Neversimple

She started first time. Made a few funny noises and strange smells but she’s working fine.

also cleaned most of the greenery off, and a few spiders are homeless.

Well not sen this in a while she needs a good clean

Which tracks and events are open this year any ideas?

Fortunately I left the hand break off sitting in gear, Battery Disconnected too. Its fully charged,

doesn't at the moment, Shes probably covered in pine needles 

Well after a year of good intentions and little progress due to Work moving Countries and then a year after I moved. Covid came along and kicked the world in the bollocks. I hope everyone is as well as can be expected. Well Emoji has not been on the road for 2 years almost. I have only seen her on a drive way and she does not look pretty. 

But I am on my way back to England, Essential worker status, been offshore for a month and isolated so probably the least likely person to have Covid atm. Brexit hasn't helped much recently either.

Hers the progress part, she's insured for my return on Friday.

Next steps MOT (not sure after 2 years sitting she will pass but we will have to see). She was MOT'd before I parked her up. but 2 year old fluids mean I am not confident especially on emissions. I will post pictures of her before the MOT.

I had My Glanza In Holland through out Winter and never had any problems with the police due to my headlight beams, I tried the converters they sell on the Ferry but that made very little difference. They were standard Glanza Headlights from Japan 

Ok last time I was in England I was lucky to remember to MOT the car she failed her first go emissions and a squinty headlight thanks to jelly baby and his MOT knowledge he got me through. If you need a reference that relates to imports and all sorts ask JB he saved emoji.

Yep wired switch will do it you can have it on the roof if you want to my knowledge 

I really miss her the audi just is not up the Job

1 hour ago, SKINY said:

Bonnets looking good now bud 

Thanks skiny doesn’t look quite so clean up close I think a wrap or paint job this year maybe on the cards I am reluctant though I am used to the yellow! Never known her any different.

shes had a tough winter in sand and snow too it was not the intention but not missed a beat

Well not really a progress update as nothing has changed on the car but importantly. I have now got a new daily for Holland so Emoji is coming home for some much needed TLC. 

Service time and a little maintenance and prep for the season ahead no one likes cold metal in winter. 

Brakes have been a right pain can’t get them hot enough here it’s freezing always and Dutch motorways are not fun because of drainage! But let the fun begin!!

work looks promising too so hopefully I can build a solid lil glanza track car seriously contemplating wrapping it soon!

Lol I am the danger I keep forgetting when I wake up where I am

I did not see this in real life but a mechanic I know does the maintenance on it sent me these yesterday.

obviously this GT is better looked after than my glanza

Turns out Nurburgring is closed due to snow but met dutch Toyota club people looking forward to some fun the track build has completely stalled. Moving house is breaking the bank no roll cage gear box in jelly babies garage LSD there too 

Well lots happened, the car is now a mini transit van. I sold the bmw so emoji became my daily still doing me proud on my third trip to Holland since November will get her back before brexit. if I get the chance going to get her on track at Nurburgring as only 3 hours from where I live I will be sensible and I will take the luggage out.

nearly done toiletries and laptop to add

She beat the shit out of me getting her to Holland but can you see her here.

not all the roads are that nice 

Massive update especially for Skinny

courtesy of some line marking paint with photos.

I might have one msg me

Right so brake squeak is gone just needed to give her a rest and drive through a big puddle haha

Found yellow line marking paint in the shed that sorts the grill out.

Added to the list learn how to drive again

12 minutes ago, SKINY said:

I love the colour of this might I suggest a yellow grill for the bonnet....

Thanks Skinny she does look good  the grill will happen just absolutely bonkers busy right now

On the List

Brake squeak rear right 

Peel numbers off

Gearbox Sourced time constraints planning around now

Sun Visor (Black)

Grill Yellow

I have been manically busy.

Today I got Emoji on a track in my first ever sprint and the first time pushing the car on this set up.

On 9/27/2018 at 10:13 PM, jayc-glanza17 said:

I see more pics of this everyday.haha.. glad my bits gone to good home

So First Thank you to Jay-C for organising the parts for me from his old track Glanza lots in the for sale section.

On 9/28/2018 at 8:18 PM, jellybaby said:

Dw it will be all done even if I have to book a extra day off work for the final snagging. 

Only big big job is the dash removal and fitting my flocked dash. As don’t no what I will find being the dash

Second thank you to JellyBaby for getting them all fitted for me and all the other bits from my shed and much more stuff.

On 10/10/2018 at 10:49 PM, RobSR said:

Carbon looks great against the yellow.

Pleased to hear you are happy with our fenders! Feel free to send some pics to us and we can post them on our Instagram/FB page 

I will say this as its a visual thing, a lot of people liked the wings today, they really liked them. They Really stand out. I hope that helps out in the future as a few Starlet owners were at Snetterton in the Japanese Sprint Series everyone loves carbon fiber they probably thought they were wasted on me but I got them as an impulse buy second hand.

On 9/28/2018 at 2:48 PM, HedgeyGedgey said:

Looking sweet mate. You'll notice the difference with the roll bar for sure, I had mine off for a day and it just felt weird, almost as if the back of the car wasn't connected to the front

Thankyou to HedgeyGedgey for Suggesting sprint Series to me It was a good crack. Not the best conditions.

Thanks to the sprint series today and the participants who put up with me a complete novice.

Emoji did well and was planted. I did 2 Sighting Laps, 1 Practice Lap, 4 timed laps, (2 timed dry laps, 2 timed wet laps).

I left the suspension the road set up so much going on trying to learn what was going on in general, I completely forgot to adjust her.

So the Meister CRD did well and an hours drive home after a track day was not as bad as it was before with the new seats and ride quality.

I did not have the stones to really test the brakes but felt I was over braking significantly on the way into corners as had to accelerate again after the approach (I almost stopped on one or 2 corners). Those WMS Brakes really worked well. So Kim I know I did not buy them off you in the end, they really did perform so I know I will keep coming back (I just need to learn how to use them).  

Just driver issues again not having any driving for the 5 weeks and a very small amount of local driving did not help, but the test was successful. I just need to learn the car. Preparation is Key for the driver and the car, I know this but real life first and its been a hectic week.

So I spun like a top off the line 2nd dropped a bollock in the 6 speed box that came with the car so could not shift into 2nd at high revs. Looking at new or reliable 2nd hand 5 speed not sure when due to budget and brexit.

I stopped trying and started in 2nd which worked better.

I spun it on a bend in the drying wet when I lost only 16 seconds on my previous lap, with a stall 2 point turn to get back facing the right way,  so if I hadn't spun I would have improved my times again I am sure.

For those that haven't done a track day I still recommend it.

I need more track time that's a definite and Snetterton is difficult to learn in 7 laps do not underestimate it, next car investments are me related I need track time a woolly hat and some better gloves for driving.
 

yep thats the other one

watching the videos I think I now understand why my insurance wont cover me on Cadwell park damn that's tight as a sacrificial virgin at the side of a volcano

Looks like you had a good time even with the bad weather.