valentino Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Okay, So I was going through the forum and I couldnâ??t find anything about the bad points and good points about the Glanza or GT Starlets. So I thought Iâ??d start a new post as am not a current owner but have driven the Glanza Model a handful of times.Glanza Model: -Advantage: Fuel Economy, Fast, Comfortable, reliable, head turning looksDisadvantage: InteriorBut you guys live with theses cars most likely day in and day out so speak out!!!-------------Apologetic if something like this has been posted like this!! List The Model As Above And The Pros And Cons! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ecksjay Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 pros, well i'll agree with fuel economy. as stock, you'd call them 'nippy', not fast, although they're easily tuned if not cheaply (parts are bucks compared to other imports). head turning looks? well, unless you get told you have a nice micra Also comfort is a personal preference. The stock seats are shite and even if you change them you're always sat 'on' them as opposed to 'in' them, sit in something like a civic or am S-bodied vehicle and you'll realise what i mean. Also, depending on what suspension you have (mine was rock solid), yours may also be unique in being comfortable (stock suspension is very bouncy, so yeah, could be called comfy!).The interior is classic early 90's jap, uninspiring and boring, like most jap vehicles of that ilk.Cant fault the reliability though. Had mine for well over a year and nothing ever went wrong, except for a clutch (consumable) and a cv-joint after i let it go dry by not checking the boot which had split. other than that, absoluely faultless. love how you can not worry about em in that respect, unflappable. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paul w Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 Easy to work on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
minxy Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 I am shocked you mention parts . . . i love toytuning they have every part you can imagine. . . i now have set it as my homepage and sit there dreaming of all the things i could do!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
montanajr Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 Minxy, when I had my car (3 Years ago) Toy Tuning didn't exist, Dave Warbush was just starting up and WikedEP mainly made kits for GT Turbo'sGlanza's were an expensive to get bits for.Paul, you think they are easy to work on There engine bays are SOOOO tight!They are easy to work on ! And theres loads of room in the bay !!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ecksjay Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 nah starlet parts are still BUCKS. compared to other jap motors. to mod one is so expensive compared to s-bodies, or civics etc (bolt on monster turbos for like 300quid etc). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paul w Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Minxy, when I had my car (3 Years ago) Toy Tuning didn't exist, Dave Warbush was just starting up and WikedEP mainly made kits for GT Turbo'sGlanza's were an expensive to get bits for.Paul, you think they are easy to work on There engine bays are SOOOO tight!Indeed i do bud,i have fairly dexterous hands so it may be easier for me, mind you they are big hands and i can make em fit anywhere with a bit of persuasion Quote Link to post Share on other sites
briggers Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 bad points on the gtbodywork is thiner than glanza so more prone to small dinks in the bodywork that really show up on a good wash and wax. (im a perfectionist it does my nut in findidng new ones every other month) the rattling bootlid is annoying in the winter as windows are up and you hear it more. most gts bodywork wont be in as good condition as there older and harder to find a mint one. other than that cant really fault anything else as i love my car with a passion. my c v joints have gone and click all the time going round corners and getting out spaces . really does my nut in but never got round to fixing. actually n e one know what price im looking at for fixing that as i should really fix it before buying anything else? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
valentino Posted June 9, 2008 Author Share Posted June 9, 2008 Great! Guys & Lovely Ladies viewing this place your comments weâ??ve got somewhat a bit on the Glanza models more views on the GT would be terrific lets here from you anything bad or good that youâ??ve came across? ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
montanajr Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 I prefer GT looks over the V...it looks meaner and less Micra-ish... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paul w Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Great! Guys & Lovely Ladies viewing this place your comments weâ??ve got somewhat a bit on the Glanza models more views on the GT would be terrific lets here from you anything bad or good that youâ??ve came across? !Well they are the same car with a different shell and turbo what more can be said.Buy a GT as they are better in every way Cheaper to buyEasier to insureAnd are just better Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ecksjay Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 is that true about the bodywork being thinner on a GT? if it is then i assume they just had the ability to develop a bit further on the glanza (the GT bodywork does stem from 1989 mind, so that prob explains it). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedFreak Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 I prefer GT looks over the V...it looks meaner and less Micra-ish...I have to agree with the Micra comment.The only bad point that I have come across with these, is the fact that people who have no idea about cars think its everything but a starlet. So far I have had Micra, Corsa and SAXO! I mean a fucking saxo...come on! I did find it very very hard when I was trying to get a hub for my car this time last year, and I tried loads of places over and over again. But I do love the handling of my car, due to very hardened suspension and lowered it handles brilliant around corners. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
