purchase of mr2

michellebell · 07-29-2006, 06:26 AM

hi im looking to buy a mr2 mk3 on a x plate on tuesday, would anyone know of any particular faults i should look out for?:

josephah2000 · 07-29-2006, 11:52 AM

I'm not sure but when you do buy one please let other mkiii owners that there is an mkii and mki out there too. When I've approached woman mkiii drivers about the mr2 and meets they usually seem disinterested. Maybe it's the demographic.

canadam · 08-02-2006, 12:15 AM

Welcome !

Precat failure was common with early MKIII MR2s. I would say your best bet is to buy a car that has had religious Toyota dealer servicing, as those shops were well aware of the problems.

Thanks for showing up

Make sure to show us some pics of the Spyder when you get one. I love those things

Raptor13x · 08-02-2006, 01:02 AM

It's a pretty new car, and a Toyota, so reliability-wise, you're in good shape. Just look for somebody who's taken good care of their car and not abused it. Good luck in your search, and welcome to the board.

mr2slow4you · 08-02-2006, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by canadam

Welcome !

Precat failure was common with early MKIII MR2s. I would say your best bet is to buy a car that has had religious Toyota dealer servicing, as those shops were well aware of the problems.

Thanks for showing up

Make sure to show us some pics of the Spyder when you get one. I love those things

IIRC This issue developed on the 2000/2001 (maybe 2002?) at around 60-70k. Basically the material in the precat would deteriorate, and had a possibility of getting back into the engine. Which, would cause alot of problems. One of the simple solutions to this problem was to simply "gut the cat", which involved removing the catalytic materials that deteriorated.

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michellebell No Skills Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	purchase of mr2 hi im looking to buy a mr2 mk3 on a x plate on tuesday, would anyone know of any particular faults i should look out for?:

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canadam MidshipExpress Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Beautiful British Columbia Posts: 10,399 Thanks: 120 Thanked 142 Times in 121 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (34/100% )	Welcome ! Precat failure was common with early MKIII MR2s. I would say your best bet is to buy a car that has had religious Toyota dealer servicing, as those shops were well aware of the problems. Thanks for showing up Make sure to show us some pics of the Spyder when you get one. I love those things __________________

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07-29-2006, 11:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
josephah2000 Some Skills Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Antonio Posts: 106 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I'm not sure but when you do buy one please let other mkiii owners that there is an mkii and mki out there too. When I've approached woman mkiii drivers about the mr2 and meets they usually seem disinterested. Maybe it's the demographic.

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Raptor13x Legendary Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Farmington Hills, MI Posts: 3,997 Thanks: 7 Thanked 44 Times in 37 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (5/100% )	It's a pretty new car, and a Toyota, so reliability-wise, you're in good shape. Just look for somebody who's taken good care of their car and not abused it. Good luck in your search, and welcome to the board.