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Number Eight · 10-22-2003, 02:15 AM

Are MR2s sold in Canada?

***MRQtwinturbo*** · 10-22-2003, 07:38 AM

are u talking mk1 (1st gen), mk2 (2nd gen-see my siggy pic) or the new mk3 (mrs spyders)....only the spyders u can't buy in canada.....

racerhex · 10-22-2003, 08:05 AM

MRS isnt that great any way I would take the MK2 over the 3 any day!

Number Eight · 10-26-2003, 06:53 PM

I was talking about the Spyder. Anyone know why they're not sold up here? Is it a legal reason or just because Toyota doesn't want to sell them up here?

Following that train of thought, how hard would it be (i.e. how much would it cost) to buy one from the States and adapt it for Canadian road use?

Rexxrally · 10-26-2003, 07:41 PM

2000-2003 MR2's are not eligible to be imported into Canada at all, period. No modifications will make them legal, either.

See the "inadmissable" list for Toyotas on this page:

http://www.riv.ca/english/_admis_list_may03_Eng.pdf

Number Eight · 10-28-2003, 04:25 PM

Damn. A convertible to rival the Miata would be nice up here, I wonder why Toyota doesn't build one to Canadian standard...

***MRQtwinturbo*** · 10-29-2003, 10:27 AM

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Originally posted by Number Eight
Damn. A convertible to rival the Miata would be nice up here, I wonder why Toyota doesn't build one to Canadian standard...

just what we need...a girly looking car that can't even out run a civic si.....i think the yanks can keep the mrs there....bring us the mistu evo....

Number Eight · 10-29-2003, 02:08 PM

Forget outrunning other cars, man! Convertibles ain't about speed, they're about just plain old fun! All I'd have to do is slap on a decent looking body kit and I'd have a pretty sweet little ride to take my girl around in. Besides, I have yet to see a single rear-wheel-drive Civic in existence. That alone is worth tons as far as a car being fun to drive.

And as for the Evo, if I was ever gonna spend what would amount to a full university education on a car, it's gotta look better outside and inside than a freakin' souped up LANCER.