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• Pre-registered Imports 19 Feb 2001 (Forum)
  price would be between £7199 and £7299. The salesman said that the ECUs of imports needed to be translated by the diagnostics machine, adding delays and extra costs to the servicing. The salesman also said that the value of imports would be thousands less than a UK-sourced Ka. Is the salesman right
• LHD Renault Megane (new shape) 24 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  I'm trying to find out how to import a left hand drive Renault Megane (new shape - ideally the 1.9 Diesel) to the UK - anyone know of any reputable websites/companies that still import LHD cars? I know most of the big importers used to offer LHD cars (eg Broadspeed) but they no longer seem to do so.
• Beer more important than child 14 May 2008 (Forum)
  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7397867.stm
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  Why do the Rover Minis re-imported from Japan attract lower prices than those not re-imported? 17 Sep 2018 (Ask HJ)
  Why do the Rover Minis re-imported from Japan, which are apparently in excellent condition, attract much lower prices than those not re-imported?
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  What's the easiest way to import a motorbike from Japan? 21 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I want to get a motorcycle shipped from Japan to England. Could you please advise me the best way to do this?
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  If I buy a used motorcycle from Europe, what import duty needs to be paid? 29 May 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I'm thinking of buying a used motorcycle from a dealer in Germany, the advert claims the price includes VAT. The dealer has no experience of shipping to...
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  Can I import a Toyota Land Cruiser 70 series from Africa or Australia? 31 Aug 2023 (Ask HJ)
  Could I import a 70 series Land Cruiser from somewhere where thet are still on sale - Australia or an African country - and use it in roads in the UK,...
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  Export advice 25 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My name is Pramod and I'm mailing you from Mumbai (India) and keep visiting your site to read reviews. I'm doing a project on exports of cars from India...
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  Matter of unimportance 14 Mar 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Help! I have test driven an auto RX-8 import and have fallen totally for the car. TW White specialises in this RHD 2nd hand car, but its prices are hard...
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  Importing a car to the UK - can I still drive while the application is being processed? 12 Jul 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I have applied to re-import my car to the UK. The application has been received by HMRC but the auto-reply states that they have 35 days to reply. Can...
• Jap imports 8 Oct 2023 (Forum)
  Hi all,     Not sure if this is the right sub forum for this so apologies if it is not.     I buy and sell cars and have done for years but have found some good deals for cars in Japan I want to import, mostly these will be German
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  My car is missing its air filter inlet scoop, is this important? 25 Sep 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I have just bought a 2019 Skoda Octavia 1.5 petrol and the air filter inlet scoop is missing, is it important?
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  Registering an Italian car in the UK 7 Jun 2016 (Ask HJ)
  We bought a car while living in Italy. We have now moved back to the UK and would like to register our car here. Is there an all in one service out there...
• How to work out Canada custom charge for import 22 Jun 2016 (Forum)
  I want to buy off eBay a rare collection DVD but it is only one that I can find is in American. I have never bought anything outside of UK before, I am not perfect in maths but how to work out the import charge? The DVD is cost $50.00 with $12.00 postage to UK from Canada?
• undersealing 16 May 2007 (Forum)
  Hi All Probably a silly question but how can you tell if a car was undersealed? I live in Ireland and planning on buying a Skyline from a private buyer in Ireland.It was originaly a Jap import imported into the UK where I think its spend the last few years. Im afraid the salt on the Uk
• Import Myth... 4 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  that the car was an import and they couldn't care less anyway: it was the spec and full VW history that was important to them. So I would like to extend a warm 'Thank You' to Volkswagen UK for distorting the price of thier UK-supplied cars to the benefit of those who imported them from the continent.
• Buying Renualt Megane Import or UK Spec 9 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  I want to buy a new shape megane but am confused by which is the best route. I have been offered a 1.4 authentique A/C with CD and metallic paint from Motorpoint for £8699, however this is an import with uk spec. and comes with 1 or 2 year manufacturer warranty dependant on the country of origin
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  Does a car registered in Northern Ireland need to be re-registered for use in England? 7 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Are there any problems at all associated with buying at a UK auction a car described as a Northern Ireland import? Would it need to be re-registered in...
• Main Dealer Stamps - How important? 9 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  service. So, how important are the dealer stamps? How much does it reduce the value of the car? (both private and trade-in value). The other problem with using a local garage is that I won't be getting the stamp to keep the corrosion warranty valid. But I've read that corrosion warranties are not worth
• Importing a Skyline from Japan 28 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  I am toying with the idea of importing a Nissan Skyline from Japan - probably around 7-8 year old example. Has anyone done a self-import? I would be interested in first-hand accounts. I've found a company on the web (www.autoadvan.co.uk) - seem to be based in Leicester - who will act