Driver Begged For Umbrella After His Toyota MR2 Convertible Got Caught In Heavy Rain

Driver begged for umbrella after his Toyota MR2 two-seater convertible got caught in a heavy rain. 

Unlike most convertibles, the MR2 has a detachable hard top that can manually removed and stored in the trunk.

Marketed globally from 1984 until 2007, the MR2 sports car was the first mid-engine performance car from Japan.

The name MR2 stands for either “Midship Runabout 2-seater” or “Mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 2-seater”.

A driver who dropped the roof of his fun to drive Toyota MR2 Spyder to experience the exhilarating thrill of driving a convertible car has rue the decision after being caught in a heavy rain.

Footage of the embarrassing but funny scene shared by amg_naija shows a good samaritan rush towards the rain battered two-seater soft-top car to shield the driver with an umbrella canopy.

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Screenshot from Tesla DIY, explaining how ‘How to remove a hardtop from a MR2 Spyder by yourself’

Wondering why the drenched driver continued to leave his convertible top open in the heavy rain? Unlike most convertibles, the MR2 has a detachable hard top that can manually removed and stored in the trunk.

Marketed globally by Toyota from 1984 until 2007 over three generations, the MR2 two-seat sports cars was the first mid-engine performance car from Japan.

The name MR2 stands for either “Midship Runabout 2-seater” or “Mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 2-seater”.

Under the bonnet is a 138-horsepower, 1.8-liter four-cylinder, which takes the MR2 Spyder from zero to 62mph in 7.9 seconds and a top speed 130 mph (209 kilometres per hour).

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