The favorite part of the opener is seeing James hit his helmet on the i8😂

"Hey, Greg. Can we use your car for a show?" "Sure. Replace the tires, brakes, clutch, pay for the oil, and fill it up when done."

*”look no snap oversteer”* ... Famous last words

They best way to spend $5000, if you can find one for that price 😂😂

"The Miata is arguably more beautiful" wtf did I just hear? This is probably one of the best JDM designs ever

James: "The weight distribution is right here!" **Points downward to his lap after performing a powerslide** 😂

Guys, stop driving up the value of these things. Not before I buy one.

First time I drove an early MR2, having been told the horror stories of snap oversteer, when it stepped out, it felt just like my first car an old aircooled beetle, no issue, just fun. Great fun, amazing car, only car I still regret selling. Definitely want one again years later.

That guy is wrong!!! The MR2 is a total classic timeless design!! I love it!

The best MR2 generation‼️

Yall gonna drive up the price of these like the rest of the old 90s japanese sports cars.

*I came here cuz the MR2 has..............Pop up, up and down headliiiiiight! Pop up, up and down headlights uh. We want the song back!!*

How can you say the MR2 is not timeless?! Of course it's bloody timeless! It's amazing!

Hahah the intros these dudes come up with 🤣

I'VE BEEN HOPING FOR AN MR2 REVIEW EVER SINCE THE GTR REVIEW

To reduce the snap oversteer, you have to change the rear wheel with a wider one and change the bushing into polyurethane, it will reduced pretty significant

I used to own a '93 MR2 with a 3S-GE engine. What a fantastic car it was! It still had the snap oversteer, but until you hit that narrow red line it was unbeatable by anything in its price range in any corner. Had a lot of fun with the Subaru Impreza owners losing the grip at 3/4 my speed.

I used to favor The Straight Pipes. But somehow you guys have caught that more "genuine" flavor and I love it.

ahhhh the 90's what a good time it was.

“You wanna buy every $5000 car you drive”😂😂😂 Brilliant!

Was reliable until Thomas and James got ahold of it 🤣

Shall we take a moment to appreciate these guys amazing intros? 👍🏻

The 5SFE in my 1991 celica is still going strong! I did personally replaced the valves and head gasket around 210k miles, was a fun project. Bottom end still holding up strong, doesnt burn any oil. Love how simple it was compared to working on newer cars. It has 252k miles on it now and still runs smooth. They don’t make them like this anymore.

You guys are my favorite, not only do you upload pretty fast but the quality is always great. I absolutely love Thortle Horse

I had the exact car except for sunroof instead of t-top, which was more rigid, and purchased it brand new for about $17k US. Mine had 130hp and 140 torque. It was fast for the time and far quicker than my 1995 Isuzu Impulse - I got plenty of speeding tickets when I owned it. Keep up the great reviews! This was an unexpected surprise this morning - thank you!

As a SW20 owner, this is a pretty honest review of the platform. Thanks for the cool video.

When y’all going to do a s2000 review

These old school car reviews are what I live for!

I had one of these for 23 hours, aquaplaned it into a fiat multipla! ... so I Bought another one the next day, Loved them both!

When someone can’t afford an NSX u get this. I’m someone. Someone is me. *Cries.

Great feel good video. You guys really put the fun into driving again. Takes me back to my teenage years and Gran Turismo!

I have a Supercharged MK1 mr2 if u guys want to review it. It is an automatic though, it was all I could find. Still fun

I have an old friend who’s had a JDM turbo (’94 I think) SW20 for like 15 years and he’s done a ton of work to it.. I think nearly 400 hp last time he dyno’d it a couple weeks ago. It’s monstrous. Nearly crapped myself last time I was in there with him and that’s way back when it still had under 300 hp.

When I heard double clutch my mind went "GRaNnY ShIFTinG NoT DoUBLE CLutcHINg LikE YoU SHoUld!"

You guys just making me miss my '92 Toyota Paseo. Little cars back then we're sooo much fun to drive and they held up no matter how hard I drove it. 😥 As always love your video.

This is one of my favorite Throttle Houses, it really came together well. Was actually touching how James talked about the MR2.

I snap oversteered a Corolla into a ditch once. Felt proud.

Great video, I want to power slide mine now. I picked mine up a few months ago for £880. It has 270,000 miles and the 3sge engine, not much wrong with it either.

Wasn't feeling well this morning and saw this video pop up and I starting feeling a little better. 😀

Absolutely buy one!! I bought one two years back, same style N/A model and its such a riot to drive!! Truly a car I will never give up.

