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Before we look at the competitive prices of our Toyota MR2 windscreens, we will first take a closer look at this special model, to see why this model is more special than many people know.
The story of the Toyota MR2 begins back in 1976, when the designers sat down at Toyota for the next project. The goal was to design a new car that was comfortable on the road and was economical at the same time (not very surprising for the time). It was not so much the idea of designing a sports car, but when the SA-X appeared as a prototype appeared, it was clear that the sporty character was already there. During the further development of the concept, the SA-X rolled more and more towards an actual sports car and that is where the Toyota MR2 eventually emerged from.
The Toyota MR2 would be in production from 1984 through 2007 and featured three generations. It was the first production car from Japan with an engine at the rear. The first copies came out of the factory in 1984 roll out of the factory and were given the code W10. The strength of these models was mainly in the combination between a low unladen weight (around 1050 kilos for the international market) combined with a strong, economical engine. The suspension and roadholding were jointly developed with Roger Becker, engineer at Lotus, developed. With this, the MR2 would immediately tick off all the objectives of the design project.
Yet this was departed from fairly soon and a more powerful engine (the supercharged 4A-GZE) that produced 186 Nm with 145 PS, quite a lot for a small and light model. This clearly brought more attention to sporty character and compromised the desired thriftyness.
The Toyota Celica with rear-wheel drive was no longer very useful for European motorsport, where the tracks have many more corners than in African motorsport (where the Celica still dominated). Therefore, Toyota took the MR2 and built the W10 series, or motorsport variant of the model. However, this prototype had little in common with the production car (apart from the bottom).
A total of 11 models were made, with eight not surviving the test phase did not survive. In 2006, the 222D (the official name of the prototype) showed up once more by surprise at a motorsport festival.
In 1989, the second generation of the Toyota MR2 entered the market, with W20 as its official label. This saw even further compromise on the original targets, as this model was considerably heavier. It gained 150 to 200 kilograms added to provide more space inside the car, more room for the engine and more durable suspension for the car. This model is also known as the ‘baby Ferrari’, as there are design similarities, but the Toyota (obviously) was much cheaper.
Ten years after the introduction of the second generation, Toyota came with the third generation for the Toyota MR2. In Europe, this type is known as the Toyota MR2 Roadster (Toyota MR Roadster in Belgium and France). This convertible version abandoned all original plans and became primarily a sporty sleek model, although the price was still kept as low as possible in order to market the car competitively.
The third generation has seen numerous modifications over the years, although it is worth bearing in mind here that the Japanese at this already had numerous unique modifications for specific markets at this time. Thus the five-speed SMT gearbox came to America in 2001, the MR2 got new colours in 2002, as did 16-inch rims with larger tyres, and in 2004 a four-slot CD player in every model.
In 2006 (2007 model year), production was stopped, ending a long journey for the model that had gone from an economical, pleasant car to a powerful, internationally popular convertible.
In France, the Toyota MR2 never made it to market, and there's a darn good reason for that. After all, in French, the abbreviation ‘mr2’ comes out as ‘merde’ which is not a neat word. That is why the name for this model was changed to Toyota MR in France, so without the 2 after it.
The Toyota MR2 became a huge success, especially since Toyota took a journey through the possibilities of building cars with this model. In the Netherlands, the model never became a huge success, which is mainly due to the fact that you can actually never fully enjoy a model like the MR2 on Dutch roads.
We could show you one of the many advertising videos for the MR2 here. Or someone who bought an old MR2 and transformed it into a dream car, because the internet is full of those too. However, we have chosen to show a Top Gear movie, which puts the Mazda MX-5, the Toyota MR2 and the Fiat Barchetta side by side to determine which model is the best according to Richard Hammond.
A chip or crack in the windscreen can be extremely annoying, especially when the damage is in the driver's field of vision. After all, a chip or crack can cause incoming light to be reflected unpredictably AND it is a distracting factor while driving. Yet in far from all cases, the windscreen needs to be replaced. There are only two cases where the windscreen of your Toyota MR2 needs to be replaced. That is in case of a chip with a diameter of more than 2 centimetres and in case of a branched crack. This only applies when the windscreen damage is in the field of vision. In other cases, you can just keep on driving with damage in the windscreen of your Toyota MR2.
If you decide to continue driving with a damaged windscreen, keep an eye on the damage in particular. Indeed, if the temperature differences are large between the two sides of the window, the windscreen of your Toyota MR2 may crack further.
You already have a new windscreen for your Toyota MR2 for €349. This includes VAT and excludes optional costs, such as windscreen replacement and/or delivery of the windscreen. This makes our windscreens significantly cheaper than those you can order from the Toyota dealer. The reason for this is a small brand logo in the original windscreens. That brand logo creates an exclusive character, which makes for a significantly higher price, despite the logo doing nothing for the windscreen.
Our after market windscreens for the Toyota MR2 do not have a brand logo and that is directly the only difference from the original windscreens for the MR2. So if you want to make sure you choose the car window with the best value for money, choose our automotive glass.
Can you replace the windscreen of your Toyota MR2 yourself? Probably not, because there are more people who are unable to do this than there are people who can replace car windscreens. That's exactly why we work with certified fitting partners who replace car windows on-site throughout the Netherlands and Belgium. No matter where your car is, we make sure the car window is replaced professionally.
If you are an expert in windscreen replacement or you know someone who can arrange the windscreen replacement of your Toyota MR2, you can also come to us for automotive glass without fitting and you can even choose to collect your order from us (by appointment only). This way, we serve all our customers, both private and business, in the best possible way.
Is the windscreen of your Toyota MR2 in need of replacement and do you want to make sure you choose the best quality at an attractive price, with, of course, optimal ordering convenience? Then choose our Toyota MR2 windscreens. On the order page, you can easily specify what you want and when the windscreen needs to be replaced. Are you unable to find what you are looking for or do you have any questions about our products or procedure? Please contact us so that one of our specialists can help you personally.
