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A Rare Find-1988 Mr2 Supercharged-t-tops-serviced-carfax Certified-no Reserve on 2040-cars

US $4,995.00
Year:1988 Mileage:250250
Location:

Blue Springs, Missouri, United States

Blue Springs, Missouri, United States
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Garage kept and very rare, I have owned this little gem since 1994. It never lets me down, always starts, runs strong, and turns heads. Tasteful modifications: HKS intake & Supercharger pulley. Apex lowering springs (1in lower F & R), Koni adjustable shocks. Newer engine (JDM spec) & transaxle. ClutchMasters lightweight flywheel, SPEC stage 3+ clutch. Bored throttle body, ported stock supercharger intake section & intake elbow spacer. Slightly ported intake manifold to improve #1 cylinder filling. Crower street grind cams. NGK Irridium 1 step colder. I estimate 185BHP. engine runs smoothly at all RPMs. Idles nicely, very,very slight lope. No valve ticking. Surprises most stop light challengers, even some motorcycles. :)  But I do not drive it hard very often. I usually gas up with 4 gallons of Premium gas, good for 100-115 miles usually. Brakes are Powerslot rotors with TRD braided lines. Seat leather material recently (3 years ago?) replaced by me, leatherseats.com.  Kosei 14in wheels weigh 10.6lbs. I will not ship. I would not hesitate to drive it cross-country today. Many stock pieces included: air filter, suspension springs, crankshaft pulley, spacesaver spare (never used?) & holddown clamp, tool kit in green original pouch, spare tire plastic cover (perfect), screw jack (all not shown in photos), original transaxle (if desired), T-Top covers, and sunshades in great condition. "Big Green Book" official Toyota Service Manual with supplemental Electrical Schematics Manual, glove box sized Owners Manual. Car sold as-is. $500 non-refundable deposit required within 48hrs of auction end. Recent/Current Missouri State Inspection=passed (I had to replace a stop lamp bulb).

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Tue, 18 Mar 2014

Like just about every other auto publication we've seen, we loved the way the Mazda3 drove when we reviewed it a few months ago, but those glowing reviews apparently aren't helping its sales. The new compact may be falling victim to a sales war between the Toyota Corolla and Honda Civic, with the newcomer getting squeezed out by those with more established names and bigger marketing budgets.
According to Automotive News, Mazda3 sales have fallen every month since last August, and its sales are down 27 percent in the first two months of 2014. It certainly isn't helping that the entire compact segment is down five percent this year as well.
The biggest problem for the new model seems to be its price compared to rivals. Mazda is not offering the incentives that are on the hood of competitors. With the previous generation, the company offered more than $2,700 on the hood to move them out, but the current model only carries about $1,233 in markdowns, according to AN.

Toyota announces new, more efficient powertrains for 60 percent of its vehicles by 2021

Tue, Dec 6 2016

In the face of increasingly strict standards on fuel economy and CO2 emissions, Toyota announced today that it's introducing a new hybrid system, a new 2.5-liter direct-injection inline four-cylinder engine, and two new transmissions – an eight- and a 10-speed. The development of all of these components will be based around the Toyota New Global Architecture, or TNGA. Development of the systems has moved forward and the new powertrains will find their way into vehicles starting next year. TNGA, like Mazda's Skyactiv technology, is a complete design philosophy that focuses on more than just a clean or efficient engine. The first vehicle to deploy the TNGA platform was the current, fourth-generation Prius. With TNGA, Toyota focused on improving handling, ride, and braking performance. The new powertrains are meant to compliment this new platform by being both engaging to drive and fuel efficient. Since TNGA can be adapted for front-, rear-, or all-wheel-drive layouts, it's capable of underpinning a number of potential products. Toyota is arguably the leader in hybrid technology, and taking lessons learned in the development of the current Prius, the automaker has developed the new Toyota Hybrid System II, or THS-II, for rear-wheel-drive applications. Performance has improved versus the outgoing model, and Toyota says efficiency, especially at high speeds, has been improved. In addition, the system's use in plug-in vehicles has been improved. For the first time, the electric motor will be able to provide direct driving power, whereas before it simply acted as a generator. The new, naturally aspirated 2.5-liter four-cylinder, like the THS-II, has been designed around the TNGA platform. Most notably, the thermal efficiency of the engine has been improved. This means a higher output and improved exhaust and cooling. The new engine, which works in both traditional and hybrid applications, will proliferate through the Toyota and Lexus lineup. Toyota's two new automatic transmissions, like the new engines, are based on the TNGA system. That means a lighter and more compact design relative to similar transmissions. The 10-speed is intended for rear-wheel-drive Lexus products like the GS and LS. The tuning has been adjusted to improve response and smooth out shifts, though it's impossible to say how much it's been improved without getting behind the wheel.

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According to those all-too-nebulous "people familiar with the matter," Toyota is close to a settlement with the US federal government to end a criminal probe over its long-running unintended acceleration fiasco. Though Toyota has never admitted guilt, the deal could reportedly crest a billion dollars and would likely include a criminal deferred prosecution agreement, and while we're not legal experts, The Wall Street Journal explains that such a deal would "[force Toyota] to accept responsibility while avoiding the potentially crippling consequences of federal criminal convictions."
The report from WSJ also suggests that Toyota is facing charges that it "made false or incomplete disclosures" to various government agencies regarding possible defects to its cars. Such charges may include mail and wire fraud violations. Toyota has already paid out fines totaling $66.2 million to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration because it failed to report safety defects in a timely manner.
This deal with the federal government is not related to the billion-dollar class-action settlement reached with Toyota owners over falling vehicle values, and it's also different from the roughly 400 lawsuits still in courts alleging personal injury of wrongful death due to cases of unintended acceleration. In other words, don't expect to hear the end of such courtroom verdicts and settlements anytime soon...