Hi there Phil, rust normally are at the rear arches or something, thats where my rust patch was, but most are probably ok. Haven't heard much horror stories about the starlets just yet, only a few minors when playing around with modifications on the engine. But overall they seem to be realiable. Running cost ain't too bad as it's only a 1300cc. If you want to import a starlet over, you be looking around 3k for the EP82 depending what importer and how the car is and a little bit more for the EP91. If you look on ebay or autotrader you might find a lot of starlets available. For insurance, yes the glanza is not on many systems, but our insurance section might help you out a bit, easier to insure the GT companies like Elephant.co.uk have them listed ;) Hope you find what you need.