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• Mondeo ST220 30 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Dear all, i changed my fiesta for a ST220 yesterday. Its a 53 plate and is in fantastic condition with only 21'000 on the clock, and was bought from a large national car supermarket. The v5 which i was shown showed the car to be an import as did an hpi check which i did independantly (for my own
• Alpine Stereo's 20 May 2008 (Forum)
  I am thinking of getting an import frim Hong Kong. A CDA-9887. Anybody bought one or know anyone who has had any experience? Do they work ok over here? I have heard of problems with US imports when tuning the radio but I haven't heard much about these. {dropped car make/model as I'm
• Jap Import - Southampton Car Auction??? 19 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  Hi, Looking at getting a Pajero or Toyota Surf and a local dealer has pointed me to the auction at Southampton Docks on a Monday and Tuesday. He also...
• Renault Laguna 2002 Import 17 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  Does anyone know how much warranty you have with a 2002 model Renault Laguna? It was not from an official Renault franchise but bought from Ian Shipton...
• ANY IDEA? 28 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  Hi, Wheres the best place to buy a bmw mini. Micronetshowroom had the One at £9,097 but its now £9400...the gap is rising between a uk one and that...however i still reckon importer - know any other good importer prices? Also, have been considering an A3 1.6 Sport used and a 316ti compact used
• Mitsubishi Shogun - Anyone persuaded DVLA to change a VED band ? 18 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  Looking for a tug for our recently acquired caravan, I've decided on a Mitsubishi Shogun.  To avoid paying higher rates of VED, a pre March 2001 model seemed a good bet.  Found an interesting one on ebay .. but see that it is an import (seems many are).  No worries as such .. I
• surely not.... 21 May 2003 (Forum)
  On Sunday I went to an Audi dealer to trade in my golf 1.6.se (02 reg , 8500, import full uk spec) for an audi tt. I was offered £7500 because it was an import - the dealer rang up the underwriting dept and then gleefully told me that this is the best price and that's it normal in the industry
• Insurance to drive an import home 7 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  , same driver etc. I rang round a few insurers and was told it was a "new" DVLA ruling. How has this happened? Despite all the efforts of various parties to bring down the barriers against importing, the DVLA throw another up. Putting the car on a trailer means the car will be liable for German VAT
• How important is appearance of your car 9 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  Do you find that appearance figures highly in your selection of a replacement vehicle? For instance I personally find the mid size japanese cars ie; Honda...
• Importing from france 4 May 2004 (Forum)
  Hi, was wondering if anyone could help. I'm trying to register my french 1988 alfa spider in england. i have all the DVLA forms but it says i need information...
• imported car warranty 27 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  i have been looking at a focus zetec auto, 4000 miles on a 03 plate. it was brought in from jersey when 6 months old, it is now 12 months old. garage selling...
• car import/export 4 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  Does anyone have any experience of what is required to export a British registered car to mainland Europe (France)? I know that the V5 allows you to state...
• Leon TDI 143 BHP 25 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  Recently I saw an add for a new 143 BHP Seat Leon in an advert from a Euro importer. (Diesel Car Feb 02). Can anyone tell me whether this is a factory fitted chip change, an importer chip change or whether this is a standard car offered in Spain but not here. Also, how different is the injection
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  Can I import a car to Thailand when I move there next year? 6 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  You have a lot of experience of motoring in Thailand (I have often hired cars there, but driving is the limit of my experience). Is there any way of importing...
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  Is a dealer legally obliged to declare a car as an import? 5 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  We bought a new Porsche Macan through an independent dealer 12 months ago and later found out that the car was an import from Cyprus. We are not happy...
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  Can I buy a car in France and drive it back to the UK? 10 Apr 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I want to buy a 1986 Citroen in France and drive it home. What documents will I need and what are the regulations post brexit?
• BMW 1 Series - BMW Import. 4 Mar 2024 (Forum)
  the advert again and it does say it was a Japanese import. Would the insurance be higher than normal  ? Guy tells me gas all the relevant paperwork. Should I Buy or find something else ? Thanks for any advice.
• Mercedes W124 - Gearbox swap from manual to auto 11 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  Does anyone have experience of swapping a manual gearbox with an auto box on a W124? I love W124's and am considering buying an Indian import, but do not like manual boxes. The car would see me to the end of my days, so re-sale is not a problem. I had a 1994 W124 1994, in 2000
• MINI Cooper S R53 (2002 - 2007) - Advice on buying used mini on Irish plates 19 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, I am really confused, I have found a good deal on a Mini Cooper S (2002 £7995) and I thought it had private plates. When I asked if these were included in the sale the dealer explained that the car has Irish plates and had been imported at some point. My mum works at a BMW dealership
• Seat Leon TDi (import?) Questions 13 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  Think I'm about to buy a nearly new Leon TDi 110 from Motorpoint. The rep told me they're euro imports and thats why they dont have an Alarm fitted (the UK dealers fit these apparently) What they do have is a superb titanium effect centre console which I don't think is available in the UK