After 8+ years I'm still enjoying my MR2.
I've had some explosive adventures - almost 3 years ago I found out the downside of running too much boost and cracked my block, which resulted in lots of smoke and a small fire which I extinguished quickly much to the apparent disappointment of the fire department which arrived on scene very promptly.
I found a used low mileage JDM engine was only $1200 shipped on ebay so that wasn't too bad.
Then, the following year the other shoe fell and I broke the transmission.
Finding a replacement transmission for a car built in 1990 was a challenge. I ended up getting an upgraded 93' box and with the help of some fellow racers had it pony expressed up my way from Virginia.
Never having opened up a transmission before I took the opportunity to put in a taller fifth gear for more relaxed highway cruising.
And of course, the engine had to come out again but I have a friend who specializes in these and has a home shop so that again wasn't overly painful.
Here's an article I wrote that's featured in the current issue of the SCCA's magazine "SportsCar":
https://www.sportscarmag-digital.co...hmFc_CsocSO03HxbgsHBJWJiOw&pm=2&folio=40#pg40