newbie here seaking advice!

[teggy]

hay all im new to this site and got the address out of banzai mag.

im wanting to buy a starlet glanza v but i have 2 problems i dont have a clue what to look 4 in 1 i no my hondas (as i work 4 them) but this is all new to me i would not no a turbo car if hit slapped me round the face.so could some 1 point me to a buyers guide or tell me wat to look out 4 PLEASE HELP

problem 2 i made the mistake of buying a jdm integra type-r its just not me its to big for starters (look a might muppit being 18 and only 5.6) just want some thing small and i refuse to go french lol

please please some kind sole help!!!!!

ps james ball if your out there so gelouse

thanx girls and boys dan.

[starletno1fan]

welcome mate, im not really a glanza expert as i own a n/a. i'll let the other lads tell ya.

1 question, how did you insure a teg type r at 18?!

Eric

[Guest Enzo]

hi Dan,

welcome to the club mate, hopefully you will find anything you need starlet reated on here,

so your after a Glanza.

good choice, they share alot of qualitys with you honda brethrin,

and the ergonomics of the car are decent, no shody french engineering here

the seating should be perfect for you as tis been designed for small people in mind!

some people in the club are gona sit down over the festive season and come up with an ultimate buyers guide for the glanza and gt turbo,

what to look for?

toyotas are hardwaring so check for any signs of clocking, aparently comon before the cars come over from japan,

check to see if the stearing wheel and gearselector are abnormaly shinny,

also check how worn the drivers seat is,

strut tops are a comon weakpoints aswell as rear shox

tour round to the back of the car, open the boot and take of the two caps the the strut tops, bounce the car up and down, it will be clearly evident if the strut tops are away,

get on your ass and check both rear shox to see if there is any sign of oil weaping offf the rear shox,

if there are any problems use as a bartering tool,

start the car and give the throttle some decent stabs, if you see any blue smoke pouring out the back run away, could be some worn seals,

take the oil filler cap and check for signs of mayo, if here is any, waters inthe system, again walk away,

check the oil level and all fluid to check if the car has been well maintained,

starlets are usualy straight bodywork wise with tight panel gaps,

check around the lights, front crossmember and both wings to see any signs of ill repaired crash damage, should be easy to spot,

most of this is comon sense

check to see if the car has been bitmad,(japanese equivlent of HPI)

go over the service record(manditory) to see if its been wellmaintained,

turbocharged cars require a higher level of mechanical sympathy compared to na cars.

the oil should be changed atleast every 3-5k

finaly,

when goin for a test drive watch the temperature guage like a hawk,

if it dosent move or it has a sevear lathergy problem that will be a screwed thermostat, cheep to fix(15nicker)but another barterin tool

i made this mistake when buying mine

im sure some other members will add anything ive missed out

if i were you id recomend sendong a pm to cas aka Japow on this site,

he can source a glanza to order from japan, means you can be picky until you find the one you want then he will sort the paperwork out for you and import it for you,

if you have any more questions or neeed any more help just ask mate

[Guest Enzo]

shit got carried away there, thats loads

[glenn]

yes welcome would just like to add if your used to a integra dont expect to be blown away by handling on the glanza ive driven a integra a couple of times one of the finest front wheel drive cars ever but dont let that put you off very cheap to sort the glanza out as ive just found out

[scutch0]

welcome to the club.

ps james ball if your out there so gelouse

sorry to break this to you bud, but he's sold it!!

Rich.