One to Buy: Super White 35,000km from new 1990 Toyota MR2 GTi T-Bar
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With the first generation Mr2 having proven a massive commercial success (Toyota shifted nearly 165,000 of the things in five years) it was no surprise that the Japanese giant launched a second generation variant.
When the original W10 MR2 was released in 1984, there was little competition in the mid-engined two-seat sector. That was still very much the case when the new W20 was released in 1989, but Mazda’s more conventional front-engined two-seat Roadster that had recently arrived on the scene, the MX-5, was expected to steal some customers from Toyota.
Myriad variants of the W20 MR2 were produced across different markets between 1989 and 1999, but one of the most popular was Toyota’s normally aspirated two-litre twin cam ‘four’ which produced nigh on 160bhp in the latest Yamaha enhanced 3S-GE trim.
A particularly fine example of the second generation MR2 equipped with one of these splendid engines is currently on the market with the Classic Throttle Shop in North Sydney.
A Super White MR2 GTi from 1990 optioned with T-Bar bodywork, the car was supplied new by Toyota Ryde in Sydney and has covered just 35,000km since.
Offered complete with a fully documented book pack and fresh from a service at Sydney City Toyota, this superb little Japanese Targa would make a brilliant low hassle classic.
