good car jap car import places please?

vanpeebles · 25 Jan 2006 at 13:48

i'm sure there was a thread just on this but i cant find it, tried a search and went all the way back too.

a project i was after has fell through

and i thought i wouldnt mind something like a scooby wagon. can anyone remember the company used by someone on here to buy an FTO? and others please.

also any more import ideas. i fancy a scooby wagon for the boxer rumble

ta lads

monkeyspank · 25 Jan 2006 at 14:05

Not sure about the FTO you mentioned but...

speak to Julian here http://www.japanese-direct-imports.co.uk/

vanpeebles · 25 Jan 2006 at 14:09

woah, they seem fairly pricey

D4VE · 25 Jan 2006 at 14:15

yup they seem to think imports should cost a lot more than UK cars, like a lot of Jap import places.
Best to look on Autotrader still I reckon.

vanpeebles · 25 Jan 2006 at 14:19

i was hoping to see some of the japan side import places, that lad got a bargain on his FTO. the uk side ones are a rip off

monkeyspank · 25 Jan 2006 at 14:42

They do a lot of work though. I wouldn't call it a rip off, but there are definately cheaper ways of doing it.

ElRazur · 25 Jan 2006 at 14:45

vanpeebles said:
i'm sure there was a thread just on this but i cant find it, tried a search and went all the way back too.

a project i was after has fell through and i thought i wouldnt mind something like a scooby wagon. can anyone remember the company used by someone on here to buy an FTO? and others please.

also any more import ideas. i fancy a scooby wagon for the boxer rumble

ta lads

Hey, that will be me try
http://www.tau-sales.com/defaultMall/sitemap/CSfHome.jsp?JServSessionIdservlets=4v9kvyjjo1

vanpeebles · 25 Jan 2006 at 14:50

thanks ElRazur

what kinda process was involved?

i didnt mean to be rude monkey, just rip off as in very expensive rather than owt dodgy

eidolon · 25 Jan 2006 at 14:55

vanpeebles said:
woah, they seem fairly pricey

You're not wrong, they've sold a bog standard 1994 GTS turbo for £8k! Consdidering that mine's the higher spec GT with proper mods I think I should put the price up

eidolon · 25 Jan 2006 at 14:56

vanpeebles said:
thanks ElRazur what kinda process was involved?

When I imported my first grey MR2 it was a nightmare! Took almost 6 months in total to get it from the auction to my door and after all that it was a total dog, nothing like the auction grading.

It might cost more but it's a hell of a lot less hassle just buying one that's already been imported.

vanpeebles · 25 Jan 2006 at 14:59

oh

theres a few wagons on ebay at the moment for a canny price

ElRazur · 25 Jan 2006 at 15:18

vanpeebles said:
thanks ElRazur what kinda process was involved?

i didnt mean to be rude monkey, just rip off as in very expensive rather than owt dodgy

well, it was pretty straight forward, i paid £450 for the car itself and another 1200 or so covers, freight, inland delivery, shipping, insurance, registration, tax, clearing agent fee, preparation mot, servicing, etc. All in all less than £1800, for 1995 GR with 28k geniune miles.

The only disadvantage i guess is just the waiting time, having said that you wont wait more than 3months depending on the ship's schedule and loading times etc. Overall i belive it is worth it and i will do it again.

PS
You can try bonsai cars too, they are supposed to be good.

EddScott · 25 Jan 2006 at 15:24

vanpeebles said:
oh theres a few wagons on ebay at the moment for a canny price

What sort of price are you looking for? Only ask becuase a lad on scoobynet recently bought a UK 98 wagon for under 2K. Think the box needed replacing but done on a budget thats well under 1K.

Lots of cheap Imprezas already in the UK - they are cheaper than anything else at the moment (You can't sell a 98 car for £5K yet a Starlet turbo of the same year would set you back £6.5K - madness)

vanpeebles · 26 Jan 2006 at 11:40

probably around 3 grand i think, seen some nice evos IIs too, but will the scoob sound nicer?