My first car was a then brand new Toyota MR2 Mk2.
Robert, was that the wedge shapped MR2? The first ones didn't even have Toyota badges because the company worried it would be a flop and effect brand image (cue brake gags!).
A friend in school had a white one, when they were nearly new, and I remember being so jealous (for the reason why, see above - it rhymes with meetle

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