I've always had a soft spot for tiny sportsters, including the Lotus Elise, and it's close, less exotically named cousin, the Toyota MR2/MRS Roadster. Since I am a secret Toyota fan, (and have been for a very long time) I've loved all of the company's sporty models, but had a hard time finding them in 1:18. I didn't really want to pay retail for it(I can't really afford a bunch of AutoArts, let alone spend more than $40/$50 on one car), so I went about trying to find the cheapest one on the net. Well, my friend, who has a GMB account, found this puppy for a staggering (or not-so-staggering) $4. Yes. Four Whole Dollars. The price of some cheap McDonalds food got me an AUTOart. I was happy! When it arrived, my excitement grew tremendously. I was in shock and awe, for a couple reasons. The level is detail is pretty good, and I enjoy using this little guy as a desktop showpiece. The second part of the whole shock and awe thing, was the size. Good lord, this thing is tiny. I mean, yeah I know the real car is pretty small... But damn. At a size that's smaller than the Saturn Vue 1:18, I would almost call this adorable. It's so.. dare I say cute? Which is funny because my Fieros are the same size almost, and I don't consider them to be "cute". This little bugger has me scared of how small a 1:18 Elise is. O.o.
I'm quite happy with this little guy, so much that two more of his friends are at my house for a permanent playdate. As far as uniqueness in JDM cars, you can't beat AutoArt. And at supercheap prices, getting your hands on these older castings is not that hard. For all you Toyota MR2/MRS fans, grab em while they remain on rock-bottom prices. They value for dollar is incredible, and almost rivals Sunstar's Ford Escort lineup.
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