mr2 vs celica Options

[Malhar95]

didnt do much research due to time honestly>

my brother and i wanted a car for daily use, pretty much for him to go to work so we saw an mr2 for sale for 3500

91 mr2, 5sfe manual. with 120K miles.


question is simple. how much different is it from the celi? like i know same engine, mid engine rwd. but other than that, is it harder to work on for simple little things that are common with 5s and are mods like exhaust, header intake harder to install?


good buy or should we settle for something different in the same price range. we just need a beater

[FortuneCookie]

I've owned a N/A MR2 and a Turbo'd MR2 and a N/A 6th Gen Celica. From my personal experiences, the MR2 are very fun cars because of the fact that they are RWD and also MR. The problem I had with them was that they were hard to work on. I would literally jump and lay over the the engine bay area just to reach in there and work on them or have the car jacked up on stands. They have stylish exteriors compared to the 6th Gen Celicas (excluding the ST205). But it wasn't what I was looking for. Over all, it turned out to be a car that I just had fun with driving. It didn't compare to the pride I had for the Celica. My black turbo'd MR2 was probably the most fun car I have ever owned, even comparing to my SR20DET 240sx's. Interior wise, Celica wins hands down. And maintenance-wise. the Celica wins again. For a good reliable car, I would have to say go for the Celica. Miatas are fun to drive too but 240sx's are funner. Too easy to turn 240s sideways with simple suspension upgrades. MR2's are fun for cruising. Their corner handling is amazing.