Faults:

I keep knocking the side mirrors off the car while racing through traffic at 200+kmph.

General Comments:

I have owned a Learjet and a couple of V8 super cars that I used to race. None of them could keep up with my MR2. I have kept the engine standard except for a boost controller, and I run 35-40 PSI daily. These engines will run 35PSI without internal work.

Externally, I have only hand painted the body red, and added some neon lights at the front, a TRD window banner, and an anodised blue cup holder. They removed 2 seconds from my 0-150kmph time. Chicks dig my MR2 because it's so cool.

Also, be sure to swap the front and rear wheels, as it makes burn outs easier.

The directors of 2F2F wanted to feature my car in the movie, but I wouldn't let them because it's too cool.

GO MR2!!! GO TOYOTA!!!, I LOVE YOU!!!

Faults:

Generally the whole engine went.

This is not to say that it was unreliable though.

However, I had a serious fault one day with the car. To this day, my mechanics were still unsure as to why and have since scrapped the engine.

The bottom end went (we believe) and after firstly replacing the shells, the engine blew once again.

Two weeks down the line, a full engine rebuild commenced. To my dismay, the engine blew again. We do not know why!

Everything else was fine, for example: windows, air con, etc.

Prior to this happening, no faults had occurred.

T-Bar did tend to leak when it rained. My solution was to put it in the garage. Problem solved!

General Comments:

The car was a lemon. The model is not. I am not MR2 mad, but do rate the car very highly because it does what it is designed to do very well and for extremely good money.

I purchased an MR2 for many a reason. It was a relatively cheap performance car, good looks, reliable (?) and semi convertible with the T-Bar.

Friends have had this version (N/A) and turbo versions and had had no major problems. The only fault that I know of was leaky T Bars.

I am off to buy the MR2 turbo now to have some real fun. They cost almost the same to buy, but from experience give a lot more pound for pound.

I will reporting back in a few months to give an update on the new one.

Faults:

My valve guides started leaking.

Timing belt and compressor belt needs changing.

General Comments:

MR2 takes on turns like no other car I have ever driven. But the seats although very sporty are not comfortable for a long drive.

Most mechanics hate working on this car because of the tight space in the engine compartment. But as far as things breaking down, Toyota has no problems at 100,000 + miles.

Faults:

Nothing.

General Comments:

I've always had fast cars (cash permitting), but this is by far the fastest for the money that I've found thus far.

I test drove a standard MR2 and thought it was quite nippy, then drove a turbo - absolutely no comparison!

It pulls hard in every gear (0-60 in 4.9 seconds), and even skips from 80mph to 100mph in 5th like it's in 3rd.

My only criticisms of it are that it eats rear tyres (but it's bound to), drinks oil, it can be tail happy, the cabin gets very hot and long drives can be painful on your back.

Other than those points and the high insurance it's a car with super car performance for mondeo money.