si325i

quick Q: how fast are mk1 mr2 any speeds ie 0-60, 0-100. aNd do they handle ok. cheers si

mattvortex

have some old Autocar figures for a 1985 MR2- 121MPH ,0-60 7.7secs .were well regarded for there handling in there day(bear in mind,that was 20 years ago!)

MooseRacer

Great cars - if you get one that hasn't rusted away now. I had one for a couple of years and the handling was superb - better imho than the mk2.

The Chief

A guy at work has one and has just finished re-spraying it.

it is mint and it goes and handles great!!

If you get a good 'un you wont be dissapointed!

Jap2Scrap

They're so cheap nowadays that if you really fancy one it's worth holding out for a supercharged import model. Then you're easily in the low 6's for 0-60.

Bit of a small car for me when I was test driving them 4 years ago. Plumped for a Mk2 instead, way bigger and faster. For the record I thought the handling was superb - this was a Rev 1 Mk2 before they softened it up.

BrettC

Have to agree with everyone else.
i have had two and they are a lot of fun. dont worry about absolute performance figures as they arent particulary impressive but the fun factor on these little cars more than makes up for the 'on paper' performance figures.

Watch our for rust on wheel arches and where front bumper attaches. also watch out for leaky T-bar versions.

Im 6' 1" and i have to admit i did feel a bit cramped but i couldnt find any other car (RWD) that was so eager to rev and to put a smile on your face for about £750.

If funds allowed i would have another in a shot (as a second car though).
The post '86/'87 cars are the better ones by the way.

Clett

That's exactly it - you have to get a good one!

Unfortunately after almost 20 years of >7,500rpm abuse there are a lot of lemons out there. If you drive one of these you really won't know what all the fuss is about. But, drive a good one with recent bushes and suspension and it will become immediately clear why Autocar rated them as better handling and faster down twisty roads than Ferrari 328s when they first came out!

Also don't confuse the Mk1 with the Mk2 - they are completely different cars. The Mk1 MR2 was designed by Lotus for Lotus (was to be called the X-100) before the designs were bought out by Toyota. A Mk1 drives just like a S1 Elise (a Mk2 drives just like a mondeo), but with higher revs, more power, leather seats, electric everything, decent build quality, reliability etc etc. It's only the extra weight that stops it from being a true Elise competitor in terms of straight line performance.

You can't argue with mid-engine and rear drive for less than £1000!

In gear comparison with Mk1, Mk2, Mk3 MR2 and Impreza here:
http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/ecotech/accn.htm

More general Mk1 MR2 stuff here:
http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/ecotech/mymr2.htm
http://www.mr2mk1club.com/forsale.html