Hahaha great idea on the disclaimer.
You said the MR2 had 80k and then 130k. I assume the engine has 80k and the chasis has 130k. Well is looks like all you care about at the moment is straight line speed, so the MR2 looks like your route. Maybe you two can find relatives to sell it too that way it is in the family and you can possibly get it back.
Darn that is a hard decision.