1986 Toyota MR2 review from North America

The car has given me no mechanical trouble in the nine months that I have owned it.

The window seals have leaked since before I acquired the car and are in need of replacement. These are tough to find.

There are very small patches of rust in locations where the paint had been chipped.

The front speakers are original and need replacement.

The air conditioner does not work presently. I have easily acquired the parts needed to convert it to R134 A.

Finding an air filter for this car requires the Internet or a dealer because auto parts stores do not stock it.

This car is absolutely a dream. It is fun to drive as fast or slow as you like. I love the way it holds the road in the corners. It feels like driving a race car, but is totally reliable and cheap to operate.

The car uses very little gas, only holds 3 quarts of oil (I use synthetic), and never breaks. It couldn't be cheaper to operate.

My particular car has had a few modifications. The engine was rebuilt when the previous owner decided to race it in SC-CA races. These are races for street legal cars on a track which are run individually. He also replaced the shocks with good gas shocks. The car also has a high performance ignition and muffler. You cannot tell any of these things just by looking at the car and I don't believe they add very much power either. The car was only raced once.

I drive the car every day. I love the fact that my beater car is so nice and dependable, but I really like the fact that I can drive it hard and it will respond. I drive it hard a lot.