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Last Edit: May 29, 2007 20:34:26 GMT by rmad
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Hirst
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HELLO MY NEW BEST FRIEND!!
Best car ever, if you ever consider selling it, in all seriousness please contact me first!
Never seen one with a black grille before, yours looks mint too, the bonnet/indicators chrome line up well, usually all over the shop!
What's it drive like?! Get the rust treated too, would be a shame to lose it to tinworm as it looks really straight and mint. Nice colour too!
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It drives ok actually. Keeps up with the traffic just fine for a 1.3. Some of the suspension system components could do with replacing as it clonks a bit over bumps but passed its MOT easily just needing tyres, think it was on its originals, now all replaced. In fact the tester said he couldnt believe how clean and rust free it was underneath, he thought he could fail it on something but couldnt.
Do these have quite a following then? Did wonder how rare it was, lots of people say to me they have never seen one before.
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Hirst
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Not really any following, just me! I love them, they're super obscure and I love the smart square looks. Plus I'm a bit of a Daihatsu fanatic so obscure things like this get me overexcited.
Seriously though I've wanted one for ages, so when the time comes get in touch, it'll go to a good home!! Any plans other than tidying it up?
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Is that drivers side wing mirror for real?
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Hey hey welcome!! They have a cult cult cult following,.. mainly because of 2 cars.. This one (Toyota 4AGE powered):  And the black drift one that I'm sure Hirst will post...  |
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ZHIDAGHI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ZOMG!!! etc! Ultra-obscure J-koolness!!! I had the Toyota badged version a few years back... 1.6DX in PooBrown. Beautiful car to drive, one of the best. Shame mine was rotten and had cress in the footwells....  |
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Lovely, welcome! Reputedly one of these in Norwich but I've not seen it.
Only ones I recall were those floating around export/banger racing circles a few years ago.
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Hirst
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RetroMat
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very cool, i don't think i've ever seen one on the road knowingly, certainly loads of potential. The wing mirror is ace, proper JDM styley  |
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^^^^^What they all said and then some... me likey!
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Hi great retro buying/owning skills. Look forward to seeing it tarted up and i seriosly dig that interior.  Whats the deal with the wierd door mirrors, add ons? |
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 it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts |
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outstanding J-skillz. The blandest car ever? I WANT IT!
Get some anti-robbery tech on it at once!
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Last Edit: Oct 7, 2006 0:58:19 GMT by Mr_Bo11ox
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what engine is the 1.3? wonder if a GTti engine will fit in?
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what engine is the 1.3? wonder if a GTti engine will fit in? NO WAI!!! Why faff about with that when a 4AGE will bolt straight in?? |
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because its different, sounds ace, and has mega power capability. Remember, think different!
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WOW didnt expect this sort of response! Ok to clear the door mirror issue up, the passenger door mirror was an option that was added when it was bought from new i have the original bill of sale. The drivers one musthave been damaged and a crappy aftermarket one fitted in its place, would love to fit a proper original one, got any ideas of where to get one?
The engine bay is of reasonable size and had an electric fan from new so any 4 cylinder motor would fit. Had thought about MK1 MR2 engine, but to be honest i don't have the room in my garage to do it.
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Hirst
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By the way are you the same guy who posted on Daihatsu Drivers some time ago, because if so I'm the one who wants to buy it off there as well!  Ace, bonnet mirrors!  Square ones. Now this is a guess but I would say that yours are the manual kind and the electric ones for higher trim models are square. I dare say ask Daihatsu, they supposedly carry a reasonable amount of old spares and claim to have vastly reduced the prices on all their parts now. |
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Quality motor. I have been looking for a Charmant (on and off) since 1997 ;D That was when I first realised that they were based on RWD corollas and that they have a lot of interchangeable parts with AE86`s. I remember getting a panhard rod, petrol tank, gearbox mount, clutch master cylinder, 14" Alloys and a starter motor from different ones from the scrappy to keep my corolla GT running. Its much easier to fit a 4AGE if you are starting from a 1.6 as this is already a 4A engine. I think 1.3`s are different and I don't think the gearbox will bolt straight on. I might be wrong here but I know they arent the T50 box anyway. How long have you had the Charmant then. Its a long time since I have seen any around and even longer since I saw one with those wheels on. I will say the same as Hirst, if you do feel the need to sell it please bear me in mind |
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