Faults:

Not a thing!

General Comments:

It's the best thing I've ever bought. Not the best CAR, but the best THING. THE most fun I've had driving. So I'm not sure I can be very objective in my review, but I've not spent anything unexpected on it, use it infrequently, and it always runs perfectly.

Admittedly it's not got the creature comfort of power steering, but that is the only thing I can think of that's missing (and it's only noticeable when you're parking up really).

Boot space is negligible, but not really the type of car you drive to move things around in. The Supercharger one (mine's a Japanese import) is apparently much better than the NA version, but I've never tried the latter.

Faults:

Sump rusted and became porous, had to be replaced.

Needed new front steering bush to get rid of clonking sound.

Has had new radiator, alternator and water pump.

General body corrosion, especially rear arches and sills.

Has had reconditioned brake calipers all round.

Stainless steel coolant pipes at rear of engine corroded and were replaced.

General Comments:

Although the car has needed a lot of new parts in most cases they were replacing the original items. It has still been expensive to run, with manufacturers parts being excessively expensive. Dealers don't know how to look after the car - find a good specialist.

To drive the car is as good if not better than when I first had it. I have been looking for another car recently and tried out an M3, TT and Boxster, but none of them gave the same precision or connected feeling as the MR2. It's eager rather than super fast, but always fun to drive. For the money, what else are you going to find?

Faults:

Nothing so far, but it does have a full service history from new, so little surprise there.

General Comments:

This car is the best I have ever driven or owned.

I've owned a fiesta, golf, cinquecento,306 and two corsas and none of these compare.

The car is very very quick for a 1600 engine and does take some getting used to, but once your comfortable it's a dream to drive.

Faults:

Radiator and alternator went almost simultaneously, at 60000 miles, though as they were original parts I felt they had given reasonable service life.

Brake discs (front) keep warping.

Oil cooler pipes needed replacing.

A pair of steel coolant pipes had also corroded badly and had to be replace.

New water pump.

General Comments:

Despite its age the car has been very reliable and only let me down on the road once (radiator fractured). Some of the parts are very costly, particularly Toyota originals, and pattern parts can be hard to find. Performance is eager, especially when revved, and economy excellent (35-40 mpg). Handling very good as you would expect, though correct wheel alignment is crucial if the car is to handle properly. My advice would be to get the best car possible, even if it means spending a bit more as costs can quickly mount up.