1992 Toyota MR2 gts (j) Turbo review from North America
"Definitely a go fast car!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
At 5000 miles, sleeves blew causing really bad compression in number two and four cylinders.
General comments?
This car was purchased because a friend had one and was talking a lot about it. Mine happens to be heavily modified with a.020" overbore and titanium sleeves with port and polished head and TRD metal head gasket. I run a ct20b turbo at 18 psi and punch over 300 to the wheels. She flies with power to spare. The specifications from the factory are unbelievable, but with an upgraded turbo, intake, exhaust, throttle body, and boost controller, this thing flies. I have yet to be beaten on a real track with turns because the suspension is to die for. This is a pretty fast car at a whopping 11.9 sec @ 118 mph in the quarter mile. Haven't been able to top out yet, but the speedometer has tacked out. Very nice car for the money and very easy to modify if you have the time and patients to maintain the vehicle. If I could find another, I would buy it in a heart beat.
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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 | 1992 |
| Year of manufacture | 1992 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 3s-gte 2.0 DOHC Manual |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 4 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 3000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 7500 miles |
| Previous car | Toyota MR2 |
| Date of Entry | 3rd January, 2005 |