That car is in awesome condition -32k miles. The deflector behind the seats makes a big differance IMO. Great even handed review. Underated car. Ahead of it's time, yet a throwback to the roadsters of the 60's. Love mine. Cheers
I agree on the deflector. I have have long hair & when I forget to put it up I notice right away! This is the first time I’ve ever experienced this type of love for a car.
Cup holders and grocery hauling capacity are the concern of people who want a different car. Complaining about this is like saying a surgeons scalpel is not good at chopping down trees. It also doesn't have good baby seat mounting anchor points, nor does it have a good towing capacity.
I have the 2003 MR2 and there were some small changes over previous years. Mostly cosmetic, like different headlights and tail lights, and fog lights. Interior is pretty much the same. There were issues in the 2000-2002 models with the pre-cats. Toyota also put 16 inch wheels on the rear instead of the 15 inch. It’s not particularly fast but it is very nimble. And being a Toyota they are very reliable and fairly easy to maintain. Although they are pretty much a fair weather car they will do foul weather. I put Blizzak winter tires on both axles and drove mine year round in Northeast weather. I avoided using it if snow were deeper then 5 inches. With the low front end it took on the appearance of a snow plow. I have over 150k miles on mine and I have no intention of giving it up. If you would like one, I would suggest getting a 2003 to 2005 model. The newer the better. And whatever you do stay away from the SMT models which are the clutch-less models. They have far more problems than the 5 or 6 speed manuals.
The radio antenna is retractable - not fixed. Probably broken. No mention of the storage compartment behind the seats. Also, the vinyl roof presents ears, so the strap is missing, or not installed correctly. The fuel gauge jumps funny when you start the engine. Normally this doesn't happen. Otherwise a good example and review.
Rather bias review against this car which is pretty evident when you failed to mention the main storage areas behind the seats because you were too busy trying to fool people into thinking that the spare-tire compartment was the only storage in the car. If you don't like the car, fine...but don't lie to mislead people.
He was gushing about this car! I thought the few nits he observed were on-point and gave the review credibility. How boring to have someone say all is wonderful the whole time.
Wow an MR2 Spyder?! All I see recently is Bill doing malaise-era PLCs, Teslas, and a few gems from Uncle Johnny. Wish he'd do an MR2 in his current, 2023 format of 50 minute videos. 🙏
Really nice overview of the Gen3 MR2. Before seeing this I wasn't impressed. You sold me on the whole package and I love your frank and honest opinions. I wasn't aware these had a dash-mounted fr-runk - very innovative for Toyota! Please keep up the curmudgeonly commentary. It's very entertaining.
I don’t think they have wild honeybees in Japan,do they? Anyone can correct me if I’m wrong but,don’t they have to hand-pollinate the cherry trees in the Springtime because they haven’t the bees to do it,naturally? Yeah,those giant,killer hornets wiped out the bee population. Birds…I’m sure they have birds. Oh,by the way,you didn’t tell us how many Canadians would fit in the MR2.
Cool review, does look nice, btw Pontiac Fiero was a mid-engine also, does have similar design ques from the Boxtser, though ultimately not as powerful, though it most likely will last the test of time, with the added reliability and cheaper to service than a Boxster.
The Spyder is probably the most underrated car in the world. At only 1/4th the price including the car and Mods it can surpass a Lotus Elise/Exige easily. Also, it's only ugly OEM, with a Spoiler, air splitters all around, coil overs, rims and in a better color it looks amazing.
The first MR2 came to the US in late 1984 as a 1985 model. There is a larger stable cup holder behind your elbow, between the seats. This was the only MR2 that has cup holders. The mk1 and mk2 did not. There is a decent storage area behind the seats. One area of concern, the 00-02 MR2s had a notorious issue with the precats disintegrating before 70k miles, some even in the first 10k miles, and causing piston ring failure. They should be replaced ASAP if you buy one of these.
Don't you guys have to come to a complete stop at stops signs? Over here (NZ) if you do not come to a complete stop you get dooked for $150,00 and accumulate 20 demerit points, 100 demerit points is an automatic 3 month disqualification. Not a bad review, I've owned one for 14 years and I still love it every time I get in it. As the man keeps saying, it is a true sports car in the traditional sense, and they eat Miata's on windy roads lol ... already mentioned, but yes, a reasonable amount of storage behind the seats for weekends away as long as you don't want to take dinner suits and the kitchen sink. You can leave the spare at home if you have good rubber fitted all round and just carry an emergency repair/inflation kit. The radio extends/retracts automatically when the radio is turned on/off, this one must be puckeroo thru lack of basic care, i.e. a wee bit of lube now and then to prevent corrosion. And yes, as already mentioned, the little wind deflector does work, leave it down with the top down and you will soon raise it. And, last but not least, the man making the vid obviously knew immediately who Men at Work are, but I wonder if he is aware that the man behind Men at Work is still out there and still going strong. Once you hear the man behind Men at Work in action you will stop listening to Men at Work and start listening to 'the man', enjoy. th-cam.com/video/3Pvi4uKuawk/w-d-xo.html
@@clarkdef In that case we do indeed have one in the same colour, because the one in the profile pic is parked in my garage lol ... where abouts in NZ are you, as I spied a dude in one the same colour in P/nth a couple of years ago and we swapped smiles and waves, as you do. Its a bit of a fraternity, sometimes the Miata dudes wave, but not always, sometimes fellow MR-S drivers don't wave but there could be a number of reasons for that lol
@@exutiku I live in Tauranga. I drove past a Mx5 guy, we knew of each others presence yet didn't exchange waves, felt awkward. I wish I had garage to put this car in as it is mint condition.
