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    Well helloooo strangers.....

    in Lifestyle General

    Posted

    good to see some old faces.....names even!

    yer ,abit sad about my old starlet,but think its better that than seeing it go round an get worse n wosre

    Si,jeeeesus,thats a rather nice looking glanza in your avatar! yours i presume?

    My friend has got a silver one with carbon bonnet,etc looks well

    my email is kingacx@hotmail.com geo ask away!

    whats every1 else in nowadays then? think i vaguely remember you gettin V geo,hows it looking?

    whats glanza_jim in these days?

    Well helloooo strangers.....

    in Lifestyle General

    Posted

    Allrate guys,dont know who's still on here anymore,thought id pop in an say hi,for those that remember i had a red starlet,sold it for an astra coupe se2,now ive just sold that,now the proud owner of a 1999 Kawasaki ZXR 400,just waiting for my insurance docs to come through so i can have some fun!

    im left with around 4-5k to spend on a car though....somthing interesting,was looking perhaps - Fto / GT4 somthing like that perhaps,not sure yet!

    Hows everyone on here these days,hope no one has sold up!

    Well well well.....

    in Lifestyle General

    Posted

    Yer,doesnt help with goin out with my mates glanza now to be honest lol,an then to top it of the barnsly turbo boys met us at our local the other day,so there was another black glanza there an a silver sr turbo,an hmmm it was nice,full blitz front mount etc etc,good to chat to them again,havnt seen them in awhile. Only scary thing is like i say,the rough ride,an being a A road i travel to work on,not the best thing :D buuuut does seem fun! lol,an probebly the best for the insurance

    Well well well.....

    in Lifestyle General

    Posted

    Allrate folks,time for my quartally post,im getting those silly ideas again,i love the coupe an its a nice car but i just dont have anything to tinker with now on the old days of,or when your bored,an to make matters worse my friend up the road swapped his C2 Vts for a glanza the otherday, (he used to own that green feista if you can remember) no on here,think hes called tubo time or sumthing.....so now im thinking....how bad would a glanza be for a day-day car? would i cry with out my soft comfy coupe?

    hmmmm

    Other than that,how is every one these days a?

    Seen your glanza on here geo,Congrats mate,looks awesome!

    Captain Starlets EP91...

    in EP91 Progress Blogs

    Posted

    Allrate,most have probebly seen this before..but thought id stick em up....

    1996 Toyota Starlet Sportif

    Audio / Visual Mods

    -InCar PC 7" Touch Screen

    80gb 7200 8mb Cache HDD

    40,000 MP3's

    220 Music Video's

    Films

    54m USB2 Wireless Networking

    Internet Access

    4.1 Surround Sound (dolby,eax etc..)

    GPS Navigation

    Media Engine Software

    -JBL 506ce (5 1/4)Front Components With door mounted tweeter

    -JBL Power Series titanium 6x9s In custom Alcantre shelf

    -JBL 12" 1800w GT3 Subs

    -JBL GTO 755.6

    -4Guage Wiring for Amp

    -8Guage for PC

    Interior Mods

    -FootWell Neons (Red)

    -Full Red Dash Conversion

    -Toyota Starlet GT Turbo Seats

    Exterior Mods

    -16" OZ SuperTurismo GT's

    -Tinted Windows (Dark on rear,light on rest)

    -Ring Artic White H4 Headlight Bulbs

    -Clear Front Indicator Lenses (With Chrome Bulbs)

    -Debadged / Stickerd (starlet an toyota names,replaced with one TRD badge)

    -Bump Strips Removed

    Interior Mods

    -FootWell Neons (Red)

    -Full Red Dash Conversion

    -Toyota Starlet GT Turbo Seats

    Engine / Performance Mods

    -Fensport Racing -35mm Lowering Springs

    -Apexi Power Intake Induction Kit (With cold air feed)

    -Denso Irridium Plugs

    -Brembo 3G GR20 Discs

    -Kevlar Pads

    Other Mods & Bits

    -Microscan 214 Alarm

    -Central Locking

    -85Amph Battery

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    How 2: Change Dash Board Lights

    in Tutorials & Guides

    Posted

    Dash Board Light Conversion : Part 1 Dials

    1. First of all i started at the dials ,there are two ways to perform the conversion.

    The first way is to replace the original bulbs with L.E.D bulbs. These are best available from www.ebay.co.uk as most high street shops over charge for them for instance Motor-world normally charge around 6.95 for two bulbs ,which would work out rather expensive considering there are a total of four bulbs for the conversion. The type of LED bulbs you would require are shown here..

