Would you trade your Celica for an MR2?, opportunity arose... Options

[blu94gt]

So I may have the opportunity to trade the Celica straight across for a 91 MR2 turbo. It has 132k on it, and a few mods. Interior is a little rough compared to my car, but it does have lower miles since the 99 will be hitting the 160k mark. My biggest hang up is the age of the car, plus the reduced gas mileage and increased maintenance cost; but I've always wanted one, and would love something RWD again.

I know there are some big MR2 fans here, would you trade your Celica for one? Even if it's 8 years older?

The car has 132,XXX miles, its fresh black paint done professionally in july of 2009. It has JDM solid side moldings, Euro front signal lenses, a TRD short throw,factory fogs, Berk exhaust, a Berk down pipe goes with it, a manual boost controller from 2's R us, JDM power fold setup go with it. It needs new ebrake cables, a shift boot, other than that its solid seats are rough but interior otherwise is clean. This car starts, and drives everyday, Ive owned it almost a year. I got it from old man in Kansas oddly enough. Its a T-top car. Since I got it I put a passenger rear wheel bearing in, rear brakes, a new alternator, and battery. The asking price is 4500. Lower offers mean I keep some parts. I will consider trades....Here she is...417-850-7700

K trades I'm looking for are Honda crx eg/ek hatch something along those lines but all offers will be considered...for the right car I would throw cash your way





























The Car is DRY in these pics, Im not a photographer so they suck but it is what it is...Thanks for looking.

[95CelicaST]

I'd do it, mainly because I DID do it. Shift boots are cheap. Mine has holes in it because the linkage hits the boot. That mr2 has the trim, you just need to wrap a boot around it. And its a t-top car, so the seats are going to have sun damage. Leather cracks and cloth seats sort of melt/harden on the side bolsters. That is all standard wear and tear - especially it the t-top shades are missing, which most people are. The e-brake is a REALLY common problem. Mine froze in November/December when it was -11 here. $100 for new lines and they're easy to get to. Just check the underbody for rust and put your head down into the trunk and smell for mold. Pull the trunk liner and check for rust. Make sure the t-tops don't leak. If they do its no big deal. $150/side for the door seal and T-top seal. Mine leaked a bit and I put offset eccentric guides in (the pieces that guide the pins from the t-top into the car). The holes are offset so the tops have to press further down and out towards the window to lock. This sealed the window to the t-top and no more leak! Cost me $7 from the dealer. There are a handful of useful stickies on mr2.com for buying your first MR2 outlining what to check for. Go check it out.

Overall I am much happier with my MR2 than I was with the Celica. Much sportier drive, comfortable interior, and the cult following. Tons of enthusiasts with lots of info to share. The only trade off is that the engine is kind of difficult to work on, but if it has been maintained you won't need to be in there more than once a week to check up on things.

This post has been edited by 95CelicaST: Feb 2, 2010 - 1:48 PM