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mid engine, vert, lightest generation, better power to weight ratio than the NB Miata, toyota vtak, stick shift, no options, no cruise control, no storage, two speakers, this thing has it all and it has nothing, it's the third and final generation Toyota MR2, the Toyota MR2 Spyder. Would you believe I owned one of these, and an SW20 MR2 Turbo before it, and genuinely liked the Spyder more? It's not a cope it's TRUE

[@jakewalker5879]

This is easily top 5 best car KZbin channels of all time. I hope you guys get the recognition you deserve. Top memes.

[@anthonyms3049]

It kinda reminds me how RCR was before they turned SFW.

[@CollectorCarFeed]

YOU HEAR THAT MOM AND DAD?

[@uselessDM]

Turning your car into a greenscreen, the hot new trend in motoring.

[@nateofnazareth7785]

Ah wonderful! You can key it out and replace it with something less embarrassing

[@thumbtak]

Bought one of these about 5 months ago, 73,000 miles for $7,300 and it is the most fun car I have ever driven

[@vampireflamingo3975]

Caught a nice deal on one eh?

[@jlco]

If that was somehow in good condition, I envy you.

[@thumbtak]

@@jlco it had a rebuilt title from a front end collision, and a few small gremlins, but so far it's been great 😃

[@jlco]

@@thumbtak Okay I feel like I shouldn't envy you but I still do.

[@BondoV2]

why are they so expenisve over there? can get one in the uk for about 1.5k

[@theninethrees8044]

If you’re looking to get a weekend car or don’t want to spend an arm and a leg on an S2000, buy the MR2 Spyder. You won’t regret it. It’s absolutely underrated and it’s the best handling MR2 out of all generations.

[@Khan.WrathOf]

I saw one on the road the other driving the work truck back from site. My brain automatically added the pepe hand in real time. I couldn't bring myself to explain to my coworkers why i was giggling to myself like an idiot. Somehow, explaining to them the retardedity of what was going on in my brain wouldve been more detrimental than just leaving them to believe im just regular 'tarded and not meme-tarded. Thanks, Collector Car Feed!

[@Psyrecx]

That Corvette could have a $25k stereo... If he put a 24k gold disc in that $50 CD player.

[@Justeeeevy]

Bought mine a month ago for 7.5k with a new 1zz with less than 11k miles. Absolutely love it, it’s my little froge baby!

[@rushnerd]

My god, I didn't know Spyders cost THIS much (and they are all ragtops right?) I will admit one of these with a 2ZZ would be crazy fun, then again the Celica GT-S exists.

[@jamesyoung5610]

Buts its fwd and weights 800 lbs more!

[@CollectorCarFeed]

This is the lightest MR2 they ever made, they aren't fast but it actually delivers on the "go kart experience" they promise you with a Miata. And if I could find a 7g GT-S that wasn't a flaming pile of (aw shucks) I'd have one

[@RAAM855]

Light as hell and mid engined. There's fun garunteed so it retains some money.

[@drift400]

@@jamesyoung5610 celica gts is around 2300-2400lbs. not 800lbs more than mr2

[@welshmunn]

Why are the hardtops so rare in America? Over here in the UK most MR2's have them. Including mine lol 😆

[@givezerofx]

Drove my friends 91 Mr2 and I can't lie I thought he was talking shit about how nice it drove until I did and he wasn't exaggerating there's not much else like it especially for what they went for in the late 90s

[@CollectorCarFeed]

They are the best cars, there are almost none of them, and half of them enter a wall backwards at some point. If you can find one buy it now

[@squizzy7684]

* slaps giant red belly as fat rolls jiggle * a wondrous upload! bravo !

[@thetopgeardog]

My coworker has a 2zz swapped spider and when I first met him about 4 years ago you could easily get a really nice one for $7-9k or a project one for $3-4k. I wanted to pick one up as driving his car was amazing but I think at the prices now, i'd rather stretch the little extra and get a higher mile s2000.

[@Captain4230-d8m]

I live out in the country side and someone was driving past my house looking for a friends house. They were driving a mr2 spyder and it was overheating so they asked for directions and help. Very cool dude, very cool car, I never seen it before

[@Fifhts]

wow can't wait to see a bunch of realistically priced motorvehicles on my favorite youtube channel Collector Car Feed!

