liam 06 Posted November 28, 2006 Posted November 28, 2006 hiya am doing lesssons now and am luckin 4 a starlet turbo just wonderin wat kind ov horse power i can get out ov 1 n if there r any gud cheers 4 the help Quote
SiCaln Posted November 28, 2006 Posted November 28, 2006 can i ask how old u r mate, because getting these as a first car is gna lead to high insurance costs, thats before you start modifying Quote
Mikey Jay Posted November 28, 2006 Posted November 28, 2006 Not sure what kind of performance the turbos give.However, not trying to be mean or be a pain but I'm highly doubtful you'll be able to insure one as your first car. For me a non turbo Starlet is still pretty high insurance.(How old are you though as that could make a difference?)hehe, beat me to it Si Quote
liam 06 Posted November 28, 2006 Author Posted November 28, 2006 am 20 21 in march am not to fussed bout insurance because ma dad is payin my first year Quote
SiCaln Posted November 28, 2006 Posted November 28, 2006 He may well be im 22 and im paying £1400 with 0yrs ncb, so its gonna probably be more than thatas far as performance u can go upto about 350bhp, there has been more, but the best reliable amount is around 200 at the wheels horse power because theyr front-wheel drive remember Quote
shelly_star Posted November 28, 2006 Posted November 28, 2006 Wow 1st car a turbo starlet, wicked stuff, wish my dad paid for my insurance lol. Just don't go crashing it and then you'll be ok.Standard they be running around 133hp, but with a few bit of modding, you can surely get to 300hp like Si had comment on. Quote
liam 06 Posted November 28, 2006 Author Posted November 28, 2006 a was expecting it to be around 1800 can you get 1.6 or 1.4 theres a 300 bhp corsa up here which is front wheel drives it just spins evry were lyk Quote
SiCaln Posted November 28, 2006 Posted November 28, 2006 no theyr standard 1.3 litre 4e-fte turbos, a few have hybridised them with the Paseo's or Sera's 1.5 itre engine with varying effects but this entails a tremendous amount of work and expense Quote
shelly_star Posted November 28, 2006 Posted November 28, 2006 Unless you put a MR2 2.0ltr lump into it, that's wicked Quote
SiCaln Posted November 28, 2006 Posted November 28, 2006 but there again £10,000 upwards lot of custom work Quote
Mikey Jay Posted November 28, 2006 Posted November 28, 2006 He may well be im 22 and im paying £1400 with 0yrs ncbDamn you Si! I'm paying £1900 for an n/a grr Then again am 18 Quote
SiCaln Posted November 28, 2006 Posted November 28, 2006 Don't get me started i got so screwed over by my insurers Quote
Mikey Jay Posted November 28, 2006 Posted November 28, 2006 I think everyone does, insurance is one big rip off I reckon.Then again can't not have insurance as never know when an idiot will crash into you're car.(or take a disliking to it)One word: grr Quote
keirz Posted November 28, 2006 Posted November 28, 2006 i really doubt you will get insured mate. try a few companies before you set your heart on one. when i passed i tried to get insured on a 1.5 civic. £3500 tp.a turbo starlet is gonna be more. Quote
liam 06 Posted November 29, 2006 Author Posted November 29, 2006 av lucked bout n the cheapest ma dad found was 1950 is 3500 a gud price 4 a starlet Quote
Mikey Jay Posted November 29, 2006 Posted November 29, 2006 Am assuming you mean £3500 to buy a Starlet and £1950 to insure one? Quote
liam 06 Posted November 29, 2006 Author Posted November 29, 2006 yeah sorry but the typin i iant that gud lol Quote
Mart Posted November 29, 2006 Posted November 29, 2006 Welcome to the site bro.You should prob start on a N/A to get some driving experience first and not risk killing yourself... Quote
liam 06 Posted November 29, 2006 Author Posted November 29, 2006 cheers wat size engines can you get in n/a Quote
Mikey Jay Posted November 29, 2006 Posted November 29, 2006 Can only get 1.3 engined Starlets I believe.Pretty nippy things though.Can beat some bigger cars away from the lights too as pretty lightweight Quote
liam 06 Posted November 29, 2006 Author Posted November 29, 2006 the insurance will be low on 1 ov those a bet Quote
Mikey Jay Posted November 29, 2006 Posted November 29, 2006 Not particularly, but I am 18 with 0 ncb so any car costs a lot to insure(my insurance is fully comp and costs £1900)How old are you though as that could make a difference? Quote
Idrees Posted November 30, 2006 Posted November 30, 2006 Get an SR mate!! Do a few little mods like inlet mani, exhaust and filter. nice for a first car and insurance isnt like a GT!! Quote
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