@@clarkdef Weird eh, sometimes people in other marques wave, sometimes they don't, but the most consistent non wavers are the MX5 guys and girls, probably because there is more of them tho. Bit similar to motorcycling, some wave, some don't. You really do need some sort of covered parking to keep that soft top out of the elements, either that or get a hard top for it. You don't have to remove the soft top to have a hard top, it just clips over with the soft top down.
Can only imagine the locking system was designed with having the roof down. If someone tries to reach round and open your door from the inside it will be much harder if they have to unlock it first.
"the seat center is very grabby" lol say that after youve gone through a 1.1g turn on the track where half your body is against either the window or on passanger seat.
What a joy to see this! I like this smiley little guy. Really did not get it's due when it was on sale, so thanks for showcasing it so well and simply.
Hey, I know you won't see this, but on the off chance that you do, would you mind saying how much she set you back? I'm looking into getting my own mr2, and I don't really know how much I should be paying for like new
They’re honestly very ugly stock but modified they are some of the coolest cars around, mine is lowered very low tip with wide body fenders with 17x9 wheels and spec d celica headlights that flow better with the lines of the body.
Just picked up a 2006 model and I think it's in better condition than his one. Happy days...cause most of them are in shit state, particularly looking at the engine. I looked at about 20 of them and only one had a powerful engine. Precats destruction had ruined the engines. First job.....change the exhaust to preserve the car. I genuinely love the low engine power. I own a 300hp evo 5 and I really enjoy really having to work for the power in the spyder!
Haha. I wanna go grab one of these! Im in Japan and we have the craziest hornets that kill more people than the vipers they have here. Toyota screwed that one up for sure. Remember the bees!
Or in it... if the top's down. Then he gets extra points! I have a Spyder and a big sedan with a sunroof. There's a street with trees in my town, which is known for bird bombings. Oddly, I have passed under those trees hundreds of times in the open Spyder safely without a splat. Once I went under with the other car, and, yes, of all the places on the car to bomb, it came right through the open sunroof. Thank goodness, it appeared to be only a "no. 1-grade" splotch.
That car is in awesome condition -32k miles. The deflector behind the seats makes a big differance IMO. Great even handed review. Underated car. Ahead of it's time, yet a throwback to the roadsters of the 60's. Love mine. Cheers
I agree on the deflector. I have have long hair & when I forget to put it up I notice right away! This is the first time I’ve ever experienced this type of love for a car.
I would simply enjoy the heck out of having a beer or 8 with Bill after his shift. Could you imagine the hilarity? Carry on sir...
Cup holders and grocery hauling capacity are the concern of people who want a different car. Complaining about this is like saying a surgeons scalpel is not good at chopping down trees. It also doesn't have good baby seat mounting anchor points, nor does it have a good towing capacity.
You did not show us the storage compartement behind the seats!
Looks almost like Porsche Boxter. Regarding your channel, it should get more subscribers. I like your informational content and video walk-throughs.
I have the 2003 MR2 and there were some small changes over previous years. Mostly cosmetic, like different headlights and tail lights, and fog lights. Interior is pretty much the same. There were issues in the 2000-2002 models with the pre-cats. Toyota also put 16 inch wheels on the rear instead of the 15 inch. It’s not particularly fast but it is very nimble. And being a Toyota they are very reliable and fairly easy to maintain. Although they are pretty much a fair weather car they will do foul weather. I put Blizzak winter tires on both axles and drove mine year round in Northeast weather. I avoided using it if snow were deeper then 5 inches. With the low front end it took on the appearance of a snow plow. I have over 150k miles on mine and I have no intention of giving it up. If you would like one, I would suggest getting a 2003 to 2005 model. The newer the better. And whatever you do stay away from the SMT models which are the clutch-less models. They have far more problems than the 5 or 6 speed manuals.
Shoot I run max performance summer tires and drive in the snow with mine lol 245s all the way around
Newer gens also have better chassis bracing!
The radio antenna is retractable - not fixed. Probably broken.
