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EvoNiner · 03-30-2009, 07:34 PM

Hello all. I am wondering some good information about a 86 MR2 5-speed that i am hopeing to purchase. hopefully with your help it can be a good purchase.

First off, i was wondering how much of a maintenance problem these little cars are? I've heard they rust out easy and if you have a "c50" tranny in one (the 86 will have) that when they get older they like to pop out of 5th gear. other then that i dont know what some of the potential problems are with the car.

Also, are the parts really expensive? i just assume that they would be...

Last but not least... this is the car that i'm looking at. I live in Cedar Rapids Iowa and the drive to this car would be around 5 and a half hours to go see the car. I'm asking you guys if A: This car would even be worth it... and B: if there is anyone in the St louis area that would look at the car and tell me if its not worth the drive.

I know this is asking alot for people that dont know me at all... but i'm really hopeing to make this a daily driver until i get my festiva fixed, then its to the autox track with her.

86 Toyota MR2

Any info or help on my search to find one of these go-karts would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks, EvoNiner

03-30-2009, 07:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
EvoNiner No Skills Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cedar Rapids Iowa Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	potential MR2 Owner, need help Hello all. I am wondering some good information about a 86 MR2 5-speed that i am hopeing to purchase. hopefully with your help it can be a good purchase. First off, i was wondering how much of a maintenance problem these little cars are? I've heard they rust out easy and if you have a "c50" tranny in one (the 86 will have) that when they get older they like to pop out of 5th gear. other then that i dont know what some of the potential problems are with the car. Also, are the parts really expensive? i just assume that they would be... Last but not least... this is the car that i'm looking at. I live in Cedar Rapids Iowa and the drive to this car would be around 5 and a half hours to go see the car. I'm asking you guys if A: This car would even be worth it... and B: if there is anyone in the St louis area that would look at the car and tell me if its not worth the drive. I know this is asking alot for people that dont know me at all... but i'm really hopeing to make this a daily driver until i get my festiva fixed, then its to the autox track with her. 86 Toyota MR2 Any info or help on my search to find one of these go-karts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, EvoNiner