I'm tired of unreliable cars... So I bought an 80s Toyota.

Time sure does fly huh? Almost 3 years ago I purchased a 1988 Toyota Starlet EP70, but because of other projects I never really had time to give her the attention she deserves. But I've finally gotten around to it. After some love, she started no problem and now it's time to get her up into mechanically great condition.

Hope you enjoyed the video!

Big thanks to @RonaldFinger and @juiceboxforyou for letting me use their clips in the video!!

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Music used:
Pokemon Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire OST - Rustboro City
Pokemon Black 2, White 2 OST - Aspertia City
Otis McDonald - Scarlet Fire
Pokemon Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire OST - Crossing the sea
Animal Crossing New Leaf OST - Able Sisters
Pokemon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum OST - Veilstone City
Persona 4 OST - Specialist
Pokemon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum OST - Eterna Galactic Building
Pokemon Black 2, White 2 OST - Virbank City
Pokemon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum OST - Eterna City
Pokemon Black, White OST - Nacrene City

Chapters:
0:00 How we got here
0:54 The nugget from the land of the rising sun
3:17 Will she start?
7:13 Yes she will.
7:54 The cleanse
8:36 Tell me the news doc...
13:12 The rear brake investigation.
14:57 The fixing of other problems
16:51 The rear brakes mystery continues
17:15 The plan

#nuggetopolis #starlet

[Kodiakx]

This guy is NOT the anime girl advertised in the thumbnail and channel

[adrunkenloner]

Really testing my headphones with these music choices

[A_Prius_Enjoyer]

"The pockets aren't mint lads" - most Irish sentence ever

[JeshuaDeher]

Man made an edit with Scarlet fire, true banger!!

[TheRealBigYang]

We had a family starlet, exact same model. 6 people fit in the car. Was it comfortable? No. Was it fast? No. Did leave us stranded? Many times. Did we absolutely love it? Fuck yeah.

[szczecin_]

8:16 when mold shows up on the top of the surface, the whole inside is moldy, check it. Breathing mold is horrible for you

[ondrejklubal]

I have a newer generation (EP81) Starlet and experienced the same issue with the rear brakes—it braked unevenly and with much less force. We had to address it because it failed the car's technical inspection. The problem turned out to be with the brake proportioning valve. I ordered a new old stock part, but it performed even worse than our original one. As a last resort, we decided to open it up and discovered that one of the springs inside was stuck. After cleaning and reassembling it, everything worked fine. Since you didn’t find any issues with the drums, I would suggest checking the brake proportioning valve, as it might have the same problem.

[jetpackjbd]

is it me or are the thumbnails getting hotter

[DoctorJay]

The build quality and reliability are why I love Japanese cars. I wasn't surprised that this car is as good as it is, but I'm also pleased. Nice work!

[mandalfthegreat]

So glad you are working on an old japanese car, I love old japanese nuggets. I have a Honda Civic from 1997 with a well preserved interior and a rusty exterior, so I am feeling the "vibe" as well.

[brandtmeister]

I bought an AE92 (E9 Corolla GTi) in February and I was amazed by how well everything worked and how it looked. I needed to do some welding, besides that this 37 year old car was in awesome condition. The japanese really do know how to build good, long lasting and fun cars.

[staffnnontri]

I had a 75 HP Starlet as my first car in 1999. I still miss it. And it was light and quick.

[senseal]

"Tempratures dont get super low, but we did get -20c"

wat?

[ΑΘΑΝΑΣΙΟΣΠΑΠΑΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΥ-φι]

Τοyota Starlets in general, are bulletproof!!!One of the most reliable cars ever made!The other one maybe the Corolla.The quality and cleverness of the materials used in these cars by the Japanese, is outstanding.Made to last forever....And the performance too is fantastic!!Thanks for the nice video.

[rafaelpires]

This is literally the car I use almost everyday. It's pretty common in africa and my dad got one back in 06 when I was 4 years old.
You'll find these cars pretty commonly here but they're all in horrible condition. My dad has taken good care of the car and it still looks as good as the one you got.
But the rust man. I advise you check every nook and crany under yours because these cars gather rust very easily.

I wanted to do some changes to my own because my engine uses a carburator instead of injection and I can't get the AC to work, because the parts and tech are so ancient I can hardly find anything I need. But I'm gonna keep trying because this car is a real gem and I'm glad my dad took good care of it.

Nice video. I hope to see more of this project.

[JakeEP]

Brilliant choice there. Not biased at all since I too own an EP70 Starlet. They are quite rare in my home country as well. I have had mine for over 2 years and driven it basically as my daily driver. and it has not had too many issues. the only thing that has given me bother is the water pump. but over all in my opinion it is the best car I have ever owned. and I don't think I could ever bring myself to sell it. I feel the EP70 gets overlooked so its great to see others interested in them as well. Look forward to seeing what you do with yours!

[MythRsR]

12:47 I miss those kind of switches on modern cars. They were so positive and easy to see the position. My father had an 1984 VW Passat which we drove more than 400K kilometers.

[jakubmuron]

Talking about the roadtrip reminds me of the trip to Italy I took in my MR2 SW20. It was so delightful, and you described "the vibes" perfectly. And despite all my worries, the car managed the whole trip without any issues.

[fangthewarrior]

1:37 Optimal nugget Storage Conditions

[Stout]

I love 80's Toyotas. I can see a lot of interior parts commonality with my 85 Supra in this Starlet (glove box latch, vents, switches, etc)