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• Malta imported car 31 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  Hi, Can someone kindly advise as to the problems and pitfalls of buying a Malta import? The car in question is a Ford Focus 1.0 Zetec spec, the spec seems identical to the UK spec. The price is considerably cheaper than a pre reg UK spec car. What are the pitfalls? Cons? Problems? Will it have
• Toyota Starlet (1990 - 1996) - Imported Starlet Glanza 13 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  Does anyone know anything about 1997 16v 1.3 Starlet Glanza,s imported from Far East I think maybe Japan / Hong Kong. Good points and bad points on the car. Any Info would be greatly appreciated. Regards Hugh.
• '3-Litre' car import 9 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  (Headline changed by HJ for clarity, quite late, 20.00 on 8-5-05, so after some of the posts that sought to make this clearer.) I like to go green and I have £7000 to spend. I am thinking of importing a 3L car either A2 or Lupo,where should I start looking?
• how important is air-conditioning? 6 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  I am back to the backroom again and see that Volvoman is still here popping along...his topic about air-conditioning is interesting. I wondered if most people now consider conditioning essential; how important is it? How much would you pay extra to have said in a good car if it's still an option?
• Imported UK-spec A3 residuals 20 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  Can I expect to lose out substantially in depreciation if I buy an imported new model UK spec Audi A3 (2.0 FSI Sport) over a UK car? Am I right in thinking the 2 year pan-Euro warranty commences from the day the car was pre-registered? Thanks
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  Is it cheaper to import? 16 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  With the Euro falling faster than a fast thing, I reviewed the 2010 EU Car price list today. It appeared then as if there was still a lot of variance in...
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  Can I run my car on E10 fuel? 19 May 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2011 Volkswagen Touran imported from Japan. It has a 1.4 petrol engine. Do I need to run it on premium petrol or is supermarket E10 okay?
• Import part ex values. 23 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  I have an old-style Ford Focus 1.6 Ghia which I bought as an unregistered import from Motorpoint in 2005 - it is registered on an 05 plate. I recently went to my local Ford dealer to test drive a new Mondeo. When enquiring about my car as a part-ex I was offered £4400 for it & the salesman told me
• Car Imports 2 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Has anyone experienced buying from micronet showrooms? How did you find the service etc?
• Importing a Ford 25 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  I'm considering importing my next car (as you might have guessed from my contribution to the "New Mini Help" thread). I'm looking for a Ford, but the final spec isn't yet decided. In the FAQs, HJ suggests ringing european dealers (more or less at random) to find out whether they are ready
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  How important are age and mileage on a used car? 26 Feb 2024 (Ask HJ)
  If a car is 4 years old but very low mileage is it worth buying?
• Importing Irish cars. 5 Mar 2017 (Forum)
  Is there anyone interested in importing Irish cars that are over 3L? Car tax in Ireland is over €1800 for a 3L and over. I know it's more reasonable in the UK. If anyone is interested let me know. At the minute I have 2 Mercedes S500 Lwb. One is 2001 and the other is 2000. Both have UK
• Imported Mazda6 25 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  I didn't set out to by an import but was offered a very low price on a new Mazda Atensa (sold here as a Mazda6 TC). Very pleased with the car but it has a really naf radio. Mazda dealer reckons they cannot help. Anyone know of a really knowledgeable radio company in the South East. (in case you
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  Important updates for Nissan NV300 and NV400 6 Nov 2019 (News)
  
• Another Car Import 'supermarket' 10 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  Hi Anybody got any experiences of 'The Car Partnership'? (http://www.carimportsuk.com)
• Honda Stream II 2009 (import) - Replacing a unique windscreen 6 Sep 2024 (Forum)
  number. I am enquiring about importing a new screen from Japan (I did successfully  import a door mirror last year) but I have heard something about a glass company in the UK that makes bespoke screens. Has anyone any experience of this service please? 
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  Buying & importing an Italian registered classic car 6 Apr 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I live in the UK and plan to buy an Italian registered 1967 classic car. Where can I get temporary UK or EU insurance to drive the car back to the UK?...
• Importing?? from EU 1 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  Does anyone know anything about importing from the EU or wherever really, looking to buy a Focus ST2 in the tango colour.. but i am not having much joy in getting a descent price or a realistic delivery date in the UK. Had one on order with a few options added from the brokers at carfile
• Renaults imported from Cyprus 3 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  Has any one had any recent experience of Renault Scenics imported from Cyprus and their specs compared to uk. I am in the market for a Renault Scenic 1.9dci 120 dynamique and am looking at Motorpoint in Derby who import these cars from Cyprus (new delivery miles). Unfortunately Motorpoint
• Registration date for imported cars 6 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  Today, my new V70 arrived at the Dutch dealership I am importing from, but I won't be able to collect it until March. Some time between now and then, it will, of course, be registered on Dutch export plates. Question: Does the date of this registration matter with respect to the UK plate I