Toyota: no more Celicas or MR2s after 2005.

[Ferocious]

MR2s have always sucked.

And the last nice Celica was made back in 1980's.

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[Passions]

IS300, tC > Celica, MR2.

 

[DougK62]

MR2s have not ALWAYS sucked. The turbo and supercharged versions of the past were pretty cool cars.

 

[OutHouse]

damn didnt know they still made the Celica. When i bought my camry the only cars i saw were Camry's, Corollas, Solaras, MR-2 Spyder, Matrix and the prius... I went to several dealers too.

 

[TheAudit]

Originally posted by: DougK62
MR2s have not ALWAYS sucked. The turbo and supercharged versions of the past were pretty cool cars.

I agree, I liked the last generation of the MR2.

 

[NutBucket]

Good.

And OP, you've got that wrong. The last nice Celica was the 90-93 All-Trac Turbo.
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[RedRooster]

Might be good news. Maybe there'll be a performance tC and a new Supra or something to round out the sporting side of Toyota.
Or, they've completely given up and want a full 100% over 50yr/old clientele.

 

[NutBucket]

I don't see the point of the Celica/MR2 since nobody seems to be buying them. Image my arse!

 

[Quixfire]

Originally posted by: NutBucket
Good.

And OP, you've got that wrong. The last nice Celica was the 90-93 All-Trac Turbo.
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I like the looks of the 94-98 Celicas, but I agree the last good one was the 90-93 All-Trac Turbo.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: TheAudit

Originally posted by: DougK62
MR2s have not ALWAYS sucked. The turbo and supercharged versions of the past were pretty cool cars.

I agree, I liked the last generation of the MR2.

yes, it handled beautifully and was perfectly balanced. I'd love to pick one up as a project car.

 

[boyRacer]

MR2s have not always sucked... and as previously said... the all-trac celicas were nice... even better were the GT4s... if only we actually get the good stuff. :frown:

EDIT: Wow that article is a year old... how come no one else picked this up? This is actually the first time I've heard about it...

 

[Lonyo]

I actually see quite a lot of MR2's, and I would like one, so would my Dad.
But then I live in the UK, so it might be different over here

(MK 2 MR2 of course, second one)

And there are a fair few Celicas around here too.

I think there are 2 MR2's and 2 Celica's in a fairly small town in the middle of the countryside in the UK. Which is quite a lot
Especially given the number of old people around here.

 

[geno]

Originally posted by: Ferocious
MR2s have always sucked.

And the last nice Celica was made back in 1980's.

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*always* sucked? Even the second gen 200HP with looks that'd kill?

Get outta here

 

The MR2s power to weight distro would destroy a tC.

 

[TRDGT]

Originally posted by: NutBucket
I don't see the point of the Celica/MR2 since nobody seems to be buying them. Image my arse!

And you drive a what 4 door old Honduh

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: TRDGT

Originally posted by: NutBucket
I don't see the point of the Celica/MR2 since nobody seems to be buying them. Image my arse!

And you drive a what 4 door old Honduh

At least it sells....

 

[maziwanka]

i remember this kid in hs had an mr2 and he thought he was the sh!t. made fun of my taurus. lets see what he rolls in now and what he says when i roll in my car. (hahahaha sorry, this is way off topic)

 

[Kroze]

Originally posted by: maziwanka
i remember this kid in hs had an mr2 and he thought he was the sh!t. made fun of my taurus. lets see what he rolls in now and what he says when i roll in my car. (hahahaha sorry, this is way off topic)

you suck at posting.


so what does he drive now and what do you drive now? wtf?

 

[StageLeft]

Thank God. Those things are junk anyway. Toyota is obviously very serious about distancing itself from any car with peformance characteristics.

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
Thank God. Those things are junk anyway. Toyota is obviously very serious about distancing itself from any car with peformance characteristics.

Wow, I agree with Skoorb!?!:Q:Q:Q!

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
Thank God. Those things are junk anyway. Toyota is obviously very serious about distancing itself from any car with peformance characteristics.

My guess is they're going to be lost in the HP wars unless they release something competative.

 

[Apex]

The last gen MR2 turbo was a great car, though Toyota overpriced it, IMHO.

 

[DaWhim]

celica is too chickish

 

[boyRacer]

Originally posted by: Apex
The last gen MR2 turbo was a great car, though Toyota overpriced it, IMHO.

Well basically all sportscar around that time became over priced.

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: Ferocious
MR2s have always sucked.

Holy crap, have you ever DRIVEN one?

I agree that the horsepower is lacking, but the handling is awesomely fun. I mean, you can't beat a dead reliable, 34 mpg, RWD mid-engine car that handles like a go-kart for $2000. Those things can stop and turn on a dime.