dazstarlet

Actually can't be GLS as they had rear headrests... Just looked like some chrome glinting around the glass.

Looks like a Starlet outline to me anyhow. A GLS maybe?

Scampi.

When you say plugs chap you mean the same adapter that Billy linked to on Ebay?

I'll give it away if I can get the new unit in It's the original Toyota tape player mate.

They are very well respected in the hi-fi world as good gear. It isn't going to outperform a full on separates hi-fi system for sound quality, but as far as this new fangled wirelesss streaming malarkey goes you can't really better it for price / performance / ease of use. It gives you full system synergy, and that's good as it's all designed to work together and stops a lot of the hassle of mix and matching gear.

Shame, I love that blue colour. Really suits the Starlet.

I'm surprised I can't find a DIY guide on this or a Wiki entry as 1st timer peeps always have trouble with it. I am wanting to replace mine but reading numerous threads it all seems a bit daunting with many pitfalls. If someone could knock up a post with piccies it would be great. Otherwise I may have to give Halfords £29!!

Has this bitten the dust? I don't see the coloured model tags anymore.

This is my Starlet with Yaris alloys.

Good job chap. I'm sure you'll be fine with it. Enjoy.

Bottom line, 99.9% of all other cars compared to the Starlet are going to seem unreliable But it isn't an Alfa or a French car you are buying. Take a look over at Bmwland forum, and ask some questions there. There is a German chap on that (UK) forum who just knows everything you could need to know.

"Are they expensive" Tom, nothing is cheap in BMW world if it's genuine! I can testify to that. Ignore the VW comparison as at the end of the day VAG diesels are good workhorses no doubt, but VW's are not anymore reliable than BMW's. I've had several of both and so far BMW ownership has been far more reliable by a bloody mile than some of the tat VW shove out. And there is no way the pride of ownership is the same I can assure you ;) As for performance, well if you check the MK5 170hp GT TDI it's officially only 0.60 7.9 and the 330 will pound that into the ground. Evo mag loved it, and said that conservatively it was 7.2 for that same benchmark. And yes BMW performance figures are well known to be conservative. If you wanted to upgrade it well you have plenty of options. Have you thought about a 320 or 120D? They can be wound up with a single (+ surprisingly not too expensive) official BMW Performance upgrade to near Golf GTI performance without risking warranty (if it has any). A 120 M sport is a nice motor in Le Mans blue for example. But back on topic, you will love the 3'er i'm sure, but make sure it's got very good history and get it checked by expert (RAC inspection or whatever). A friend had a 320D and grumbled at having a £250 warranty renewal from BMW come through the door. He told them to stuff it. A few weeks later he had a glow plug failure and got a £2100 repair bill from a dealer! Yes, they can be that expensive, and although independents can save on labour, the parts if genuine are always going to be £££££. 330CD Msport is a great motor. http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/evocarreviews/48793/bmw_3series.html