Du vet du kjører Mr2 når:
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Du vet du kjører Mr2 når:
-Your engine lid falls on your head
-You thought you were buying a reliable Toyota
-Your ebrake doesnt work
-You keep a stock wing because you don't want to bother filling holes
-Your roof leaks
-Something is rattling
-The past owner of your MR2 hasn't taken care of it, then calls it unreliable.
-You hear another owner talk about racing their 17 year MR2 turbo on the original engine with raised boost, then complain about blowing a headgasket. Then blames it on Toyota.
-You are willing to pay $1700 for a clutch and timing belt on a 17 year old car!
-People go for a ride and can't believe how well it handles
-you hit a 20mph turn at 50, exit doing 70 and the tail just slides a little.
-your shift surround is broken
-your gas pedal feels sticky
-pedals are really close to each other
-when people have to ask you what it is because they have no clue.
-when people ask, is that a modified Probe? (MKII)
-when people ask, is that a Fiero? (MKI)
-your foglight bolts are all rusted to hell.
-people freak out when they see an empty "engine bay" up front.
-your local toyota parts department doesn't recognize what kind of car you are driving.
-people trying to follow you lose track of your position because you roofline is too low to see behind all those other monstrosities on the road
- your the envy of all your friends
-everywhere you go people point and stare then at stoplights you turn the radio down to here what year is "that thing"? or "that thing is badass"
-I can keep up with $30k+ cars with more horsepower on the race track in my 17 y/o car...
-You understand the work "Frunk"
- when you turn up the radio to cover the rattling
- Your car gets backed up and parked in the front with the expensive sedans in vip...really it's a Ferrari
- busted up your hands replacing hoses called Hose From Hell & Hose From Hell On Earth (3sgte).
- you have to rewire the wiring harness in the doors.
- takes you several weeks to figure out that your trunk is in valet mode & not permanently locked up (I'm guilty here).
- tranny syncros are shot.
-When none of your friends wants to help you with engine work
-When your neighbors wonder why you spend all day digging in the "trunk"
-Get asked whats a frunk?
-You have rust on the rockers
-Oil change places pop the hood
-If you think anything more than 3" is a really long throw for a shifter.
-when the cop goes to the front and says pop your hood, you laugh! [shoudl i pop my hood or my engine lid]
-find yourself carrying 4 drinks in your lap because you got pegged to pick up lunch
-realize that in a parkinglot full of newer more expensive cars yours is the one you'd most like to take home
-when you dont have any cup holders.
-when the mechanic finally does realize the engine is in the middle, but cannot, for the life of him, pop the engine cover... and he's charging you $60/hr to find it!
-when the first time people hear the word "frunk" they get it (yes, they saw nothing but a spare and battery under the "hood")
- youve lost small wrenches & sockets in your engine bay , only to be found by the clang of it hitting the ground as u drive over a bump
-When you keep a bottle of water between the driver's seat and door
-When you realize there is part of your headlight switch that does nothing (on the way up)
-When you argue about how big your trunk really is
-when it turns on every time and runs flawlessly for a old ass car
-you HAVE 2 strike up a conversation with another MR2 owner you see in the parking lot
- your a/c doesn't work its 100+ but you don't care because you know you look cool
-Your "check engine" light has a mind of it's own.
-Your seat belt doesn't retract anymore so your always tucking it back in.
-You've perfected the art of fishing tailing.
-someone backs into you in a parking lot cause they did not see the car.
-If you've ever hyper-extended your knees doing regular maintenance
-When you describe a timing belt job on a 300zx as a "cakewalk"
-If you say the word "frunk" and everybody looks at you funny.
-If your mind goes blank with rage when the term "snap oversteer" is mentioned.
-If you put groceries in the frunk just to freak people out
-you can't go surfing with your longboard because the board is almost longer than your car.
-passengers tend to say..."it smells like gas"....
-you get all giddy seeing another one and your gf rolls her eyes
-when people ask how do you drive it in winter
-when you dont take it to a dealership for an oil change
-when the t top seals start to leak but the car looks brand new.
-when you start it up in the morning and smile!
-When you'll nearly break your neck to stare at that nice MR2 driving by and have everyone else in the car look at you like you're some kind of bo-tard.
-When you get REALLY pissed off when you see another MR2 and you're not driving yours...
- Toyota parts department can't find you the part your looking for and you have to provide the numbers for them.
- Body shops don't know how to remove ANY part of your car without it taking 10x longer than a civic
-you ask your passenger "do you smell that?" at this point you're just imagining things or something really is leaking
-when other mr2 owners don't even know all the features on the car
- When your friends brag about your MR2 to people you dont even know.
- When you park your car next to your window at work just so you can stare at it all day..
-When you drive a car with a back seat and feel really weird because there is so much space behind you.
- When getting laid IN you car is next to impossibly
- When the best decision you have ever made was buying your MR2
- When you laugh at people who say that you should get a front mount intercooler for your car
-when spending $100 for an OEM cupholder doesn't seem unreasonable.
-when you have the BGB that cost you more than a college text book, and you learned more from it
-you tell the dealership the Big Green Book said it, and they don't know what you mean.
-when you take pictures of your 2 to show to other 2 owners..
- when anyone who owns a 2 is a friend.
-When you can pretend that someone stole your engine by opening the frunk
-and when you get pissed off when someone else driving a 2 doesn't acknowledge that you are a fellow MR2 driver or doesn't even say hay or wave or anything
-When you have a $25K wish list for a 17 year old car.
-You ask for t-top seals from your parents for Christmas
-Broken ash tray.
-you can classify your car as an MR2, Mister2, 2, deuce, mk1, AW11, 4A-GZE, or your baby, and people on the internet that you don't even know (but that you talk to almost every day) know exactly what you are talking about.
-You spend 20minutes thinking about what makes being a mr2 owner unique.
-When you have owned more than one
- When someone walks up to you and says; "you drive the MR2 right?", but you have no idea who they are...
Or someone leaves a random note on your windshield just to say that they own an MR2 gives you they're cell#
-when you wear your mr2oc shirt with pride!
-your gf rolls her eyes cuz you wanna wear that shirt EVERY DAY!
-When you look at pictures of your own car on the internet
-When you have more than one in your driveway right now
-When Toyota dealerships don't even know what kind of car it is
-When you want a new car because you need a lot of body and a/c work and your ttops leak but nothing cheaper than $40k interests you. So you wind up just buying another one that doesn't need that work.
-you have a stock front sway and no rear
- when you spend all night trying to come up with reasons you know your an mr2 owner
- When everywhere you go, you stare at your car the entire time you are entering said place and totally ignore your gf which sometimes causes you to almost get hit by cars or almost walk into people.
-When you spot another MR2 in a lot and try to park next to it.
-when one of the most hard to come by parts is an ash tray cover.
-when no one can find the latch to pop your engine lid
-when you enjoy spending gratuitous amounts of money that you don't have on a car that may be older than you (or just relatively old)
-when you laugh in people's faces when they say "snap oversteer"
-When you have to remove half the stuff in the engine bay to replace the alternator, and you still have to turn it 15 different directions to get it out.
- When you have atleast 10 websites bookmarked just for tech help and FAQ's
-When you drive 11 Mph in the rain
-When they say it looks like a Ferrari
-When you just walk to your garage just to have a look at it and smile
-When you have to visit mr2oc every time your on a computer
-When you can't answer people when they ask "why spend so much money on that thing".
-when youve burned all your knuckles on hot motor parts because you just couldnt wait to get it fixed
-when you have a car that still looks really sexy, even if it's 17 years old
-you need the cruise control to do anything near whats called the "speed limit"
-you ask for a cupholder at drive through windows and the people look at you like your crazy, or you bring a friend to hold the drinks
-you lie in bed at night wishing your T-tops wouldnt leak
-you have spelled MR2 as MR@ before
-you have turned around and caught up to another mr2 before
-when you keep a toolkit in your car consisting of a 10 12 14 and 17 metric ratchet but nothing else
-when you burn the inside of your wrist trying to check the oil
-When they say it looks like a Ferrari...and you get disappointed.
-Modified Mag, Super Street, Import Tuner, D-Sport ect. has nothing to do with you.
-You don't have to hop on a scale to know you've gained weight.
-AutoZone, Advance, and O'Reilly's is better for buying candy than parts.
-After make, model, and year you get "There were no parts found for your vehicle"
-The word "Universal" means it won't fit.
-If Bill has given you advice on several different occasions.
-When sometimes you just drive for the sake of driving, and sometimes you drive to let your baby be seen! And it doesn't matter that you do because gas isint bad in a 4-banger!
-When your antenna won't go up
-when you can't keep a stupid smile off your face every time you drive it and nothing goes wrong
-when other deuces rolled up and acknowledge you..(sense of community)
-you cannot imagine coastal winding roads in anything else
-your girlfriend shakes her head, stamps her feet, and says with frustration, "You and that car!"
-when one day a week is designated "car day" for everybody to respect
-when, after 4 yrs of silky smoothness your car suddenly has a hesitation, and you can't sleep or have nightmares about it until you figure it out
-When it's a BIG deal when you tell someone they're more important than your car.
-When you have typed out #SGTE, $AGZE and/or %FSE before(many times)
-when your gf says you should just marry your two because you spend more time with it than with her..
-When your a/c heater switch is a pain to move in one direction or the other
-When someone says wow your car is so low to the ground
-When you say you'll take someone to the airport and than when there luggage can't fit you apologize and get someone else to do it
-you drool over any Lotus you see just because of it's relation to MR2.
-you check out every website that sells/trades/auctions MR2.
-you already miss it after a few days of driving a non-MR2.
-When random strangers try to make conversation with you at stoplights when your T-Tops are off
-When you can easily convince your friends to get an MR2.
-When you hydroplane often in the rain.
-When you make fun of FWD sports cars.
-You carry towels for when it rains.
- When riding in another friends car, the noises from the front confuse you for a minute.
- You loose things in the frunk b/c you didn't think the check there
- When you tell your friends you need a cupholder, and then make them ride with you to go get fast food.
- When you got "Junk in your frunk"
- When you get pissed at someone for thinking its a FF.
-You come back to the car after eating out on a nice summer evening, to find a business card sitting on your driver seat......with an offer to buy the car right now and in cash.
- six year old boys like your car and college girls hate it (definately a MkI thing)
- you open the door for your GF/wife - not out of courtesy, but so she doesn't stuff the door into the sidewalk
-when you warn your passengers your seats eat things only to have them lose a cellphone/map/creditcard exactly when you need it most.
-When you think 180K miles is a half-life...or less.
-When you pull into a parking space and leave extra room on the passenger's side (while you squeeze out a small crack) for fear of your GF smacking your door up against another car.
- When your passanger always closes the door 'too hard' because the long and heavy doors...
-When you park way out in the middle of nowhere at work just becuase you don't want ANYBODY hitting your baby.
-When the Toyota Parts guy says "Wow, that part alone is gonna be $250" and you don't bat an eye.
-You park in a space away from other cars because you know you'll be looking back at it as you walk away and want a good clean view.
-when you have more nightmares of it getting jacked than good dreams.
-When you are coming up on someone on the freeway and they switch lanes to watch you pass by. Then you see the look on there face like what the hell kind of car is that.
- beating mustangs & camaros, and when they ask what i have in it you say 4 banger, and they look all confused
-when you are constantly on a MR2 website looking for parts and advice.....
-When you scare the holy crap out of people when you take a 90degree turn at 35, only to ask them "WHAT?" when they give you crap.
-When you realize that turing at 35 for a 90 degree turn is average for you, and you almost kill yourself doing it in another car.
-When you get wet inside the car every time it rains
-When people look at you get out of the car and say "holy crap, that car is tiny"
-You're an MR2 owner when you've got at least three 10mm whenches and sockets in your toolbox because you know you're gonna loose 'em in the car somewhere... and 12mm... and 14mm...
-when you trip over the curb getting out of the car because its too dam low
-when you can spot out every mr2 on the freeway and wave at the owner
-when you get out of your car on a rainy day at school, run to class and everyone laughs at you cause you "wet you pants" because your t-tops are leaky
-when you have to take the check engine light out because no matter what you do it wont go off
-when after u show someone where you motor is they ask whats in the front?
-when you see another mr2 on the road and you turn around and chase them down just to say hi
-when you have your t tops behind the seat and you cant open the engine lid without crushing your hand.
-When you drive a modern car and can't tell if they are even on.
- when you think any car that weighs more than a paper clip overweight.
- you wear mr2oc/mr2 apparel to the club.
- you wonder what would ever possess someone to own a car where the engine is in the front.
- despite being worth less than the gas that fills its tank, you feel your car should be classified as a supercar since it once outbreaked a ferrari 15 years ago.
-your excuse for being late for work was that u needed to warm up your car
-your car is legitimately fast, but you can't keep up with your girlfriend's altima when your engine is cold.
-when even tho people know that its a mid engine people think that its a front wheel drive.
-you cant reach the drive thru window cause your too low even on stock suspension (MKI)
- you label members and other mr2 owners as "mr2 xxx" in your phone because you cant remember names.
-when you hug your car just for bein an MR2 and not a ***damned civic and do it daily.
-when your girlfriend/wife comes home from work and tells you she saw a 94-95 mr2 today.
- you drive a different car and the sight of a back seat in your rear view mirror frightens and confuses you
-When a term like "screaming chicken" actually means something to you
- you go on craigslist everyday just to see which mr2's are for sale even though you own one
-instrument cluster is soo dim
-when you talk about your car so much that you rub off on your gf and all your friends that they text or send you pictures when they spot one
-When a Black Ferrari F430 pulls up to you on a Friday night and revs, while you shake your head because you have <130HP and he doesn't know that
-when every time you get into your car after it rains, you check the seats and you're ecstatic when they are still dry.
-Your engine lid falls on your head
-You thought you were buying a reliable Toyota
-Your ebrake doesnt work
-You keep a stock wing because you don't want to bother filling holes
-Your roof leaks
-Something is rattling
-The past owner of your MR2 hasn't taken care of it, then calls it unreliable.
-You hear another owner talk about racing their 17 year MR2 turbo on the original engine with raised boost, then complain about blowing a headgasket. Then blames it on Toyota.
-You are willing to pay $1700 for a clutch and timing belt on a 17 year old car!
-People go for a ride and can't believe how well it handles
-you hit a 20mph turn at 50, exit doing 70 and the tail just slides a little.
-your shift surround is broken
-your gas pedal feels sticky
-pedals are really close to each other
-when people have to ask you what it is because they have no clue.
-when people ask, is that a modified Probe? (MKII)
-when people ask, is that a Fiero? (MKI)
-your foglight bolts are all rusted to hell.
-people freak out when they see an empty "engine bay" up front.
-your local toyota parts department doesn't recognize what kind of car you are driving.
-people trying to follow you lose track of your position because you roofline is too low to see behind all those other monstrosities on the road
- your the envy of all your friends
-everywhere you go people point and stare then at stoplights you turn the radio down to here what year is "that thing"? or "that thing is badass"
-I can keep up with $30k+ cars with more horsepower on the race track in my 17 y/o car...
-You understand the work "Frunk"
- when you turn up the radio to cover the rattling
- Your car gets backed up and parked in the front with the expensive sedans in vip...really it's a Ferrari
- busted up your hands replacing hoses called Hose From Hell & Hose From Hell On Earth (3sgte).
- you have to rewire the wiring harness in the doors.
- takes you several weeks to figure out that your trunk is in valet mode & not permanently locked up (I'm guilty here).
- tranny syncros are shot.
-When none of your friends wants to help you with engine work
-When your neighbors wonder why you spend all day digging in the "trunk"
-Get asked whats a frunk?
-You have rust on the rockers
-Oil change places pop the hood
-If you think anything more than 3" is a really long throw for a shifter.
-when the cop goes to the front and says pop your hood, you laugh! [shoudl i pop my hood or my engine lid]
-find yourself carrying 4 drinks in your lap because you got pegged to pick up lunch
-realize that in a parkinglot full of newer more expensive cars yours is the one you'd most like to take home
-when you dont have any cup holders.
-when the mechanic finally does realize the engine is in the middle, but cannot, for the life of him, pop the engine cover... and he's charging you $60/hr to find it!
-when the first time people hear the word "frunk" they get it (yes, they saw nothing but a spare and battery under the "hood")
- youve lost small wrenches & sockets in your engine bay , only to be found by the clang of it hitting the ground as u drive over a bump
-When you keep a bottle of water between the driver's seat and door
-When you realize there is part of your headlight switch that does nothing (on the way up)
-When you argue about how big your trunk really is
-when it turns on every time and runs flawlessly for a old ass car
-you HAVE 2 strike up a conversation with another MR2 owner you see in the parking lot
- your a/c doesn't work its 100+ but you don't care because you know you look cool
-Your "check engine" light has a mind of it's own.
-Your seat belt doesn't retract anymore so your always tucking it back in.
-You've perfected the art of fishing tailing.
-someone backs into you in a parking lot cause they did not see the car.
-If you've ever hyper-extended your knees doing regular maintenance
-When you describe a timing belt job on a 300zx as a "cakewalk"
-If you say the word "frunk" and everybody looks at you funny.
-If your mind goes blank with rage when the term "snap oversteer" is mentioned.
-If you put groceries in the frunk just to freak people out
-you can't go surfing with your longboard because the board is almost longer than your car.
-passengers tend to say..."it smells like gas"....
-you get all giddy seeing another one and your gf rolls her eyes
-when people ask how do you drive it in winter
-when you dont take it to a dealership for an oil change
-when the t top seals start to leak but the car looks brand new.
-when you start it up in the morning and smile!
-When you'll nearly break your neck to stare at that nice MR2 driving by and have everyone else in the car look at you like you're some kind of bo-tard.
-When you get REALLY pissed off when you see another MR2 and you're not driving yours...
- Toyota parts department can't find you the part your looking for and you have to provide the numbers for them.
- Body shops don't know how to remove ANY part of your car without it taking 10x longer than a civic
-you ask your passenger "do you smell that?" at this point you're just imagining things or something really is leaking
-when other mr2 owners don't even know all the features on the car
- When your friends brag about your MR2 to people you dont even know.
- When you park your car next to your window at work just so you can stare at it all day..
-When you drive a car with a back seat and feel really weird because there is so much space behind you.
- When getting laid IN you car is next to impossibly
- When the best decision you have ever made was buying your MR2
- When you laugh at people who say that you should get a front mount intercooler for your car
-when spending $100 for an OEM cupholder doesn't seem unreasonable.
-when you have the BGB that cost you more than a college text book, and you learned more from it
-you tell the dealership the Big Green Book said it, and they don't know what you mean.
-when you take pictures of your 2 to show to other 2 owners..
- when anyone who owns a 2 is a friend.
-When you can pretend that someone stole your engine by opening the frunk
-and when you get pissed off when someone else driving a 2 doesn't acknowledge that you are a fellow MR2 driver or doesn't even say hay or wave or anything
-When you have a $25K wish list for a 17 year old car.
-You ask for t-top seals from your parents for Christmas
-Broken ash tray.
-you can classify your car as an MR2, Mister2, 2, deuce, mk1, AW11, 4A-GZE, or your baby, and people on the internet that you don't even know (but that you talk to almost every day) know exactly what you are talking about.
-You spend 20minutes thinking about what makes being a mr2 owner unique.
-When you have owned more than one
- When someone walks up to you and says; "you drive the MR2 right?", but you have no idea who they are...
Or someone leaves a random note on your windshield just to say that they own an MR2 gives you they're cell#
-when you wear your mr2oc shirt with pride!
