Toyota MR2 Mk1 AW11

[HughesR1]

Been a while since I've had a car of my own whilst being back home from uni, but needed something small and cheap to get to work in for a while and always had a soft spot for the AW11 !

So here is my 1989 T-bar AW11. Drives brilliantly, not a rattle or squeak or leak ! The interior is immaculate standard black leather.

The arches have previously been repaired from the ever persisting tin-worm but I think I can do a better repair job than the previous owner. Overall its nice car for the age





Got a few small plans such as redo all the bushes and maybe fit new OEM dampers. Also gonna give a go a white vinyl-ing the Tbar so it is just like a normal removable hard top !

I used to own an SW20 MR2 (grown to dislike them now), but this seems much more involving car than that ever was !


Alex

[BDR529]

Very nice car sir. There is something infinitely cool about MK1s

[6potdave]

That's lovely! I went for a Mark 2 purely because I love the looks but the more I read that the Mark 1 is a better drive it makes me think.... I love the idea of vinyl wrapping the T-Bars too!

[Baryonyx]

I have always loved the mk1 MR2's. It's just a shame they suffer so badly from rust or I'd think about getting one myself. Sadly, rust kept me awake enough when I had my MX5!

[soad]

Looks really good

[HughesR1]

Thanks for the comments guys !

It does drive better than my old Mk2, but the Mk2 is still a hell of alot of car for the money

I was 99% set on getting mk1 MX-5, purely down to running costs & the fact there's plenty of cheap parts but tbh the Toyota isn't to bad to run. I'l probably keep it until next year when I have enough dollar to safely run a 200sx or similar, but right now coilovers are on my mind