1xxx만원짜리 미드십 수동 오픈카가 존재한다? 서민의 로터스, 토요타 MR-S 판매합니다!

A convertible for around $12,000? Sure. A rear-wheel-drive car at that price? Possible. But a soft-top, mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive, manual sports car all in one package at that price? Meet the 1999 Toyota MR-S (sold overseas as the MR2 Spyder / MR2 Roadster), a Japanese lightweight roadster that ShinChan from WRD is now reluctantly putting up for sale in Korea. Known in Asia as the poor man's Lotus, the MR-S packs a modest 138-horsepower 1ZZ-FE engine and a 5-speed manual. But with the engine mounted right behind your back, this chassis was built for fun, not speed - the kind of car featured in legendary Japanese motoring videos like Best Motoring and Video Option, famous for teaching its driver rather than overpowering the road. This particular car is far from stock. It wears a full respray in Chevrolet Colorado blue, a Lotus Elise-style hood, rare TRD front lip and side skirts, an HKS muffler, a custom shifter bushing, and adjustable custom coilovers. In this video, ShinChan walks through every detail of the exterior, interior, and engine bay - the result of years of care from both the previous owner and himself. And because honesty sells cars, nothing is hidden: the power pump noise, the soft-top quirks, the synchro grind, the parking brake issue, and the P0171 check engine light are all laid out on camera. With 280,000 km on the clock, this Toyota still revs to redline and even drifts on an open differential. If you have ever been curious about Japan's most underrated mid-engine roadster, this full tour is for you. 00:00 Intro 01:05 Meet the 1999 Toyota MR-S 03:22 Exterior - Colorado blue, Lotus-style hood, TRD aero 08:36 Interior - custom trim and shifter bushing 12:15 Engine bay - custom suspension and 280,000 km of durability 14:23 Full disclosure - every flaw explained 17:20 The asking price