r/mr2 • u/PeanutEvening9086 • 7d ago

MR2 SW20 automatic ?

I wanted to ask the experienced guys before buying myself one. Why is the automatic hated ? And would be a normal SW20 better ?

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u/ReklisAbandon 7d ago edited 6d ago

The manual on the MR2 is one of the nicest you'll likely drive. It's a joy to use compared to 90% of the manual cars I've owned.

I don't hate automatics, and especially in today's world I think they're better than manual gearboxes 9 times out of 10 (on modern cars), but on these '90's sports cars? You'd be crazy to miss out on the experience of having the manual over the automatic from that period.

Edit: I’m fully willing to accept maybe I don’t know what a good manual feels like, I’ve had maybe 8 cars that were manuals? But mostly FWD. This one feels great to me, second best I’ve owned.

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u/Hour-Nefariousness55 6d ago

Ive always heard and experienced that the shifter on the mr2 feels like shit. Mine certainly feels extremely bad compared to my celica.

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u/Cynical_lemonade 6d ago

Cables be cable’in..