valentino Posted June 11, 2008 Author Share Posted June 11, 2008 Yeah I have the identical opinion about the various remarks you are prone to get from ''none-petrolheads'' or ''none-jap-enthusiastic'' as a result for that the GT does somewhat get the heads up on the looks. But the Glanza does appear to look more present let’s say...being called a micra is frankly insulating but saxo or corsa not so horrific!Personally from the region am in I’ve notice a lot of people have acknowledged the difference between them as there are so many so I guess I wouldn’t really suffer from that sort of abuse. Plus there’s a lot of diversity between the Nissan sign and the Toyota one wouldn’t you agree? Well maybe not that much!Sorry if you’ve owned a mirca personally the extreme dislike is down to top gear as well as various individuals driving them! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StarletRick Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 But I do love the handling of my car, due to very hardened suspension and lowered it handles brilliant around corners.you've obviously never driven a car that can really handle well. starlets at best are average, even with uprated suspension. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Enzo Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 on the gt front they are lighter and faster because of this, i actualy love the instriment binacle + front and reara lights of the advance model,brings the whole new meaning to the word tuff, so while everyone else were fitting moriettes to scorts, fiestys and scoobs, toyota were doin it standard.i vow to have a white advance one oneday Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedFreak Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 you've obviously never driven a car that can really handle well. starlets at best are average, even with uprated suspension.Well to me it handles well. My partner is 28, and has driven loads of different cars. He currently had an evo and still thinks mine handles better as it sticks to the road well and can be thrown around corners.My opinion. Valentino - I would rather my car be called a Micra than a corsa or saxo. Atleast that way its still Japanese! I once drove past a group of people who said "Look at that Micra". I proceeded to stop, and go back to tell them exactly what it is! But I find these people are normally the ones who drive clios or such like. Where I live in Norfolk, there are hardly any starlets. I only knew about them as I researched alot before getting one. There must be 6 at the most in an 80mile radius! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
valentino Posted June 12, 2008 Author Share Posted June 12, 2008 Honestly I never even thought of it as that! Fair comment to be truthful I was just going on the looks! Everyone to there on taste nevertheless.The rarity of the Glanza and GT models have died in my town in a 5 mile radius there most possible around 15 and that’s not even over the top, every ‘’thug aka gangster wanna-be’’ has really pick up a Glanza or GT which is kind of piss-taking mainly due to the fact I’ve seen about 4 to 5 of them absolutely smashed to bits as there always someone racing or doing stupid driving manoeuvring in it.Ahh Oh Well! Still like them! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedFreak Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Thats because they are so easy to insure, and cheap. When I say cheap, I mean a good cheap car thats still a turbo.Take a look at scoobys for instance, I dont know about you guys, but in my area, every coont has one! 18 year olds are driving around in them. They are just so easy to insure nowadays, and I have heard a few people starting to call them the new chav car! (Obviosuly I mean the older shape P reg shape!) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Si@Fiske Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 just get a gt, as people have explained above Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ryno Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 Glanzas are for girls & pretty boys Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keirz Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 im a pretty boy, well at least my mummy says so Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ryno Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 my mummy says that about you too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
clelland Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 Thats because they are so easy to insure, and cheap. When I say cheap, I mean a good cheap car thats still a turbo.Take a look at scoobys for instance, I dont know about you guys, but in my area, every coont has one! 18 year olds are driving around in them. They are just so easy to insure nowadays, and I have heard a few people starting to call them the new chav car! (Obviosuly I mean the older shape P reg shape!)easy to insure u having a laugh before getting a starlet i checked for insurance on 1 and couldnt get cheaper than 2600 and on my starlet im 900 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 Glanza's pull the ladies Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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