Agree, mad man?

[_Tom]

One of my good mates is looking to sell this - http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/884128.htm

To get an old starlet turbo like this -
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/895490.htm

He's 20 and looking to spend only the money from the merc to buy a starlet. He thinks the starlet will be the cheaper car and more "fun". Little does he realise cars like this break and mercs tend not to.

I cant persuade him not to do it. i think he's mad..lol

 

[ClaneO]

I'd tell him to go for it, my mate had one and it was a right hoot! was reliable as hell and good on Fuel

 

[Ali]

Both pants imo. At 20's no sure why you'd want that gansta merc. And the Starbo is in my top 10 hated cars.

 

[_Tom]

I'd tell him to go for it, my mate had one and it was a right hoot! was reliable as hell and good on Fuel

I've had one. They are good on fuel but they do break..lol

I just think, 90's tin foil mobil or well build 2.5td merc...hmmm

Maybe i'm just getting old! lol

 

[rich_h]

If I had to have one, I'd rather the Starlet!

 

[jim cook]

Keep the Merc me thinx

 

[Firas]

i would sell the merc and would spend a wee bit more and get the newer shape starlet.

 

[_Tom]

i would sell the merc and would spend a wee bit more and get the newer shape starlet.

Glanza..

Hmm i'm on my own then..lol

 

[Firas]

my mate has a tuned galanza and they are really fast and fun to drive so if he wants a starlet for sure i would stick with the newer shape one

 

[_Tom]

my mate has a tuned galanza and they are really fast and fun to drive so if he wants a starlet for sure i would stick with the newer shape one

like this..

The older ones are quicker being lighter and what he's looking at. Well its looking like he's doing it anyway. I got to be getting old..lol

 

[Firas]

yeh like that one tom. i actually like them but only in white

 

[_Tom]

yeh like that one tom. i actually like them but only in white

Thats my old 217bhp one..went well. Still if he wants cheap motoring, which he does, i'd stick with the pimp mobil..

 

[Mark One]

Glanzas are not cheap motoring for what they are. The cars are still about £3.5 4k to buy. but they are certinally fast and fun and relatively cheap to tune. I have a mate with a glanza and it's absolutely on rails. There are loads of little parts available for the suspension to tweak it just right. He has top mounts, tein coilovers, rear ARB, anti lift kit (think thats it) and it just grips and grips.
Not to mention they come with an LSD, it's like a mini DC5.

All that said they are a fugly car.
I'd go for it

 

[_Tom]

Glanzas are not cheap motoring for what they are. The cars are still about £3.5 4k to buy. but they are certinally fast and fun and relatively cheap to tune. I have a mate with a glanza and it's absolutely on rails. There are loads of little parts available for the suspension to tweak it just right. He has top mounts, tein coilovers, rear ARB, anti lift kit (think thats it) and it just grips and grips.
Not to mention they come with an LSD, it's like a mini DC5.

All that said they are a fugly car.
I'd go for it

You cant say that.. They've got a solid rear axle so theyre not aloud to handle according to most people..lol

Mine had all the mentioned above. ALK, ARB's, 1k Tein Coilovers, Strut braces. Handled like a dream but its still not cheap motoring as you say..I rebuilt my Turbo twice..lol

 

[Skinny]

Would love a Glanza. Really nice imo.

 

[Addz]

i'd rather walk than drive that merc tbh.. starlets are great lttle cars

 

[Englebert]

The Starlets are so chavvy its untrue, i couldn't actually be seen driving one of them.... you just look like a little 17 year old cnut. Seriously, imagine driving to work in a suit in one LOL.

 

[willcrook]

bad taste in cars IMHO BBQ

 

[cat171]

Tom, sorry mate, but I have to say - your mate has awful taste in cars.

I think that starlet looks very dated, I don't see the attraction with it. I liked your one as it looked nice, the old ones look awful imo.

 

[ben_p]

God that merc is rancid!

 

[_Tom]

I fully agree the merc is rank. But he's going from rank to ranker..lol! I told him to get an ibiza Cupra 20vt..

 

[BenR]

all shite tbh.

 

[scott1205]

would look good in black that old school ganster