Mr2 spider for sale in Japan

[MR2TRD8]

Just spotted this Mr2 spider for sale on goo.net!

https://www.goo-net-exchange.com/usedca ... index.html

Does anyone still have one of these in the uk? I remember seeing one a few times around porthcawl about 10 years ago

[SonicSW20]

~£29k GBP asking price if anyone is wondering!

[wilkie senior]

Yeah a friend has been wanting to have an example of vaue for his insurance co,,, ill pass that on

[MR2TRD8]

It's a repaired example so value would be higher for one with good history. I was on the lookout for a fresh rev5 turbo with low miles In Japan and Iv been told price is now around £25k for a low mileage late spec car landed in UK all paid etc so prices are on the rise

[Rob66]

The Orange Mica non turbo one looks great condition and low KMs. But £17k

[MR2TRD8]

The Orange Mica non turbo one looks great condition and low KMs. But £17k

Have you seen the gold rev5 miles are high but still looks good

https://www.goo-net-exchange.com/usedca ... index.html

The white rev5 turbo with low miles is very nice too

https://www.goo-net-exchange.com/usedca ... index.html

[Rob66]

Very nice, I've only ever seen 1 in the champagne colour in the UK, the owner was a member on here - I think his was a Beams from memory.

As it has actually stopped raining will get out in mine later.

[C35Rob]

The prices on goo-net etc are comedy asking prices, as nice as it may be to think your MR2 may be worth something close to that (even half), if you do you're on drugs.

for a real idea of what they are worth/selling for in japan you need to be looking at the current auction prices

like here

https://www.japaneseusedcars.com/auctio ... esults.htm

non turbos are circa 200k jpy - about £3300 on the road in the UK if you do the process yourself

turbos are around 500k JPY - about £6300 on the road in the UK if you do the process yourself

obviously a big chunk of that is shipping, duties etc. Shocker. MR2's are no more valuable in japan than they are in the UK.

obviously there are a few genuine museum quality cars that may fetch more money if you can find someone who actually wants one that much, and Americans will happily pay way over the odds for any old tat.

lets be real, nobody is paying 30k, 20k or even 10k for an MR2.

[SonicSW20]

As always depends on spec / condition etc.

From your link Rob - a high k's / poor condition Rev5 Turbo went for 500k JPY, sure. A low k's / great condition Rev3 G Limited auto went for 825k JPY.

Looking on other sites that index historical auctions, 500k JPY doesn't seem to go very far for an MR2 Turbo anymore. You might get lucky but it seems the nice ones are going for a fair bit more than that now.

[MR2TRD8]

The rev 5 turbo on that list is repaired and has 272000 km I mean who on earth is going to buy that?

The rev 3 Na is a grade 4.5 with low miles £5900 hammer price + shipping and duties etc.

If you look for a high grade low mileage rev 5 turbo you'll see prices are on the rise. I was told last week from a well known importer a high grade low mileage rev 5 turbo would be 20/25k all in. I have been looking myself but haven't seen anything at a price I'm happy at.

UK wise I'm aware of a couple of UK rev 5s which have been converted to turbo but both nice specs sold for over £10k this year and these aren't genuine rev5 turbos but converted cars.

Rob keep an eye out for me if you see a grade 4 or higher rev5 turbo any colour with less than 50,000 miles at the prices your suggesting for sale send me a link as I am on the look out

[C35Rob]

The rev 5 turbo on that list is repaired and has 272000 km I mean who on earth is going to buy that?

it will be bought by an importer/trader, given a hair cut and sold onto an unsuspecting buyer, probably.

If you look for a high grade low mileage rev 5 turbo you'll see prices are on the rise.

Prices may be on the rise, the rising tide (of the USA 25yr rule) lifts all ships, as they say. it's been seven years since I bought my MR2 (fresh import at the time) and almost four since I sold it, asking prices seem to have gone up since I sold mine, not by that much though.

