Genuine TRD Rev2 MR2 (No. 21 of 35)

[tonigmr2]

Well as has been pointed out in the past, those plates can be made up.

It's kind of suspicious to me, particularly with the different numbering, there's no such thing as 'SW21' for starts.
T

[Ishii]

Well as has been pointed out in the past, those plates can be made up.

It's kind of suspicious to me, particularly with the different numbering, there's no such thing as 'SW21' for starts.
T

I guess some subjects are better left alone. Maybe the 2000GT should stay a mystery forever so only 35 cars will be bloated in price....

[splashnatz]

there's no such thing as 'SW21' for starts.
T

yes there is.

[Taylor]

there's no such thing as 'SW21' for starts.
T

yes there is.

agreed.
the sw21 is the n/a model over in America

The MR2 went through a complete redesign in 1989, when the new Mark II body was produced. No 1990 MR2s were produced for North America. The new MR2, designated SW20 (in America the chassis codes were SW22 for the turbocharged model and SW21 for the naturally-aspirated model),

taken from:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr2#SW20_TRD2000GT

were the TRD's available worldwide?

[tonigmr2]

Well as has been pointed out in the past, those plates can be made up.

It's kind of suspicious to me, particularly with the different numbering, there's no such thing as 'SW21' for starts.
T

I guess some subjects are better left alone. Maybe the 2000GT should stay a mystery forever so only 35 cars will be bloated in price....

Well maybe just maybe Mr 16 posts.

I didn't know about SW21 - perhaps it's an American car then????

Personally it makes no odds to me, 35, 39, 49. It's still quite rare, and it doesn't change how I'd value mine.
T

[Neil_turbo]

there's no such thing as 'SW21' for starts.
T

yes there is.

agreed.
the sw21 is the n/a model over in America

The MR2 went through a complete redesign in 1989, when the new Mark II body was produced. No 1990 MR2s were produced for North America. The new MR2, designated SW20 (in America the chassis codes were SW22 for the turbocharged model and SW21 for the naturally-aspirated model),

taken from:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr2#SW20_TRD2000GT

were the TRD's available worldwide?

ties into what i said - N/A

Will check to see if it is R or LHD when i get home - could give some clues?

Me neither Toni Or at least not untill the market is flooded with them, which its pretty safe to say to date, it isnt

Is this just a picture you have found Ishii? You will probably find people very interested, me for one, if you can offer some substantiated information to develop knowledge so far you haven't.

[Ishii]

Well maybe just maybe Mr 16 posts.

?Are you trying to insult me?

Is this just a picture you have found Ishii? You will probably find people very interested, me for one, if you can offer some substantiated information to develop knowledge so far you haven't.

Yes, this picture came from the dealer that purchased the car from USS Tokyo Auto Auction earlier this year.
I was at USS that day and saw the car in person. I didn't buy it, but I'm always keeping an eye out for them. So I found it online at a later date.


Now, for you guys that think post count = knowledge I'll sum it up for you.
I have loved MR2s since 1985, I have owned more MR2s than most people ever will, I worked for Toyota for 10 years, I live in Japan, I speak Japanese......................... What more do I need to say?

If you look at my measly 16 posts you will see I don't ask questions but only offer knowledge.

You guys oughta lighten up a bit when someone that just might know something comes along. But perhaps everyone is too busy trying to find the difference in 200 and 210

Ishii

[tonigmr2]

I do beg your pardon, I obviously left my mind-reader skills at home today.

Please do impart the knowledge. Try to do it in a less confrontational manner perhaps, rather than running people's cars down, then we're all happy listening.

Plus

I have loved MR2s since 1985, I have owned more MR2s than most people ever will,

Ishii

Wanna compare?
T

[Ishii]

I do beg your pardon, I obviously left my mind-reader skills at home today.

No mind reading skills required, 1/2 that information was right here if you decided to check on credibility rather than question it.

Plus
Wanna compare?
T

Why do you feel the need to one up me? There is no competition with you. Please don't answer the question, just ponder it on your own.
You could've owned 10,000 MR2s and I wouldn't care as I have owned a satisfactory number for myself.



So for my one question that I asked, I got my answer. Thank you guys.


Sorry to the OP for running off course.

Ishii

[tonigmr2]

Oh please, get the clown face.
Just to remind you
You said you'd owned more, I just asked if you wanted to compare!!

