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(had a N plate 1.1 Fiesta for 3 weeks prior to getting the 2, so that doesnt count lol), and one that I am proud to own. Most people my age (19) have horrible, "modded" Saxos and Corsas etc. Having something different to everyone else is great. Hmm 
.midenginedmaniac wrote:The parent of all mid engined cars.
(apart from exotics of which there were quite a few before fiat or toyota got into 'MR' layouts), and in the US the Fiero was around the same time as the mr2.
midenginedmaniac wrote:
The 1923 Benz Tropfenwagen was the first race car with mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout
(through no fault of hers). I think everything that's been covered in this thread is spot on! 
.. I laughed/smiled on no less than 7 separate occassions... And I have no radio in the car at the moment... again this morning a kid was sat in the passenger seat of a car slumped down. When he saw my car with the popped up headlights I saw him sit up then strain to stretch up further to get a good look as they passed in the opposite direction at slow speed.- and achieving a fantastic gear change from 2nd - 3rd then 3rd to 4th is sooo rewarding... and then the way I laugh again when the jobs done when I think how easy the whole job would've been if it wasn't down to "that one bolt".(looking like a madman I guess!)... or no matter how rubbish the day at work goes, I know that I will still be smiling after the drive home......... (and then their faces when I tell them I've come in the Peugeot... ).. It was definitely the right car for me. It's the whole package I guess... but what a package! I love the way you can chuck it around roundabouts. I adore the driving position, so comfy. I get a kick out of popping up the headlamps (OK I'm a big kid, I admit it. )( 6 year olds don't suffer from badge snobbery, they just see a sports car).'bang for your buck' there's nothing close. ..... 
.....- I agree 100% Karl... I can see them again! Most people will know what one is, i remember stopping off at a petrol station after i first got the car and the old guy at the counter was."Oh wow an MR2, i had one of those!!!...Oh wait no, it had me in the end as i crashed.... 
" Which was a bit random 
Little kids and pi$$ed-up posh birds in St-Andrews think it's a Ferrari (makes I laugh!). It's so much fun to drive! Will out-handle an awful lot of things out there! I'm no SLJ so it's fine for me! I'm 100% in love with mine...and it's mine...and not yours (anyone elses!) 
You don't usually see another one every day. Awesome Club(s) Spirit...no matter whether you're IMOC, MR2OC, TB...if you meet another owner you'll have a good natter I love cars from the late 80's...90% of the time if it's C->G reg I'll love it. It's a wierd affliction but it got me in my mk1. I can run it on student-sponge type money! 
- this is my second one - i sold the first one then regretted it so much i bought one exactly the same two months later - looking down the side of the car out of my wing mirror and seeing a straight line across the top of the door that follows back to the boot - i love how retro that is !(stupid as it sounds!)-it NEVER fails to get a second glance from somebody anywhere i go in it. - they always look amazing and it makes me realise why people stare at mine! - i could drive forever and not get sore - from the teeny weeny boot - to the t-bar panels (always get funny looks when i take them out lol) and all the retro dash board - its so funky - they pull up at the lights and must just see it as an old car - i cant get enough of proving them wrong! ha ha ha (i know i should but i really get a kick out of beating them off the lights 
) millentubby wrote:
-Pop up lights, yes!-Leaking T-Bar, gets my passengers wet i laugh! -No poncy lack of feeling power steering!-I love the dials and guages, they are timeless, especially with the lights on (she was in it while I was in the shop) that one of them had said "Now that's what I call a 'Car'". And people in general either knowingly appreciating the car or extremely curious as to wtf it is... it looks so different to ANYTHING on the road, yeah it looks old but it looks better amongst modern traffic than it did in the 80's cos it looks like an intentional retro-statement rather than trying to be a poor mans ferrari.(for a tiny 2 seater MR car) and very adjustable/comfortable (though in my case worn black leather) seats.(aka normal car) or leave them out for an airy feel (regardless of weather - unlike the t-tops themselves which in my case only come out a few days each year).'DIY RACE CAR' feel, and working on the engine in the middle, actually gives me less back ache than working on my front engined FTO cos I can get some support under my stomach (if the boot is full) and putting shopping in, to the disbeliving stares of shoppers on the car park: "He's putting his bags ontop of the engine!"(now sadly not feasible anymore thanks to pop up light laws) and higher back/low front and general width to length ratio (short and wide). And how the car should be very squared off but actually has subtle curving in on the glasshouse (viewed from the front). from mods (lowered suspension, bushes, modded SC, remote start, remote retract mirrors and remote pop up lights to warn off theives/cats in the night - etc so don't really count but I wouldn't enjoy them so much on any other car).Sharpfish wrote:
Popping up the bonnet
(20) seem to drive either a Saxo or an old Fiesta for their 1st car. My 1st car was an 87 MR2 MK1B Tbar in White in absolutely mint condition. A year on and Ive still got the car and love every single minute of it. Its cost me a few quid over the past year but that really doesnt bother me, its an absolutely fantastic car! Fun to drive, the girlfriend loves it (even though she calls it a lego car!) and you just dont see that many about, especially in decent condition. And also having a genuine red one not faded to pink. And also all the custom bits I have had to make myself as you cant buy accessories for it.