The ride quality was firm (to be expected on a true sports car like this) but it handled like no other car I've driven! I would often accelerate around bends to throw the cars handling off but never did this little car ever let me down. It had tons and tons of grip due to the chassis and the very low height of ...  Read the complete review