[@willferland]

Haha the 2zz Spyder at 6:18 was mine. Ended up selling for $7700 a few days after listing, and my other one for $11,000 a week before. Crazy people are actually paying money for these things

[@SBdunks3]

Nice sales! I refuse to sell mine 🥲

[@yes437]

Honestly can't get enough of these froggy bois 🤟🏼 a blast to drive and are monsters with a K-series

[@mrs_radrod]

I bought a Spyder with a disreputable k-swap done for $7k. It has cost me about 9k to get it to the point where it’s going to be actually drivable. These dumb sellers that want 5k+ for a completely wasted shell makes me insane. Back in 2019 you could find a perfect clean roller for about $2k.

[@Weimerica8841]

I got mine in 2019 for $2k running rough, just needed some hose clamps on the intake. Burned oil like mad but lasted long enough for me to save up for an engine swap. Prices are dumb now

[@artg6846]

i fuckin love you "oh sorry i only like working on MY cars, i cant work as a tech" while getting an alignment headasses, love the website.

[@touku3631]

Too early to enjoy CCF I'm gonna go find my nearest spyder and ram it into a wall

[@dan-othemando7958]

Dang These Jumped Up High...

[@m10lover]

This is my favorite mr2

[@CollectorCarFeed]

(dude same)

[@israellazo6964]

made me feel so much better with my purchase. thanks for making this

[@jcat96]

Also we (I) need a whole video on Starions.

[@diffedirl]

I've had two JDM MRS over the past few years. Such an underrated chassis to build on.

[@Weimerica8841]

I love mine, and I'll never sell it. Nothing in the suspension is OEM anymore besides the knuckles. 2AR-FXE swapped. Hardtop and soft top delete, every brace I could find. It's the best.

[@trailsdetails4061]

Had a big single turbo r33 Skyline and selling it I got a 3rd gen Mr2. Most fun car I've ever had, it's super fun to throw around on windy roads

[@landont2321]

They fixed the precat issue in 03 and did a facelift

[@henrirobbins3029]

I've driven one of these in the past, and it was honestly fantastic for the price. Super cool as long as they're at least somewhat well-maintained. Definitely a car that can improve a lot from some simple mods, too.

[@hagbardceline9909]

I grew up with a kid who made one of these into a D1 drift car and then promptly stopped driving anything cool again ever - it was very weird

[@Q.theProducer]

This channel is still the internets best kept secret

[@JustDxL]

My spyder started to have problems, driving my moms Corolla rn and I miss driving the spyder

[@yearight6294]

tht red mr2 i can almost garuntee its very well taken care of. that area is extremely wealthy

[@Chuckfinlee432]

I bought a salvaged one, it ran well but it was hood built. Sold it, saw the guy who bought it last week with a new red top. Id get another one as long as its clean title. Same with the SW20. Made that mistake twice

[@lukeyarasheski5510]

One of the first two had a clean title in hand. You guys cannot stay focused

[@Emira_75]

2:30 every Feed episode teaches me something but, how you gonna mention all that and not the fact that '03 onwards, they completely fixed the engine grenading/catalytic converter issue. There are massive improvements made for the facelift model, here in the UK they are consistently more valuable.

[@xxn00bhunterxx]

did you guys ever do a vid on the NC miata?

[@CollectorCarFeed]

Next week I have like a 45 minute long NC video for you

[@jlco]

The prices of the MR2s are heartbreaking. Really wish I could have had one as a daily, but it will never happen. Btw, neither of those colors on the itasha was original. Not only is the blue too light and the gray too dark, but they both look like semigloss or matte, neither of which was offered because why would they be.

[@CollectorCarFeed]

Good eye, we did catch on the stream it was originally dark gray or black but that chunk was too meandering and convoluted to include in the video And you can still get a spyder cheap if you REALLY stay on top of the listings, don't count yourself out yet

[@jlco]

@@CollectorCarFeed Yeah, I had one of these (pre facelift, same generation) and the effort that went into that wrap is funnier when you understand how much the 2.4L sucks to drive. Yes, that one is a 2.4L, the V6 has dual exhausts. It's not underpowered, and the transmission is bulletproof because they built it for 3.5L power... but they also _programmed_ it for 3.5L power, which minced the throttle mapping so bad that it's the sole reason I got rid of mine while I was still in college. It's too late for an MR2 daily; I already got a daily that doesn't drive me crazy. V6 6MT coupe. Same year same platform as the one I had, so it's not exactly anywhere near as fun as an MR2, but it is very nice and reasonably fast. An MR2 was unrealistic anyways; my budget was $6k max and that had to include repairs. I don't have the tools to DIY more than a headlight. _Maybe_ after college as a project car, if I'm still single (I will be)

[@name-oc2df]

one time I was at a track day and there was a fully prepped MR2. very weird thing to see

[@50_foot_punch99]

7:34 that turbo exists just to be loud nothing else. They put a device in that manages to convert fuel into almost exclusively noise.

