jimlols Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 (edited) Figured I'd start a build thread as it looks like I could be keeping this car for a while at the rate its going!I recently nicely wrote off a MX5 and after a few RWD cars I didn't really want to be back in a fwd hatchbut annoyingly I've grown quite a liking to it, plus I could of done with a change anyway!So after writing off the MX I needed to acquire a car asap and was primarly looking at traveling quite far for a decent n/a but I then saw this about a hour a way...up for £300 with MOT and it drives, so figured Ibetter go for it! £270 and a trip to newcastle and back later I came home with it. It was (and still is, all be itnot so much) feeling rather sorry for itsself with 140k on the clock and a few exterior problems, but in allhonesty it drives smooth as can be really! So some pictures of before I bought it:Many blemishes on the exterior, no door handles, a huge oil covered engine and some very questionably working locks!So far I've done a few things and I'm hoping to get it through another MOT soon enough but so far:Potentially fixed the oil leak (which wasn't exactly difficult, just some tightening up...)Fixed the fact it had no outer door handlesImport plate on the frontCut out the grill and put some mesh with a T sport badge stuck onClear indicatorsStarted debump strippingFitted random shitty k+n that came on the mx when I bought itIt currently sits like this (excuse the horrible quality photo taken from the front room window...)Future plans I'm not sure of other than the obvious exterior things (splitter/glanza rear bumper, spoiler/backbox etc) but that will be decided as I go along, see how long it is before I get bored of the power! Edited November 23, 2013 by jimlols Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aamir Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Lovely bargain you've got there, should have kept the door strips as they look really tidy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimlols Posted August 1, 2013 Author Share Posted August 1, 2013 Lovely bargain you've got there, should have kept the door strips as they look really tidy. Aye quite happy with it considering the price, its just a bit weird buying wheels for more than I bought the car! :')I'm not a fan of door strips in general tbh, though I could see why someone people wouldn't mind these ones Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aamir Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Hahaha I agree especially when you find a bargain! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Billy SR Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 (edited) nice clean start, you may aswell just a get a set of sr speedlines and some springs and be done with it, 4efe power does get boring after a while! Edited August 2, 2013 by Billy SR Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aamir Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 Speaking of Speedlines Idrees has a set of silver ones for sale including tyres Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimlols Posted August 19, 2013 Author Share Posted August 19, 2013 (edited) Small update! Glanza rear tte spoiler! Think I might leave the UK plate on I think it suits the look! Just the one picture from a hotel car park ATM! Edited August 19, 2013 by jimlols Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Billy SR Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 (edited) nice to see my spoiler going to good use! looks perfect! Edited August 19, 2013 by Billy SR Quote Link to post Share on other sites
griffo20022 Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Proper bargain! tbf for the price you did pay it looks to be in decent nick and as you say its on the road and runs, cant ask for much more at that kind of money! Looking forward to seeing where you go with this! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimlols Posted August 19, 2013 Author Share Posted August 19, 2013 nice to see my spoiler going to good use! looks perfect!The main problem been the paint is so much better on your spoiler than the paint on my car! Gonna have to get on the job of getting the car machine polished to bring the sparkle back! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Billy SR Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 (edited) it was a good buy, it was going to go salmon pink but i knew i'd never get around to it. looking forward to see how far this comes! Edited August 19, 2013 by Billy SR Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimlols Posted August 22, 2013 Author Share Posted August 22, 2013 (edited) Few more pictures Edited August 22, 2013 by jimlols Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Toffinator Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Someone needs to donate you some springs jimAsk about on the breaking threads see if theres out about! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimlols Posted October 8, 2013 Author Share Posted October 8, 2013 Played around sticking the MX5 alloys on today... Probably gonna keep them on for a good while; quite like them on this!...Just need to get the tyres changed for the front two... so here's a picture with just the back on! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Toffinator Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Yeyyy update, Cant wait until its sprayed a military colour and lowwwww. P.S Remove them fecking sidestrips already bitchhh Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimlols Posted October 11, 2013 Author Share Posted October 11, 2013 (edited) MOT booked for wednesday, once its through that I can start spending some proper money on the car hopefully! Spent today doing some prep type things for Malton big breakfast meet, ala new tyres on the alloys, new wipers, dewipering the rear/removing the third brake light/bump strips and getting the water jets working propelly again.Just need to secure one of the side indicators and thats all the little things sorted for the MOT hopefullly. If it doesn't cost me too much to keep it ont he road I have quite a few bigish plans for the next 6 months or so! P.s Toff, the only way that's happening is if you paint it ALL yourself! Edit: Protip, MX5 daisys won't clear starlet front calipers. GG offsets; ordered some 5mm spacers Edited October 11, 2013 by jimlols Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lukeyy_EP91 Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Looking good mate! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimlols Posted October 15, 2013 Author Share Posted October 15, 2013 (edited) Alloys on/Dewipered/3rd brake light gone/Cleaned!Plenty of space with 5mm shims, just sits like a 4x4 at the front! hopefully it el drop down a bit once it settles after been jacked, springs the next bigish job though! MOT tomorrow, get it through that hopefully then get on with removing the rest of the bump and badge shite as well as fixing the paint on the arches/bootlid once the weather dries up a bit! Edited October 15, 2013 by jimlols Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimlols Posted October 16, 2013 Author Share Posted October 16, 2013 Few things to fix that are well within my skill level on friday and then mot sorted! £270 to buy the car and nearly a straight pass! Put me in a good mood! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimlols Posted October 22, 2013 Author Share Posted October 22, 2013 (edited) Pi springs ordered, considering the possibility of some buckets and a remix bumper at some point, slowly getting thereeee Edited October 22, 2013 by jimlols Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Toffinator Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Straight pass after Like a total of not even £300 is awesomeAnd white spirit and a credit card i told thee, nab a hairdryer too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimlols Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2pRZ_PWTtY Well thats a bit shit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimlols Posted November 23, 2013 Author Share Posted November 23, 2013 So in relation to the last video, the starlet is possibly going to a friend to do something ridiculous with...and a epic new purchase has happened. looks a bit.... (well almost exactly) like this ;) £600; Pristine, rust free, standard. 80k miles, load of service history full years mot, 6 speed awesomeness. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
micky boy Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Love them corollas would love one as a daily What was the mileage on the starlet? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimlols Posted November 23, 2013 Author Share Posted November 23, 2013 Love them corollas would love one as a daily What was the mileage on the starlet? The starlet was on about 147k I think when it gave in, I'd topped the oil up on it a few times since getting it but not actually changed it... probably went for about the last 10 years like that looking at the state of previous ownerships! It runs, its just knocking like fuck of course, hopefully gonna end up an epic car after a mates fettled with it as a track car for a while! On another note seen your car about down the bottom of ormesby bank a few times I believe? Was looking well! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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