1991 Toyota MR2

2.0L Turbo

Manual

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Gasoline

I have for sale a bone-stock, unadulterated 1991 Toyota MR2 Turbo with 84k original miles on it. It's fully loaded e.g. 5-speed, Turbo, T-tops w/original t-top bags, Black leather interior, power windows, power locks, power mirrors, power windows, original AM/FM Radio with CD/Cassette, A/C, front and rear spoiler along with other standard equipment. Unlike most other MR2's with leather interior, there are NO rips or tears in either seat and the tops do not leak. The car was originally from Canada so the speedometer is in Kilometers. (there's still the "Candian Yacht Club" sticker in the window from the previous owner). The original owner then moved to Florida where he traded it in at a dealership. I bought it from a Car Auction in Tampa, FL in November of 2007. I bought a one-way ticket to Tampa, paid $8000 cash for the car and drove it back to New York. It had 64,527 miles on it when I picked it up (103,846 km's) Since then, it's been garage kept and NEVER driven in snow and RARELY in wet weather . . only if I got caught in the rain while already out. In the 7 1/2 years that I've had it, I've only put 20,000 miles on it averaging not even 3000 miles each year. Mechanically, besides Oil Changes, I had to replace the igniter about a year after I got it, I had the cooling system flushed, the front left caliper was stuck at one point and one of the front fog lights needed a new bulb. I also put some Yokohoma AVS ES100's about 15,000 miles ago. .the fronts still look okay, the rears are about done. Other than that, it's been maintenance free and an awesome ride considering it's going on 25 years old and entering official "antique car" mileage. The car starts right up and you can feel the power surge when the turbo kicks in. I always meant to "completely restore" the car e.g. new shocks, bushings, paint, re-finish the engine, etc., etc. but driving it was fun enough and I never really had the time to do it right and doubt I will any time in the near future :-( The car is in beautiful shape save for the expected nicks and pebble spots on the front and natural slight fading of the paint which is original as far as I can tell. There is 1 RUST area on the lower quarter-panel on the passenger side at the base of the rear wheel well. . .apparently dirt/mud collected there and caused the oxidation. That's the only rust spot on the car. . .front trunk is spotless as is the rear trunk as well as everywhere else. Interior is also beautiful. 2 spots on the interior are a cracked ash tray lid and a scratch on the glove compartment door. I hate to part with this car. . .it was really hard to find an MR2 Turbo that hadn't been messed with in any way and still had relatively low mileage ~ I kept looking on Ebay on and off for about 2 years and came across this one. . I actually set my bid as high as $10,000 and was surprised it went for only $8000. These cars are getting more and more rare as time goes by ~ I don't need to tell anyone who knows MR2's. . .if you're unfamiliar with the production and value of MR2's then you're most likely not looking at this auction. I realize there are no good pictures of the interior or engine compartment or trunk. Can't find them on my computer right now. . will take some and get them up here in the next few days. Sorry for the book. . .gonna miss this car. . .good luck and happy bidding! On May-20-14 at 14:44:13 PDT, seller added the following information: UPDATE Just added some better shots of the nearly flawless interior. . .the leather is in GREAT shape as is the carpet, dash, etc. The only flaws that I've found are 1) the left side hinge of the ash tray lid cracked so I removed it but I still have it and it'll sit right on top and 2) The glove compartment door has some surface scratches on it. . .weird as there are no other blemishes anywhere else in the interior. I noticed the cigarette lighter isn't plugged in in these pictures. . .I usually have my Passport plugged in there and took it our for the pictures. . I have the cigarette lighter in the glove compartment. Keep in mind that the Speedo is in Kilometers so the Odometer reading of 134,915km is actually only just short of 84,000 miles. Also notice the shot of the original owners manual, T-Top leather covers, T-Top sun shades and the MR2 Floor Mats. More shots to come. . .Engine compartment and Front and Rear Trunks. On May-22-14 at 09:14:05 PDT, seller added the following information: Update #2 I planned on posting more pictures but was only able to upload a total of 24, so here's 5 more including the Engine Compartment, Rear Trunk, another shot of the Front Trunk with the liner and spare tire in place, a shot of the front which shows some of the nicks on the very front by the emblem from various rocks and at one point a chunk of wood that bounced off a truck and off the nose of the car about 5 years ago and the passenger side down low where you can see a few nicks around the top of the rear wheel well as well as the spot at the base of the rear passenger wheel well front where you can see the only rust spot on this car. I'd like to be as up-front and honest as possible ~ I know what it's like to buy a car off of E-Bay. . and I've been lucky. I've never done any kind of restoration to this car other than routine maintenance and cleaning. No re-painting, no refinishing the engine, etc. and the car is amazingly clean. The engine starts right up and runs strong and smooth. The A/C does not blow cold. . .it hasn't since I purchased the car in 2007. All power accessories e.g. windows, mirrors, door locks, power antenna, wipers, headlights, etc. operate as they should. Also as I think you can see the cassette player has an adapter currently inserted with a wire coming out so you can plug into a headphone jack from your phone, MP3 player, etc. The black box on the drivers side top of the engine compartment is an XM antenna that's routed to just under the shifting boot. I put a new battery in last summer. I can also include the complete "Big Green Book" shop manual in .pdf format. I'm going to try to upload more pictures to a Photo Sharing website and post a link but in the mean time if anyone would like specific pictures of any part of the car or like me to email them more pictures please don't hesitate to ask. Thanks, good luck and congratulations in advance to the new owner!