[@gmsniper07]

I wonder what my 2zz CA legal swapped Spyder with hardtop will go for if a highlighter green one is asking for 25k 😂

[@CollectorCarFeed]

That dude is NEVER going to sell that Christmas sweater looking ass car

[@betfoyet]

Bruh I jumped so hard with the damn roach 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

[@CollectorCarFeed]

got his ass

[@Emira_75]

Early 2022 i bought a 2003 red MRS for £2000. I had no idea they were so valuable in the US 😳

[@havebadday7850]

3:08 yeah I wanted to buy your stickers but you don’t ship to 🇬🇧 britbongland

[@KingSkrap]

Looking at a 60k (2005 1zz) 2000 mr2 120k body rn. Looks like a good deal at 10k in my area

[@thecsslife]

MR2 MK3s are so expensive in the US. I'm from the UK and got mine for £1500.

[@ctrl-alt-bingo]

I want a zzw30 a lil bit, it's a cool thing

[@imEsaii]

Dang that white one in placentia is like 5 minutes away

[@FloppyToast2]

Oh damn Rochester Motorworks got another one? I got my red '00 Spyder from them 2 years ago. We managed to get the price down due to the dookie top condition that I replaced myself the next day.

[@bulbman256]

As a 2011 accord 2D V6 owner, I hereby banish that accord's owner from every buying a Honda again for the good of the car community and our collective sanity. Someone please rip that wrap off of it and give those 10th gen rims back to the owner that he stole them from. Once that is done it will be a beautiful accord once more, that thing is clean for 227k (disregarding the idiocrasy of course).

[@Mika-ph6ku]

If your car is a manual as well then I'm afraid I'm gonna have to ask you to hand that car over immediately... 🔫

[@bulbman256]

@@Mika-ph6ku No it's an auto because manual ones are rarer than hen's teeth and bro taxed to hell. It will get a J37 and a stick swap when the motor blows up which will be never since its at 65k miles and Hondas are indestructible.

[@krabuh]

W upload

[@RAAM855]

Love this channel. Its Like Cum Town but centered around cars

[@Kaw226]

Hey can you guys do Volvos if you haven’t already? T5 c30s for a portion of the vid ??

[@bigboi-kc6dh]

i own an '11 accord v6 and im crying in the corner after seeing that two faced crime against humanity

[@GloomyXay420]

Yeah they disrespected tf outta all accord model owners wit that ngl

[@Mika-ph6ku]

Headlights on it go hard though. I also got a 2011 accord and I gotta get me an led headlight kit after seeing that shit.

[@itsmileyy]

God I want a mister two spyder so bad

[@R3D_Lantern]

Me too, me too.

[@itsmileyy]

Also damn I’m sad I missed Netgear in Portland. Woulda loved to make him drive my shitty explorer (this is now a hostile overlanding trip)

[@ericsartanahorner]

Ribbit bros. Balls bros. Yay!!! Cool video.

[@Ontei]

Best part is that after u rob an art museum you can put it in the frunk

[@vincentmcguire6906]

NEW FEED!

[@shrimp562]

You need to do an episode on the tracker/sidekick and the samurai. There is a lot of clapped out trash people want way too much for

[@Ricys]

when will ya'll do an acura tl episode doe

[@CollectorCarFeed]

Writing it down

[@Ricys]

@@CollectorCarFeed 3rd gen mostly since it's the good one 🤨

[@vampireflamingo3975]

Funny thing my roommate drives a 04 350z and I drive an 01 MRS + we live in Oregon. This whole video felt catered towards me

[@vampireflamingo3975]

00-02 pre-facelift burns oil, has the pre-cat issues, rides on 15s. 03 onwards was the facelift which came with a number of changes that fixed or improved things included 16" staggered wheels. I never will know why they didn't offer this car with a 6MT or 2ZZ because they easily could've as they did with the Celica GTS which was a pretty darn affordable upgrade package for a lotta bang

[@ShreN_]

​@@vampireflamingo3975because Americans didn't care for these cars, the base Celica GT has rear drum brakes, and other cost cutting measures. While in the UK none of that stuff happened even to the base 1ZZ Celica.

