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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If I may interject no the MR2 mk2 was not the wedge shaped one, it was the middle iteration with the softer lines, the 2litre engine and the propensity to swop ends.
I had a mk1 MR2 when they first came out, I bought the dealers demo for £10,950 in 1985 (my Mum nearly had a heart attack) however don't drink don't smoke had to spend my money somewhere
and I thought I was the bees knees. It was a baby Ferrari and the 1.6 16v engine from the corrolla twin cam was a peach. Taught me a bit about how a car handles and weight distribution also but could be drifted if you were careful, nothing like it's successor.
And finally, no Robert it did not use the same pressing as the X19 I think that was just a rumour at the time. There were a few similarities in looks but that's all.
