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#11

On 19 Apr, 22:28, Elder <carl.rob... (AT) bouncing-czechs (DOT) com> wrote:

Quote:

In article <1hwu0n6.auopxsw7wtmlN%st... (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk>,
s... (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk says...>Elder <carl.rob... (AT) bouncing-czechs (DOT) com> wrote:

In article <1176988614.218997.107... (AT) d57g2000hsg (DOT) googlegroups.com>,
jackhacket... (AT) yahoo (DOT) co.uk says...

Brakes seem very good, but throwing it through bends quickly instills
a sense of impending doom in comparison to the feeling of
surefootedness the KA displays.

Anyway, it was dirt cheap... which was nice.

Is that the front or rear wheel drive starlet?

The clue is in the original post.

I have no idea what year they switched, so stating "M reg" doesn't mean
anything.

Well they've been FWD since 1990... a quick look at Parkers and the
like would have revealed that...

--
JackH

#12

jackhackettuk (AT) yahoo (DOT) co.uk wrote:

Quote:

On 19 Apr, 16:30, Jamesy <rootmeansqu... (AT) hotmail (DOT) co.uk> wrote:
On 19 Apr, 14:16, jackhacket... (AT) yahoo (DOT) co.uk wrote:

Last night I picked up a five door M reg Toyota Starlet 1.3GLi off a
trader mate for peanuts.
Surprisingly quick for a 1.3 8v, (but then what isn't compared to a
KA ;-) ), and sensible miles.
Atypical earlier jap anomalies, as in indicator and wiper stalks are
on the 'wrong side', and it has manual windows and an electric roof.
Brakes seem very good, but throwing it through bends quickly instills
a sense of impending doom in comparison to the feeling of
surefootedness the KA displays.
Anyway, it was dirt cheap... which was nice.
--
JackH
What about your shed though?

I don't actually have a shed... and I need one really, as I've
recently decided I'm bored with pies, and that cycling is a good
alternative.

Shockingly, I feel a lot better for both this and the more healthy
diet I've also adopted over the last two months.

Anyway, I want to buy a new road bike (1) soon to compliment the
mountain bike cum hybrid I've already got, but I'm not keen to spend
the kind of money I'm looking at on something that then gets left
outside to rot when not in use.

http://www.gardenbuildingsdirect.co....-Bicycle-Store

--
Abo
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#13

On 20 Apr, 10:20, Abo <n... (AT) spam (DOT) thanks> wrote:

Quote:

jackhacket... (AT) yahoo (DOT) co.uk wrote:
On 19 Apr, 16:30, Jamesy <rootmeansqu... (AT) hotmail (DOT) co.uk> wrote:
On 19 Apr, 14:16, jackhacket... (AT) yahoo (DOT) co.uk wrote:

Last night I picked up a five door M reg Toyota Starlet 1.3GLi off a
trader mate for peanuts.
Surprisingly quick for a 1.3 8v, (but then what isn't compared to a
KA ;-) ), and sensible miles.
Atypical earlier jap anomalies, as in indicator and wiper stalks are
on the 'wrong side', and it has manual windows and an electric roof.
Brakes seem very good, but throwing it through bends quickly instills
a sense of impending doom in comparison to the feeling of
surefootedness the KA displays.
Anyway, it was dirt cheap... which was nice.
--
JackH
What about your shed though?

I don't actually have a shed... and I need one really, as I've
recently decided I'm bored with pies, and that cycling is a good
alternative.

Shockingly, I feel a lot better for both this and the more healthy
diet I've also adopted over the last two months.

Anyway, I want to buy a new road bike (1) soon to compliment the
mountain bike cum hybrid I've already got, but I'm not keen to spend
the kind of money I'm looking at on something that then gets left
outside to rot when not in use.

http://www.gardenbuildingsdirect.co....nits/Trimetals...

I can get something a lot bigger for that kind of money... not got one
at the mo, but looking to get another bike (motorbike), in the near
future too, so will probably look for something big enough to be
classed as workshop sized.

--
JackH

#14

<jackhackettuk (AT) yahoo (DOT) co.uk> wrote:

Quote:

Brakes seem very good, but throwing it through bends quickly instills
a sense of impending doom in comparison to the feeling of
surefootedness the KA displays.

Anyway, it was dirt cheap... which was nice.

Is that the front or rear wheel drive starlet?

Front wheel drive - basically the same to look at as a Turbo, but five
door and no stick on tat.

I saw a P reg Mitsbushi Colt today for sale for £800. Don't know if that's
good or not, but a housemate of mine had a Colt GTi and said she really
rated it (ok, this may have been a cooking model one, which may be shite in
comparison).

--
"For want of the price of tea and a slice, the old man died."

