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"How often do you drive your 2" thread and it got me thinking about my car situation. However my 10k Mercedes (which is one of only 25) sits on the driveway exposed to all elements and bird poo.KarlBristol wrote:I was reading the
My 22 year old MR2 lives nicely polished under a specialist fitted dust sheet in my garage.
Anyone else have the same irrational love for their 2? lol
Especially the Mk1 and 2. I`m not joking I feel so happy driving a 2 nothing else floats my boat modern car wise at all. I have my van for work and keeping my rev1 either garaged or undercover through the winter every year now. Next year I shall by a 300 quid banger to thrash over winter time then scrap it and drive the MR over spring/summer again. I think these cars have gotten to the point now where you dont see many on the road everyday, its worth getting them done up and keeping them nice for as long as you can and they will always turn heads as much as any modern day motor, maybe more so. Unless you have a Porsche or an Elise maybe something like that, then what else puts the same kind of grin on your face everytime you drive it? And certainly not for the money you can pick an MR2 up for. Throw a few grand at an MR and it competes with cars much higher in value. Sure a scooby sticks to the road like glue or a brand spanking new merc is comfort and quality, but the MR is just a raw sporty car that is just amazing fun, and I cant wait until the summer and I cant wait until mine is finally 100percent where I want it to be! 
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My brother in law has a Jag XF now and previously he had a Mazda RX8 5 speed box one from new. He plonked it on my parents drive (the RX8) and my Dad was saying, `bet you would like that wouldnt you..` And I was like, well, no because I have a twenty year old MR2 Turbo that I`m getting sorted! lol. It`s not that I couldnt run to a newer car thesedays I just dont want one!>>> http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/garage.php ... e&CID=2727asdrewq wrote:What is the Mercedes?
- as its the special edition it has electric everything, sat nav, tv, phone, the works. I've heard of anti-dazzle rear mirror but never anti-dazzle wingmirrors till I bought this car, lol. It is very very different from the MR2.
- a proper car. I find that I can do a trip in a newer car and not "feel" the road... hard to explain. Value of a car plays no part in what makes a good car, and the good cars (in my opinion) are the ones that get pampered My '2 is 20 years old and unbelievably un-standard, it has dan levels of reliability, not toyota levels. I **** myself every time i have to turn it on / unlock it. Something is bound to go wrong. However my 3 series is untouched, unworried about and never gives me problems. Granted my 3' is worth less than my '2 but it'd still be true if it were a 20 grand car. I treat the '2 like its fragile because i believe it is.
- the misses still doesn't understand, lol - really think that they're starting to dissapear 
honest 
Kinda!!!Tomm wrote:It seems to be a buyers market for the MR2, I think I might flog mine and get another!
... (looks through rightmove to buy a new house 
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I have an irrational love for my mr2.. . Its currently garaged but I move it out to clean it every month..Johnr32 wrote:I try and not drive my 2 at all because I like to keep it in excellent condition and I dont trust leaving/driving it in public.
My 318 takes the abuse of a daily hack My Accord is currently blue over brown due to country roads ...mr2tel1 wrote:Im the same got a 6 month old alfa that i use day 2 day and leave it outside and a j reg mr2 in the garage??? Im the same my new car is just something i need for work and shopping ect were as the mr2 is my bit of fun
......HighwayStar wrote:Gota love your 2.
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