Hey just want to say there is nothing wrong with getting a Starlet- they are a great car, toyota reliability and there are plenty of people modding them up!!and getting some scary power figures out of a 1.3L, like 200+hp!!! :D
You may think they are a girly car, but if your keen get a turbo conversion for it and watch the faces of WRX/SS commos as you blow them away!!!!all day every day!power to weight baby!! :P
I have a Starlet GT(JDM starlet turbo), with minor mods, no turbo mods and every time i give it some, it responds.
So for me a starlet is awesome, even Aus delivered NA starlets.
If you want to see what people are doing with Starlets check out-
Au Starlet Club
You'll find a heap of Starz.
Laters :)