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...7928804755&rd=1

    (501wedge bulbs)

    I personally ended up with the inverted wedge led bulbs which were not very bright .I imagine these ones shown to be much brighter.

    The second method is to use the original bulbs ,which once removed you will see have a simple green plastic filter on them. Remove the plastic cover and paint the bulb with Glass paint available at most craft shops (I bought my glass paint from Stephen Smiths in Scunthorpe near Tesco Extra for 2.95). I had to apply two coats of paint to each bulb after leaving the first coat to dry. I personally changed my LED bulbs for the original ones ,as the led ones werenâ??t bright enough BUT also I had to replace the LED ones twice as LEDS do have a longer life span but donâ??t handle changes in voltage very well. So therefore they died mainly due to my sub I believe but a couple the led bulbs died when I started the car: S. The glass paint will not dim the original bulbs simply colour them. Be sure to use heat resistant paint or oven drying paint otherwise it will flake or run, if your unsure it should give instructions on the side as to whether or not its oven dry etc..

    2. First of all you need to strip down the surrounding parts of your dials. Starting with the black plastic surround. If you look to the top of this surround you will see two small Philips screws. You will need to remove these two screws using a small screw driver. Once the screws are removed you will need to pull the surround forward. (use the holes where the screws were to place your fingers in an gently pull it forward, its simply clicked into place).Once unclipped you will then need to pull it half of the way around of your steering wheel to the left. Then turn it on its side to get it all the way out ( very fiddly little part of the job :S be patient as it will come out)

    3. Once the black surround is removed you will be left with a Clear plastic cover and a black finish around the dials.

    4. Next unclip the clear plastic surround. There are a total of 6clips ,there are four along the top an two at the bottom simply push each clip down an then gently ease the clear cover off. (once off I also gave the cover a good clean with window cleaner as its much easier to clean when its off and you can also clean the inside )

    5. Now you should just be left with the black trim and the dials. There are again 6clips in the same places. BUT there are also 2screws. Both of which are located at the bottom. One on the left an the other on the right. The clips are easy to get two apart from the two at the bottom ( at this point I found getting a friend with skinny hands an fingers to get to them. There right underneath at the bottom. Once its fully unclipped and unscrewed the trim will softly pull off.

    6. Now you should just be left with the dials and a white background. If you look carefully behind the dials you should be able to see the bulbs at this point. There now wires to worry about as the bulbs are in a small bulb holder which simply â??twistsâ? in through the back. There are four bulbs in total on at each side of the dials and one at each side of the speedo its self. To start with I would begin with the bulb on the right. This is the easiest bulb to remove so it will give you a better chance to learn how they are in place etc..

    Bulb 1 (the one on the far right)

    To remove this bulb slide the divers seat as far back as you can and either lie on your back with you head in the foot well or you can sit on the floor with the door open . Your choice, which ever is comfy for you. If you place you hand up behind the steering wheel you should be able to feel the back of the dash to remove the bulb put your hand up the back as I said an twist the bulb out. It may take a few minutes to figure out where you hand is, I found it helped having a friend spotting your hand as you can normally feel the side of the dials so then itâ??s a matter of moving your hand ina couple of inches till you feel a bulb. Its obvious when your hand gets to a bulb as they do stick out so its obvious. Once you find the bulb twist the bulb a small amount an it should just fall out. (again its useful to have a friend telling you how much is needed to twist or which way to twist.)

    Bulb 2 (the one to the right of the speedo)

    The same method as above, its just a little harder to get into the middle of the speedo.