[@vampireflamingo3975]

@@ShreN_ I think the problem lies in that most people who were buying these weren't buying them expecting power but more for a fun well balanced car but nowadays two of the most common mods are switching in a 6 speed and 2zz.

[@ShreN_]

@@vampireflamingo3975 it was the start of the recession, as a result both the Celica and MR2 had to cut costs, the easiest way was to make everything lighter and this cheaper. More sporty and less upmarket.

[@BondoV2]

@@vampireflamingo3975 in the uk LSDs came standard. and the facelift models had the 6 speed if i remember rightly.

[@jacobhelm7779]

Why are these so expensive in the US? Here in the UK you can get a really nice one with low mileage for less than $4000.

[@CollectorCarFeed]

What's your insurance like

[@raventhewolf8167]

If Kermit the frog had a car it would be this mr2 spyder in kermit shade green

[@mikebergman1817]

Beechcraft Bonanza: The Forktail Doctor Killer🤣

[@DongerDayz]

I think the AW11 is one of the best looking cars of all time (if you're not counting the interior) it's too bad they're all clapped now.

[@NobbleEggerton3rt]

If I buy a high mileage one if these is it guaranteed to burn oil? Is there any way to tell that while buying

[@welshmunn]

Only pre face-lift cars have this issue. Get a 2003 onwards you should be good. But i have a pre-face-lift that doesn't use a drop of oil. Try revving the engine and looking for smoke when you test the car.

[@QuesoNumberSequence]

Yes

[@Treacherous_One]

As an MR2 Spyder owner, I approve of this video. A lot of these sellers are on crack.

[@SBdunks3]

They want COVID price with their lame mods

[@Treacherous_One]

@@SBdunks3 I bought mine over 10 years ago, so Covid pricing used to blow my mind.

[@judenotdead2272]

TELL NETGEAR I LIVE IN PORTLAND

[@awizzle727]

If I ride the city bus and "vape" crack cocaine, can I still buy the subie sticker?

[@CollectorCarFeed]

We don't drug test at the CCF store

[@caseyjones5145]

The mr2 spyder is my fave toyota. Trash taste I know, but I like what I like

[@CollectorCarFeed]

It's not my favorite Toyota but it's definitely my favorite MR2. I haven't owned an AW11 but there's just no way it's better than the other two

[@alexcrismen5306]

I dont get why you rag on the SMT so badly they came as the only option in Aus (also all came lsd) and i 2zz swaped one and removed the Smt biggest regret i may have gaind 60hp but the way that the smt shifts blips on down gears theres no way your beating it on down shifts and on ups if your flooring it its on par with good manual shifts. Its like a lazy track day car as the smt wont shift for you and you can bounce off the limmiter and be a compleat monkey driving one and the car will beep heavly if you try to down shift at yk rpm. Also on the whole pre cat thing not what you gotta worry about its the engine rinks on pree 03 (mk1 5 speeds) all 1zz engines in this date have a major flaw with oil consumption as rings bead in too much as they made it quite agressive for epa and will need a hone and new rings. By the end of it my car was going thought 1 gallon every 2 months then i forgotcto top up ..... and thats why i have a 2zz now

[@zadekharbat]

Do you know of any BLUE MRS in MARYLAND that have been crashed into guardrail????? ?

[@sigmamale4147]

Its interesting because these are worth nothing in my country compared to the mk2

[@CollectorCarFeed]

Same in the US

[@R3D_Lantern]

I hate that the last gen was only ever made in convertible format.

[@CollectorCarFeed]

Get the hardtop bro only $5,000 bro

[@R3D_Lantern]

@@CollectorCarFeed what a deal!

[@Preston301]

man.... you guys are fucking hilarious XD

[@RavenRedwood]

I love my Spyder 🤙 It's great fun on dirt roads and snow

[@CollectorCarFeed]

Dailied mine on advan flevas, it was NOT good on snow but nobody died

[@RavenRedwood]

@CollectorCarFeed oh man that sounds pretty sketch haha. I left CA for CO but there's no track out here and our mountain roads kinda suck so I just keep the studless snow tires on. I'm thinking about lifting it actually; full body cage and 2zz would make a sweet little rally toy. Not sure what suspension to go with yet...

