Toyota Tazz Spares

Tazz spares are some of the cheapest Toyota parts in the country because donor volume is high. As a rough price guide: used body panels run R350–R1,200 (a fender or door skin), a used bonnet R600–R1,500, a complete door (with regulator and trim) R900–R2,200, and Tazz door panels R300–R650 each. A used dashboard is R600–R1,500, an instrument cluster R450–R1,200, and a complete exhaust system R900–R2,500 fitted-ready. A used fuel tank is R450–R1,100. On the mechanical side, used 2E engines run R4,000–R8,000, 4E-FE engines R6,000–R12,000, and complete used gearboxes R3,000–R6,000. New aftermarket service items (clutch kit, brake pads, water pump) are quoted separately by Gemini Parts in Johannesburg. Send your part list for a firm, current quote.

Mostly, yes — and that's why the Tazz is so cheap to keep going. Body panels, doors, glass, lights, the dashboard, door panels, most interior trim, brakes, and suspension are shared across the 1.3 and 1.6, so a part off a 1.3 donor will usually bolt straight onto a 1.6 and vice versa. The main differences are engine-specific: the 1.3 runs the 2E (carb or EFI), the 1.6 runs the 4E-FE, so engine internals, the exhaust manifold, the ECU/carb and some ancillaries are not cross-compatible. Gearboxes are C-series on both but final-drive ratios differ. When in doubt, quote your engine code and we'll confirm fitment before dispatch.

Caryota Spare in Cape Town supplies used Tazz body parts — bonnets, fenders, doors, door panels, grilles, bumpers, tailgates and quarter panels for both 3-door and 5-door bodies. Gemini Parts in Johannesburg supplies new aftermarket panels and replica grilles where stock is short. You don't have to be in Cape Town or Joburg to buy — body panels can be delivered nationwide. Request a quote with your VIN and the panel you need and both suppliers will respond.

Yes — the Tazz is the South African market name for the Toyota Starlet EP80 and EP82, built locally at Prospecton from 1996 to 2006. Mechanically they share the 2E, 2E-E and 4E-FE engines, C-series gearboxes, and most suspension and body hardware. Starlet-spec parts from donor cars generally fit a Tazz without modification, which widens the pool of available spares considerably.

For most owners, yes. The Tazz is one of the cheapest cars in South Africa to run and repair — parts are plentiful and inexpensive, the 2E and 4E-FE engines are simple and durable, and almost any workshop can service one without specialist tools. Because used spares are so affordable (a door panel under R650, a used engine from R4,000), the repair-versus-scrap maths usually favours repair unless the body is badly rusted or the chassis is bent. Tidy 1.6 and sport-spec cars also hold collector interest, so spending on a quality restoration is increasingly defensible.

Yes. Restorers and 1.6 sport builders can request grilles, headlights, tail lights, door panels, carpet sets, dashboards, clusters and 3-door-specific trim that is hard to find elsewhere, plus 4E-FE head parts and EP82-spec Starlet parts on request. Tell us whether the car is a daily, a tidy original or a sport project and we'll grade the parts to match.