The source for the most comprehensive information available for the AW11 (MKI) MR2.

This page was designed so that MKI MR2 owners would have a home for a comprehensive source of information. This site will carry information that will make it easier for MKI owners to fix, upgrade, and just in general learn more about their car. This site in no way is trying to shadow mr2.com, but rather supplement it.

Introduction: The Death of the AW11 Mr2

No, No, don't worry, all my Mr2s are fine, none of them have died.  But don't be fooled, the AW11 Mr2 IS dying.  It won't die this year, or next year, or even 5 years from now, but its glory days are on the wane.  Right now AW11 prices are rock bottom.  Most examples are in dreadful condition.  Most enthusiasts are mod happy as they try to make their car even more unique.  As a result, unmolested examples in good condition are becoming more and more scarce, and will continue to do so.

For years we have sat around wondering if the Mr2 was ever going to become a "Classic."  While it will still be some time until we know for sure, there will be warning signs along the way.  As the average modder starts to fade away, the budget modder will become more popular.  My plea to him is to treat the car with respect.  Buy Toyota OEM parts when practical.  Buy the Toyota Service manual.  Stop rust as soon as you can.  Don't spray paint interior pieces.  Don't add aftermarket cams and exhaust when you have huge oil leaks and blown struts. And on, and on...

Eventually even the budget modder will fade away, and all that will leave is the reversible modders and restorers.  While low in number right now, these people will be the ones that carry on the Mr2 legend. 

If you insist on doing a major project car, do it right!  There are only but a handful of majorly modded AW11s done correctly.  The reason why is because it requires many thousands of dollars and an untold amount of man hours.

For the rest of the reversible modders, make modifications in a moderate and tasteful way that can be reversed.  This will keep the value high in the long run.  Don't chop wiring harnesses.  Don't cut firewalls.  Don't trash your stock hood when you buy a cheap carbon fiber copy. 

As time goes on, it will only get harder.  We can look to other groups to see what the future holds.  Look how hard it is to find clean 240Zs, old Celicas, and early Rotary cars.  They are rare and hard to find in original condition.

As stated above, for the past 6 years, the AW11 Archive has been here to "carry information that will make it easier for MKI owners to fix, upgrade, and just in general learn more about their car."  That hasn't changed, and never will.  What has changed is my outlook on the future.  While I plan to keep this site up for as long as possible, I simply don't have the time to devote to it like I used to.  As a result, there probably will not be any more major updates for some time, if any at all.  My goal in this last update was to try as much as possible to make the information in the site "update proof." That is, information that will be relevant for many many years to come.

With that now said, enjoy this last update, keep those 4A-Gs at redline, and keep attacking those twisties in your AW11s!