currently running an Evo 8, but still have the Starlet tucked away It's lightly modded, uprated turbo, cams, intercooler, map etc. last rr printout 408bhp but i reckon it's about 370-390 . It's quick, pulls hard and is one of the best sounding cars i've owned. handling is also great as you'd expect and you can feel the AYC pushing you into a corner. it's not all that refined. although leagues ahead of the starlet, haha. But it's little things like terrible steering lock, can barely make some junctions, and forget about doubling back on a mini roundabout. jerky in traffic and just generally mechanically a little 'noisy' . none of this is a worry as that's the type of car it is. it's like a more grown up starlet and a natural stepping stone away from it. I don't think you'd be disappointed. fuel economy 15-20 round town, less if you floor it, 25 -30 on a run . no major reliability issues, but did spend a little when first bought it sorting some things out, since then though just servicing and fuel. drivetrain can be a little fragile and wouldn't recommend too many launches else you could well be picking your transfer case up off the road.