Blimey.
Have a nice day!
T

[CM1GT]

trd stabiliser bars (for sporty driving) lol

so let me get this right, in theory someone could have brought any 1993+ mr2, spanked its sensless and generally abused it for up to 5 years then sent it back to toyota to have a bodykit fitted and suddenly its something special? or am i getting this wrong?

And yes being the owner of the car in this thread I would just like you to know, you do end up with something very special.

You will have to get yourself a TRD2000GT and let me know if you agree.

hey no insult ment mate, just confused, i was always under the impression that the 2000gt was an actual model of car offered new from toyota, not an aftermarket kit

[tonigmr2]

No mate, it was a kit, but offered from TRD themselves. The supposed '35' refer to the limited amount of cars they converted themselves - from existing MR2s.

T

[dannyroids]

£12k for a 16 year old japanese sports car .. a tad high IMO but good luck with the sale mate. Im sure i saw that car advertised on here about 2 years ago and it didnt go for nowhere near that?

[Neil_turbo]

a tad late to the party of the sale of this car mate Thanks for your input though

[Tiny]

this has gone so far off topic its mad

Did this sell?

[Neil_turbo]

would you be so kind to elaborate please

There was a few more than 35 built officially by TRD. Meaning they came with the number plate on the firewall. So my question is; who came up with this 35 number and why?

Ishii

There is very little that people know about the TRD 2000GT and with very scarce official documentation, all that people have to go by is advice from car clubs or references taken trusted sources on the internet perhaps like this :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_MR2

Or published books such as this;MR2 and MR-S: Toyota's Mid-Engined Sports Car writen by Tadashi Nakagawa,where I believe there is a section on the TRD 2000GT on page 136

But if you would like to show us some proof of where your getting this information I’m sure the online imoc community would be most grateful.

trd stabiliser bars (for sporty driving) lol

so let me get this right, in theory someone could have brought any 1993+ mr2, spanked its sensless and generally abused it for up to 5 years then sent it back to toyota to have a bodykit fitted and suddenly its something special? or am i getting this wrong?

And yes being the owner of the car in this thread I would just like you to know, you do end up with something very special.

You will have to get yourself a TRD2000GT and let me know if you agree.

looks that way

[nakamura]

Well maybe just maybe Mr 16 posts.

?Are you trying to insult me?

Is this just a picture you have found Ishii? You will probably find people very interested, me for one, if you can offer some substantiated information to develop knowledge so far you haven't.

Yes, this picture came from the dealer that purchased the car from USS Tokyo Auto Auction earlier this year.
I was at USS that day and saw the car in person. I didn't buy it, but I'm always keeping an eye out for them. So I found it online at a later date.


Now, for you guys that think post count = knowledge I'll sum it up for you.
I have loved MR2s since 1985, I have owned more MR2s than most people ever will, I worked for Toyota for 10 years, I live in Japan, I speak Japanese......................... What more do I need to say?

If you look at my measly 16 posts you will see I don't ask questions but only offer knowledge.

You guys oughta lighten up a bit when someone that just might know something comes along. But perhaps everyone is too busy trying to find the difference in 200 and 210

Ishii

If you live in japan and worked at toyota why dont you find out from them how many TRDs were made then?

[jimGTS]

ok reading all this trd stuff....
that Ishii fello has still given no information what so ever??

apart from the fact he believes there were more, and has posted a vin plate that a 5 year old child could have stamped better...


where are all the other real TRDs then Ishii, if your in japan, and can speak the language, you must be able to join the mr2 forums over there, and have a little look, and post some pictures of other real ones?? would love to see!
surely most are over there?? real vin plates and all?

i saw 1 or 2 in the mr2only magazine when they went over to japan, and photgraphed a couple! aparently real ones.

as for US TRDs, i dont think there really was any.
i read about the red/white one a while back, and people that saw it in the flesh were disappointed with the finish and fit of the kit! very different to the people with real ones over here.

[ryan]

Think the confusion over the '35 made' bit should be cleared up. As I understand it, there were 35 that had the kit fitted by technocraft, but the kits were for sale to the public as well, and couldve been fitted by any tom, dick or harry. So there could be quite a few more out there possibly, and I remember Tom at NVI telling me he'd see a number 64 I think it was....

[Neil_turbo]

Over the next few weeks i will start another thread with some clarified info from TRD. Just want to get everything together!

None of this would have been possible without the help from Ishii - a genuinely nice guy and a massive thanks

Ps. There were more than 35