“If the price goes up bc of this video...” “Uploaded 4 hours ago” Well, I guess I missed my chance

You can just keep reviewing this car over and over. Maybe a Throttle House version of Money Pit?

I've been in a deep stress in the past two months and i didn't know how to release that but just watching these videos brightened me by a lot my enthusiasm and their performance is just 😩😩😩

That MR2 is sweet, and it's also awesome that the owner was driving it and keeping it strong at that high mileage. We gotta get you guys in a ST185 AllTrac or GT-Four or ST205 GT-Four.

Yes, finally they did my request. Thank you.

If you pour the oil with that bottle flipped the other way, it won’t “glug” near as bad. Just a tip for trying not to splash/waste engine oil. That’s why the bottle has that odd look to it.

1 million subs! Congrats guys! Very well deserved!

still can't believe James wasn't a bigger fan of the styling. I think this is one of the most beautiful Japanese cars ever. it absolutely IS timeless!

Thanks for the videos, hope you and yours are staying healthy. Loved the MR2, much underappreciated "pocket rocket". Would claim the niche like Miata - just fun to drive. The Fiero would have been fun, but Toyota's reliability and knowing the MR2 engine was modified for use by the Lotus.

I used to have a white 93 na mr2 payed 5k for it. It was slow but damn was it a fun little car. It's hard to find them at 5k in working condition anymore. The 90's were Toyota's golden years honestly.

Love it !! You guys should totally do a bunch of 90s car reviews

Another great video. Loving the old cars reviews

Had the chance to drive one of these about a year ago. Excellent car, really. That one was in a similarly worn, but very useable shape, and it's exactly how I like them. They are meant to be hooned around. They have this old Japanese style and that makes you feel like this car will never ever break down, therefore you don't feel sorry to drive it like a maniac. I drive an E36 with more power (slightly modded 28i) and a well-built suspension kit, but I enjoyed this car just as much if not more when I tried it. Unfortunately I could not find any for a good price since then, I guess your market has more of these. Where I live, their price already went up high enough that I didn't buy one. Yet.

My favorite part is "This is a 1991 MR2" as the camera pans to the back of the car and it blows a big blue smoke out the the tail pipes....burning a little oil there? LOL

This is going to be my first car and im glad that you made that video. Love you guys❤️

THANK YOU for reviewing one of my all time favorite cars! I’m looking to get one as a track car in a few years

The good thing of not sleeping it’s watching this video👌🏼

0:43 blue smoke :D not a good sign

my 2 mr2s burned in a out of control forrest fire 2 months ago...watching this is emotional, they are getting more difficult to find coupled with financial difficulties that covid has brought the window of owning one has seemingly come to an end (after 20 years of alway having a mr2)....all i can say is these little cars have a great soul like no other and the slow 0-60 just means you get to hear that sweet sounding toyota engine a little longer in between shifts....i love the car being slow, they will always be my favorite car and a pure driving experience....highly recommend, never met an owner who didnt fall in love with them

Thank you, I've been waiting for this

$5k? These KZfaqrs always seem to find “the best deals” or “the cheapest ---available in North America”...Kinda reminds me of the pricing of houses on Love it or List it...I’m not even gonna start with Hoovie.

New intro! I love it!

This video pushed me over the edge on my decision to buy one. I was failing the last required class in my final semester of college and desperately needed a distraction. I got probably one of the last running, rust free, manual MR2s in the US before the prices skyrocketed. Had to compete with over 50 other guys messaging the owner after only hours of being listed. (I blame this video for that). It was very worn, and had sat outside as a pellet gun target for years. Owner had rescued it and got it running but gave up on restoring it because it was too expensive to be worth it. I paid a lot of money for it considering its condition. Never having driven stick shift before, I barely got it home. The car completely died less than 300 miles later due to the former owner putting the wrong alternator in the car and got stranded on the highway in the middle of the night. Limped it home with 5 jumpstarts and started pulling it apart after realizing I couldn't afford to take it to the shop. I started to think I made a mistake spending 80% of my savings on this. But the more I worked on it and the more I drove it, the more I fell in love with it. After fixing it and spending a day at the track (and snap oversteering), instead of looking for a way to sell it, I started looking at how I could buy another one. My shiny red Monte Carlo SS that I spent thousands improving gets put in the back of the driveway and the beat up MR2 is my new favorite. Its everything I hoped it would be and more. I can't justify spending more than the entire cost of the car to fully restore it, but I can have a lot of fun driving it the way it is and give this car the life it deserves. You have to drive it to really understand. Its the most visceral driving experience you will ever get. Everytime my little brother says "tHaTs A cOoL mUsTaNg" I say, "If I won it in a raffle, I'd sell it and buy 3 MR2s".

