The second generation MR2 W20 was put to pasture after the 1999 model year and the replacement 3rd gen wasn’t styled like a short-wheelbase Ferrari or boosted by turbos or a hardtop. In fact, the 3rd gen MR2 W30 was quite a step down in performance compared to the prior generation and had googley eyeballs […]
The W30 generation MR2 Spyder (1999-2007) was the last of the line for Toyota’s mid-engine runabout that had started life way back in 1984. Unfortunately, this latest version was available without a fixed roof or any manner of forced induction like previous versions– and stranger still was the fact that Toyota never put the more […]
If you are in the market for a cheap ($5k-$7k) late model (MY 2000+) sports car (two seats…rag top…etc) there are a few obvious choices. The Boxster makes a good case — but potential maintenance issues will be huge. The MX-5 Miata is ubiquitous and not special enough. The Audi TT suffers the same potential […]
The W30 generation MR2 Spyder (1999-2007) was the last of the line for Toyota’s mid-engine runabout that had started life way back in 1984. Unfortunately, this latest version was available without a fixed roof or any manner of forced induction like previous versions– and stranger still was the fact that Toyota never put the more […]
The third generation Toyota MR2 debuted in 1999 with a new lightweight chassis and Spyder name to highlight its drop-top design, a change from the past coupe/T-top only generations. It is one of the few times that a new model actually dropped a few pounds between re-fresh and demonstrates that for all the appliance/boring/econobox hate […]