Category: Toyota MR2
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8 Reasons Why You NEED To Buy a Toyota MR2
The SW20 Toyota MR2, particularly the Turbo model, is steadily climbing in value. A recent sale of a stock, low-mileage MR2 set a record on Bring a Trailer, fetching an impressive sum. But rising value is just one of many reasons why you should consider adding an MR2 to your garage. Let’s delve into why
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MR2 Vs. NSX: Is The Underdog Just As Great As The Legend?
The 1990s are considered to be a peak time for performance cars coming out of Japan. Every manufacturer had at least one sports car – Mitsubishi had their 3000GT and Eclipse, Mazda with their RX-7, Toyota with the MR2 and Supra, and Honda with the NSX and Acura Integra. The second-generation SW20 MR2 and the
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Here’s Why Some People Believe The Toyota MR2 Is Dangerous
The Toyota MR2 is known for being a relatively simple, fun-to-drive sports car. Over the years, it has developed a reputation for being dangerous among people that don’t truly understand the car. The biggest reason people believe the Toyota MR2 is dangerous is based on snap oversteer. Early 2nd gen models were known to spin
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Toyota MR2 Values – Is It Already Too Late To Buy One?
In relation to the iconic Japanese sports cars of the 90s like the Nissan Skyline and Toyota Supra, the Toyota MR2 has always enjoyed more of a cult following and less of a universally-known and idolized existence. A bit more of a 90s JDM dark horse, the second-generation MR2 (chassis code SW20) has remained a
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Does An MR2 Make A Good Daily Driver? An Owner’s Opinion
Over the last ten years, I have owned five Toyota MR2s of various levels of cleanliness and modification. All five of them were the second-generation model (1991-1995 in the U.S.), both turbo and a couple of naturally aspirated versions. All modifications and maintenance have been done by me except the occasions that one of them
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The Ultimate SW20 Toyota MR2 Buyers Guide
Spring is here and this tends to be the time of year that most people start shopping for their next sports car or motorcycle. If you’re considering buying a 2nd generation SW20 Toyota MR2, this buyers guide should help you out. I’ve scoured the internet (as well as my own brain) in an effort to
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Trend-Proof: Why My MR2 Will Withstand The Test of Time
Despite being a somewhat well-known car years ago, I’ve always been rather tight-lipped about my MR2 on the interwebs. I’ve kept a lot of the details to myself because honestly, it’s built for me. Showing off to people isn’t my thing and it’s certainly not the reason this car exists. I’ve always thought that cool