1994 Toyota Starlet GT Turbo from UK and Ireland - Comments

Hi there, does someone know where I can buy quad headlamps for my Starlet GT 94?

I'm from El Salvador in Central America and can't find them.. My email is olgonzalez@taca.com

What bhp does the Starlet GT Turbo (auto) have, as I am looking to get one? currently I have a Citroen ZX Volcane 1.9i. It has 130 bhp as standard, & like the Starlet, it is a rapid little car! Pocket rockets all the way!

Hi iv just bought a starlet gt turbo and I am so amazed how much power these have. these little things fly for a 1.3 the best thing when cruising past kids in there 1.2 corsa crew wat they have spent 1000s on making look and sound faster (all grunt no go)

sorry got side tracked there

wat I would like to no how much +bhp a front mount intercooler would make.

To the people who think they're slow, go on youtube and type in hrf starlet 430bhp.

I have owned my Starlet GT for nearly 6 months and I am amazed by it. Because it's Japanese you have got the reliability (Early days to say with mine yet, but hasn't missed a beat since I've owned it) and performance due to it only weighing approx 860KG and having about 135BHP, plus even though mine is 14 years old, it is in good condition inside and out, and comes with a stack of electric goodies (electric mirrors, windows etc). Which I think is brilliant for a car of that age. There was a later model called the Glanza, which has exactly the same engine, but is a newer version of the GT. I think both are stunning; if I am still happy with my GT, I may buy the Glanza model in time. It's just a shame that Toyota stopped making these cars.

I put about 1500 miles a month (motorway and urban mileage) on my Starlet, and yet even though petrol is still quite high at the moment, it costs pennies to run and there is never any out of tune noises or knocks from the car since I've owned it. I find it a quiet, comfortable (even though it's a sports car) and quite spacious for a small car.

With regarding modifications, I am not interested really, even though I have seen a few modified Starlet GT/Glanzas on the road that look stunning. I spent the good part of 4-5 months trying to find a decent standard, non abused Starlet GT that I know it still is in the same condition as it left the factory.

Also with it being a small engine 1.3ltr, front wheel drive car. It's cheap to tax, insure and run with it being very economical (I get about 42MPG). It is also practical as well, it will seat four people quite comfortably and it has a boot. I find it's very quick for what it is. A performance car at a bargain price. Well done Toyota!

I'm in a Starlet club toyotagtturbo.com... some of our members on there have Starlets pushing 300hp. A couple have done 3sgte conversions.

Starlets are excellent cars, easy to modify and yes with the right mods they can play with the big boys. Lotsa power for little money.. happy days!!!

Hi all.

I have just bought a Starlet GT. It's in incredible condition and I find it very fast. It's everything I expected it to be and more. My only concern is whenever I turn left at 20+mph, there is a "whirring" sound that seems to be coming from the wheels (the only way I can describe it). I have done a visual check around the wheels but can't see anything obvious. Has anyone had this problem or might know of the cause? By the way, my car sailed through its MOT.

Thank you.

Starlets are fab little cars! Even though they won't go as fast as the bigger cars, so what. It's more fun to drive because it's small but still reasonably powerful, you can chuck it around tracks without losing speed, whereas bigger cars will have to reduce speeds for the corners. Prime example my friends, an old school mini beat a Lotus Elise (not Exige) round the town.

To the people who say buy better cars, you just can't afford good cars... boy racers who spend 1000s...

Some people spend 1000s, but it's their personal choice, they're modifying a car to how they want. Not buying one that's all done for you, but with 10000s of cars exactly the same. The expression "following the flock" comes to mine. If you're buying a car that loads of other people have got, "BORING". You buy a car because the salesman says it's good, so you purchase it and keep it, but it has many of twins. Whereas we buy a car, modify it to our personal liking, know it's unique, it's personal, and more than likely will not find a car that is 100% the same. That's the fun about having a car.

+ plus people who buy flash cars or expensive cars because they're fast and better cars.

Drifting was invented because the driver, Keiichi Tsuchiya I think his name was, couldn't afford the high powered cars that all the other racers had, so he had a smaller car that he hammered into corners, drifting so that he didn't lose speed and power, and he came out winning. Not only that, the crowds went crazy for this style of driving. So, story cut short, a smaller car is just as good as the 'big boy' cars.

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GLANZA V, GT Turbo, Soarer Turbo.

Hiya! I read all of your comments before I bought my Starlet GT Turbo. Finally got mine about a month ago. I traded in my 1.4 Polo, although not in the best of condition.

I found most comments to be true, it is a quick car (0-60 in around 7.5-8) very economical and so fun to drive! I found it quite amazing I kept up with a Civic Type R (ek9). It's only a 1.6 and I'm not saying I overtook, just kept up. Planning to mod it now and thinking around 200bhp is more than enough.

I've got a GT Turbo, and I love it how big cars think they can gub you, but these little beasts show them. Bring it on oversized and priced cars, our little beasts just scare you, Starlet all the way...

I own a JDM 4wd Starlet, and swapped in a Supra stage one turbo, front mount intercooler and tuned the ECU, and I could spank some ST's and Evo X. My quarter mile time is 10.05 secs. Beat that!

I'm from Philippines, Starlet rocks.

My mate has a Glanza and these cars are so over rated in standard form. A standard Zetec S Fiesta keeps up with it, but yet it's as quick as an older GT Turbo in the area!! Fair enough, they are quite quick with mods, but standard they ain't great, plus the interior is rubbish!!

OK, I need to clarify a few things here.

If you read up on Starlets and go on the UK Starlet Club, they are an addiction.

Plain and simple, the early ep82s can crack to 60 in 6.9 seconds (book stats).

And a quarter in 15.1.

The Glanzas are 8.3 seconds to sixty, but you can bypass the boost solenoid restriction and it whacks it down to the low sevens. 25bhp for a free mod that.

Second point in question, you might find the stats average to some, but Starlets are giant slayers. If you buy them to tune.

The standard turbo is good for 200bhp at 1bar. Do the math. 860 kilos and 200bhp will own a lot of fast cars. And it does not take much to get a Starlet to this level fairly easy.

I have two. A rare 4x4 and jam glanza with 200bhp.

WRX Scoobys are easy bait.

Any type of Honda Type R does not really get a look in; they are fast and with the Integra there's not that much in it at that boost level, but the Starlet will still pull ahead.

If you add another 40bhp to the mix for a little more money, you can be guaranteed to start playing with the big boys.

Evos, scooby STi's and other generally fast cars.

I have a website uk starlet club dot com.

We have a power to weight ratio table that's extensive and will open your eyes to how fast Starlets can be.

Or type in cork glanza into youtube. That's a giggle.

I wouldn't contest any of that, but these cars are getting on a bit now and if you throw enough money at any car it will be quick. Plus anyone knows that most turbo'd cars are easy to gain power cheaply (look at diesels).

Chances are that even running 200bhp they would get slower lap time than something like a DC2 Integra Type R on a good track. Not to mention fuel economy, getting insurance with the mods, reliability of a car running well over what it left the factory at etc.

Obviously the performance will be good for the money, but to be honest buying an old Evo or Impreza makes just as much sense.