1993 Toyota MR2 review from North America
"The best of its time when comes to control"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Head gasket leaked at about 150,000, but fixed with those seal liquid type thing that you put through the radiator. Starting to have head gasket problem again after 30,000 miles, and another one of those did help, so for $40 per 30,000 it isn't too bad.
Change the CV boots after about 120,000 miles.
General comments?
It has superior control, if you upgrade the suspension in this car, you will enhance your driving experience.
The MR2 is small, and already has enough power to go anywhere, so to me safety issues are more important; you can upgrade the strut bars, sway bars and some damping control, new shocks every 50,000 miles, and it will last you a life time.
I put more than 100,000 miles on this car (original engine) and it still runs fine. Just take care of your car, any car, and it will last a very long time.
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| To sum it up, the MR2 can't be beat for the value, performance and overall Toyota quality. |
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| 1991 - MR2 Turbo 2.0 Litre turbo If you can find one in good shape, it will be the buy of a lifetime |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1993 |
| Year of manufacture | 1993 |
| First year of ownership | 1998 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.2 non turbo Manual |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 80300 miles |
| Most recent distance | 180560 miles |
| Previous car | Honda Accord |
| Date of Entry | 3rd January, 2009 |