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broomie
24-01-08, 18:56
the girlfriend has decided she wants an mr2 (she loves supras but there too big as this is only her 2nd car!) but i know nothing about them, could anyone in the know list the different types that were made i.e turbo, na, t-bar etc. and what i should roughly expect to pay for each model.

thanks in advance! ;)
ShamelessTT
24-01-08, 18:59
Get one with the biggest bumpers you can find....
michael
24-01-08, 19:02
http://www.megaboost.co.uk/mr2 - seriously clunky and out of date but still has a bit of useful info on it.

Otherwise head to the links page on the above and you should find all the info you need (if the links aren't dead) ;)

What sort of age is she thinking of? MK2?
simbasupra
24-01-08, 19:05
This might be of use aswell

http://www.mr2s.co.uk

particularly this page if she's interested in the mk2

http://www.mr2s.co.uk/Toyota_MR2_Mk2s.htm
broomie
24-01-08, 19:24
are they reliable? any common problems with them? (apart from there not supras :p)
miko_supra
24-01-08, 19:36
i always heard it was best to go for rev3 onwards with the mk2
The Raven
24-01-08, 19:40
are they reliable? any common problems with them? (apart from there not supras :p)

I had one never caused me issues,

Cam belt is a killer most will want the engine out to do it. Watch it in the wet as the engine more or less sits on the back wheels. The higher the Rev the better.

I had a Rev 1 import, im sure they have been called the widow maker before.
conncl
24-01-08, 19:43
The UK is the
N/A GTi T bar, has all the nice extras as its uk just not a turbo

The Imports...
N/A G limited, came in both T-Bar and sun roof
Twin Entry Turbo they did a couple of models of this some with leather seats etc

The rev1 had small breaks and 14" wheels standard, they also had a very 'lively' suspension set up
The rev 2 was given better breaks and suspension and 15" wheels standard
The rev 3 they changed a few cosmetic bits and the intake and exhaust manifolds to produce more power but at the expense of torque.
The N/A rev2/3s are about the same speed however there is a larger difference between the rev2/3 turbos, the rev3 being faster....

Hope that helps


Also the only thing I did to mine was change the clutch but it did have 120K on the clock
broomie
25-01-08, 08:50
:goodpost:

Cheers Conncl
jim_supra
25-01-08, 09:05
I had a Rev2 Turbo, and it was very reliable. The only thing that went wrong over the year and a bit that I had it was the coolant pipes from the radiator to the engine needed replacing. It was a bit twitchy in the wet but it never gave me any real trouble.
DaveSupTT
25-01-08, 09:11
I had an MR2 Rev3 turbo with full leather interior. I thought it was really nice to drive as well. Only problems I had was I needed new hand brake cables, and also my rear calliper seased - which apparently I believe is quite common. Also the aerial didnt go up, it was stuck. However The car started 1st time everytime. Mine was slightly tuned as well, and had a body kit on. I sold it for £3900 with 95k miles and good service history on an M reg.
You can pick all the models up quite cheap really. T-bars, I believe sometimes have problems with the seals if not replaced and leak but not having experience of one I couldnt say for sure.
dangerousandy
25-01-08, 18:55
My MR2 was a UK spec Rev 1 T-bar 2.0GTi (3S-GE engine), it had done over 200k!! I had replaced the radiator and did a top end rebuild, and apart from that it was still fast and reliable. Steering was very heavy as I had fitted Lexus IS200 17inch alloys and a TRD Momo steering wheel - with no power assistance!!! I loved it, but it's not a Supra!!!
miko_supra
25-01-08, 19:01
My MR2 was a UK spec Rev 1 T-bar 2.0GTi (3S-GE engine), it had done over 200k!! I had replaced the radiator and did a top end rebuild, and apart from that it was still fast and reliable. Steering was very heavy as I had fitted Lexus IS200 17inch alloys and a TRD Momo steering wheel - with no power assistance!!! I loved it, but it's not a Supra!!!

you let your gf sit on the bonnet with a studded belt lol
marbleapple
25-01-08, 19:17
you let your gf sit on the bonnet with a studded belt lol

You noticed she had a studded belt!?! :blink:

:D
Chris Wilson
25-01-08, 20:03
The MR2 turbo is SERIOUSLY tail happy, especially on silly tyres and wheels, and IMO it would be a disastrous choice as someone's second car. Unless you want rid of her, of course :)