Having only skimmed thru this thread heres my advice...
I don't care, nor am I insulting your driving skills.... But mr2s suck for drifting just ask the PO of my car (im 100% certain this kid couldnt drive but still it works for my point) he fubared the drivers door, drivers side rear quarter and blew the engine. That was all from drifting in the mr2 (revved the engine too high past 9k and blew the engine and slide into a pole in a parking lot). he also said it was empty no one around.
As for getting this car Mk1's are great cars spend your money getting it in good running shape before painting, etc. last thing you want is to ding/dent/stratch your new paint with parts and tools. plus its free and a few peeps already said if you got it and didnt want it they would give you $100 for it. thats $100 profit!
Oh and guys I watch initial d lol its a cool anime and some slight truth in the theories explained on the show but yeah dont use it as a learn to drive guide :P
Also everyone on here is correct please for the love of all car gods lol do not drift this car fix it restore it.....they will be classics in about 10 more years or so.....plus mr2 means devil when pronounced in french :P Whats better then that.
Heres a link to some pics of my car as it is now. I am still working on restoration.
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This car did not look like this 1 year ago. It has taken me alot of time and work to get it this way.. check out the story on that page of my car you might find it interesting.
So in closing I say good luck & don't let some of the peeps get to you man, we just get defensive over mr2 since they are smaller in numbers and hard to find some of us actually collect them lol I know i have 2. :P
I hope to see you joining the mk1 mr2 ranks soon!