first car: toyota starlet turbo

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Archer

Fresh Recruit
I know it's not the wisest thing to buy a starlet turbo for a first car but I did and it's a really really really nic car. I actually bought it from here. And it's got a few problems but it's putting a smile on my face everytime I drive her. It's a bit loud though and not a motorway car I feel but I'm dropping my work mates off for free just to drive her more. Second and third gear is awesome. There's picks on it here somewhere but I'll put some on tomoz. I just wanted to express how nice this car is wow. Glanza v 96.
 
dac69er

dac69er

Super Moderator
Just be extra careful this time of year if your a novice driver.

How did you afford to insure one? Glanzas are notoriously hard to insure at the best of times!?
 
5e colin

5e colin

Member +
i would seriously advise you to buy a na starlet for ur first year !!!!

anyways thats just my thoughts

best of luck with the new car get some good tyres they dont like the wet on the rear
 
Jay

Jay

Admin
Hell of a first car choice buddy, I'd bet you are enjoying it no end. :drive:

As already said, take it easy till you find the limits, especially with the winter about to kick in.

Enjoy the site,

Jay
 
Phil

Phil

Super Moderator


nice machine :)

any future plans for it? enjoy whatever direction you take with it.


Phil
 
A

Archer

Fresh Recruit
I give her an oil change yesterday. Took me 2hrs getting the filter off. End up putting a screwdriver through it. Oil was low and very black. Poor thing sounds a lot better now. Need to bleed the brakes and change the spark plugs, gearbox oil and tighten the squeaky fan belt. The previous owner has disconnected the AC but hasn't bothered to take out all the internals there's free pipes about the radiator and under the oil filter: that section needs coming out too. Just found a tiny slit in the exhaust pipe: leaking water slightly I think I did that. Future plans don't know yet but immediately I'm trying not to crash ha. This car is too nice.

Pictures of oil, oil filter, exhaust white smoke, and my brothers hand after trying to unscrew oil filter. My forearm is hurting too.
 
weeJohn

weeJohn

Lifer
Welcome along, keep an eye on the coolant leak, can easily cause a head gasket failure on these cars.
 
5e colin

5e colin

Member +
thats a first clas filter mate ha ha

mate on the pics in bucket use the bottom link not the 2nd 1 copy and paste image code
 
A

Archer

Fresh Recruit
Raining bad ,my mate got a Seat Leon coupra 04 1.8 turbo mapped ex cop car fast and very quite. Hit in to back of him nothing happened to his car my fog and signal are working but smashed and left passenger side wing got a dint but not pushed back. Bonnet saved. A lot learned at a very small cost. Thankfully. Love this car man. Anyway got the parts please I can buy. And I want standard exhaust this bastard is too LOUD!!! and too low can't even get my fist under the pipe and floor.
 
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