1985 Toyota MR2 1.6 from North America
Summary:
Outstanding grownup's car
Faults:
Not a darn thing.
Replaced the muffler 3-4 times.
Parking brake seized up some time around 1990 from lack of use.
General Comments:
This car is an adult go cart. Remember those things? Serious adult fun to drive. Just did a 4,500 mile round trip to Yuma, AZ. That is when the A/C died. Bummer. Speakers have died, not used much, probably dry rot. My wife's car! Not really sure whom she would pull out of a burning garage first, her toy, or me. Her toy can go longer and harder than I can; guess that answers that! Hope Toyota comes out with a replacement.
Have used Amsoil in it from day one. Gets 29-30 MPG around town, 35-37 on my last trip to Yuma and Las Vegas, back to St. Louis. Average of 73 mph on the cruise control.
I don't drive it when the salt hits the road, until 4-5 days of rain after the last snow fall. Kept in a garage. For being 28 years old, we would drive it any where. Going to D.C. with it next week. No, it is not for sale; remember the burning garage metaphor?
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 4th April, 2013
20th Mar 2005, 23:33
I had a similar problem with my MR2 1985 model that I bought second hand. Why don't you check out either, the Radiator and Auxilary fans. Specially, the radiator fan. It could be that the motor is not working.