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1996 LHD 3dr EP91 "Fifi"


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Many months have been watching newer mk3 EP91 Starlet for everyday car and finally bought one. Finland got only one basic models and nothing special options. Thats good for me, don't wanna or like too technical oem cars if wanna go to job everyday in wintertime :) So no abs, p/s, a/c, airback, central lock, electric windows.

Car has been with young 18years old boy and he has done few basic finnish youth tuning tricks, black hood and roof, extra gauges, big exhaust, glass tinting, modded front bumper with Renault spoiler, inversed steel wheels (didn't want those), new speaker holes in door and windows opens only 10cm :/ , side trims deleted and that why car has been painted by some old drunk fellow, boy has painted engine room pink...

Reason to buy this car anyway was that it don't have any rust at all and low kilometers, only 137 thousands and all service done. And I can easily swap parts back to oem or do my own visions easily with small effort and low budget.

I named this car "Fifi" by registerplates, in Finland some old ladys have small white ratdogs in city and joke is to call those Fifi, earlier owner told me it's Formula one F1, no way...

Here is few pictures when I bought it, few things have been changed after owning one week and will be come surely.

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First main thing was to get rid off last tuning exhaust muffler, horrible sound on a n/a and rear axle was hitting in every bumb. And exhaust leaked littlebit after catalysator and before rear axle :)

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Black steering wheel from my SW20 MR2 and all extra gauges away, don't have any before pictures. Wheel is little bit bigger that oem gray wheel, now can see upper readings better. Fuck this steering is so much heavier that in my EP70 Starlet, both have 155/80R13 tyres and no power steering.

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Side blinkers from my MR2, better...

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No need for this brakelight, wanna some rear glass tinting so this must go.

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Rear wiper was awfull and no need for that, bye bye.

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Here is engineroom, not my thing this color or painting looms and pipes also. Have to do something some day, sodawash or hot steamwash in my job. No any leaks, good oils and cambelt changed three times, only 137000 km on clock.

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Bumper mask/grill was cutted, so have to do something, guess what car this part was tooked, half hour and it's sitting there. Better than nothing...

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Amber corner looked weird with white/black color, have to do something.

Painted with some cheap light tinting paint.

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Went too dark and no glossy :/

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Gona get new clear corner blinkers anyway, so temporaly stupid painting.

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155/80R13 wintertyres :/

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Time to paint 15" matt black steelies...

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Not bad for can spray painted.

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Gunmetall look, 195/50R15 Renault steelies.

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Bought this P9 also to build my P7 to turbo, -87 vs -96, have to buy P8 also some day, I know that two n/a cars are in Finland at least, never imported by Toyota. Want some lhd canvas top from Germany maybe and do it GT look with turbo...

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Wanted to clean white paint from lamps and had some tinting film laying free, should I :/

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Maybe too dark film tint, easily can take away anyway. Maybe newer Glanza lamps or EP95 covers if getting cheap somewhere.

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My boy wanted to buy electric moped, fits nicely in Starlet boot.

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Should I test this...

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OEM Toyota "Mont Blanc" for P9.

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Bought this for months ago for my P7 Starlet, only 20, not going on that, I do my own lower model moulding and bars same time when I do opentop roof.

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Fuckin ugly :/

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Cutted one part boot floormat to two pieces, easier to keep it clean without vacuum cleaner.

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EP70 floormat over P9, here is that 8cm difference, little hint for those who are hunting newer mat, sides almost straight fit.

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Who invented light colormat for floors :/

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1cm oversized from sides and 5cm front so dirt stops going under back seat.

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Much better for dirt and grease.

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Wrapped front bumper mask corners black and tooked Defa engine heater plug away (wrapped hole away also). Looks smarter I think, maybe should wrap registerplate bar also to black? Clear signal covers came today from Belgium, have to install those later. Should I paint insides black same time and and open also front head lamps or stay gray color, what do you think? Next week also window tinting coming, lightes film for all windows, or maybe rear window darker?

Sunday hopefull getting new used black door seals, former owner have painted those also white and mirrors, idiot :/ And going to paint door upper frames and mirrors black.

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This looks great! I'm really loving the custom grille you made for it, the vinyl you added makes it work well with the bonnet. That's a really good job on the carpet too. Looks like it'll be a lot more rugged now. The steelies suit it really well also, I can't believe you got such a nice finish on them with rattle cans! Looking forward to seeing what more you do to it, keep it up :)


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Tested my sons Monkey to boot also, both fits fine. My Keeway is bit too big. Going to buy towing hitch some day, so can tow caravan or carry bikes or Monkey on a rack.

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EP70 tail light looms, ready for cutting and making parking lights also.

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EP91 vs EP70.

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Over 30cm to play...

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Right connection side of front head light.

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Left connection under fusebox.

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Used upper 10/21W bulbs, not so bright...

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Not bad, don't know do I like these after all, maybe have to try clear bulbs some day, too JDM :/

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With or without parking lights on front lights or without signal parking lights, have now two plugs to choose...

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Should I weld little bit, full scoop is cutted from sc Corolla hood, basic hoods are cheap. Meaner look maybe, without intercooler, future shows later if going to turbo as well, but cooler should be in front...

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http://www.defa.com/en/automotive/warmup/products/engine_heaters/

Yes, 230V Defa engine and interior heater system, in Starlet case heats engine water on the block. Most of finnish cars have those system if 230V available. So freezing weather in wintertime, little luxury for driver and saves engine a lot. So cold that diesel cars won't start without extra heating systems, bensin Starlet do :) Former owner drilled stupidly plug near lamp, have to mount it better place near registerplate...

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Scoop is taken from this Levin 4A-GZE Corolla hood, I have one full hood also, don't fit to any finnish model. Would be different than P8 or P9 turbo scoop. Maybe some oilcooler over engine or just for better engine room ventilation. I have all needed turbo parts to this car if going turboway after doing EP70 to 5E-FTE turbo first.

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