1992 Toyota MR2 GT Turbo review from UK and Ireland

Needed the water pump replacing because it was leaking. Turned out to be a fairly major problem because the Crankshaft pulley didn't want to come off!

Timing belt replaced at the same time.

Rear caliper seized.

I bought my MR2 Turbo a couple of months ago. The previous owner had looked after the car well, but didn't drive it much so there were a few things to replace and service when I first got it.

Large bill for the work done (£1000) because of the crankshaft pulley.

Now it's done the car runs sweet.

Starts first time, every time, and purrs like a pussycat until you unleash the power.

My car has a HKS induction kit, 5" Zigen exhaust, Forge dumpvalve and is running uprated boost.

When you plant the throttle there is a sound like ripping cloth and you are propelled at fantastic speeds towards the horizon.

It's a very, very quick car with the boost turned up.

Uprated suspension gives my car a very bumpy and hard ride; I actually hit my head on the roof going over a bump so don't expect to be going over speedbumps in one of these at any more than walking speed.

Make sure you have good tyres on the car or she will try and kill you in the wet when cornering.

MR2s are famous for spinning like the old 911s, because they are mid-engined once you lose the back end the chances are you are going to crash!

All in all a very fast, great looking drivers car on the cheap.

Apart from fuel costs, I can burn through a tank of fuel (£40) within 150 miles! And as these cars are imports they have to be run on high octane fuel like Optimax or Super.

Still what do you expect from a car that can slay Scoobies and Porsche Boxsters that costs a couple of grand!

Finally pop-up lights are still cool!