pauldan@hou2e.UUCP (P.SAUNDERS) (03/28/85)
I'm thinking about trading in for a new car, and from what I've seen of the MR-2, I like it. Anybody driven one, or have any light to shed on the subject? Dan Masi AT&T Bell Laboratories
paloma@sdcc12.UUCP (paloma) (04/05/85)
> I'm thinking about trading in for a new car, and from what I've seen of the > MR-2, I like it. Anybody driven one, or have any light to shed on the > subject? > > Dan Masi > AT&T Bell Laboratories Comments on the Toyota MR-2: NEGATIVE: Not nearly as good looking as a Fiero. Not a car for people who are 6'4". Not much room for luggage, and the center console is a joke. Midship engine is hard to work on. Tires are not optimal -- comes in dead last in all the slalom tests that I've read, especially when pitted against a Honda CRX-Si. The dealers gouge too much for these cars ($4000 over list is what one So. Cal. dealer is getting, and the next 3 months shipments are sold and paid for!) POSITVE: Sportier than a comparable Fiero, and better assembled. Ergonomically designed interior is comfortable up to 6'. (Perfect for 5'4") Things which need to be serviced most often are easiest to access. Toyota's reputation for reliability is a big plus. FUN TO DRIVE!!! (Love that 7500 RPM redline and 150 mph speedometer!) Easy to maneuver, tight turning circle (31.5 feet) Decent gas mileage, @26 mpg/city. OVERALL: I LOVE IT! I purchased one in February and have put on 1000 miles on it, and have had no problems. No one knew what an MR2 was back then, so I got a very good deal on mine. Most of the options, especially the sunroof, are desirable. The spoiler is not. COMMENT: Road & Track's Guide to the Toyota MR2 should be available at your local dealerships parts department. Good reading if you are interested in an MR2. Also, R&T Guide to Sports and GT Cars 1985, Nov '84 R&T, Feb '85 C&D, Feb '85 MT, and Mar '85 MT all have articles on the MR2. -- Cindy Paloma UCSD Academic Computing Center, C-010 La Jolla, CA 92093 [...]!sdcsvax!sdcc3!paloma paloma@ucsd.arpa
li63sfh@sdcc7.UUCP (Philip Kao{|stu) (04/09/85)
Keywords:wombat, nakamichi, D.O.W. (blow tom`s winnebego out of the water In article <230@sdcc12.UUCP> paloma@sdcc12.UUCP (paloma) writes: >Comments on the Toyota MR-2: > >NEGATIVE: >Not nearly as good looking as a blonde,naked,aerodynamically >designed woman on top of a Porsche 924. >Not a car for people who are 6'4". >Not much room for luggage, and the center console is a joke. >Midship engine is hard to work on. > >COMMENT: >Road & Track's Guide to the Toyota MR2 should be available at your >local dealerships parts department. Good reading if you are interested >in an MR2. Also, R&T Guide to Sports and GT Cars 1985, Nov '84 R&T, >Feb '85 C&D, Feb '85 MT, and Mar '85 MT all have articles on the MR2. >-- >Cindy Paloma UCSD Academic Computing Center, C-010 La Jolla, CA 92093 >[...]!sdcsvax!sdcc3!paloma paloma@ucsd.arpa ^ |__ sin #1, uses VMS directory syntax!!!!! as for those of us taller than 6' 4" why not a sunroof. and as for those of us heavier than a 64 wombats, try heavy duty shocks since the handling changes a bit, i mean only two tires on the road just doesn't quite cut it. oh yeah, some boob tried to sell me an old 2+ years old Audiovox and was going to install it for me. He lost all of the screws. oh yeah, up in Oakdale some turd tried to run me over as i got out of my winnebago. so i promptly flashed my 300,000 cp q beam at his little beady eyes. (i have inflatable winnebago that fits over the car so that i am not so ashame of not having a nude woman doing aerobics on the hood., (they smear the wax)) Also there is no good place to put old french fry wrappers in it. so, cindy, when do i get a ride?? (remember, no matter where you go, there you are. A message from the Mexican tourist counsile && 91-X.) ford dealer: "Scotty, they say she has trans-warp driver" Scotty: "and if grandmother had wheels she`d be a wagon"