1985 Toyota MR2 Reviews - Page 2 of 2

Normal wear, had to change the timing belt, new thermostat, usual tune-ups, keep in mind it's almost a 20 year old car. Had to replace a couple of valve cover gaskets, injector time switch.

It is an extremely reliable car, it hasn't let me down yet in all these years.

The Mr2 handles very well because of the Mid-engine layout. The Engine although only 112 hp, has enough rev-ability to make it a fun runabout. My only gripe about it is the lack of comfort the seats offer when making long distance trips, but hey you shouldn't be driving an Mr2 across the country now should you?

The valve cover gasket is currently leaking oil.

Interior leather on the steering wheel and shifter boot has started to crack.

Recently, a part of the exhaust system just before the muffler rusted through and needed replaced.

The clutch is starting to wear and needs replaced. The clutch is very old, however, and I am surprised it took this long to wear badly.

I got this car over the summer. I have owned several cars before, and driven many. I can honestly say that I have never driven anything which was more fun. It has more than enough power, and acceleration is phenomenal for a four-cylinder with 120 horsepower.

This car handles perfectly. There is no body roll, and it is most fun on twisty roads. The steering response is instantaneous, and the car has all the traction in the world. If you do lose traction, the center of gravity is right by your right elbow, and the car will just oversteer (the back end slides out from behind you).

I though my last car was fun to drive. I was definitely wrong. It is not possible to tell someone how wonderful this car is, to fully appreciate the fun of a lightweight two-seater, they must go for a ride in it. And to truly appreciate the joy of a mid-engine with rear-wheel drive, you must take one for a drive.

The seats are fairly comfortable, and there is more than enough legroom, although the pedals are small and close together. Shoe size 13 is about the biggest that would fit. Power steering is absent, and also completely unnecessary.

I don't think you could get a car which would be more fun to drive without paying over $100,000.

Blew up the engine on m11 because of lack of oil, my fault.

New radiator, alternator, starter motor, front shocks, exhaust, thermostat, clutch, master and slave cylinder, all due to hard wear.

The car is fantastic, runs like a dream.

The reason I haven't slated the reliability is purely the amount it has taken and kept going.

Although the car has had nearly everything replaced, it has only once broken down while driving.

Problems are mainly finding replacement parts, and the price of fitting.

You can have real fun in this car, it will easily out do most hot hatches of todays standard, if you opt for the supercharger model then be prepared to learn how to drive properly.

Nothing, just normal tune up procedures which I could do myself.

This car is great and fun to drive it's engine is so rev happy with a 7500 RPM redline, and the Toyota variable induction system or TVIS

It is great at cornering and has enough power to pass on the freeway.

The only two flaws are the restrictive stock air-box, which is easily replaceable with a high flow filter like K&N.

The seats are rather comfortable unless you have a lot of distance to cover, I've topped the car out at 129 MPH.

This car has some serious potential for the beginning driver.

Speedometer cable broke.

This car runs good.

The original owner stored it in 1996 and I bought it in 2000, people thought it wouldn't start, well I proved them wrong, it started on the first crank. And it runs like a champ.

Warped front rotors - design flaw.

Galley plugs replaced - top of the engine.

Sticking parking brake.

General maintenance.

This has been a joy to own and drive. I will own it forever.

The only thing that went wrong with it the year I had it, was that the pipe that goes to the oxygen sensor broke. I sold it because it started to rust.

It is a really fun car and it runs on fumes. Looks a bit ugly. But for the money I am not surprised that the prices have begun to rise.