What was in that Starlet?

[andyg1978]

I was going back home along the A702 on Sunday back and as usual there got stuck behind the usual collection of caravans, lorries and tractors.
Strangest thing though, a battered looking Starlet was behind me at one point and when I went to overtake a caravan, this thing was glued to me.
After the second overtake I did, and I was using some of the power of my car to make sure I overtook safely, this thing shot past me at some pace.
Dont know what he had under the bonnet but it was swift as!

Incidentely, this weekend was the first time I have properly used my tubby since I got it last September - I'd forgotten how nice these cars are to drive when you got them out of the city centre.

[Hou]

Prob a td04'd turbo either gt or glanza (or sleeper), they certainly can shift

[sw20]

A Freind of mine has a 98 Plate Galanza with a fully forged engine build and uprated turbo conversion, Fully stripped out only weighs about 700Kgs approx and is pushing out around 220 HP at the wheels. Great fun car and suprises most people.

If you check our the Starlet forums some people are running the standard Subaru impreza turbos and seeing a tad over 300 HP with the right mods! now thats a rocket!

[MikeyGTS]

I had a 208bhp EP82 (starlet turbo).

ALWAYS got slagged off. But it went like xxxx! 760KG's.

[pistol pete]

i had a auto.. yes the box was terrible... but the car was played with in jap lad and was running around the 200 mark.. yeah it did go very well good fun but drank petrol

[nikaiyo]

There is a 3SGTE powered Starlet knocking about

[MikeyGTS]

Yes that particular 3SGTE starlet (EP82) is 330bhp iirc........

Traction... Dont think so....