interesting vehicles you've owned

[Sirius-XM]

Also in the Toyota Family. The 1986 Toyota MR2, not only cool but fun to drive. Actually heavier than the Yaris and not really any faster. Boy I miss it.

[kimona]

Originally Posted by Sirius-XM

Also in the Toyota Family. The 1986 Toyota MR2, not only cool but fun to drive. Actually heavier than the Yaris and not really any faster. Boy I miss it.

MR2's were neat; they handled like race cars!

I worked for a Mazda dealership way back when and bought a 1991 MR2 trade-in. It only had 9500 miles on it and was in showroom condition. When I saw it, I had to have it. Fortunately, the manager (a friend) sold it to me for exactly what he paid... a steal!

I kept that car in the garage and only drove it on weekends. Strange thing though, I could never figure out why the battery constantly discharged. Even the Toyota dealership couldn't diagnose the problem and just kept replacing the battery. It discharged quickly when it simply sat in the garage. I used to have to disconnect the battery after garaging, and then reconnect before driving. Got to be a PITA, so I sold it after a couple of years ownership for more than I originally paid. It had less than 13000 miles on the clock.

Didn't do much to that car, except the exhaust system and JDM wheels: 16x7, 205/50's and 16x8's 245/45's. The car looked great and was quick.

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[hairygityeti]

Originally Posted by kimona

MR2's were neat; they handled like race cars!

I worked for a Mazda dealership way back when and bought a 1991 MR2 trade-in. It only had 9500 miles on it and was in showroom condition. When I saw it, I had to have it. Fortunately, the manager (a friend) sold it to me for exactly what he paid... a steal!

I kept that car in the garage and only drove it on weekends. Strange thing though, I could never figure out why the battery constantly discharged. Even the Toyota dealership couldn't diagnose the problem and just kept replacing the battery. It discharged quickly when it simply sat in the garage. I used to have to disconnect the battery after garaging, and then reconnect before driving. Got to be a PITA, so I sold it after a couple of years ownership for more than I originally paid. It had less than 13000 miles on the clock.

Didn't do much to that car, except the exhaust system and JDM wheels: 16x7, 205/50's and 16x8's 245/45's. The car looked great and was quick.

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