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91 MR2 2200cc / t-top / 5 speed manual transmission

Our MR2 was made in Portland 10/1991. We received the car in Springfield, Mo. Remember getting used to 5 speed instead of automatic transmission. Watching my speed took getting used to as this car had more power than previous. Taking the glass out of the top and wind and sun coming in was exciting.

Mileage is as advertised. I drove this car the first two summers after purchasing it new in 2000. I used it only as a second vehicle. It has been stored ever since in a facility on our property.

I am looking for an MR-2. My last car was a1992 Nissan Sentra SE-R, regrettably gone now for 18 months. It was a wonderful car - fast, stuck to the road and accelerative. I loved it and I still regret that I ever sold it. However, I am now looking again and I rather fancy the earlier angular MR-2, unfortunately I know little about them - at least not the sort of information I need before buying. I haven't been able to find a Haynes manual on the MR-2 series even though they list one in the rear of any of their other manuals (#92065) Can anybody set me straight possibly on which models are...

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I have had two of these cars same year 1986 . Both red but this one has no tinted Windows nor does it have the history of the other one. Which was in a fender Bender and was the saddest day of my life. I found the one I have now And salvaged parts from the other.. So I'm in the process of restoring things that need repaired. Water pump had leak , speedometer cable broke and spark plug wires . The wires were the same ones from 86 . Still have some issues to fix then paint and interior to be all leather. Plus stereo system and new wheels and tinted windows. Then maybe a few engine detail...