RE: Toyota MR2 gets end-of-life special

RE: Toyota MR2 gets end-of-life special

Thursday 1st June 2006

Toyota MR2 gets end-of-life special

Special edition gets new interior and shiny bits


Toyota MR2 TF300
Toyota MR2 TF300
Toyota's third-generation MR2 roadster is nearing the end of its life -- and Toyota currently has no plans to replace it.

But Toyota is offering the last 300 examples to be built for the UK market as a special edition, the TF300. Each will be built to customer order, with its position in the production run individually stitched into the back of each seat and authenticated by a special certificate, signed by the chairman of Toyota GB, Shimpei Kobayashi.

Buyers keen to get a specific number – 123, 007 or 222 for example – should get in touch with their local Toyota dealer as soon as possible to place a deposit.

The TF300 features custom leather and Alcantara suede-effect upholstery. Silver, black and grey body colours are available with red leather, and red and blue body colours with grey leather interior. It gets twin stainless steel TTE sports exhaust pipes too.

Other features include electric door mirrors and windows, a leather-trimmed steering wheel and gear knob, retractable soft-top with heated glass rear window, wind deflector, alloy wheels and a Thatcham Category 1 alarm.

Equipped with the mid-mounted, high-revving 138bhp 1.8-litre VVT-i engine, the rear-wheel drive MR2 TF300 accelerates from zero to 62mph in eight seconds and has a top speed of 131mph. Combined cycle fuel consumption is 38.2mpg and carbon dioxide emissions are rated at 178g/km.

The Toyota MR2 TF300 is available to order now, priced £18,015 on the road.

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smithsi

Original Poster:

511 posts

235 months

Thursday 1st June 2006
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Nice cars - bugger all boot space, but more than an Elise. Good fuel economy was sorry to get rid of mine.

Dakkon

7,826 posts

259 months

Thursday 1st June 2006
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A real shame it does not have more power, the MkII Turbo is till the Daddy

Andyb_WRX

541 posts

231 months

Thursday 1st June 2006
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I was hoping it was 300Bhp special addition with a name like TF300

richy777

10 posts

222 months

Thursday 1st June 2006
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some fancy seats and a number, is that it, what about puting the supercharged power into it. Thats what everyone wants

planetdave

9,921 posts

259 months

Thursday 1st June 2006
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Or even the higher power version seen in the Celica.

adycav

7,615 posts

223 months

Thursday 1st June 2006
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Fantastic cars, the Mk3 MR2. Perfectly balanced handling, adjustable on the throttle, bulletproof reliability, frugal, just enough power, good looks, need I go on?

I liked them so much that I bought one.

steveperformance

37 posts

229 months

Thursday 1st June 2006
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What this needs is a Turbo...

Mr E

22,054 posts

265 months

Thursday 1st June 2006
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steveperformance said:
What this needs is a Turbo...



Or even just the 2ZZ lump with 190bhp....

tuttle

3,427 posts

243 months

Thursday 1st June 2006
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Sad to see it go, & a big shame that Toyota appear to have put so little effort into this, after all the MR2 has been a firm enthusiast fave for nearly 15 yrs.
It may not have the MG following but I'm sure that in years to come there will be a few who go all misty eyed at the the mention of a Mister Two

dinkel

27,130 posts

264 months

Thursday 1st June 2006
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Gazboy said:
When I saw T300 I thought it might be something like this:



with a turbocharged 2.0 BEAMS engine.


Toyota drop the ball again...


Right! Would make a nice trio with the future 450Z and the S3500 . . . Oe, Honda make that one with the Accord 3.5 . . .

turbo-tastic

973 posts

250 months

Thursday 1st June 2006
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I was also expecting some big power special, not a fancy retrim and a plaque

Is there a new Supra coming or not?? If not, will there be anything sporty left in Toyota's range???

dinkel

27,130 posts

264 months

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NickFRP

5,116 posts

241 months

Thursday 1st June 2006
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OMG that looks amazing.. I WANT...

wobert

5,227 posts

228 months

Thursday 1st June 2006
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NickFRP said:
OMG that looks amazing.. I WANT...


Yeah and the car's not bad either........

tuttle

3,427 posts

243 months

Thursday 1st June 2006
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wobert said:

Yeah and the car's not bad either........


She looks bored, pic would be better without her imo

emicen

8,694 posts

224 months

Thursday 1st June 2006
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She looks like her jaw is half way through melting.

Nice looking car, infact, VERY nice.

DieselJohn

2,114 posts

262 months

Thursday 1st June 2006
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FestivAli

1,099 posts

244 months

Thursday 1st June 2006
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wobert said:
NickFRP said:
OMG that looks amazing.. I WANT...


Yeah and the car's not bad either........


Bit of a pout going on - same with the lass in the pic

Ali.

*Al*

3,830 posts

228 months

Thursday 1st June 2006
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Gazboy said:
Looks bored? She looks like a right miserable cow!


Probably 'that' time of the month!

nickwilcock

1,523 posts

253 months

Thursday 1st June 2006
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"Looks bored? She looks like a right miserable cow!"[/i}

Poor girl has probably had to lean on the car for an hour or so in the cold air (judging by the snow in the background) whilst some faggot photographer farts about with filters and f-stops.

But a little gentle caressing by a roaring log fire with a warming brandy or few inside her, and I'm sure she'd soon have a smile on her lips...

All of them...