gaz Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 Ouch, sorry to see that happen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kevink Posted October 12, 2007 Author Share Posted October 12, 2007 Thanks for all the support guys!The insurance-case is gonna be a LONG LONG story i'm afraid. I first decided to pull it apart and sell all the parts, but my girlfriend convinced me to get it fixed.And together with some financial help of my parents(thanks mom and dad!! ) i am gonna get the starlet fixed.So she is gonna be restored in all her glory! lolThe thing is that i have had time without the starlet and was already seriously looking into other cars, for the sake of just having one. Here in the Netherlands there is a slim chance i will ever drive a V cause of the import-taxes and strict importlaws..So my need for speed is not gonna be adressed with my current EP and getting a V is not an option for me..I found a car and got rather fond of it the more i look at it. The performance is rather up to par to.It's the Mazda MX3 V6 1.8. i drove it in the meantime and i must say it handles like a dream and coming from a n/a EP91 it goes better to.What do you guys think about this car as i am aksing around for experience of other people with this car.Hope you understand my views... in the end you don't only wanna look nice but also go fast.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Enzo Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 thats a shame about the import laws,what are the government like on engine conversions?i must say the 1.8v6 found in the mx3 is a gem of an engine and the smallest v6 in any production car,the sounds pretty decent too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kevink Posted October 12, 2007 Author Share Posted October 12, 2007 engine conversions are alowwed but a extensive and expensive MOT has to be done after that. Some have done this already, some choose not to register it as a 4EFTE, but if anything ever goes wrong you can be in deep sh*t. the insurance company is also not gonna like it..Also the costs involved are not minor.a mx3 would be a big step up and the engine is a beauty. For me the starlet has reached it's top potential within my budget and my goals. I made it look a lot smarter, go a bit faster and handle a lot better. Going any further would mean major investments and i would rather start out with a better basis.Once i would get an MX3 I probably would not do alot with it, but that's what i said about the starlet to..The MX3 was produced from '92 till '98, i would like to get a reliable young one. would like one as "young"as my starlet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kevink Posted November 9, 2007 Author Share Posted November 9, 2007 ok guys a wee update.the starlet is staying! till the day she dies, so that's gonna be a while Got some plans for her but it's all My baby got repaired this week, and had a really good time to think all things over,and there is simply to much fun stuff to do with her So just saying that the STARLET is REBORN! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rich Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 WHEY!!! Good to hear that mate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nanglebadger Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Thats AWESOME news Kevin dude!!!! glad to hear your keepin her!!!! cant wait to see what plans u have for her!Phil. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Liam_D Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 Glad to hear that you are keeping the faith mate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SiCaln Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 thats great news all the best with it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kevink Posted November 15, 2007 Author Share Posted November 15, 2007 OK guys,got me some Whiteline stuff this week.first off an bushing set for my OEM front swaybar, damn you even notice a lil mod like this.And i should be getting my adjustable rear swaybar next week there are some mjaor plans coming up within the next 6 months but all is ;) a little hint??did you guys know that we got at least 4 guys in The Netherlands driving around with an ep91 4EFTE.and that we got about 3 guys working on a couple of ep71 en ep82 turbo's as we speak?One of my mates drives a ep71 with a BT 4AGE ;) Further there are lots of seo drivers building a 4EFTE in their car.We got some really good import guys here that really know what they're doing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SiCaln Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 hmm wonder what your mods could be lolhow hard was that to fix I've got some that need to be put on Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kevink Posted November 15, 2007 Author Share Posted November 15, 2007 It was really easy- bolt of - grease the new stuff - bolt onthats the bottom done, then wheels off and same storyOh before i forget, the bolts i got for the bottom of the car, as in the pic, had the wrong thread!!I found out the bad way, i broke the first one that went in. No serious problems luckily, i just drilled it though and cleaned up the thread.So i bought propper ones including some rings to put under so it fits snug now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Looks good, thats the anti-lift kit yea or just front roll bar bushes? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kevink Posted November 15, 2007 Author Share Posted November 15, 2007 just front roll bar bushes, but they make a nice difference!and the rear swaybar is on it's way, that should make a big difference if i keep on going like this i should be sponsored by WHITELINE Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SiCaln Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 ah right thought they were anti-lift, hear theyr a pig Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kevink Posted November 16, 2007 Author Share Posted November 16, 2007 one of my mates installed a antiliftkit..yes it was a pig, a pig that needed a blowtorch and grinding..but in the end Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SiCaln Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 lol, thanks for filling me with confidence Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kevink Posted November 16, 2007 Author Share Posted November 16, 2007 no problem ...It's dead easy mate at least you now know what you getting into so you don't underestimate it But it's worth every minute of effort Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nanglebadger Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 nice work dude!Phil. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kevink Posted November 23, 2007 Author Share Posted November 23, 2007 Fitted this week:Whiteline Adjustable Rear Swaybar What a difference in handling!!Replaced my front and rear brake-blocks.Did an oil + filter change Castrol Magnatec 10W40.and finally gave her a good polish! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SiCaln Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 good to see your looking after the car, mine needs an oil change thats for sure Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 Fitted this week:Replaced my front and rear brake-blocks.Havent heard brake blocks since I was a kid and used to ride a push bike Good update mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nanglebadger Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 good work Kev!!! keep it up!Phil. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kevink Posted December 17, 2007 Author Share Posted December 17, 2007 a lil update, nothing major but gave the starlet a good cleaning!i got a whole box of meguiar's stuff and went crazy on her.First gave her a good wash! she looked great already and she looked really clean:But looking really close up you could see al kinda scratches and the surface still was kinda rough.So i used the clay kit from meguiar's to take off all the surface conteminents, this muck you see came off my roof only, i did the whole car:After the clay, i started using Scratch X, i did the entire car and she started looking really good:before the wax is used a polish to feed the colour and she went dark and shiney: After that gave her a good protecting waxcoat, the next morning i woke up to witness this beauty on my roof: This is the only full picture i made cause tbh i was freezing my balls off!Bloody hell the clean took the entire saturday but she is so shiny now and smooth as a baby's butt! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BenV Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 thats clean as fook! wot cleaning stuff you use? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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