1988 Toyota MR2 Mark 1 T-bar review from UK and Ireland
"Amazing and fun car to drive/own"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Only problems to encounter with the car were a leaky T-bar (cured with some rubber restorer) and a rattly droplink on the antiroll bar. Other faults to minor to list as they come with the territory of buying a 16 year old car.
The car had very low miles for its year when I bought it and also had full service history. I gave it a full service for its 90,000 miles (£125 AA/Halfords service centre) and had the cambelt and droplinks on the antiroll bar done.
General comments?
The car is very good to drive both in the wet and dry (I have 17" alloys with low profile tires. There is no ABS or power steering, that's for girls, and the feed back you get from the car is amazing. Obviously you do not buy one of these cars for comfort, however I did an 800 mile journey my MR2 and didn't feel too bad after it. Summer is great when you can get the roof panels off. Don't bother with the sunroof version, T-bars are much better.
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| Year of manufacture | 1988 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6 twin cam Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
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| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
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| Distance when acquired | 87500 miles |
| Most recent distance | 90500 miles |
| Previous car | Volvo 480 |
| Date of Entry | 30th April, 2004 |