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Drove behind a lowered green N/A, with a big exhaust and with UKSO stickers just outside Birchwood today on the bypass. Driver waved but I wasn't sure if you'd confused me with someone else since I didn't have any stickers or anything on mine!

After my 5-door was written off, I decided to focus ahead and buy a cheap run around so I could save up for a good GT or Glanza in the future. What I ended up with was this: A 1991 K10 Micra. Cost me £200 and looked very tidy both inside and out. Its MOT was due the next month which was when I found out it wasn't as tidy as I thought it was. Long story short, the work that was needed would've been more than the car itself, so I cut my losses and got it scrapped. To be fair, it was an impulse buy as I needed a car quick. This time, I thought out some more sensible, modern, reliable choices. 1.0 litre Yaris, an 800cc Daihatsu, even an Aygo on finance. My choice? Yep. By far and away the tidiest red 91 I've seen and it was only a few miles up the road. 1998, 66k on the clock, all original (apart from some stickers) and immaculate inside and out. The best parts are that it was enthusiast owned, it has all the past receipts, recently been fully serviced and has had the bonnet, front bumper and panels resprayed. The scuff on the bumper was done a few days before I purchased it. Not too fussed about it, I may get it redone if I have some spare cash and time. I'll let a few more pics do some of the talking. So much nicer than my 5-door, both visually and to drive. I've already gone ahead and put my old head unit, strut brace and oil cap back in that I scavenged from my 5-door. Wheels and the parcel shelf speakers will be put back in as well, once I figure out how to wire it. Since its so clean, I don't want to go overboard with mods really, especially since I'm saving for a GT/Glanza (again). Plans are: Take off the stickersWheels back onRemove the bump stripsClear indicators and repeatersImport sized platesPaseo dialsLowered springsTTE front lip TTE rear spoilerGlanza skirts and rear bumperNew back boxNot sure where else to go with it. Part of me just wants to go all out with it and focus on the smaller, hard to get details (headlight covers, original mats, etc.) but those go for big money, especially considering what they are. I've got it booked in for an MOT early next month so I'm hoping there's no nasty surprises (although I really do doubt it) and then we can see where it goes after. Comments/suggestions welcome!

Shame. Easily one of the nicest K10s out there and would've been great to see finished.

Loving this build mate, recently bought a K10 Micra to replace my written off Starlet. Really wish there was a Super S like yours for sale at the time though!

Good to see one going back to OEM spec. Modified ones are great but its still cool to see a stock one that's been well looked after!

Small update; car is officially written off. I get the choice of it getting it crushed or having it dropped back at mine and dealt with privately. Might go for the second option so I can rob a few little bits of it to keep for future use (blanking plate, battery, etc.). From here on out, I am now saving up for a tidy GT or Glanza and the insurance to go with it. To do that, I need a cheap car, and what I bought as a replacement is this: I may make a thread for it in the Other Motors section, even though I probably won't be doing much to it. Rest assured, the Starlet bug hasn't gone and I will be back in one at some point, only it'll be making choo choo noises. And it'll be a three door. Thanks to everyone who suggested stuff for my car, even though I'm probably one of the worst users on here since I did fuck all with it haha. I'll still lurk around and comment occasionally, which is what I did anyway.

6 months without an update, jeez. And sadly, this isn't a very good one. Got punted up the rear by a Vauxhall Mokka. He got off with two small dents and some paint scuffs. My Starlet meanwhile... I'd say its a complete write-off; a lot of that damage goes the entire way up the rear panel and up to the where the roof starts. Even if it was salvageable, the cost of it simply wouldn't be worth it. Tire was scrubbing like crazy when I limped it home, and that was after I ripped out the inner guard and tore apart half of the bumper, otherwise it wouldn't even move. I've already taken out my headunit, strut brace, clear corners, oil cap etc. out so pretty much anything of any value has been saved I guess. Managed to get my parcel shelf free as well, since shelves with factory speakers are quite hard to come by IIRC. Insurers are gonna send out their team to assess how much I'd get for it soon. Want to get another Starlet, preferably an SR but they're getting rarer. I could probably get a ropey GT or a Glanza on my budget but I sure as hell don't have the money to keep it going if when it goes wrong, or insurance for that matter. Other choices at the moment are a Yaris T Sport (ideal choice right now), an Ignis Sport (if I can get insured on it) and a Daihatsu YRV Turbo (if I can find one and get it insured). Any other suggestions for a decent, sporty small Jap car are welcome. Cheers for reading!

Black, K reg Mk. 1 GT with a glow panel, leaving the industrial estate in Horncastle early this morning. Anyone from on here?