Toyota MR2s
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For me this model of MR2 was the worst looking of the lot.
When we had a Mk2 MR2 we looked at getting one of these as an upgrade.
After visiting one and taking a look around it and the interior we decided not to bother, it just looked cheap and nasty.
Nowhere near as good looking as the Mk2.
I think Toyota were possibly trying to make it look like a Boxster.
When we had a Mk2 MR2 we looked at getting one of these as an upgrade.
After visiting one and taking a look around it and the interior we decided not to bother, it just looked cheap and nasty.
Nowhere near as good looking as the Mk2.
I think Toyota were possibly trying to make it look like a Boxster.
The idea of the MK3, as in the photo, was a return to basics, to make a modern MK1, as many saw the MK2 as too heavy and too big. The fine chassis handling was given up for a more grown up car, much as the E85 and E89 are today, and indeed the 2lt MK2 can never claim to handle and provide the fizz that the 1600 MK1 does. The MK3 somehow missed the the goal though and never really caught on, maybe the MX5 simply eclipsed it, and they are pretty much overlooked by most. The woeful interior and lack of any space apart from a couple of cubbys behind the seats, make them not much use for anything really. They go and handle ok but again lack the fizz of the original. Theses days the MR2 is a car you want, not need, so the silly nicknamed 'baby Ferrari' is often the choice car, as it looks good, goes very well, handles well, superb turn in, good weight distribution, and in T top guise is a fun car to romp about in. If you want pure handling and driving involvement the MK1 cannot be beaten, but as these cars are now of an age and lots have rotted to nothing a MK2 is a very good fun car to own.
I'll never sell mine, it's my 6th and it's under my skin.
I'll never sell mine, it's my 6th and it's under my skin.
I had a Mk3 for a couple of years before I found my first Zed. It was a fun car to own, but the hard top was an absolute nightmare to store as we didn't have a garage at the time.
I went as far as Edinburgh in mine for a long weekend trip. I have idea how we managed with our kit in the 'rear glove boxes' as I called them. Overall it was the interior and the projector headlamps that really let me down. I discovered Xenons and was an instant convert.
I was surprised how dated the Japanese interiors still looked when I had a test drive in a friend's 14 plate MX5
I went as far as Edinburgh in mine for a long weekend trip. I have idea how we managed with our kit in the 'rear glove boxes' as I called them. Overall it was the interior and the projector headlamps that really let me down. I discovered Xenons and was an instant convert.
I was surprised how dated the Japanese interiors still looked when I had a test drive in a friend's 14 plate MX5
North West Surrey
had all three gens, the beauty of the mk3 was it was the only true convertible but they just got the styling not quite right imho, great fun little car that is immensely capable of being thrown about and if i was looking for a track toy I wouldn't hesitate to buy another one, mk2 was the best looking for sure and probably one of my favourite cars i have owned, my mk1 was my first car after passing my driving test so have nothing but fond memories of that...a great series of motors but not as classy as the z4
Well that's one way of making the mk2 a convertible...
afennell said:
You clearly have good taste! Welcome to the forum
afennell said:Ah, I have just sold my mr2 of 10 years and purchased a z4 to find people on the z4 forums talking about mr2s.
I loved mine, little go karts, easily modded, she was running around 320bhp.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4JVmIs6LRwfcVZIZzZfVTNOeV9RYmRjQlZfNmpvX2tUNXZF/view
Same year and colour as mine, love the wheels
