VERY ORIGINAL 1ST GEN 1987 TOYOTA MR2 T-TOP A/C COUPE / 5 SPEED / WELL CARED FOR

Hello Ebayers,
In the last few years, 've had the good fortune to stumble upon and own some very nice 1980's vintage Japanese sports cars. Each one has impressed me with with their build quality, ntelligent features, ependability, dvanced design and sheer fun-to-drive attitude. Is it any wonder these cars are now being sought out by car enthusiasts around the world. The Datsun 240Z, azda RX7, oyota Supra, onda Prelude, nd more, ll showing the world they were a force to bereckonedwith. Included in this elite group performers wouldcertainlybe the mid-engine, uel injected 2 passenger Toyota MR2. And also like most of these other cars, he first generation of these cars represent the purist, ost highlyprized form of the design.
This week I present my bone stock 1987 Toyota MR2. I purchased this car recently, ot sure if I was going to keep it for the long haul or sell and go after a car I lust after more. Since aquiring the car, 've spent some time taking care of some little fixes and general clean up. The car is now registered to me and inspected in the state of Vermont and insured through Hagerty. As a carguy, love knowing the ownership history of a particular car that was well documented. Unfortunately, his car has just the basics. What I do know is up until just a few months ago, t was a one owner car, ought new at Lertola's Inc. in Middlebury, ermont, ust 35 miles south of where I live. It was bought new by J. Michael Blais on 6 - 26 - 1987. This info is in the original Toyota Owner's Guide included with the car. There are also 2 entries in the Maintanence Record of the first service in Sept of 87 and the 10,000 mile service from Jan 88. In Jan 2001, r. Blais moved to Grapevine, exas w/ 109,779 miles according to the CARFAX, here it remained until he had put 152,555 miles on it by 4 / 07, ccording to the old Texas title. I believe both he and the MR2 came back to Essex Junction, ermont till 4 / 2014, hen went to nearby Hinesburg, ermont. In Oct 2014, homas Boudah in Colchester, ermont bought the car. I purchased the Toyota from Mr. Boudah. I got it on 6 - 15 - 15 with 160947 miles on it. It now has 161088 miles on it. And that's about all I know of this MR2's origins. You can click on the VEHICLE HISTORY REPORT tab above to view the CARFAX Report. Along with the CARFAX, ncluded with the purchase, s the original Toyota Owner's Manual, oyota Maintenance Guide and old Texas title.BODY -Clearly this little Toyota was well cared for all its life. The fact that is spent much of it's years in dry Texas and had to have been driven little if at all here in the snow and salt, s quite evident as it would not have survived 28 Vermont winters. She is in nicely preserved condition. As a car painter for many years, feel I can assess a car's body pretty well. So here's what I have found. At some point, he left side of the car, ncluding fender, oor and quarter panel were painted, o evidence of big repairs, o my guess is it was probably door dings or perhaps a key scratch. Certainly no major bodywork was performed and the work done was of high quality, ossibly even done early on as warranty work? I repainted both front and rear bumper covers as the original clear was beginning to breakdown, nd looked bad compared to the rest of the car. Other than that, t is the oriiginal 28 year old Toyota factory applied code 8E3, ark Blue Pearl Mica Two Stage urethane. There are a couple of small door dings on the right side and one on the left quarter, nd numerous small rock chips in the hood and lower front bumper facia and a few scattered around the car. The paint was recently professionally machine buffed and hand detailed. It is about as deep and lustrous as it was new and really glows in the sun. This is my favorite color available for the MR2. As for rust, here are a couple of minor isolated surface rust spots on the right rear wheel opening edge and the bottoms of both fenders. Again, hese are pretty minor spots. The underside of the body and remainder of body panels are solid, riginal and Texas dry.
INTERIOR -Overall the original 28 year old interior is in amazing condition, gain reflecting the obvious care this MR2 has received all its life. If you didn't know better, ou'd think this car had less than 30,000 miles, eats, arpet, ashpad, oor panels are all in near new condition. No holes, o cracks, ice Toyota floormats, true driver'senvironment. Much like the similar era Toyota Supra, he driver's seat is multi-adjustable and extremely comfortable with adjustablelumber, ide bolsters and seat bottom height adjustments, s well as the usual forward/backward movement andseatback angle. Allgauges, ights and accessories work. Despite it's somewhat exotic mid-engine layout, t's first and foremost a Toyota and built with Toyota quality. "Oh What a Feeling" indeed!