Delightful. Congrats on the Michelin sponsorship! That’s excellent.

That engine is also in the celica gt , and gts, not just the Camry.

A decent MR2 is going cost you more than 5k in the states

3 years ago is when I found my current 1991 MR2, myself being the 2nd owner, for $3,000 USD, an absolute bargain. Same spec, even with the same upgraded steering wheel, but mine has power steering. I've put a total of $900 into in in 3 years, saving up and collecting parts for likely the same 2GR V6 swap as your friend's. They are fantastic, and still an absolute bargain compared to some of the Japanese alternatives of the era. This is my 3rd MR2, still have my '85 I am swapping in the turbo drivetrain from the 2nd gen for rallycross. Scored that one from an insurance auction for $500 and fixed it back up. Enjoyed the video, and you guys nailed the review of this one. Cheers!

Reviews like this made this channel great!

Title:"The Best Way To Spend $5,000" Cargurus: Are you sure about that?

I love the way they pronounce certain car names. "Celica" 😅

Just started saving for one today, so excited you buy one!

Those low angle rolling shots of the front end show off its design really nicely, great filming decision.

Paid only 28 for mine, only snap oversteered once. Broke my turn signal stalk lol

Saleeca. Nobody calls it that in America lol. Sounds much fancier though

I just came from the touge with my mr2 and seeing this video on my feed was definitely a treat.

I had a '92 NA MR2, same everything in Aquamarine Pearl. No power steering, no abs, nothing, ALL snap oversteer.. lol And when I got this car, I had NOT ever owned RWD, nor mid-engine before. There were many skids, and 'a lot of poo has come out'. lol I miss that old girl. I had a lot of fun in that car. And look, it leaks oil as well. Could it be the dreaded known issue of faulty valve guide seals? That's what did mine in.. it was fine, just keep an eye on the oil. Thankfully my 2017 BRZ lets me relive a bit of my youth and a whole lot of rwd fun again. :) Thanks for the memories guys, and to you Greg, keep the old girl alive for us that don't have ours anymore!

Wait a minute so that's a 20k not a 5k right? I'm confused 😕

Sarah N Tuned has already shown how awesome this car can be with some serious love and work put into it. CORRECTION: hers was the turbo version, but still, one of the best examples of an MR2 you will ever see.

A few years ago, a friend of mine had a mark ii mr2 with oversized injectors and an oversized, aftermarket turbo. Violent acceleration and an average mpg of 8. Very fun car.

My first car was an '87 MR2. A relative bought it brand new. I always enjoyed riding in it and later driving it. There was something about it that just made you smile. Man, I miss that car!!!

greg: buys it for 3200, spends 16 GRAND on it, and now its worth 6000 bucks maths: am i joke to you?

Imagine how many units would have sold if they went mid-engine on the FRS/86/BRZ...

My first car was a mid engine 1974 Fiat X1/9. 0-60 in around 15 seconds, but with world class handling. It was a blast.

Love you guys ✊🏾keep doing your thing

mmm mmm mmm, Thomas you make driving a manual so hot 😍

Being a Brit myself it's "sil-ee-ka". Love that James brought it up as I always thought the American pronunciation sounds pretty unpleasant too 😂

U make Best car reviews🤘

I just turned 46 and I am on my 7th MR2. These cars are AMAZINGLY-FUN and I have found my happy place with a '95 JDM NA. My last one was a USDM turbo and I find the JDM NA to be just more fun. Fun-fact: The JDM NA had about 43ish more HP than the USDM, so it really bridges the gap between the USDM NA and turbo. I also paid about $10K for a mint and lower-mile 92 NA (USDM) last year, so expect these to get even more expensive.

Granny shifting, not double clutching like you should.

I had one in the same colour. And one in blue before that :) Might not be fast, but its the most fun I ever had going 'slow' :) I also think its fairly good looking. With the NA version, the snap overtseer wasn't that bad actually. They are right, this really is 'the cheapest version of a sportcar'

Thank you love you guys great video

Hahaha I loved this, hope all Is well Greg.. Vegas misses you buddy 😬🤘

Love you guys please become the new top gear

James: Be ready to get from 0-60 in a hair under 8 seconds Me: What James: Yeaaaaaaa

Those wheels make it look just like my MR2!! Beautiful car, and great review!

I own 91 mr2 turbo with beefed up suspension for 8 years and I love it

Can you guys do a s2000?

0-60 under 8 seconds - Have your really looked at the car - Yeah - I can live with it.... Oh the Miata looks better comment - WRONG !!!!!!!!

Mr.2! Nice to meet you!

I've been wanting this review for so long!