I was told last week from a well known importer a high grade low mileage rev 5 turbo would be 20/25k all in.

Importers are just used car dealers.. most are dishonest charlatans. if you pay 1.5m for a car in japan and the importer is taking £3000 out of the deal then that's still less than £20k.

there are a few exceptions in MR2 values, Ashleys GTS, George Lawtons drag car etc.. but these are barely MR2's anymore with tens of thousands of pounds spent on them.

If your're spending £10k plus on an MR2 you need your head checked.. they're just not that good. £10k gets you into a manual 987 boxster S which is better in every way. or £10k gets you onto an S1000RR or 1199 Panigale, which are actually fast.

[Ryan S]

The rev 5 turbo on that list is repaired and has 272000 km I mean who on earth is going to buy that?

it will be bought by an importer/trader, given a hair cut and sold onto an unsuspecting buyer, probably.

If you look for a high grade low mileage rev 5 turbo you'll see prices are on the rise.

Prices may be on the rise, the rising tide (of the USA 25yr rule) lifts all ships, as they say. it's been seven years since I bought my MR2 (fresh import at the time) and almost four since I sold it, asking prices seem to have gone up since I sold mine, not by that much though.

I was told last week from a well known importer a high grade low mileage rev 5 turbo would be 20/25k all in.

Importers are just used car dealers.. most are dishonest charlatans. if you pay 1.5m for a car in japan and the importer is taking £3000 out of the deal then that's still less than £20k.

there are a few exceptions in MR2 values, Ashleys GTS, George Lawtons drag car etc.. but these are barely MR2's anymore with tens of thousands of pounds spent on them.

If your're spending £10k plus on an MR2 you need your head checked.. they're just not that good. £10k gets you into a manual 987 boxster S which is better in every way. or £10k gets you onto an S1000RR or 1199 Panigale, which are actually fast.

Wow, Not seen you on here in a while Rob!!! Yeah 20k is mental. Do expect to pay close to 10k for a decent rev3 plus though. Becoming increasingly difficult to find them for much less. Even rev1/2 are up at about £5k these days.

Just FYI my turbo made 420 at the hubs on the turbo Owen Developments said was a tractor turbo. Spool is somewhat vicious as well. (s252sx-e)

[C35Rob]

Wow, Not seen you on here in a while Rob!!! Yeah 20k is mental. Do expect to pay close to 10k for a decent rev3 plus though. Becoming increasingly difficult to find them for much less. Even rev1/2 are up at about £5k these days.

Just FYI my turbo made 420 at the hubs on the turbo Owen Developments said was a tractor turbo. Spool is somewhat vicious as well. (s252sx-e)

yes it's been a while, whilst I enjoyed the time I had with my MR2, I wouldn't have another one at any price, as the cost to get one to a state where I'd be happy with would exceed the cost of just buying a better, factory standard car in the first place. Sounds harsh and it's not intended to be but time has moved on. IMO an almost perfect condition, sensibly/tastefully modified rev3+ turbo is never more than a £5-7k driving experience, but the same can be said for all the rest of the 25yr+ jap scrap that's gone off the richter in price. People paying £25-30k for an R33 GTR, or up to 75k for an R34 for example, also want their heads checked.. you can get an actual good car for that money.. imagine paying 996/997 turbo money for a chavved up old nissan?

I'm into temperamental italian superbikes now anyway.. so what do I know?

excellent news about your dyno results, glad you're happy with it

[Ryan S]

I totally agree man. I could sell mine for £10k no problem but other than the power it's not great to great on todays roads. There's nothing that hasn't been changed on it and all parts are under 8000 miles old yet my wee audi A3 is far nicer to drive. In fact, There's loads of 90's cars that are far nicer to drive than an Mr2. The prices on almost all 90's Jap cars are through the roof just now. I remember being able to buy a well kitted supra for about £5k. My friend was offered a mk4 non turbo for £500 back in the day. Now even the non turbos are up at £10k. The mind boggles. I had a loan of a CLK merc the other day and it was sooooo nice compared to the mr2.

