craigmt Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Hey everyone, Im loving the new site, good to see so many people with starlets and to be part of the community!Where to start.. lol, we\'ll two years ago I went out on search for my first car. Ive always liked Japanese cars and have seen a few toyota starlets going about but I did not no much about them.After searching I found a Toyota Starlet Sportif EP91 couple of miles from me. Went along checked it out and looked in excellent condition so I made the purchase Since then i've been on many journeys and road trips stretching the UK with friends and family.Once I've saved up some money, Id like to upgrade the car with some Technological and Mechanical upgrades Here is the car before any upgrades as standard.This was when I bought the car back in 2007As you can see the car has the standard alloys and standard everything really Image at Ben Nevis, first long distance run.Since then upgrades are:InteriorLeather Seat CoversHeated Front SeatsClunk Clip (Was standard)Red Toyota Branded Shoulder PadsGld Painted Hubcaps and Calipers10 magic trees in many colorsF&F Aluminum Gear ShifterBlue flamed car mats2x Pioneer 6x9 in parcel shelf @ an angle (£5 from Honda civic at scrapyard!)Exterior15" BK Racing - 5 Spoke Alloy WheelsLow Profile "Sport One" TiresSlightly Customized "Universal Air Filter" for Improved InductionRip speed Tailpipe (still standard exhaust)Aeroblade Front Window Wipers (meant to deflect air)Here are some photos I have taken today. Future Upgrades (Might seem abit unrealistic lol)An full exhaust system that is quiet but still has higher hp performance, if anyone has any suggestions it would be very much appreciated as im not sure the right kind to get and if I would have to upgrade the manifold to prevent bottle necks.Glanza white dashboard dials with the working tachometer (is this possible to wire up to a sportif?)1 din carpc with Intel Atom processor for lower power consumption. This should manage: Music, Videos, Internet , Car ECU statistics, GPS and Front and rear infrared cameras from the unit (possible 5.1 sound?lol). check [i]http://www.portwell.com/products/detail.asp?CUSTCHAR1=pcs-8230 4E-FTE conversion for when my engine is on its last legs and I save save and save money.Slightly black rear Window tintsDebadge front? This its good to have the toyota logo on show though.Any other ideas would be very much appreciated! I found when I stuck the 15's on there was actually less room under the arc's of the car than the standard alloys as if it had been lowered which makes me thing the standard alloys were too small before which should have been the same diameter cause of the larger tire profile. Ive not noticed any speedo difference when going through traffic radars etc. But it looks although the wheel meets the arc much nicer so it was a bonus So if you have a standard sportif / sr wheels you will probably benefit from a larger diameter even though your buying 15' which are meant to be the same diameter overall, just a lower profile.More to come thanks for reading! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the-dalester Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 your pics havent worked mate, but sounds gud so far! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
craigmt Posted April 24, 2009 Author Share Posted April 24, 2009 your pics havent worked mate, but sounds gud so far! That was quick , I never expected a reply so fast lol. Think that's the pic sorted had to use that photo bucket website instead of flickr. Loving what you've done to your car by the way looks awesome. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Asad Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Woooooooooohoooooooooo another green one! 3DR or 5DR?......heated seats? Welcome to the site bud, make yourself at home Quote Link to post Share on other sites
craigmt Posted April 24, 2009 Author Share Posted April 24, 2009 Woooooooooohoooooooooo another green one! 3DR or 5DR?......heated seats? Welcome to the site bud, make yourself at home Hey! thanks dude, again i never expected a reply so soon Lol, Its a 3 door, just bought a set of black heated seat pads from eBay for about £20-30 a while back. they sit neatly under the seat covers, They use the cigarette socket at the mo but i'm going to find a way of hardwiring wiring them up to mybe a button in the dash. should b cool Excellent in winter!!good to see someone else has a green starlet ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Asad Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 I demand pictures! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the-dalester Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 cheers mate, means alot when people notice what youve done although i havent done half as much most people on here, havent got the money to what are your plans for the starlet then? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
craigmt Posted April 24, 2009 Author Share Posted April 24, 2009 cheers mate, means alot when people notice what youve done although i havent done half as much most people on here, havent got the money to what are your plans for the starlet then?Yeah, the money side of things Although probably the best part of it all is the one bit at a time, if everything was modded in one go then it takes the fun out of it I think the next thing will be a new exhaust but there so many ae, it has a ripspeed tail attachment on it atm but it looks weird to be honest, its not sitting right. What about you? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
craigmt Posted April 24, 2009 Author Share Posted April 24, 2009 I demand pictures! LoL still trying to get use to this site and photos, getting there though How long have you had your car then?, you seem to have a green stripes along your doors, that's different from mine Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the-dalester Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 yh i did mine in bits, thats the best way my future plans are to lower it and maybe get a midsection for the exhaust make it sound a bit sportier Quote Link to post Share on other sites
craigmt Posted April 24, 2009 Author Share Posted April 24, 2009 yh i did mine in bits, thats the best way my future plans are to lower it and maybe get a midsection for the exhaust make it sound a bit sportier Sounds good, Would that increase the performance as well or would you need to upgrade the whole thing including the manifold? Im confused.com when it comes to all these different exhausts Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the-dalester Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 im not that good on stuff like that either lol but i think it would help with performance a bit yh Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Asad Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Had mine since may-ish, yeh its a 5dr CD model so comes with a few different things........i took the bump strips off looks 101% better than before.Im keen to see the carpc idea take off.....wanted to do something similar which gives a few nifty read outs instead of just throwing in some gauges Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Galliano Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Not bad mate, though you should take the more JDM route, keep the standard set of alloys (small dinky ones) and spray them an outragous colour bright blue, lime green, orange, yellow, pink etc etc I think JDM suits the dark green Stars.But, this being said, the mods you have done so far seem quite good. Welcome by the way Quote Link to post Share on other sites
craigmt Posted April 24, 2009 Author Share Posted April 24, 2009 Not bad mate, though you should take the more JDM route, keep the standard set of alloys (small dinky ones) and spray them an outragous colour bright blue, lime green, orange, yellow, pink etc etc I think JDM suits the dark green Stars.But, this being said, the mods you have done so far seem quite good. Welcome by the wayHey thanks!, I'm happy you like, its not much but happy to be part of the club Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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