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I'll die in this car
Rodney, 08/09/2005
2005 Toyota MR2 Spyder 2dr Convertible (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
11 of 12 people found this review helpful
Purchased a new MR2 a few weeks ago when I heard they were going out of production. Have wanted one for several years and finally bit. I drove HW20 across northern WA last week and it was heaven. 6 hours of twisted mountain roads with the top down. Car has adequate power for what I want, and does it turn. It's just perfect: predictable when pushed in corners, rock solid cruising at 100mph, settled over uneven pavement, fun to drive to work, looks great with the adorable blonde beside me. This is a special type of sports car to me: mid-engine, rear drive, lightweight, modestly priced. I love X1-9s, 914s, 1st generation MR2s. It's sad no one's making one now.
Best car ever!!!
angela45, 11/18/2014
updated 05/24/2016
2005 Toyota MR2 Spyder 2dr Convertible (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
14 of 16 people found this review helpful
I had a 2004 MR2 with the SMT that I totaled in 2013 and went shopping for another car. With everything else out there, I finally settled on a 2005 MR2 with the five-speed transmission, and had it shipped it from New Jersey to California. I bought the 2005 because I had never loved driving before I drove the MR2 Spyder! Every Saturday and Sunday, I get in the car and do 60-mile loops just do drive it. It's really that much fun. My husband and kids don't even question it anymore. And I've owned these for 10 years now! Driving it never gets old!
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Most fun ever, even wife agrees
Dick, 07/13/2005
2005 Toyota MR2 Spyder 2dr Convertible (1.8L 4cyl 6M)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
I bought this car because of style and price. The Miata is severly under powered and too bland. The MR-2 looks like it's bad-assed brother, and runs circles around it. I bought the green model because it was different and the compliments are amazing. Talk about fun, 0 to 60 in a heart beat without wheel chirp, handles like a dream, like it's on a rail. Even my wife admits that it's way too much fun NOT to take anywhere. The only problem is storage space, there isn't any, so you make do.
Hard to Beat
Spyder Man, 01/01/2009
2005 Toyota MR2 Spyder 2dr Convertible (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
9 of 11 people found this review helpful
Purchased my green/tan Spyder in Texas when I worked at Texas Tech. Would of course have purchased the Phantom if available (black and red). Learned early on from a friend I could flip the top back without getting out and have it lock in most instances - no apparent damage. This made me want to put the top down whenever possible. Handle - goes where you point it. Great acceleration leaving cars behind at lights without many RPM. Criticized for storage but drove it to Maine with enough clothes packed in to work indefinitely. Really enjoyed running 80 much of the time. OE Bridgestones being replaced at 18k under a warranty that came with the car. Pondering adding sports muffler.
6 speed SMT
thatwasme, 08/31/2012
2005 Toyota MR2 Spyder 2dr Convertible (1.8L 4cyl 6M)
15 of 26 people found this review helpful
DO NOT buy an MR2 spyder with the SMT -- it will fail, and Toyota will not be able to fix it. Something about the electronics, which Toyota is now famous for over-engineering and then having it all go haywire, and Toyota's well-deserved reputation for never admitting to screw ups. If you buy ANY Toyota, be sure and get as long a warranty as possible -- these electronics are VERY expensive, and rarely stay fixed for long.
What fun!
mbjb, 06/10/2005
2005 Toyota MR2 Spyder 2dr Convertible (1.8L 4cyl 6M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
With all the features of a race car, this car handles like a dream. The shift buttons on the steering wheel make this blue 6-speed sequential easy to drive when you need to have a sip of your coffee or grab your hat! I also own a red 2004 5-speed manual and the only thing I find different is the red one gets more questions about what kind of car I'm driving when stopped at a red light!
Fun in the sun little car
2fast4u, 05/20/2005
2005 Toyota MR2 Spyder 2dr Convertible (1.8L 4cyl 6M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Once a week I have someone coming up to me asking if it's a Porsche, or what car is that? I have people taking pictures of my car with their camera when I stop at a light. My point? I get a lot of attention driving my little car. Granted, I have a few after market parts: TRD body kit and TTE dual muffler (which makes a nice growling sound like a V-8). This car is awesome around turns and curves. It is almost impossible to slide the car; it simply sticks to the round. It does so-so on a straight away--I estimate about 7.1 seconds from 0-60 mph on a 6 speed SMT, but who actually drives that fast anyway? When I do step on it though, the cars behind me disappears pretty fast.
I love my MR2 Spyder
Wanda Brown, 07/27/2005
2005 Toyota MR2 Spyder 2dr Convertible (1.8L 4cyl 6M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
My MR2 is so much fun to drive though I agree that there isn't much storage I can put a lot in the lockers and I put a luggage rake on the back for travel. I love the gas mil it gets and the SMT transmission in mine. I'ts not a family car for sure but it works for me and my son.
CA Spyder
Cwgrisier, 10/09/2004
2005 Toyota MR2 Spyder 2dr Convertible (1.8L 4cyl 6M)
3 of 6 people found this review helpful
I had a Spyder last year and was in a head-on collision going 60 MPH on freeway into concrete barricade. The car was totaled. The passenger and I walked away with no injuries. Actually the passenger had a bruise on his nose caused by the airbags. I felt so safe, I bought another one.
Good stuff
rymr2, 05/06/2005
2005 Toyota MR2 Spyder 2dr Convertible (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
For the money can't be beat. Great handling, very stylish. Excellent build quality and economical. Fun, fun, fun.