honestly I think alot of it comes down to common sense too
Like battling a gtr down nebo - not smart. yeah sure its great in initial d, but youre not takumi and youre not delivering tofu. the only thing being delivered is you mangled body to the hospital.

agree with the above about track days, I learnt alot from the skidpan and drift days I did. 
Which brings me to the other point, that people are taught how to avoid a slide and not how to handle it if it occurs. 

Why don't I sell my MR2? Because every time I think about it, I take it for a drive & talk myself out of it.

FuzzNugget
Some people just don't realise that you need to be cautious of changes in road surface, hazards, in the wet, etc. Motorcyclists tend to be acutely aware of this, but in a car you feel safer to push limits.

Could not agree more! Okay so I don't have a motorbike, but cycling on a pushbike has made me a better driver ironically because I "read the road" better these days.

Haha, the stakes can still be high if you misjudge a surface, slip and go under a passing car!
 
Yeah "proper" off-roading is one hell of a technical activity. It's not all about rednecks going "bush-bashing"
 
I've always told my friends that the MR2 requires a "mature minded" driver. Someone who respects the car and the road and has a firm grasp of car control. i.e. they're not for everyone. Having said that my SW20 has been the most rewarding car I've driven and owned and I ain't letting her go anytime soon. (Maybe when I can afford an Exige!)

B24 is right on the money I think.
 
I don't feel you can respect your car till its taken to its limits. If you never know the cars limits you are always willing to push the thing further and further till its too late. The only way people will learn the limits of what ever they are driving is to take it to a track. A tack is a controlled environment so the consciences of losing control are much less than on a public road.
 
I remember when I first got my licences and was cruising around in a Rx-8 I thought I was indestructible. After a couple of close calls I decided to have a go on on a track. I very quickly learned how the car handled and what would happen if I lost complete control around a corner. After that I never did anything remotely dangerous on a public road.
 
Another good point by B24 is the over powering of cars. The modding community are mostly obsessed with power gains. Cars like the MR2 respond great to some tweeks to the engine. However things can go very wrong very quickly when you don't touch any other part of the car. Running double the stock power on a rear engine car on nothing but stock suspension and road tyres is a recipe for disaster. 
 
People need to respect these machines, especially cars like the MR2. As the years go on we want to make sure as many of these great cars stay alive.
 
Sorry for the rant, ill get of my soap box now.

I brought my 97 GTS Turbo back in 1999 when she was just 2 years old as a fresh import from Japan into the UK, and have had her some 18 years since.
Over the years i've owned a Supra IV TT, a Nissan 370 GT but both lacked the awesome grip the back of a Mister2 (255/35/17s) has.  OK I do miss the old Supra but then who wouldn't but when it came to driving around town I'd always take the Mr2.  Mines been to Germany and back, seen 284kph on the autobahn at some 7500 RPM flat out lol, and now moved to Australia.  Quite gutted you can't do anything over 110 legally here, but hey the place is awesome.
I don't think I'll ever sell my Mister2 either.  The only modern day replacement for a Mk2 Mr2 Turbo for me would be a supercharged or better still compound charged Lotus Exige :-D, but then how much do they cost.

MR2QIK
I've had my Gen3 GTS since 99 too, been through hell & back with it.

Own a few cars & have let some nice ones go. None could replace my MR2. She's a keeper.

What year is your GTS?

rikkir

MR2QIK
I've had my Gen3 GTS since 99 too, been through hell & back with it.

Own a few cars & have let some nice ones go. None could replace my MR2. She's a keeper.

What year is your GTS?

Late 94. Privately imported. I'm the first registered AU owner & 3rd outright owner. Although the 2nd owner bought it to bring to AU for his wife only to sell it straight away (she didn't drive manual).

I thought having a modded FD S8 would change my love for 2, but it only reinforced it.