Faults:

Rear lights & front indicators getting cloudy; have already replaced front units with clear items & looking for good set of rear replacements.

Other than that, nothing. I looked for a great MR2 & got one :)

General Comments:

My MR2 was bought from an enthusiast who had taken very good care of it. Rays wheels from Japan, body kit, rear strut brace, great stereo (quality, no need for crappy sun woofers!), tinted windows, alarm, induction mods etc.

This car is just amazing. Whenever I approach it, the louvres on the engine cover hint at the fun within. The seats are superbly comfortable, the gear shift a simple flick action, instruments & controls well laid out. It just feels a special place to be. Everything works, both ergonomically & functionally. Every time I'm in it, I cannot believe it's almost 20 years old. It feels more like a well cared for 2000 model.

Mine does not have power steer, but effort is fine. I prefer it without as the steering is very alive in your hands. This is not a car to just waft along in, although it is far from tiring to drive. It requires a certain delicacy of input; sudden movements of the wheel can get the tail wagging... This is a proper car for someone who likes to drive well & for the car to respond to them.

The ride is incredibly supple for this kind of car. Performance is pretty good, but the real performance is in the handling & the MR2's ability to beat other cars point to point.

Is it practical? Yes. It'll take the drive in peak hour if you must (but why would you!), as well as being a fun car for the weekend. You can do some shopping in it, but best if you have another car. I have a Suzuki Baleno for that purpose; why would I want to leave the MR2 in a shopping centre car park?!

Faults:

The axle seal came loose, and was sliding along the axle, which caused the gearbox oil to leak out. I didn't notice this, but when I went to get an oil change they pointed this out to me and said I had about 1 days driving left on it before the gearbox blew. So that was very lucky!

The speedo needed to be calibrated, as it was reading about 20kmh lower than the actual speed is was travelling. Also the speedo stopped working all together.

The targa top leaked just like every other T-top, but just replaced the seals.

General Comments:

This is the most fun car I have ever driven. It loves to be driven and just sticks to the road. Going from my Integra to this rear wheel drive turbo was a rather intimidating at first. Once I got use to this, it is the most fun I have ever had driving. I just want to drive everywhere.

This car is an absolute wee rocket ship. Fantastic performance. It loves the low revs and loves the hills. Despite this, it is actually pretty fuel efficient, as long as you don't floor it all the time.

The MR2 isn't the most practical car, but if you buy one you obviously aren't wanting it for the space =). But the boot is plenty big enough for me, and I haven't had any problems with it.

All this with Toyota reliability, you can't go wrong with an MR2. I highly recommend them!