Slightly different rear suspension geometry (I don't remember the numbers)
and larger wheels (14" vs. 15") come to mind. The 1993 car is also a
mid-year split. I think it was January or February of '93 that there was a
change over. 1994 and 1995 cars are the same as the late '93 cars. Both '94
and '95 cars are rare (especially '95) due to dwindling sales. I think 1995
Toyota sold a total of 350-375 MR-2s that year. Now I remember that the
non-sunroof cars were only made for the first few months of the late
production or '93, so you will not find a (legal) '94 or '95 non-sunroof
car. I think the model code was pulled, so you could not even try to order
one.
Matt Murray
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> At the 2005 nationals, there were 37 entrants in the open E
> Stock class.
> 18 1993 MR2 entrants.
> 4 1991 MR2 entrants.
> No 1994 MR2 entrants.
> No 1995 MR2 entrants.
> No 1992 MR2 entrants.
>
> That's half the class one model year of a single car model.
> Only one other year represented of that car model.
>
> There were 10 open-class trophies. 8 of the 10 were 1993 MR2
> entrants. (4th was a Porsche and 9th was a Miata).
>
> In the L class, there were 7 entrants. 5 were 1993 MR2
> entrants. No other Toyota cars.
>
> There must be compelling reasons why the 1993 is percieved
> to be the car to have. (In the first-gen MR2 cars, only one
> year had a rear sway bar.) There must be something unique
> about the 1993 model year.
>
> So what's the reason that other years of MR2 need not apply?
> Phil Ethier
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