DRIVETRAIN / DRIVING IMPRESSIONS -I've admired these cars for a long time. When the chance came up to buy this one locally, jumped at it. Once again, oyota proved to the world it could create a reliable, un to drive sports car. The twist with the MR2 was it was a lightweight, id-engine car with no real competition. With just 161,000 miles in 28 years, his MR2 has travelled just a bit over 5700/year. As far as what has been done to the engine, have no information. What I can tell you is it does not smoke, eak or make any funny noises. She fires up instantly and idles smoothly. With the car running, emoving the oil filler cap, here is no blow-by. She winds up freely and smartly with spirited, mooth acceleration and pulls hard through the entire rpm range. Remember, his car has a 7500 rpm redline! The twin cam four, uel injected, 12 hp, 600 moves this 2350 pound car surprisingly quick. The 5 speed manual transmission shifts smoothly in all gears, o whining or grinding or popping out of gear. Rear end is quiet. Imagine as a kid, ou designed a go-kart that was faster than your imagination and handled like it was on rails. That in a nutshell is The MR2. Cornering ability is truly amazing. The mid-engine configuration is like nothing I've ever driven before. This is a truly impressive and amazingly fun car to drive. Steering and suspension are tight with seemingly no issues to speak of. She takes a bump with control and a corner with authority. And while it's no big block, s light as the car is, he is surprisingly quick and nimble. Tires are mis-matched, Pirellis in front getting close to the wear bears 2 Fuzions in the rear have over 50% tread left, nbsp;stock 14" Toyota wheels. This car has kind of a split personality, ake the tops out and enjoy open-air fun-in-the-sun driving. When it's too hot, ut the tops in, rank up the ac and stay cool.
OPTIONS / FEATURES -I'm no expert on these cars. I've owned a few similar era Japanese sports cars that were more luxuriously optioned. These first generation MR2's I believe represent more of a true driver's car, ot as concerned with a lot of fluff.That said, t is nicely equipped with:Factory T - Top removable roof panels, ncludes original storage bags which store behind the seats. Also includes often missing the removeableinner roof panels to keep sunlight outFactory air conditioning -Just had it professionally evacuated, onveted to 134A and recharged. It is now leak-free and blows ice cold!Factory AM-FM Cassette 4 speaker stereo - works in all it's 1987 glory! Plug in a Flock of Seagulls cassette and you are good to go!Power Antenna - worksRear Window Defroster - worksTilt Steering ColumnMulti-Adjustable Drivers Seat - Lumbar adjustment, eat bottom height adjustment, ide bolster adjustmentOriginal Owner's Manual, wner's Guide and Texas title.
FINAL THOUGHTS -I really wish I knew more about the history and had the paper trail to go with it. I love that stuff. But I don't. But take a close look at the pictures. After 28 years, his car shows true pride of ownership. You could not beat a car for nearly 3 decades and still have it look, unction and perform like this little blue beauty does. I am shocked at the attention it gets from young and old alike. Most people have no idea what it. The car is pretty much ready to enjoy right now. My hope is the air conditioning system will be working properly by the end of Wednesday. I am going to have the system evacuated and recharged with 134A by aprofessional shop, ot just sticking a can of freon in there and hoping for the best, hus hoping to bring it back tolife. If I were to keep the car, would want to detail the engine compartment to make it look on par with the rest of the car. Also, 'd probably break down and buy some updated low profile wheels and tires just because I love that look. But for now, he remains as Toyota built her. Regarding ownership, ermont does not issue paper titles on vehicles 15 years or older, ome other states do this as well. Please do not confuse this with a car with no title. It is legally registered to me here in Burlington, ermont. I have sold cars from Vermont to folks outside the state before and it will not be an issue. You can check with your local DMV. I will provide you with the current registration card in my name, igned by me and a Bill of Sale. Your state will then issue you a paper title. Vermont does not collect old titles when registering older cars either, hat's why the Texas title stayed with the car. Shipping is the BUYERSresponsibility. I canrecommend a shipper I have used. If you do not have yourfinances in order, lease don't waste my time or yours.Any questions or want specific photos?, lease ask.Thanks and enjoy the pics, rent
INTERIOR - REAR TRUNK - ENGINE COMPARTMENT - FRONT COMPARTMENT/SPARE TIRE - TIRES/WHEELS - UNDERSIDE - RESTING COMFORTABLY IN THE GARAGE -