No mention of the storage compartment behind the seats.
Also, the vinyl roof presents ears, so the strap is missing, or not installed correctly.
The fuel gauge jumps funny when you start the engine. Normally this doesn't happen.
Otherwise a good example and review.
My antenna is made fixed ,much easier like that..
I own a 2000 Spyder Low mileage as well. The antenna is fixed in place
Again with the birds! 😂😂
Rather bias review against this car which is pretty evident when you failed to mention the main storage areas behind the seats because you were too busy trying to fool people into thinking that the spare-tire compartment was the only storage in the car. If you don't like the car, fine...but don't lie to mislead people.
He was gushing about this car! I thought the few nits he observed were on-point and gave the review credibility. How boring to have someone say all is wonderful the whole time.
Wow an MR2 Spyder?! All I see recently is Bill doing malaise-era PLCs, Teslas, and a few gems from Uncle Johnny. Wish he'd do an MR2 in his current, 2023 format of 50 minute videos. 🙏
Really nice overview of the Gen3 MR2. Before seeing this I wasn't impressed. You sold me on the whole package and I love your frank and honest opinions. I wasn't aware these had a dash-mounted fr-runk - very innovative for Toyota! Please keep up the curmudgeonly commentary. It's very entertaining.
Behind the seat storage is wide and amazing in person! Can fit a large gym bag or almost a golf club set
Thanks for your excellent and detailed review. But I have to say what a beautiful neighborhood you live in.
In 2000 I bought a new Celica and laughed at the $10,000 markup on a MR2 which made $32K! A Boxster was about $38K at the time.
I had no idea an MR2 sold for 32K, the guy here said 25
Very original and personal style of review. Sometimes funny.
I don’t think they have wild honeybees in Japan,do they? Anyone can correct me if I’m wrong but,don’t they have to hand-pollinate the cherry trees in the Springtime because they haven’t the bees to do it,naturally? Yeah,those giant,killer hornets wiped out the bee population. Birds…I’m sure they have birds. Oh,by the way,you didn’t tell us how many Canadians would fit in the MR2.
Cool review, does look nice, btw Pontiac Fiero was a mid-engine also, does have similar design ques from the Boxtser, though ultimately not as powerful, though it most likely will last the test of time, with the added reliability and cheaper to service than a Boxster.
Kangaroos jumping at the dealership like Ted danson with elephants in Made in America
His voice look a bit from Bob Ross. Mr2 is a great car.
Solar yellow. Owned one and got nothing but compliments on it. Very fun car.
I wonder if I have your old car. Solar Yellow 03 SMT with 111K miles in Missouri. Great Car I love it.
I wish it had the Celica GTS 180 hp motor.
im here cause i saw this in initial D
The Spyder is probably the most underrated car in the world. At only 1/4th the price including the car and Mods it can surpass a Lotus Elise/Exige easily. Also, it's only ugly OEM, with a Spoiler, air splitters all around, coil overs, rims and in a better color it looks amazing.
it is such a beaut
Hii... From Indonesian 🙏🙏🙏
the dually passing by as he speaks, is a paid actor so bill could get his point across about the lights🤣🤣
My lady has one of these here in the uk same colour and she loves it
A flippin bee or a spider?? Bro... that's not important.
I enjoy how your videos and comical opinions along with complaints about the weather lol
That bright color means it's actually in "street prepared" according to the SCCA Solo II rules... ;-)
Great review and very well informed 👌 that car is immaculate
The first MR2 came to the US in late 1984 as a 1985 model. There is a larger stable cup holder behind your elbow, between the seats. This was the only MR2 that has cup holders. The mk1 and mk2 did not. There is a decent storage area behind the seats.
One area of concern, the 00-02 MR2s had a notorious issue with the precats disintegrating before 70k miles, some even in the first 10k miles, and causing piston ring failure. They should be replaced ASAP if you buy one of these.
Do you think they should be replaced or completely removed?
@@MarcelHoskins removed. It won't throw a code.
You can get a good catless manifold from monkey wrench racing
Really cool review. Thank you!
Selling a car and putting down the looks? WTF?
As an Aussie, I hope I get an invite to your Australia Day party! :D
You know things are peaceful out there when Master Chief is reviewing cars ;)
broooo lol
This guy is hilarious, love the review too
Why?
Was laughing so hard about a bee in the car when it’s a convertible 😂 that was so good.
I have the same engine in my 2003 Toyota Corolla
NOT HARDLY
@@mw10259 the 1zz motor 1.8 yes that's the same engine as the 2003 Toyota just a little bit more HP
This was also used in the 2001 Celica
is it sold?
