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Had my timing belt done today but they couldn't do the water pump due to the risk of the seized bolts snapping so looking for pulleys and bolts for all the other bits.

Located in Scotland but will pay postage from elsewhere.

Thanks for the reassurance.

Finally got round to doing it last weekend 😊

OK, it's been a while.

I bought this because my previous car packed in and I urgently needed an old Jap hot hatchback for the 100 mile a day commute to work. Found and bought  this in two days and was well chuffed.

My company moved to a city-centre office with no parking the next week.

So since then it's been a weekend car and I've probably not given it the TLC it deserves. 

It's been an absolute star. Totally bulletproof.

Got a list of minor things to fix, though. Just need to get my finger out my butt and make the effort.

There will be follow-up questions..

I'll be there but was expecting to be in my old car so will be on the Almera Owners Club stand. Next year I'll have tidied the Glanza up a bit and will hopefully be on the UKSO pitch. Will pop by when I get there to say hello.

Edit: lucky to be going at all.. two month old wheel bearing packed in on Friday because whoever fitted it before I bought it forgot to grease it..

Thanks. I knew there was a reason I love last century's jap scrappers :-)

My local garage loved the last one (Almera GTi) because "there is so much more room in the engine bay than modern cars". Sorry about that lads.

Cool. I thought so but good to know I can plan my weekend now :-)

My new Glanza V has a osf euro wing with a badly filled side indicator and dust-over. I've sourced a replacement jdm wing which will hopefully be a good colour match.

Was just wondering if this is a DIY spanners only job or needs welding? Any gotchas?

That looks bloody nice! Hope you make it to JAE. You a member of any Scottish clubs? Been lots of good meets and shows this year.

As per title, looking for a set of good condition Glanza V headlights, shipped to Scotland.

In a pinch would take just lenses if in very good nick as I assume they can be swapped over.

Great to deal with; got some mint EP91 headlights from him at a great price. Quick delivery and packed really well.

Utterly tragic. Feel so sorry for their friends, family and those with them on the rally.

Very modified, low level spoiler, white rollcage,blue-rimmed alloys. Sounded brutal and looked really tidy. That was me behind you in the other silver Glanza V.

Excellent, PM incoming.

As title says, I have looked everywhere online for a new one and can't seem to find them anywhere.

EDIT: Got one sorted out now. Thanks for looking.

Thanks guys, it's in pretty good nick.

The receipt in the pile of paperwork was for these springs..

http://www.tein.co.uk/srch/uk_search.php?maker=TOYOTA&carmodel=STARLET&modelyear=1995-1999&item=default

..and the springs on the car are green so seems legit.

It could just be the angle of the photos that is making it look higher.. or the Almera behind it that's slammed on BC track coilovers with only 2" clearance :-)

Still haven't taken all the stickers off yet and it's been pouring with rain here but here you go :-)

Click pics for bigger versions.

Welcome along mate, good to get more Scots on board. Where you located?

Thanks, I'm in Dunbar on the south-east corner of the Firth of Forth.

Hi everyone.

The clutch on my trusty Nissan Almera GTi self-destructed last week (I may have helped a bit) and I finally had to admit that it needs more time, knowledge, tools, space and money to get to the state I want my car to be in than I have right now.

So today I picked up a really nice, clean Silver 1998 Glanza V with 90,000miles (actually 145000km) on the clock. It's pretty close to standard; lowered 50/57mm on Tein springs, 15" Rota Grids and a few other bits and bobs.

It was imported in 2012 and seems to have been well looked after. It was great on the 150 mile drive home on dirt tracks, B-roads, towns and Motorway despite the weather.

I've signed-up as a full member and will get stuck into reading through this forum as I have a lot of catching up to do. I'll get some photos up as soon as she's been de-stickered and given a good polish and wax.

Look forward to meeting some of you at JAE. I'll be on the Almera Owners Club stand again but will be there in the Glanza. It was looking at some of your cars last year that started the itch that I finally got around to scratching today.