[SonicSW20]

Sounds harsh and it's not intended to be but time has moved on. IMO an almost perfect condition, sensibly/tastefully modified rev3+ turbo is never more than a £5-7k driving experience, but the same can be said for all the rest of the 25yr+ jap scrap that's gone off the richter in price. People paying £25-30k for an R33 GTR, or up to 75k for an R34 for example, also want their heads checked.. you can get an actual good car for that money.. imagine paying 996/997 turbo money for a chavved up old nissan?

That applies to all sorts of old cars though... Pretty much everything from the Ford camp that goes for silly money for example. I don't think anyone would say a Mk2 Escort RS2000 is a £20k driving experience. Even the "hot" Mk3 Escorts are going to stupid money now and they were xxxx when they were new! Its not about how it compares to more modern stuff, or more "premium" stuff.

[C35Rob]

That applies to all sorts of old cars though... Pretty much everything from the Ford camp that goes for silly money for example. I don't think anyone would say a Mk2 Escort RS2000 is a £20k driving experience. Even the "hot" Mk3 Escorts are going to stupid money now and they were xxxx when they were new! Its not about how it compares to more modern stuff, or more "premium" stuff.

I absolutely agree, other than the last sentence.

people will spend their money on what they want, if you want a S1 rs turbo @£25k, or a RS500 sierra for £100k or a Rev 3 turbo for £10k or whatever and it makes you happy then fill your boots. To me, a person who generally has a decent-ish daily - (currently a peugeotsport 208 gti) and one toy (currently a Ducati 1098) then they have to demonstrate value for money, and that is the driving/riding experience has to be commensurate with the cost of ownership.

for example, my childhood dream car is a Delta Integrale, to this day I kick myself for not stretching myself a bit financially and buying the concours condition fresh import one I saw for £22k when I bought the MR2, now they're two or three times the money I'd never buy one, save for a lottery win, as its simply not a 40-60k driving experience.

obviously this is all subjective.. some people run around in vectras with owners club stickers on them, if it makes them happy then good for them.

[MR2TRD8]

Isn't the Boxster s you are comparing the Mr2 with a 2005 car? The sw20 was about 1989 so you can't really compare them.

Iv actually got 4 different cars at the moment and yes my daily is quicker than my Mr2 but the Mr2 has something about it and my daily being a 2015 car is going to be better than my 1998 Mr2, it's 17 years newer.

One of my other cars is a 300zx tt Manual and they are amazing cars and undervalued too imo just like the Mr2 turbo. But try finding a nice 300zx for sale, you will struggle and the same rule applies if your looking for a mint Mr2 turbo. There just aren't that many about.

Anyway if you do see any nice genuine rev5 turbos grade 4 or higher with under 50k miles for 10k send them my way please I'll buy as many as you can find

[Race Idiot]

Welp better sell my old japanese xxxx box and buy a porsche because its objectively better

[MR2TRD8]

Bit off topic but that is one expensive Honda 😂

https://www.driven.co.nz/news/honda-mad ... -in-japan/

Any suggestions what you would spend that sort of money on instead rob?

[C35Rob]

Bit off topic but that is one expensive Honda 😂

https://www.driven.co.nz/news/honda-mad ... -in-japan/

Any suggestions what you would spend that sort of money on instead rob?

Jesus, the suggestion that you can get a better car than an MR2 for the money / they aren't worth what people are asking has really got you in the feels hasn't it mate?

but I'll pretend that wasn't a sarcastic dig and answer the question.

does it all have to be on one car?

A Ferrari FF, in Rosso/Crema, must have Pan roof and rear seat entertainment for the kid.

if I'm free to spend it on whatever I like, then Probably a 3yr old/25k mile nicely optioned cayenne for £60k, £25k on a 1299 Panigale Final Edition.

your turn mate....