Anyone know what happened with the Mr2?

[CryoCarnage]

i was wondering why they didnt sell the mr2 spyder's here and why it isn't lagal to import. i owuld have bought the car for sumemr fun if it was legal but when i looked on riv.ca bam! i got pwned. anyway any help would be appreciated.

[BokCh0y]

i heard it was cuz it didn't pass the strict canadian crash tests and bumper laws!?! please correct me if i'm wrong.

[Godfuader]

Originally posted by CryoCarnage
i owuld have bought the car for sumemr fun if it was legal but when i looked on riv.ca bam! i got pwned. anyway any help would be appreciated.



:werd: I was looking at a couple and found the registration thing to be impossible. My alternative is to buy and register the car in the US under a relative's address, then drive it around with US plates. Its legit for up to 6mths and thats about the time-span that calgary roads are clean. It would be a one of a kind. Those cars are amazing in person!

[lancer04]

personally I rather get the celica
it uses the same engine and looks better

I like the last generation mr2's..spyder's are eh..

[CryoCarnage]

Originally posted by lancer04
personally I rather get the celica
it uses the same engine and looks better

I like the last generation mr2's..spyder's are eh..
thats what we are tlaking about. heh keep up damnit! And i drive a celica. 2000 GT-s. it's not as fun as one might thinkl but control like that cra has on fwd is very respectable.

[Nalgene]

There are a few veichles like the MR2 that arent in Canada, but are in the states.
The Isuzu Veicross is one veichle i would want to buy, and although it is legal in Canada its to much effort to get one up here.
But back to the subject, Toyota is canceling both the MR2 and the Celica sometime in 2006-07. I wonder what they are going to replace them with?

[Godfuader]

Originally posted by lancer04
personally I rather get the celica
it uses the same engine and looks better
I like the last generation mr2's..spyder's are eh..


umm....those are 2 completely different cars.
Boxter vs. Hatch
2seater vs 4 seater
Midengine vs front engine
RWD vs FWD
Convt vs Coupe

Similarities:
GT Engine
Toyota Emblem

[civicrider]

theres a guy that lives by me with a black MR2 spyder, its the new model and he drives it all the time:dunno:

[Godfuader]

Originally posted by civicrider
theres a guy that lives by me with a black MR2 spyder, its the new model and he drives it all the time:dunno:

Like this one?
Black MR-S (http://www.twosrus.com/new/images/Purchased_Products/DieCast/min66961-Spyder-black.jpg)

[civicrider]

^
exactaly like that one

[CryoCarnage]

back on topic, anyone know why it wasn't represented here in Canada? I would really like to know if it was something like where the ic was mounted or something stupid of the sort.

[RWD]

the mr2 spyder is not turbocharged.

[heavyD]

If it didn't pass our crash testing (I don't know why it wouldn't) Toyota probably looked at our climate and figured it wasn't cost effective to make design changes for the handful of MR2 spyders they would sell in Canada. Its not like the car was/is selling well in the U.S. as it and the Celica are both being cancelled due to poor sales leaving Toyota with zero cars with even a pulse of excitement.:thumbsdow

[Redlyne_mr2]

Originally posted by heavyD
If it didn't pass our crash testing (I don't know why it wouldn't) Toyota probably looked at our climate and figured it wasn't cost effective to make design changes for the handful of MR2 spyders they would sell in Canada. Its not like the car was/is selling well in the U.S. as it and the Celica are both being cancelled due to poor sales leaving Toyota with zero cars with even a pulse of excitement.:thumbsdow
Thats exactly what happened. They didnt even bother crash testing it here because I they assumed they wouldnt see their money back if they sold it here. The Canadian car market is very very small and our specific laws dont make it worth it for some manufacturers to sell cars here.

[GoChris]

Originally posted by Nalgene
There are a few veichles like the MR2 that arent in Canada, but are in the states.
The Isuzu Veicross is one veichle i would want to buy, and although it is legal in Canada its to much effort to get one up here.
But back to the subject, Toyota is canceling both the MR2 and the Celica sometime in 2006-07. I wonder what they are going to replace them with?

hm, there is an Isuzu Veilcross in my parking lot where I live. I am almost certain it has alberta plates too. I should get a pic, it makes me laugh everytime I see if because they through the biggest rims and tires on it they could find i think.

[Godfuader]

Originally posted by rlde.us

hm, there is an Isuzu Veilcross in my parking lot where I live. I am almost certain it has alberta plates too. I should get a pic, it makes me laugh everytime I see if because they through the biggest rims and tires on it they could find i think.

I saw that 'thing' in a condo parking lot deep south around the shawnessy area. Man those rims are huge. Haven't seen any others around the city. Looks like an extra out of 'Mad Max'

[GoChris]

Originally posted by Godfuader


I saw that 'thing' in a condo parking lot deep south around the shawnessy area. Man those rims are huge. Haven't seen any others around the city. Looks like an extra out of 'Mad Max'

thats the one! :rofl: