Toyota MR2 (AW11) - An Inaccurate Guide

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Here is my complete guide to the AW11 Toyota MR2. I touch on the history, specs, design, and all the 80's retro futuristic concepts in it. Hope you learn something new from this review / overview. Pretty much everything you'll ever need to know is in this video.

[@clevertechbot]

fun fact: that hydroflask cost 5% of the price of the car

[@RetraCast]

What makes it funnier is I don’t even own the hydro flask and had to borrow one for that shot.

[@jdmrider]

And 50% of the metal

[@nvrndingsmmr]

The term hydroflask only exists so people can feel better about spending so much money on an oversized metal water bottle.

[@user-xg6sq1gr9i]

Not anymore 😢

[@cesarmarquez7120]

my ebrake broke the very first time I used it while moving, leading me to believe only the fear of getting sent to the scrapyard kept my mr2 from rolling away into traffic.

[@RetraCast]

That may have been a minor overlooked issue with their design idea...

[@pk386]

As an owner of an AW11 this is 100% on point.

[@LowEndPCGamer100]

and thats not even counting the visual, everyone drools over the AE68, but the AW11 has the looks, layout, and its a bit lighter if im not wrong. and knowing how to use snap oversteer can actually really help you corner, gotta have some big nuts though. maybe a helmet too.

[@harizotoh7]

You should call her "Misato". Can't wait to see her restored!

[@RetraCast]

I don’t normally name my cars but honestly not a bad idea. I’ll consider making it official haha. I’m in the middle of painting the car and plan on doing red with white and some pink decals/highlights. But doing a Misato scheme that’s red with black and some purple decals may actually look sleeker. I may have to draw up some samples to compare now hahaha.

[@ryanhurst3859]

@@RetraCast or Asuka with some green and orange accents

[@RetraCast]

Though it may be obvious to most of you, I feel the need to come out and bluntly say this video is meant to be a joke. Just thought I’d try something new for a video and mix things up from the usual basic car reviews of people reiterating the same information. Also I am never filming in a Taco Bell parking lot again. Too many judging eyes wondering why there’s this guy filming his beat up car while they wait for their Crunchwrap supremes. Unless Taco Bell wants to sponsor me on the next video... Update: if you need more MR2 content in your life, check out Midship Retra, my Initial D inspired racing cinematic kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqS2oZigr52EqdE

[@thumbtak]

I've heard the Burger King customers are much less judgemental!

[@RetraCast]

I’ll have to give it a try next!

[@kaceyfortune9828]

Love it regardless, man. Has a lot more polish than my try-hard review, and your night shots and colours just make it so much more aesthetic.

[@Jrggr05]

Definitely your most educational video

[@helitack32f15]

Excellent, entertaining and well done video. I love the comedic approach taken with this video!

[@RetraCast]

Thanks, I got a couple more of these in the works. Hoping to wrap up filming the next one this next week.

[@FEDERICOKUBRICK]

MINE was SUPERCHARGED. I put some sticky back velcro on a big coffee cup and it stuck pretty well to that spot on the dash. Pink bunnies . It was a GREAT CAR.

[@skywalker3852]

great video man!

[@dickieie]

I had a neww M R 2 in 87 and loved it . If they reinvented it again at my age 73 i would buy one.

[@MaxMue]

Absolutely love your review! Have been laughing a lot!

[@JonahdeWhale]

Hahaha, you put into form the thoughts we all had at those weird moments... Love it. My next family car has gotta be an MF5 😂

[@aryxndb3649]

Man idk if I got lucky or some but I just bought an MR2 Haslbeck Edition and it was kept perfectly. Zero issues with the engine literally no rust, nothing with the handbrake nor the dashlights, rubbers all in perfect condition. 🤔 Happy that the German Opa kept the car in perfect and original condition

[@go-accelerate]

Love the spoiler, very fitting for the era

[@brendanboozer3802]

This was very entertaining and I enjoyed watching it

[@dariusshojaei5036]

Great video!

[@thebabadookdoot1138]

This is great, loved the entire video. Can't wait until I've got space to work on my own little 85.

[@rushnerd]

I had NO CLUE the D author wanted that MK1 MR2 to be THE car. It makes sense though, it's such an amazing vehicle. Though Keiichi Tsuchiya obviously made the 86 into the actual thing countless times. My MK3 Supra is completely different in every way, but at least with her I don't have to worry about spinning out....well not as much.

[@86Spain]

you got me on the biodegradable plastics xDDDD special mention to the dashboard

[@randomdragon11]

My AW11's handbrake is 100% broken and I'm so glad Toyota thought it through to keep me safe 🥰 but really though, great vid

[@RaysRacing1]

Amazing video

[@suppeeman0]

Not a bad car review. Will keep up with this channel

[@TeBiDoWil]

Haha, this is great! Great job man, thanks for the vid!

[@RetraCast]

Haha yeah I’m curious how this ones gonna do as it starts spreading to more random viewers vs just my subs. Had fun making it

[@ianperez9933]

The 4KIDS Dub made me laugh.

[@RetraCast]

Definitely glad someone got the reference haha

[@heelylife]

Love the mr2

[@pottasium7117]

Man, randomly stumbled upon this vid. And its just too good, absolutely hilarious. Have you considered doing zzw30 or sw20 reviews?

[@TougeTourGuide]

So great!

[@aDatsun240z]

Love my AW10, i have driven it as well as i can and its in relatively good condition. Also when i got it it needed tons of work

[@RM-ys1bn]

My favorite part was when you said "please stop ruining them"

[@RetraCast]

That last section of the video started to get a little too real than joking haha

[@RM-ys1bn]

@@RetraCast Yea but you nailed it on the head! Great video BTW man 🤙

[@danielrevollo3278]

What a great video

[@EddieS.97]

I can relate to every single thing in this commercial. At first I thought I should be mad that my MR2's sitting because of leaking clutch fluid and a ruined alternator from a few drops of rain, but then I realized this is actually the most safest feature they could have added to this deathtrap on wheels, right next to putting the gas tank underneath the passenger seat. This whole time I thought the letters in MR2 stood for "More Repairs sucks 2 suck" and that I'm truly living a cursed existence, but then I remembered that somebody else in the future is going to have have to spend a stupid amount of money for the same privilege of owning one of these bad boys but in an automatic transmission.

[@samuelvaleriano5186]

I have dropped a drink the same way countless times

[@man-hp7cd]

Love the ebrake cable consideration for the used market, can't wait to get mine

[@ninjaunic0rn]

I hate it but he is so right, mine only works on 1 side of the car.

[@man-hp7cd]

@@ninjaunic0rn would you co sidereal rewiring a new brake cable yourself? Or eventually take it to a shop? You can leave it in gear actually, so there's no rush I suppose

[@ninjaunic0rn]

@@man-hp7cd I ended up getting the passenger side working by tightening up the adjuster that is under the skid plate (middle of the car need like a 10mm socket or something iirc) so I would start there and see if you can get some use back into it. I am currently in the middle of a engine swap so it has become a lower priority fix as I just park it in gear like you said but once I am done I think the whole rear brakes will get a overhaul

[@man-hp7cd]

@@ninjaunic0rn ah nice! What engine are you swapping for? Sw20?

[@ninjaunic0rn]

@@man-hp7cd silvertop 4age. Never done a swap before and from what I could tell it was the easiest and best option for my budget. Also a big fan of the ITBs and 8k redline haha.

[@Lugnut-uv7ff]

Great vid

[@juanpabloromero1784]

Ohh myy god! great video and car...

[@gameadventures1]

Low-key wanna get one since they're actually affordable

[@thaton3guy100]

Wow I struck gold twice with both of my mr2s I guess, 300$ for an 86 and 360$ for an 87 both rust free but with blown engines I had to replace

[@tunemasters4764]

THIS IS SOO GOOOD!!!

[@RetraCast]

The only problem is as I own the car longer I constantly think of so much more I could have mentioned

[@tunemasters4764]

@@RetraCast Haha Yes! I'm sure.

[@Kosoku63]

a manga named Over Rev’s main character has an blue AW11 MR2 SuperCharged

[@toddl3974]

biodegradable plastic - had me rolling.

[@feral4mr2]

AW11 FTW!!

[@thebrickz31]

My god this video, I have been driving aw11s for a few years, I literally have the exact same shoes, this hits too hard

[@RetraCast]

I love these shoes. Honestly wish I got a second pair to store for the future

[@thebrickz31]

@@RetraCast me too bro, fortunately they're not too expensive on stock x I might get more

[@cheesusslice7342]

damn the bloody hand brake

[@dusting1851]

i am s o glad i inherited my mr2 in such good condition. i just hope that under my care it doesn't turn into a pile of oily rust.

[@RetraCast]

I hope you take care of it too. Too many of these are so trashed these days. I’m restoring mine and there’s just so much stuff to be done. It looks better than when I got it and it still looks terrible hahaha

[@dusting1851]

@@RetraCast i fully intend to, my man. My main concern is that I dont wanna make too many expensive mistakes, ya know? I've got help from my family, but until I know what I'm doing, I don't know what I'm doing

[@RetraCast]

I feel it. The biggest and easiest thing you can do is just routinely check your oil level and top it off as needed. These old engines either burn or leak oil so it’s good to check the dipstick when the car is cooled. That and actually changing oil when scheduled.

[@kino1004]

This is unironically good xdd

[@94leandro]

😂😂😂 love it!

[@logoed]

10/10.

[@BryceBryant_]

I have left a few notes on this car trying to buy it from you a few time. 😂😂😂 see you around bellingham

[@JunJoker10]

I miss my first Toyota MR2 supercharger 1989 🥺😭😭

[@moelester7971]

What happened to it?

[@pec1739]

4AGE from AE111 have 20valves, ITBs and 6MT with LSD. its a good upgrade that could consider :D

[@kino1004]

"theres a car around my engine" :P

[@pec1739]

@@kino1004 nah, its just a technological update, its still a 4AGE :)

[@gerrittosborne633]

YUS

[@Electronica27]

What stereo did you use in yours?? My oem one turns on but cant play music. So i got one out of a toyota pickup. Plugged in but the cig lighter and buzzer stopped working.

[@limepanda8776]

7:33 busted out laughing 😂 omg so funny!

[@diamondxdragons]

Damn, I feel lucky. Mine only has a slight oil and radiator leak and maybe just some new tie rods and deteriorated rubber seals from my side mirrors.

[@sheldonlamey7010]

Oil and grease degrades rubber and plastic in the case of your seals try dash protectant( like amor all) or some silicone spray.

[@johnwardlow6388]

"this was an era where PT Cruisers were considered a cool car", "people are just too big of a wuses for this car to exist now-days" LOVE IT!😆

[@emilywooldridge1763]

i want one so bad

[@leadpipejustice9253]

Best car ever made

[@zapa420]

I just got a mr2 with my 18 bday

[@davidcox6948]

1:13 Say sike right now.

[@madmandeano5460]

I'm building my aw11 and the plan is to make power I'm lucky to have no rust ana straight body love my mr2

[@user-jj6xd9vj7x]

“too big of wusses”😂

[@DarrenThompson]

I love this dude, he's like an American pre-pubescent rendition of Jeremy Clarkson! 🤣

[@iansmind]

Man I’ve wanted one for a while and I had to sell the only one I got because the rust was too much😒 wish I could get a shell or a MR2 aw11 for a reasonable price. It’s way too high rn…

[@djpollo2474]

I'm gonna probably pick up a fiero gt today, but the mr2 aw11 is my favorite mid engine layout between the two. Since I live in puertorico, both are very rare however right now there's a fiero gt and its a MANUAL. Not only that but a good ass deal so in a few hours am gonna check one out, love both cars

[@RetraCast]

I almost got a fiero as well just cuz MR2s are so much harder to find. But I’m glad I got the one I did.

[@djpollo2474]

@@RetraCast man I've been binge watching your videos all day, keep up the good work man I subbed. Yea man they are hard to find unmolested and trashed, today the guy with the fiero was too busy so we planned to go see it sunday and to be honest the fiero is growing on me so much

[@djpollo2474]

@@RetraCast brooooooooo the guy with the fiero ghosted me so I left it alone and then yesterday I almost bought an infiniti q45 but it didn't excite me... but broo today an mr2 just popped out of nowhere on facebook and I'm gonna buy it today bro

[@nacl2858]

@@djpollo2474 did you buy it?

[@franklopeziilmtmti603]

"1988 Supercharged Mister Tew." Took me a minute but..."Oh, MR2?" I had someone drive in and offer $5K for my not running, MR2. Great job on the video.😫😛😂

[@CytroGhost]

Hey I got one with a 3cylinder, dead alternator, slightly rusted body for 1k 😎😎😎😎

[@helloyt4799]

ive been looking for ages where do i get that sticker 3:20

[@RetraCast]

Red bubble. Search “Misato drink”. The artist is under Hyanna.

[@helloyt4799]

@@RetraCast tysm

[@bladeiii5173]

Gotta love buying my first car then dropping 5k for integral rust damage 💀

[@bladeiii5173]

I still love it tho, and it being my only car, i can afford the repairs

[@zombiebaker]

Difference between this and Pontiac fiero?

[@wulux]

Is a mr2 around 150k miles good for 4500?

[@artienbraum]

You gotta rip that e-break harder, bro. You're too easy on it. HAHAHA

[@TheBattery124]

The algorithm has choosen you.

[@RetraCast]

About time

[@streetcan3161]

Yes I know the problems with this car but I still want this car so so badly

[@seny4115]

You messed up the years in the beginning. I think you meant the aw11 was made from the mid to late 80s. Instead you said just the mr2. Even though they made it until 2007. Idk if it was a mistake or said on purpose. Just pointing that out.

[@radical5055]

initial d could have been so much harder if they followed the mr2 pipeline

[@yesDX]

I’ve been trying to find one 😔😢

[@jamesreeves4600]

the last part looked like 🍄 vision

[@RetraCast]

You know what goes down in the Taco Bell parking lot

[@jamesreeves4600]

@@RetraCast oof

[@natplayz1989]

3:20 misato

[@hellburd306]

comedic Mr2 content? Insta sub

[@cesarmarquez7120]

2:30 SUPERIOR HANDLING LMAO WHAT A BOAT

[@cesarmarquez7120]

this is fucking hilarious - 88' mk1b owner

[@timestampterry4820]

degraded by 2025 is funny i'm literally considering buying a 1988 from a dealership

[@hamishpentecost2404]

I left mine in a paddock to rust for no good reason other than to raise the prices for other aw11 owners

[@TheCaffeinator]

i love that this entire video is satire but the casual listener might not realize haha

[@RetraCast]

I almost didn’t call the video an inaccurate guide but decided to name it that just so I didn’t get dumb comments from people who didn’t get it was a joke hahaha

[@TheCaffeinator]

@@RetraCast after i left this comment i began wondering.. what if its not satire, and I'm the dumb comment because there is a flying car and most people don't know about it!!! This is getting too deep into conspiracy I can't handle it

[@josebriseno1931]

Look up AD police anime you'll see why it was popular in the late 80s.

[@thegamingguy1]

I-...is that Misato on your gas door..? 🥺🥵

[@RetraCast]

She’s best waifu

[@LUMINOL697]

@@RetraCast damn fuckin straight

[@brainorlspilner]

Please restore the vehicle , too bad to let it rot !

[@theuniverseconnection]

Señor 2 🤣🤣🤣

[@justaguy.6341]

Compared a mr2 to a pt cruiser. In any way is definitely a stretch.

[@Ka1ashOffdog]

i traded a grilled cheese for one once

[@RadCatFood]

I miss my AW11 and AE86 now they are far to expensive or in completely terrible condition. Wish I would have never sold them.

[@thndr_5468]

7000lb pickups with 5 foot high grilles are fine but popup headlights on a small sloped grill? BAN IT

[@ThatGuyFromNantucket06]

Fuckin' wise ass lol

[@jangalganak3687]

as owner of AW1 i has to heavy disagree:D

[@MACTEP-il1eu]

Honestly thought this was going to be a serious review untill you said the car was made of degradable plastic 😂

[@TeBiDoWil]

I always loved the French pronunciation which is “Merdeu”, which coincidentally also means “shit”.

[@RetraCast]

Hahaha I considered including that little fact too but already played enough with the name. Plus I can have a real fact in my video now can I. Throws off the whole integrity of the video

[@aaronmeier3458]

Omg I was the 666th like

[@RetraCast]

You’re now cursed to crash your MR2

[@mickwestprod]

the gas mileage is a lie. yes bad in city but i average almost 34 on the highway with 93.