Newly Imoprted. What to do first??
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I have just put a deposit on a 97 Type R which I will be picking up next Monday. I will be taking my car into 'Falkland Performance' as I have heard good things.
My plan is to keep the car standard and basically prolong the engine and components(until I end up catching the tuning bug). What should I get done/checked/looked at?
The car has covered 73,000 miles.
Any help would be appreciated
My plan is to keep the car standard and basically prolong the engine and components(until I end up catching the tuning bug). What should I get done/checked/looked at?
The car has covered 73,000 miles.
Any help would be appreciated
sandbagsniper said:
Whoops,sorry guys wasn't even thinking. It is a V4 Impreza Sti Type R. I know I should run it on Optimax or better but as far as any mods the car may need to ensure it lasts over here I don't know. Do they rust? May need it waxoiled.
If I was in your shoes the minimum I'd be doing is a full service(oil, oil filter, spark plugs, air filter) and changing the cambelt and tensioner/idlers.A remap on SUL/V-Power may also be a good idea.
As for undersealing, yeah its a good idea, most cars wont come from Japan undersealed, for £250 or so it would be worth doing for piece of mind.
anonymous said:
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Don't mean to sound harsh, but if you don't know how to do it, then you're going to have to pay someone. You can't expect someone who has gained the knowledge and experience required to import and register a car to spend their own time telling you how to do it for nothing. Plenty of importers charge sensible margins, which allow them to make a fair profit to cover their own time. Just avoid the overcharging cowboys.Tinohead said:
anonymous said:
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Don't mean to sound harsh, but if you don't know how to do it, then you're going to have to pay someone. You can't expect someone who has gained the knowledge and experience required to import and register a car to spend their own time telling you how to do it for nothing. Plenty of importers charge sensible margins, which allow them to make a fair profit to cover their own time. Just avoid the overcharging cowboys.1. Find an agent in Japan who can source a car for you(they'll be charging you a fee)
2. Agent organises shipping(costs include shipping, paperwork for export, marine insurance)
3. wait 6 weeks for your car to turn up at port
4. Is the car under 10 years old? goto 5, if not goto 6
5. Get the car SVA'd. Involves renting a model report and possibly removing mods/making alterations (more costs here)
6. Register the car with the DVLA (more costs here)
7. MOT the car (more costs here)
Its pretty straightforward up until step 4, as once the car is in the country you need to be able to move it around to get the rest of the steps done, obviously thats not easy for an individual given the car wont be registered, tax, mot'd or insured for use in the UK.
Nobody's mentioned tyres so far - Jap ones don't seem to work on UK roads (especially in the wet). Worth budgeting for a new set if the importer hasn't replaced them already.
Importing a car yourself needs a fair bit of research and ultimately you have to bank transfer a load of money to Japan on the assumption that somebody you've never met is going to send you a car.
Importing a car yourself needs a fair bit of research and ultimately you have to bank transfer a load of money to Japan on the assumption that somebody you've never met is going to send you a car.
FlatPack said:
Nobody's mentioned tyres so far - Jap ones don't seem to work on UK roads (especially in the wet). Worth budgeting for a new set if the importer hasn't replaced them already.
Depends on the tyres, I have JDM Advan Neova AD07's on the back of my car and they are great in the wet.I've also used Japanese market Potenza RE-01R's in the past and they were fine both dry and wet.
Edited by Marf on Wednesday 6th May 12:29
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