Was mildly interested until checking used car prices of a MR2, get a Boxer instead
Don't you guys have to come to a complete stop at stops signs? Over here (NZ) if you do not come to a complete stop you get dooked for $150,00 and accumulate 20 demerit points, 100 demerit points is an automatic 3 month disqualification. Not a bad review, I've owned one for 14 years and I still love it every time I get in it. As the man keeps saying, it is a true sports car in the traditional sense, and they eat Miata's on windy roads lol ... already mentioned, but yes, a reasonable amount of storage behind the seats for weekends away as long as you don't want to take dinner suits and the kitchen sink. You can leave the spare at home if you have good rubber fitted all round and just carry an emergency repair/inflation kit. The radio extends/retracts automatically when the radio is turned on/off, this one must be puckeroo thru lack of basic care, i.e. a wee bit of lube now and then to prevent corrosion. And yes, as already mentioned, the little wind deflector does work, leave it down with the top down and you will soon raise it. And, last but not least, the man making the vid obviously knew immediately who Men at Work are, but I wonder if he is aware that the man behind Men at Work is still out there and still going strong. Once you hear the man behind Men at Work in action you will stop listening to Men at Work and start listening to 'the man', enjoy. th-cam.com/video/3Pvi4uKuawk/w-d-xo.html
Judging by your profile pic you have the same colour MR-S as me and I to live in NZ
@@clarkdef In that case we do indeed have one in the same colour, because the one in the profile pic is parked in my garage lol ... where abouts in NZ are you, as I spied a dude in one the same colour in P/nth a couple of years ago and we swapped smiles and waves, as you do. Its a bit of a fraternity, sometimes the Miata dudes wave, but not always, sometimes fellow MR-S drivers don't wave but there could be a number of reasons for that lol
@@exutiku I live in Tauranga. I drove past a Mx5 guy, we knew of each others presence yet didn't exchange waves, felt awkward. I wish I had garage to put this car in as it is mint condition.
@@clarkdef Weird eh, sometimes people in other marques wave, sometimes they don't, but the most consistent non wavers are the MX5 guys and girls, probably because there is more of them tho. Bit similar to motorcycling, some wave, some don't. You really do need some sort of covered parking to keep that soft top out of the elements, either that or get a hard top for it. You don't have to remove the soft top to have a hard top, it just clips over with the soft top down.
Absolute Time Machine
A suspension drop on these, makes a huge difference in looks and handling
Is this still for sale???
Can only imagine the locking system was designed with having the roof down. If someone tries to reach round and open your door from the inside it will be much harder if they have to unlock it first.
It's a child lock - passenger can't then open other door
Oscar Wilde because when locked the external handle does nothing
"the seat center is very grabby" lol say that after youve gone through a 1.1g turn on the track where half your body is against either the window or on passanger seat.
What a joy to see this! I like this smiley little guy. Really did not get it's due when it was on sale, so thanks for showcasing it so well and simply.
Good vid bud your a funny guy🤣
Hey, I know you won't see this, but on the off chance that you do, would you mind saying how much she set you back? I'm looking into getting my own mr2, and I don't really know how much I should be paying for like new
I did see it. I don't remember this car too well, but think it sold in the $12K range.
@@curiouscars9282 thanks, I'll keep it in mind when buying
Bug eyed ting lol
I love the look of this car. It's just soooo cheeky. Which is exactly what it is.
They’re honestly very ugly stock but modified they are some of the coolest cars around, mine is lowered very low tip with wide body fenders with 17x9 wheels and spec d celica headlights that flow better with the lines of the body.
This guy is wierd. Stay off those prescription meds man!
they're prescription for a reason?
Just picked up a 2006 model and I think it's in better condition than his one. Happy days...cause most of them are in shit state, particularly looking at the engine. I looked at about 20 of them and only one had a powerful engine. Precats destruction had ruined the engines. First job.....change the exhaust to preserve the car. I genuinely love the low engine power. I own a 300hp evo 5 and I really enjoy really having to work for the power in the spyder!
Is the MR2 still for sale?
Can only find second hand, look up the Thai's modified version.. they convert MRS to look like posche 911.. really awesome
Take a shot every time he says “y’Know”
Haha. I wanna go grab one of these! Im in Japan and we have the craziest hornets that kill more people than the vipers they have here. Toyota screwed that one up for sure. Remember the bees!
Luckily my previous owner, covered the front light that makes it look like Boxter if u squint yr eyes... like yr informative video
Slugs have a breathing hole on their slimy body side, not at all unlike this car.
Bird is waiting to poop on the car
Or in it... if the top's down. Then he gets extra points! I have a Spyder and a big sedan with a sunroof. There's a street with trees in my town, which is known for bird bombings. Oddly, I have passed under those trees hundreds of times in the open Spyder safely without a splat. Once I went under with the other car, and, yes, of all the places on the car to bomb, it came right through the open sunroof. Thank goodness, it appeared to be only a "no. 1-grade" splotch.
Crap car horrid yellow. wouldnt want it free.
were auto unlocking doors even a thing in 2001?