Swedish Starion 16V

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Swedish Starion 16V

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Two years ago I bought a really rotten Starion, that perhaps seems like a stupid idea but they are not very common up here. I really wanted one and this was the only one I could find. There were about 70 sold between 84 and 89, and there are approximately 40 left. Mine has not been in traffic this millenium...

Pictures suck in the beginning but they will get better:
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And yes, it has a tow hook (Is that what it is called?)

The plan from the beginning was a simple tune up and run the shit out of the car, but as always the plans carried away totally :D

I bought a Lancer EVO1 engine and figured that would do the trick, but naaa. It was quite expensive an after doing some research I found out that I was going to have to change the rods, pistons and cam shafts also to reach my goals. Then I sold the EVO engine and now I have a couple of older 6-bolt engines that I will use instead, they are stronger and cheaper :)

The projects is going slow but I have some pictures on the car that I will post here. I am also building a V12 twin turbo charged BMW so neither time or money seems to be sufficent.
Last edited by Starion EVO on Sun Dec 23, 2007 5:10 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Post by Starion EVO »

Now I have to warn you Starion lovers, this is extremely painfull to see. Up here the government think it´s a good idee to take care of our icy slippery roads with SALT :glare: For those who doesn´t understand what that does to a Japanese car from the eighties, well here you go:

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MINT CONDITION :D
Last edited by Starion EVO on Sun Dec 23, 2007 5:11 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Post by chunkhead »

Aahhhhhhh! Ughhhhhh! Aaarrgghhhhhh!

No, it's not true! Why would you post such a thing? Have you no morals? :cry:

I've seen this kind of thing first hand, bloody politicians!
Good luck with the build, I'm sure you won't be disappointed with the result! :D
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V12 twin turbo BMW!!! :shock:
details plz
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This corrosion issue from the 1980's is why Jap cars were widely regarded as crap in Europe.
I was very suprised by this when I first visited the UK some years ago. This sort of stuff is generally a non issue in Australia.
It's amazing you hardly see any older Jap cars on the road at all.
Starion EVO Jap cars are regarded as ok here.
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Post by StarionCalle »

Kul att du delar med dig av lite svensk starion rost :D
I have many Starions.
No one is working ;)
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Post by Starion EVO »

StarionCalle wrote:Kul att du delar med dig av lite svensk starion rost :D
Jamen visst, -Välkomen till Australien, bara att lägga upp dina pärlor här också!

This guy has the world record in owning the most Starions in Sweden :D
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Post by Starion EVO »

The car has been going through a slow and careful restoration since I bought it. The car is being totally disassembled and rebuilt. Here you can see some work in progress:

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Post by Starion EVO »

In an earlier picture you could see the area where the windscreen wiper engine used to be seated(totaly rusted out). When I started investigating that I realized that the complete windscreen frame was totaly crap also.

I then had to remove the windscreen, which according to some proffesionals was "Imbossible to do without their skills and tools", Well I took the window out with neither of the two :). I only used some common sense and steel wire to cut the window out.

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Some of the rust is gone here:
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Here I have rebuilt the frame and a simple construction for the windscreen wiper engine. The windscreen is glued back in position also.
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Post by StarionCalle »

he he...thanx for that :twisted:


my cars vill be upp some day :roll:

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Post by iXNAY »

looks like you have put some hard work into it!
SR20 powered starion what have I done..... :P
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Starion EVO wrote: This guy has the world record in owning the most Starions in Sweden :D
How many?

That rust is nuts, good effort with cleaning it up.
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check his sig!

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Post by TD05 »

hey Starion EVO you're an inspiration anyone here with a body like that would have ditched it long ago!!! for a better one, good on ya!!!!! :beer
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Post by Starion EVO »

SOWTZ wrote:V12 twin turbo BMW!!! :shock:
details plz
Welcome
I'll give you a little teaser :)

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Of course a complete restoration of the V12 engine is being done also.
You would not belive how difficult it is to make room for two turbo chargers in that car, people with brains describe it as "impossible". Well luckily I am not one of them :D
There is a Project thread on a Swedish forum(In swedish but lots of pictures):
http://forum.lazzat.se/showthread.php?t=25943

-Guess which is more fun, building this engine or fighting the starion rust? :D
Last edited by Starion EVO on Tue Dec 25, 2007 11:10 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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