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[Sir Tigger KC]

Brilliant!! Thanks for that Andrew!! 

I have no idea why anyone would import a model from Japan that's also available in the uk.

It would need to be some sort of Japanese exotica you really want, to make it worth the extra cost. I thought there where company's that deal in grey imports that do all that crap for you? Which is where the profit is for them of course.

It's a fair point Chris, but take the example of the Legacy.  It's old, but hardly used. You couldn't buy a UK Legacy with that sort of mileage for that sort of money and I find the idea intriguing! 

No I don't think it would have to be exotica necessarily, but a bog standard 3 year old Toyota Corolla you could probably buy cheaper here, so you need to do your research. 

Yes there are 'Grey Import' dealers, it seems to be a niche market, but why pay someone else something you can do yourself? 

[MR MISTER]

Nice one, Andrew 

NUUURSE , HES OUT OF GENERAL CHAT AGAIN !!! 

I may be thinking of importing a Japanese car 

A nice Nissan note or something. 

[chrisgixer]

Nice one, Andrew 

NUUURSE , HES OUT OF GENERAL CHAT AGAIN !!! 

I may be thinking of importing a Japanese car 

A nice Nissan note or something. 

Oh quick, lock him up.

[Sir Tigger KC]

I may be thinking of importing a Japanese car 

A nice Nissan note or something. 

You could import a car from Korea STEMO! A real Daewoo for example!!! 

[MR MISTER]

I may be thinking of importing a Japanese car 

A nice Nissan note or something. 

You could import a car from Korea STEMO! A real Daewoo for example!!! 

So.....you admit mine's not a real Daewoo then?

Ha ha ha 

[chrisgixer]

I may be thinking of importing a Japanese car 

A nice Nissan note or something. 

You could import a car from Korea STEMO! A real Daewoo for example!!! 

So.....you admit mine's not a real Daewoo then?

Ha ha ha 

A pattern  Daewoo. Is there anything worse?

[MR MISTER]

I may be thinking of importing a Japanese car 

A nice Nissan note or something. 

You could import a car from Korea STEMO! A real Daewoo for example!!! 

So.....you admit mine's not a real Daewoo then?

Ha ha ha 

A pattern  Daewoo. Is there anything worse?

Ohhhhhhhhh....yes  But I won't start again. A about gas guzzling, ancient barges that need the cost of a reasonable small car spending on them in repairs/maintenance each year. I won't say a word.

Apparently, the brakes are crap on them as well.

[chrisgixer]

I may be thinking of importing a Japanese car 

A nice Nissan note or something. 

You could import a car from Korea STEMO! A real Daewoo for example!!! 

So.....you admit mine's not a real Daewoo then?

Ha ha ha 

A pattern  Daewoo. Is there anything worse?

Ohhhhhhhhh....yes  But I won't start again. A about gas guzzling, ancient barges that need the cost of a reasonable small car spending on them in repairs/maintenance each year. I won't say a word.

Apparently, the brakes are crap on them as well.

Yeah, to which the obvious answer is, import a pattern Daewoo ...from japan. That will be worth way more than £27,000 and no mistake.

[MR MISTER]

Got one of them already. Keep up.

[MR MISTER]

Do you think Tigger will be grateful for all this useful input on his thread?

[Sir Tigger KC]

Utterly grateful for your and Gixer's input as always!!! 

And yes you're right.  You do have a real Daewoo!! It's just pretending to be something else!!! 

[andrew38]

I have no idea why anyone would import a model from Japan that's also available in the uk.

It would need to be some sort of Japanese exotica you really want, to make it worth the extra cost. I thought there where company's that deal in grey imports that do all that crap for you? Which is where the profit is for them of course.

Chris you are correct, go for the stuff you cant get but can still get parts for. I am looking at the 2004 Legacy GT-B because we never got it, its got the 2.0 litre turbo under the lid from the Imprezza, also has the Pro Drive 5 speed button shift again we never got that until 2006 and then only in the 3.0 litre version. My last GTO was a MK4 very rare only made 700 of them for the JDM market from late 1998-1999 when the model finished, but parts no problem. Another car to consider is the Skyline 2003 onwards GT350 same parts as the Nissan 350Z, also for that car, UK never got the 7 speed auto box, Japan had that as virtually standard.

[andrew38]

Brilliant!! Thanks for that Andrew!! 

Your welcome, also forgot to say all cars registered on the public road in Japan are speed limited to 116 MPH, when you get the cars speedo coverted this will be removed. Caught with the limiter disabled in Japan they will impound your car for a first offence get caught again and they can impound and sell the car and you have no redress so they are not removed as a rule out of fear.

[chrisgixer]

Good stuff Andrew, thankyou.

[Webby the Bear]

Sir T.... I have no idea about importing a car from Japan. however if you do end up with a legacy ETCG bought one and has done looooads of vids on serviceing, repairs, maintenance etc....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0TrI2ZA0wk

Could help you out if you got one as he goes in to a lot of detail