-your gf rolls her eyes cuz you wanna wear that shirt EVERY DAY!
-When you look at pictures of your own car on the internet
-When you have more than one in your driveway right now
-When Toyota dealerships don't even know what kind of car it is
-When you want a new car because you need a lot of body and a/c work and your ttops leak but nothing cheaper than $40k interests you. So you wind up just buying another one that doesn't need that work.
-you have a stock front sway and no rear
- when you spend all night trying to come up with reasons you know your an mr2 owner
- When everywhere you go, you stare at your car the entire time you are entering said place and totally ignore your gf which sometimes causes you to almost get hit by cars or almost walk into people.
-When you spot another MR2 in a lot and try to park next to it.
-when one of the most hard to come by parts is an ash tray cover.
-when no one can find the latch to pop your engine lid
-when you enjoy spending gratuitous amounts of money that you don't have on a car that may be older than you (or just relatively old)
-when you laugh in people's faces when they say "snap oversteer"
-When you have to remove half the stuff in the engine bay to replace the alternator, and you still have to turn it 15 different directions to get it out.
- When you have atleast 10 websites bookmarked just for tech help and FAQ's
-When you drive 11 Mph in the rain
-When they say it looks like a Ferrari
-When you just walk to your garage just to have a look at it and smile
-When you have to visit mr2oc every time your on a computer
-When you can't answer people when they ask "why spend so much money on that thing".
-when youve burned all your knuckles on hot motor parts because you just couldnt wait to get it fixed
-when you have a car that still looks really sexy, even if it's 17 years old
-you need the cruise control to do anything near whats called the "speed limit"
-you ask for a cupholder at drive through windows and the people look at you like your crazy, or you bring a friend to hold the drinks
-you lie in bed at night wishing your T-tops wouldnt leak
-you have spelled MR2 as MR@ before
-you have turned around and caught up to another mr2 before
-when you keep a toolkit in your car consisting of a 10 12 14 and 17 metric ratchet but nothing else
-when you burn the inside of your wrist trying to check the oil
-When they say it looks like a Ferrari...and you get disappointed.
-Modified Mag, Super Street, Import Tuner, D-Sport ect. has nothing to do with you.
-You don't have to hop on a scale to know you've gained weight.
-AutoZone, Advance, and O'Reilly's is better for buying candy than parts.
-After make, model, and year you get "There were no parts found for your vehicle"
-The word "Universal" means it won't fit.
-If Bill has given you advice on several different occasions.
-When sometimes you just drive for the sake of driving, and sometimes you drive to let your baby be seen! And it doesn't matter that you do because gas isint bad in a 4-banger!
-When your antenna won't go up
-when you can't keep a stupid smile off your face every time you drive it and nothing goes wrong
-when other deuces rolled up and acknowledge you..(sense of community)
-you cannot imagine coastal winding roads in anything else
-your girlfriend shakes her head, stamps her feet, and says with frustration, "You and that car!"
-when one day a week is designated "car day" for everybody to respect
-when, after 4 yrs of silky smoothness your car suddenly has a hesitation, and you can't sleep or have nightmares about it until you figure it out
-When it's a BIG deal when you tell someone they're more important than your car.
-When you have typed out #SGTE, $AGZE and/or %FSE before(many times)
-when your gf says you should just marry your two because you spend more time with it than with her..
-When your a/c heater switch is a pain to move in one direction or the other
-When someone says wow your car is so low to the ground
-When you say you'll take someone to the airport and than when there luggage can't fit you apologize and get someone else to do it
-you drool over any Lotus you see just because of it's relation to MR2.
-you check out every website that sells/trades/auctions MR2.
-you already miss it after a few days of driving a non-MR2.
-When random strangers try to make conversation with you at stoplights when your T-Tops are off
-When you can easily convince your friends to get an MR2.
-When you hydroplane often in the rain.
-When you make fun of FWD sports cars.
-You carry towels for when it rains.
- When riding in another friends car, the noises from the front confuse you for a minute.