    Bulb3 (the one to the far left)

    This bulb is a lot more tricky to remove as it near impossible to simply put you hand up the back again. Your hand has to get over the top of the dials .This part isnâ??t to tricky as itâ??s not to bad getting your hand over the top of them. But its really hard to twist the bulb free as its just your fingers so it will hurt a little but jus think â??ooooh pretty dialsâ? If you cant twist the bulb free get a friend to help buy using mole grippers (small thin pliers) to twist the bulb on the dial side, as you can probably only get your fingers on one of the little sticky out bits (bulb shape is kinda like this â??O- so say you pushing one of the wings get your friend to use the pliers on the other to twist it free. Just be ready to catch it as it could take you awhile to get it out if not.

    Bulb 4 (the one to the left of the speedo)

    This bulb yet again you have to reach over the top for, you may need a helping hand again as well. There is also a large wire bundle which you can gently move to the left to make it possible to get your hand in better. The hardest part is catching the bulb again.

    7. Once all the bulbs are removed simply pull each one out of the holder and ethier put in your LEDâ??s or remove the green plastic caps and paint them. I found I needed to coats as with just one coat they looked a little pink :S not cool as you can imagine. When painting the bulbs I found it useful to get a large piece of polystyrene to stand them in while painting them. Also every time you apply a coat of paint do so to all the bulbs at once and paint the polystyrene or a spare bulb. This way when a couple of hours have passed and your wondering â??are they dry yet?â? you can rub the spare bulb you painted rather than ruining a bulb and having to repaint it. Wait till each of the bulb is fully dry before refitting them as you will be touching them a lot.

    8. Now to the refitting part. The methods are the same as when removing the bulbs an some aspects of it are easier than removing them, but again the hardest ones are the two on the left as its very tricky getting nm the hole with out dropping them. Once in the should twist into position a lot easier than it was to remove them,(if you have painted the bulbs take extra precaution not to scratch the bulbs)

    9. After refitting each bulb flick the lights on to check. If the bulb does not light up donâ??t panic. Simply remove the bulb and spin 180degrees an twist back into position. The check again and hey presto! Coloured bulbs.

    10. Now simply reverse the steps to refit your dash trim and surround. (Not for getting the screws!)

    And the finished result....(very poor quality Phone picture,much brighter an clearer in real life)....

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    Well errooooooo....

    in Lifestyle General

    Posted

    i keep thinking your rick411 enzo with that sig lol

    yer the astra is great,an it does handle well,the esp an tc is amazing,an the top end is great,so im still happy with my choice,i do sumtimes look at glanza's still though an get thinkin lool

    i think i mite still have sum tech articles sumwhere,if theyd be of help geo?

    ill see what ive got lying around,same with part numbers an other bits an bobs....

    i may even put my old starlet back in the rides section lol...i can pretend its mine!

    Well errooooooo....

    in Lifestyle General

    Posted

    Its good to be back!

    an yer shelly,loving it,drives amazing!,hows the white beast?...aka the glanza

    An to caliberate it you can use the software that came with it,sumwhere ethier still on the start menu,or its included with the cd,or the website you can download it from,an to be completly honest about the memory stick i thought ud forgot about it,so i was using it :huh: sorry ,ill get it posted to ya matey,havnt found the stylus yet ethier im affraid,you can get them off ebay though for around 99p

    Sorry matey!

    what different cars...

    in Lifestyle General

    Posted

    Wow my list is shocking compared to you lot...but im only just 19....

    Toyota Starlet Sportif

    Toyota Celica 1.8 VVTi

    Ford Fiesta 1.25

    Ford Fiesta 1.6 Zetec S

    Ford Mondeo Si

    MG ZR 1.4

    Citroen C2 VTS

    Citroen Saxo 1.1i

    Vuaxhall Astra Coupe 1.8 SE2

    Vuaxhall Astra 1.4

    Thats it i think...just all friends an family,nothing interesting apart from my dads celica,my coupe,an me mates vts

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