#15

<jackhackettuk (AT) yahoo (DOT) co.uk> wrote

Quote:

On 19 Apr, 16:30, Jamesy <rootmeansqu... (AT) hotmail (DOT) co.uk> wrote:
On 19 Apr, 14:16, jackhacket... (AT) yahoo (DOT) co.uk wrote:

Last night I picked up a five door M reg Toyota Starlet 1.3GLi off a
trader mate for peanuts.

Surprisingly quick for a 1.3 8v, (but then what isn't compared to a
KA ;-) ), and sensible miles.

Atypical earlier jap anomalies, as in indicator and wiper stalks are
on the 'wrong side', and it has manual windows and an electric roof.

Brakes seem very good, but throwing it through bends quickly instills
a sense of impending doom in comparison to the feeling of
surefootedness the KA displays.

Anyway, it was dirt cheap... which was nice.

--
JackH

What about your shed though?

I don't actually have a shed... and I need one really, as I've
recently decided I'm bored with pies, and that cycling is a good
alternative.

Shockingly, I feel a lot better for both this and the more healthy
diet I've also adopted over the last two months.

Anyway, I want to buy a new road bike (1) soon to compliment the
mountain bike cum hybrid I've already got, but I'm not keen to spend
the kind of money I'm looking at on something that then gets left
outside to rot when not in use.

(1) 'ee, in my day they were called a 'racer'.

Decathlon is the way. Old Raleigh 10 and 12 speeds can be had for fuck all
(witness my Raleigh Banana), but the gears are fucking high if you live
anywhere vaguely hilly. And the fact that despite getting a freebie front
wheel, freebie dual pivot brakes etc. I still had to spend £60 on fitting
mudguards and a new headset before it was really usable. Still, 23mm tyres
go like fucking stink and doing stoppies on a road bike is entertaining.

#16

<jackhackettuk (AT) yahoo (DOT) co.uk> wrote

Quote:

On 19 Apr, 22:28, Elder <carl.rob... (AT) bouncing-czechs (DOT) com> wrote:
In article <1hwu0n6.auopxsw7wtmlN%st... (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk>,
s... (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk says...>Elder <carl.rob... (AT) bouncing-czechs (DOT) com
wrote:

In article <1176988614.218997.107... (AT) d57g2000hsg (DOT) googlegroups.com>,
jackhacket... (AT) yahoo (DOT) co.uk says...

Brakes seem very good, but throwing it through bends quickly instills
a sense of impending doom in comparison to the feeling of
surefootedness the KA displays.

Anyway, it was dirt cheap... which was nice.

Is that the front or rear wheel drive starlet?

The clue is in the original post.

I have no idea what year they switched, so stating "M reg" doesn't mean
anything.

Well they've been FWD since 1990... a quick look at Parkers and the
like would have revealed that...

hasn't been a RWD starket since around '84.

#17

On 20 Apr, 17:53, "Doki" <mrd... (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:

Quote:

jackhacket... (AT) yahoo (DOT) co.uk> wrote in message

news:1177056342.338689.278630 (AT) n59g2000hsh (DOT) googlegroups.com...

On 19 Apr, 16:30, Jamesy <rootmeansqu... (AT) hotmail (DOT) co.uk> wrote:
On 19 Apr, 14:16, jackhacket... (AT) yahoo (DOT) co.uk wrote:

Last night I picked up a five door M reg Toyota Starlet 1.3GLi off a
trader mate for peanuts.

Surprisingly quick for a 1.3 8v, (but then what isn't compared to a
KA ;-) ), and sensible miles.

Atypical earlier jap anomalies, as in indicator and wiper stalks are
on the 'wrong side', and it has manual windows and an electric roof.

Brakes seem very good, but throwing it through bends quickly instills
a sense of impending doom in comparison to the feeling of
surefootedness the KA displays.

Anyway, it was dirt cheap... which was nice.

--
JackH

What about your shed though?

I don't actually have a shed... and I need one really, as I've
recently decided I'm bored with pies, and that cycling is a good
alternative.

Shockingly, I feel a lot better for both this and the more healthy
diet I've also adopted over the last two months.

Anyway, I want to buy a new road bike (1) soon to compliment the
mountain bike cum hybrid I've already got, but I'm not keen to spend
the kind of money I'm looking at on something that then gets left
outside to rot when not in use.

(1) 'ee, in my day they were called a 'racer'.

Decathlon is the way. Old Raleigh 10 and 12 speeds can be had for fuck all
(witness my Raleigh Banana), but the gears are fucking high if you live
anywhere vaguely hilly. And the fact that despite getting a freebie front
wheel, freebie dual pivot brakes etc. I still had to spend £60 on fitting
mudguards and a new headset before it was really usable. Still, 23mm tyres
go like fucking stink and doing stoppies on a road bike is entertaining.

I'm spending a tad more than that on Saturday, on a Trek which I
ordered at the weekend. :-)

--
JackH

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