- You loose things in the frunk b/c you didn't think the check there
- When you tell your friends you need a cupholder, and then make them ride with you to go get fast food.
- When you got "Junk in your frunk"
- When you get pissed at someone for thinking its a FF.
-You come back to the car after eating out on a nice summer evening, to find a business card sitting on your driver seat......with an offer to buy the car right now and in cash.
- six year old boys like your car and college girls hate it (definately a MkI thing)
- you open the door for your GF/wife - not out of courtesy, but so she doesn't stuff the door into the sidewalk
-when you warn your passengers your seats eat things only to have them lose a cellphone/map/creditcard exactly when you need it most.
-When you think 180K miles is a half-life...or less.
-When you pull into a parking space and leave extra room on the passenger's side (while you squeeze out a small crack) for fear of your GF smacking your door up against another car.
- When your passanger always closes the door 'too hard' because the long and heavy doors...
-When you park way out in the middle of nowhere at work just becuase you don't want ANYBODY hitting your baby.
-When the Toyota Parts guy says "Wow, that part alone is gonna be $250" and you don't bat an eye.
-You park in a space away from other cars because you know you'll be looking back at it as you walk away and want a good clean view.
-when you have more nightmares of it getting jacked than good dreams.
-When you are coming up on someone on the freeway and they switch lanes to watch you pass by. Then you see the look on there face like what the hell kind of car is that.
- beating mustangs & camaros, and when they ask what i have in it you say 4 banger, and they look all confused
-when you are constantly on a MR2 website looking for parts and advice.....
-When you scare the holy crap out of people when you take a 90degree turn at 35, only to ask them "WHAT?" when they give you crap.
-When you realize that turing at 35 for a 90 degree turn is average for you, and you almost kill yourself doing it in another car.
-When you get wet inside the car every time it rains
-When people look at you get out of the car and say "holy crap, that car is tiny"
-You're an MR2 owner when you've got at least three 10mm whenches and sockets in your toolbox because you know you're gonna loose 'em in the car somewhere... and 12mm... and 14mm...
-when you trip over the curb getting out of the car because its too dam low
-when you can spot out every mr2 on the freeway and wave at the owner
-when you get out of your car on a rainy day at school, run to class and everyone laughs at you cause you "wet you pants" because your t-tops are leaky
-when you have to take the check engine light out because no matter what you do it wont go off
-when after u show someone where you motor is they ask whats in the front?
-when you see another mr2 on the road and you turn around and chase them down just to say hi
-when you have your t tops behind the seat and you cant open the engine lid without crushing your hand.
-When you drive a modern car and can't tell if they are even on.
- when you think any car that weighs more than a paper clip overweight.
- you wear mr2oc/mr2 apparel to the club.
- you wonder what would ever possess someone to own a car where the engine is in the front.
- despite being worth less than the gas that fills its tank, you feel your car should be classified as a supercar since it once outbreaked a ferrari 15 years ago.
-your excuse for being late for work was that u needed to warm up your car
-your car is legitimately fast, but you can't keep up with your girlfriend's altima when your engine is cold.
-when even tho people know that its a mid engine people think that its a front wheel drive.
-you cant reach the drive thru window cause your too low even on stock suspension (MKI)
- you label members and other mr2 owners as "mr2 xxx" in your phone because you cant remember names.
-when you hug your car just for bein an MR2 and not a ***damned civic and do it daily.
-when your girlfriend/wife comes home from work and tells you she saw a 94-95 mr2 today.
- you drive a different car and the sight of a back seat in your rear view mirror frightens and confuses you
-When a term like "screaming chicken" actually means something to you
- you go on craigslist everyday just to see which mr2's are for sale even though you own one
-instrument cluster is soo dim
-when you talk about your car so much that you rub off on your gf and all your friends that they text or send you pictures when they spot one
-When a Black Ferrari F430 pulls up to you on a Friday night and revs, while you shake your head because you have <130HP and he doesn't know that
-when every time you get into your car after it rains, you check the seats and you're ecstatic when they are still dry.
