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Used to have this EP3 a few years ago:
I've been through a few different cars (non-Honda) but now have this coming over from Japan (sorry for potato quality photos, auctions need to invest in decent cameras)
It's got the blue Recaros, 79k miles and totally standard. It can't arrive quick enough!
I've been through a few different cars (non-Honda) but now have this coming over from Japan (sorry for potato quality photos, auctions need to invest in decent cameras)
It's got the blue Recaros, 79k miles and totally standard. It can't arrive quick enough!
Neith said:
Used to have this EP3 a few years ago:
I've been through a few different cars (non-Honda) but now have this coming over from Japan (sorry for potato quality photos, auctions need to invest in decent cameras)
It's got the blue Recaros, 79k miles and totally standard. It can't arrive quick enough!
That looks lovely!I've been through a few different cars (non-Honda) but now have this coming over from Japan (sorry for potato quality photos, auctions need to invest in decent cameras)
It's got the blue Recaros, 79k miles and totally standard. It can't arrive quick enough!
How “safe” is importing from japan ? Looked at some Mexican beetles over there , but was unsure re a import company.
Iwantafusca said:
That looks lovely!
How “safe” is importing from japan ? Looked at some Mexican beetles over there , but was unsure re a import company.
This is my 2nd time importing (first time was for a S15 Silvia with DCY Europe, this time using Torque GT for the DC5). If you go through an importer they'll usually have a team in Japan who will inspect any cars prior to bidding/buying. This was about the 6th Integra Torque GT showed me, most were fine but one they didn't bid on because it had a really strong smell of smoke in the car. I think if you use a reputable importer the risks are quite low. So far I can't fault Torque GT at all, they've been great at keeping me up to date. If you do some research into importers you'll probably get an idea of which ones have a good reputation. You can import yourself without going through an importer, but I find it so much easier to just pay a bit more and get all of the registration etc taken care of.How “safe” is importing from japan ? Looked at some Mexican beetles over there , but was unsure re a import company.
https://youtu.be/0Vxyv4Q7tk8
"An Astonishing UK Honda Accord Type R with 11,897 Miles and Full Honda History - SOLD!"
Incredible. Sold in about 24 hours I believe but I have no idea what the price was.
"An Astonishing UK Honda Accord Type R with 11,897 Miles and Full Honda History - SOLD!"
Incredible. Sold in about 24 hours I believe but I have no idea what the price was.
Leftfootwonder said:
https://youtu.be/0Vxyv4Q7tk8
"An Astonishing UK Honda Accord Type R with 11,897 Miles and Full Honda History - SOLD!"
Incredible. Sold in about 24 hours I believe but I have no idea what the price was.
Probably £20k (ish)"An Astonishing UK Honda Accord Type R with 11,897 Miles and Full Honda History - SOLD!"
Incredible. Sold in about 24 hours I believe but I have no idea what the price was.
chrismc1977 said:
It was up for £19k.
Crazy money tbh. Still I guess it can only bode well for residuals on my DC2.....
Whilst KGF cars are always tidy- I personally regard them as chancers with some of the cars they pedal as ‘classics’
I'd agree. Just because it's been looked after and has low mileage, doesn't mean it was ever a classic. Would anyone think a Ford Scorpio was a classic??! Whilst we all love a time warp car, they weren't designed to sit still for 20+ years and so will come with problems of their own. Crazy money tbh. Still I guess it can only bode well for residuals on my DC2.....
Whilst KGF cars are always tidy- I personally regard them as chancers with some of the cars they pedal as ‘classics’
Leftfootwonder said:
I'd agree. Just because it's been looked after and has low mileage, doesn't mean it was ever a classic. Would anyone think a Ford Scorpio was a classic??! Whilst we all love a time warp car, they weren't designed to sit still for 20+ years and so will come with problems of their own.
Agreed. Some low mileage cars are hugely desirable and no doubt qualify as modern classics in many eyes- others I see listed were never ever popular or highly regarded when contemporary- so only have age & low mileage in their favour. I often ask myself what has changed for such cars to now make them desirable & command the premium being asked.......In these cases I see these classic car companies as really chancing their arm(s)- & I really don’t like the perceived greed.
Leftfootwonder said:
mw88 said:
Always liked these. That is a seriously impressive mileage! My Tourer has got 225k on it...Got a while to go before you catch up with this guy in the US though. 565k miles in his Acura TSX!
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chrismc1977 said:
Agreed. Some low mileage cars are hugely desirable and no doubt qualify as modern classics in many eyes- others I see listed were never ever popular or highly regarded when contemporary- so only have age & low mileage in their favour. I often ask myself what has changed for such cars to now make them desirable & command the premium being asked...
The main driver of demand is nostalgia, and the desire to stand out from the crowd.Classic Ford shows have Orions and Scorpios alongside the Escort Mexicos and Sapphire Cosworths.
Some people restore and show Allegros and Marinas, which were never highly rated, even back in the 1970s.
Anything becomes classic if it's old enough.
For a change of pace after all the S2000s and Type Rs on this thread, here’s my CR-V alongside my recently departed Z4.
And fully loaded, taking us on a recent trip to SW France.
Really fond of this car, had it for 5.5 years. It’s a “slow burn” kind of car that you only fully appreciate after several years of ownership. No plans to replace it, so long as it remains reliable and cheap to maintain.
And fully loaded, taking us on a recent trip to SW France.
Really fond of this car, had it for 5.5 years. It’s a “slow burn” kind of car that you only fully appreciate after several years of ownership. No plans to replace it, so long as it remains reliable and cheap to maintain.
spreadsheet monkey said:
For a change of pace after all the S2000s and Type Rs on this thread, here’s my CR-V alongside my recently departed Z4.
And fully loaded, taking us on a recent trip to SW France.
Really fond of this car, had it for 5.5 years. It’s a “slow burn” kind of car that you only fully appreciate after several years of ownership. No plans to replace it, so long as it remains reliable and cheap to maintain.
I used to deliver the odd mk2 CRV demonstrators for my local Honda dealers on my off days- & they were pleasant enough. Fully loaded Exec models were pretty plush.And fully loaded, taking us on a recent trip to SW France.
Really fond of this car, had it for 5.5 years. It’s a “slow burn” kind of car that you only fully appreciate after several years of ownership. No plans to replace it, so long as it remains reliable and cheap to maintain.
If I hadn’t just bagged my Ibiza PD as a daily for silly cheap, then a CRV was on my list for a comfy barge suitable for taking bikes....
spreadsheet monkey said:
For a change of pace after all the S2000s and Type Rs on this thread, here’s my CR-V alongside my recently departed Z4.
And fully loaded, taking us on a recent trip to SW France.
Really fond of this car, had it for 5.5 years. It’s a “slow burn” kind of car that you only fully appreciate after several years of ownership. No plans to replace it, so long as it remains reliable and cheap to maintain.
I would agree, very practical cars and reasonably good steer for an SUV. And fully loaded, taking us on a recent trip to SW France.
Really fond of this car, had it for 5.5 years. It’s a “slow burn” kind of car that you only fully appreciate after several years of ownership. No plans to replace it, so long as it remains reliable and cheap to maintain.
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