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4 out of 5 stars

Great Looking Car

Patrick, 11/25/2015
updated 05/25/2016
2001 Toyota MR2 Spyder 2dr Convertible (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

Excellent weekend car, fun to drive, low maintenance cost, etc. , but don't take it on a long trip. You will pay with a sore bottom.

Safety
2 out of 5 stars
Technology
3 out of 5 stars
Performance
4 out of 5 stars
Interior
3 out of 5 stars
Comfort
3 out of 5 stars
Reliability
5 out of 5 stars
Value
5 out of 5 stars
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4.5 out of 5 stars

Toyota MR2 Spyder

Some1, 10/16/2002
2001 Toyota MR2 Spyder 2dr Convertible (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

Very fun and fast car to drive. The interior is not too roomy, but if you care for looks get this car. Not much cargo space either. Mazda Miata is the compteter of this car. This car is better thought because of its middle engine rear whell drive layout. This is used in most racing cars.

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5 out of 5 stars

great car

brett huff, 06/15/2002
2001 Toyota MR2 Spyder 2dr Convertible (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

the car is grat at high speed handeling and cornering. it's verry fast and nimble. the accelarition is ungodly fast for the size of the motor. the enjind setup is verry unique and has alot of advantiges mainly traction on take off from a stop. the car gets awesome gas millage for a sports car around 32 m.p.g. the car's interior is small at first but in about a week you adapt to it verry comfortably. the best thing is the wind in your hair at 140mph.

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3.88 out of 5 stars

Not the best, but better than many

Mariano, 05/06/2010
2001 Toyota MR2 Spyder 2dr Convertible (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 5 people found this review helpful

Although this car has been categorized as "sports", it isn't. It lacks the power to support, "sports". What many people are complaining about I have to agree with as far as easy scratches, "ears" on my top when dropped, and fogged headlights. However, I love the interior of this car as basic and simple as it is. It has what you need, not what you want. That's what I want. Of course it would be ideal if this car was a lexus, but it isn't. I highly recommend to purchase this car used and invest another 3k into a turbo and another 1k into suspension components. I will have spent a total of 11k into this car if I do so with the purchase price; then the car would be phenomenally fast and handling.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Head turner

arr2, 09/01/2004
2001 Toyota MR2 Spyder 2dr Convertible (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Get one of these to turn heads where ever you go. Every one asks, "what is it". It is a blast to drive, corners like on rails, pulls away from a green light in a wink. Cargo space is limited but it's not a long tripper. Top is easy to work. Engine revs a little high at speed, could use a 6th gear in the manual tranny, but still gets 30 mpg. These are rare, every one's got a Miata. Overall experiance in a word -- FUN--

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