Cabriolets

[Accy cyclist]

It’s hideous

Hideously cool I'd say!!!

 

[Accy cyclist]

Apparently the engine's in the boot!!

 

[sevenfourate]

It’s hideous

I beg to differ.

It’s way worse than that 🤣

I was thinking more along the lines of ‘Horrific’…😉

 

[midlife]

I had an E reg MR2 and quite like all the variants

 

[Accy cyclist]

I beg to differ.

It’s way worse than that 🤣

I was thinking more along the lines of ‘Horrific’…😉

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!! 🧐

 

[sevenfourate]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!! 🧐

Indeed ! If you like - feel free to dive in.

And I wouldn’t normally comment on such posts. But you did ask…..

And while I think some old cars (MR2’s included) are cool. That particular example just looks old……

 

[wafter]

Not paid attention for a while but pre-2004 (IIRC) models have a rep for ingesting the broken ceramic bits of the pre-cats into the engine, which kills them. £2k for an X-plate in an undesireable colour seems excessive.. they're known for rear subframes rotting out although at least it's bolt-on. Luggage space is very limited too..

Otherwise they're well-regarded as drivers' cars, good on fuel with typical Jap reliability and will probably appreciate.

 

[DRM]

They had to change the name in France, as the name MR-2, sounds like your saying Merde!

 

[Seevio]

Rate this Toyota MR2 cabriolet please! It's been for sale for a week or so. It must be the colour that caught my eye! I stopped today to take these photos of the car.


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That clouding on the headlights is easily removable as I scratched some off with my thumbnail.

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Looks like it has a full leather interior.

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Before I saw this, I didn't realise that there could actually be a "wrong" shade of green.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Luggage space is very limited too..

Yes, I heard that on a video I watched about the car. I do like to hoard stuff in my Fiat 500, so a lack of storage space would be a problem.

 

[Accy cyclist]

I typed in my details on a car insurance website. The cheapest was approximately £370, compared to my current £278 for my Fiat 500 cabriolet. I wonder how much the 'road tax' is?🤔

 

[wafter]

Yes, I heard that on a video I watched about the car. I do like to hoard stuff in my Fiat 500, so a lack of storage space would be a problem.

Indeed; I quite fancied one for while but I think it would have been too impractical. If you buy one I'd strongly advise going for a post-2004 / facelift example for the reasons in my previous post..

According to Parkers road tax is £335-345/yr as emissions are relatively high compared to modern stuff (and the probably dodgy associated test procedures).

 

[Accy cyclist]

Indeed; I quite fancied one for while but I think it would have been too impractical. If you buy one I'd strongly advise going for a post-2004 / facelift example for the reasons in my previous post..

According to Parkers road tax is £335-345/yr as emissions are relatively high compared to modern stuff (and the probably dodgy associated test procedures).

Mmm, I could live with the nearly 100 quid a year insurance rise🤔, but £340 'road tax' is 305 quid more than I pay now!

 

[Jenkins]

They had to change the name in France, as the name MR-2, sounds like your saying Merde!

Hence them also being known as "Mister Poos"

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Riding home, I was passed by one of those 'Ewoks'
(ie; that pretend to be a Range Rover)

Except it was a convertible, with the top down
Now, is it just me, or does it look like a Silver-Cross pram?!!