How to tell if car is an import?
Jan 23, 2009 | 12:50 AM
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How to tell if car is an import?
Hi... hate being a n00b on forums lol.
Basically a bit confused to the differences between a WRX, WRX import and 'Turbo' they all seem to be slightly different.
Through direct.gov.uk where it tells you whether a car is TAX'd or not, the stats come up simply SUBARU IMPREZA WRX, so that means it's a UK model?
Cheers for any help
Jan 23, 2009 | 12:58 AM
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um no all classic wrx's are import's the uk didnt make the wrx's then.i think im right in saying that,if not im sure someone that knows better will correct me
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Jan 23, 2009 | 01:00 AM
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Wish I could for sure, but I was fairly certain a WRX was an import.
Jan 23, 2009 | 07:40 AM
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All classic WRX are imports
Jan 23, 2009 | 07:52 AM
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check on your registration doc,
Jan 23, 2009 | 11:59 AM
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UK cars have no rear windscreen wiper . Nearly all imports do , apart from the ra i think .
Mark
Jan 23, 2009 | 12:39 PM
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Oh right cool. I have a Parkers/Max Power sheet somewhere with all different car stats and it stated the "classic" as you call them (Mk1?) as... Subaru Impreza WRX (Import) <-- always wondered why they put that in bracets, like there were two different versions, guess I was wrong!
Its my brother's car but he does have a wiper, just checked.
Jan 23, 2009 | 12:56 PM
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KLR16V
UK cars have no rear windscreen wiper . Nearly all imports do , apart from the ra i think .
Mark
i have a uk wagon thats got a rear wiper???
Jan 23, 2009 | 01:07 PM
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Jan 23, 2009 | 01:36 PM
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KLR16V
UK cars have no rear windscreen wiper . Nearly all imports do , apart from the ra i think .
Mark
Yup that's correct, the only UK spec cars to come with a rear wiper are the Wagons.
You can also tell by looking at the VIN number. If it starts with JF1 then it is a European car, anything else is an Import. i.e. GC8, GF8, GDB GDA
Hope That Helps
Phil
Jan 23, 2009 | 08:19 PM
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Yup that's correct, the only UK spec cars to come with a rear wiper are the Wagons.
You can also tell by looking at the VIN number. If it starts with JF1 then it is a European car, anything else is an Import. i.e. GC8, GF8, GDB GDA
Hope That Helps
Phil
Thanks a lot I'll check that next time I see it.
Jan 23, 2009 | 08:24 PM
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pull the sun visor down, and if the writings in japanese then its an import.....
or is the rear fog seperate from the rest....
Jan 23, 2009 | 11:38 PM
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Yup just asked bro and he said Jap writing everywhere lol, and the engine code starts GCB...
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