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Not sure if I got a full set or just the one spring, will have to check when I next go to see the engine, but if it’s the one spring it’s either a 9 or 10 psi spring.

Coat on top of the sills to prevent any rust coming back also after a 3 month wait from TB developments my wastegate has finally arrived!

Thanks lads, Really starting to appreciate the car now, been nearly 2 years since I last drove it and I’m really starting to miss it, can’t believe I almost sold it not long after having it 😕

Cheers matey

And she’s painted! Literally like a brand new car! Can’t believe how sorry of a state this car was in only a matter of weeks back. Like a brand new car now .

Yes this lad is into his jap cars but he loves the rare stuff so he’s actually interested in mine. Putting every bit of effort in, and hes not long been self employed so this car is going to be his first big job start to finish that he can show off on his page so it needs to look 100% haha. yes I enjoyed my gt when it was early days, even for 130 odd bhp it was such a hoot to drive, used to rinse any other car that was up to around 190-200 bhp and shocked a lot of other cars just by keeping with them! It had a 3” jap speed exhaust and KYB Shocks, on the clocks it used to pull over

Great work fella, what’s your end goals with the car ?

So the lads been putting a shift in getting this car sanded back ready for paint, and being able to see what areas need work. minor rust bubbles at the front of the bonnet, sanded back and primered. Now the only part of the car I couldn’t finish my rust repair was passenger rear arch, as the inner lip had gone as well. With this lad having a panel beating background he knows basic metalwork/ fabrication. He also knows techniques to stop panels warping/ distorting when being welded as well which saves a lot filler afterwords. Here’s the finished outcome, over the moon

So I’ve found somewhere that has taken on the task of refurbing my advans, he also might take on the car itself to prep for paint. the lad is a self employed powdercoater/ sprayer who comes from a panel beating background. (ideal) Hes come to have a look at the car and see what it needs to doing and decide whether he wants to take it on. after confirming he will take on the starlet I got the car transported from my house to his unit which fortunately is about 0.8 mile away. He wants the whole car there as he’s going to get every panel bang on. he’s recently repaired and fitted a

Also managed to pick up some Genuine ADVAN RG’s! they do look a bit on the sorry side, but I’m also on the hunt to find someone that can refurbish these back to factory condition, these wheels are a massive pain due to having the blue lip and then the ‘advan racing’ stencilled in. So I’ll keep them as they are until the times right (they weigh under 4.8kg per wheel!) cleaned up a little bit. managed to find a online store in the states that sell the original stencil and stickers for these wheels as long with a shed load of rare/cool stickers-vinyls-sunstrips and badg

Now with the engine in its current state I’m pretty happy with it. So this can be put back aside and I now want to get this car absolutely mint. It will need a full respray regardless as some of the grinding dust has set into the paint and rusting all over. But as well as a spray I want to get any ding and mark out, like I said I want this car proper mint and don’t want a half arsed job. whilst looking for someone to take the car on I was also accumulating bits, managed to get a livesports spoiler from fiske, genuine toms sideskirts, and potentially a genuine rear livesports

Don’t think I do mate but I’ll have a look, keep your eyes peeled as I’ll be updating the thread again later today 👀

So I’ve been a bit quiet, March time I was tidying up underneath and it just went all downhill from there on. Sill covers removed to find about 4% of the sills remaining, arch covers removed to find one arch mint and one arch on its last legs. Removed a tail light and then realised I could see into the boot lol. I was debating scrapping the shell as it was just a massive pain and hours of labour was needed to get this car somewhere near mint again. But I gave it 1 attempt. I spoke to some OG starlet gurus in hopes to find some knowledge on sills, turns out Ford KA sills fit with a b

Sounds about right I think it’s circa 320hp haha was a machine !!

Mate it really does feel good actually, I have taken the stock bumper off as I will not cut it under any circumstances, but I have bought one already cut which will be fitted depending on which cooler I run, will keep you all updated

Mate I can’t tell you how much fun I had in it when it was standard, for 130hp it used to gap most things up to 200hp, i actually put it up for sale about a year ago and nobody bought and mate I can’t tell you how glad I am now I’ve kept it, I wish I kept it stock as it was such a nice yolk but I just wasn’t enjoying it anymore, it’s a real head turner and it seems everyone appreciates them, I got it on 100k which was a mix so probably about 85k miles with what you said regarding mileage, I bought it from chestershire on March 4th 2018 and I don’t intend on it going anywhere else anytime soon,

Thankyou mate

Hi mate, Wow can’t believe I’ve jus read that, seemed nobody knew anything about this car so it’s nice to hear! Can you give me a bit of a rundown on the car as I know 0 history. When did it come in the country and has it always been standard etc? Any old pics I would love to see! Thanks for getting in touch.

Just a bit of a street weapon really, when it’s nice weather I’m always out in my car, spent all this summer in a diesel bmw which was nice and comfy, but just not me really, so looking forward to getting back in a 90’s hot hatch and just blasting it everywhere 😁, depending on how laggy it is once mapped I will probably do a few track days at cadwell and Blyton also!

Depends what you’re after, them ep3’s with a few bolt ons are quite pokey and going up in value fast, would probably still rinse a mk5 gti even with a map. you say you’ve had a starlet before, can you see yourself in one again? If so then get another!

Thankyou mate appreciate that

I have a j performance intercooler, just can’t seem to get it to sit right behind a stock bumper without rubbing.

Thankyou mate, unfortunately it will be running a cut bumper when it’s done due to how the front mount intercooler fit, but I haven’t butchered mine up :), I was lucky enough to find another one in white already cut for a intercooler so it saved my bumper.

Haha no problem😂

4-3-2018 Here she is, my 1992 MK2 GT TURBO. bought completely standard, barring shocks wheels and a catback. ran it for a year just pottering around and enjoying it, couldn’t believe how pokey it was for 130hp. Then took it off the road for winter and it was then I decided to build it, (forging etc.) managed to pick up a bare 5e block with some rare 5efhe cams! TURBO/KIT managed to get a wepr top mount kit ordered from Sacha, found 2 knackered td04’s and sent them off to midland turbo to make 1 good one (hybrid billet etc