So your friends have told you repeatedly to buy a Miata already, but you can’t get over the old cute-car stigma. Or perhaps you don’t want a shuddery convertible, and don’t look forward to paying an extra $1k for a Miata hardtop to make it more of a real car. Great news! For about the […]
The first generation (AW11) Toyota MR2 was introduced in 1984 with a 1.6 liter 4-cylinder engine mounted amidships. It wasn’t the first reasonably priced mid-engine car to be offered for sale, but it was the first from a Japanese manufacturer to be tuned on Willow Springs Raceway by former Formula One driver Dan Gurney. Find […]
Next weekend (20-21st June, 2015) some of the DT staff are going to be hanging out with Black Iron Racing at the 24 Hrs of LeMons Button Turrible. Black Iron Racing is bringing out their MR Sakibomb, an AW11 MR2 powered by a Kawasaki Ninja engine riding shotgun and we’ll be drinking beer in the […]
The last seller submission we featured (a Saleen S281E) had a price tag a bit on the extreme side for the likings of some of DT readers, editors and our pool boy (that guy is always around and I don’t even think we own a pool…). Anyway, to make amends, the next seller submission we […]
The first generation Toyota MR2 (short for Mid-engined Runabout 2-seater) shared mechanical components with the Corolla and was relished in its day for handling and speed. Today the AW11 generation MR2 is just starting to gain acceptance and recognition as a classic, but prices for nice ones are still dirt cheap. Find this 1985 Toyota […]