[@rogercrane1767]

I really, really, really like this MR2

[@xenodrift3208]

mr2 reimagined my ass xD

[@GloomyXay420]

These guys would roast the absolute shitttt outta my car and i kinda want them to 😂 its not riced out or anything just very beat up and its a honda accord wagon

[@eldeguello9573]

Let's have a who's who to the og f@f.... I'll start Netgear is Vince with the shit maxima... 😂

[@joshbenik9694]

Your videos are not showing up in my subscriptions

[@CollectorCarFeed]

r u being gangstalked bro

[@ecooley257]

SMT? I'm out.

[@jcat96]

Turbo turbo turbo turbo turbo turbo turbo

[@abandonexplorations3896]

I have a set of original MR2 Spyder rims for sale if anyone needs and located in Phoenix Arizona

[@jamesyoung5610]

2zz or idc

[@CollectorCarFeed]

pff

[@Kleanup_krew01]

FIRST

[@CollectorCarFeed]

Proud of you

[@R3D_Lantern]

​@@CollectorCarFeed Aren't we all.

[@universaldragonninja]

This channel is what donut media thinks it is.. 😂

[@kingfu7996]

I look at these on facebook marketplace everyday, been waiting for you guys to make a video on it hahaha. Good vid boys. By the way, pre-cat problem was mostly fixed from 2003 on but not a bad idea to make sure post-2003 engines aren't leaking oil anyways (from what I've been told, I cant afford one of these hoes for my life). Also, avoid the SMT transmission because it was exclusive to this car, so fixing it is insanely expensive.

[@CollectorCarFeed]

I've heard that the precat issue is fixed post '02 as well, but it's unclear what changed. You definitely don't want an SMT, but you *could* swap it to manual with a couple grand in parts from MWR. The SMT actually uses the same transmission as the manual, it just automates it, so you can add the third pedal and a shifter (and a bunch of other crap) and turn an SMT into a six speed, which is kind of cool, and if the price is right, and you have space in the garage or a wife you'd like to leave, etc etc

[@christopherdavis8530]

sadly there are more than just precat issues with the 1zz. I love my spyder but really wouldn't recommend it to someone unless it was very low mileage or they planned to build/swap the engine.

[@kingfu7996]

@@CollectorCarFeed I’ve thought about the trans swap too and if I had the means to do it myself then it might be perfect considering the SMT cars are usually a few grand cheaper. Wife may have to go however.

[@kingfu7996]

@@christopherdavis8530 what have your problems and things you’ve learned about since owning it been? I’ve heard the 1zz can burn oil and lack power but most people just talk about the precats. What’s your take on it as an owner?

[@christopherdavis8530]

I k swapped mine with a turbo and learned a ton from doing so. Aside from the engine, this car is very reliable, its a toyota. My biggest issue was that the timing cover sealant was gone. I'm sure 03-05 are better but at 100k miles I would replace all seals and gaskets on the 1zz. i have seen a lot of people have issues with SMT and I think the manual swap is pretty tough. I would advise looking at every forum around this topic before committing to that. But if you do it should be easy to find some transmissions for sale because people engine swap the car so often. Even stock at 150ish hp the car is really fun and will make most other sports cars feel like a camry. Good luck on your search, I highly recommend you get one. @@kingfu7996

[@zaucy_]

The MR2 Spyder was/is one of the biggest mistakes in the entire history of the automotive industry. Love the MR2. Absolutely loathe the Spyder tho

[@CollectorCarFeed]

It's the lightest and best handling MR2, polarizing styling aside

[@zaucy_]

@@CollectorCarFeed ok I can get behind the performance aspect of it. But god dammit did they take such a beautiful car and make it look like a cheap little dollar general knockoff hotwheels toy Fiero

[@zaucy_]

Not even a legit hotwheels. One of the knockoffs with weird ass proportions and shit

[@Justeeeevy]

@@zaucy_bad take.

[@zaucy_]

@@Justeeeevy I'm sorry you feel that way lol

[@Mid-LifeChrisis]

Not the best video on the channel

[@CollectorCarFeed]

Valid

[@rogercrane1767]

These are miatas if they were actually made for men

[@R3D_Lantern]

A manly miata.

[@dr_zotiac]

netgear succs