Want one that's tricked out?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vulH4F9KA-Y
Rick - old boy racer
On Sat, Jun 1, 2013 at 7:50 AM, Brian Swale <bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Martin W wrote;
> >
> > 1983 Toyota Starlet, I think.
> >
> > Martin
>
> Martin got it! They were very popular, not least with the boy-racer
> fraternity.
> Still are, with some.
>
> I am given to understand there are only 250 left in the UK now.
> There are at least 5 including mine in this small district. One that looks
> like
> mine but which is not the Sprint model, is in extremely good condition.
> This is the third of these I have been associated with.
> Some of you may remember the trip I did to Okarito at LEAST 12 years ago
> and of which I posted photos. That was in the caramel-coloured Sprint that
> my sister gave my daughter. That one was written off when a careless driver
> in a much bigger vehicle clipped the front ..
>
> Then I bought a silver one which had been somewhat modified - Corolla
> 1300cc motor and box replaced the 1000 original motor. I sold that about 2
> years ago for $620 by auction - and it was in a clearly advertised rusty
> state.
>
> Next this one which I bought for $350, and after a few 500 km trips to
> central
> Otago from Chch I decided to have the pistons and valves looked at. Turned
> out it had 2 cracked pistons and other faults. So I had it reconditioned
> for
> $3500. I'm happy with it. If I'm careful with it, it could easily see me
> out.
>
> Its current market value on Trademe exceeds $1000.
>
> It still needs work from time to time, but so do I !!. It doesn't cost as
> much
> for repairs as my partner's 1996 Beemer 2L 6.
>
> Brian Swale.
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