No problems at all with a Dutch import. If it was registered in Jan it must have been manufactured the year before - they take a few months to get over on the boat from Japan :) Insurance is exactly the same as a UK main dealer supplied car. UK dealers service 'em.

Same car made on same production line but the boat dropped it off at a different place :) Buy it :)

Cheers,

Ian.
(Dutch supplied MY00 owner!)

P.S. if you do buy it make sure you get the VAT paperwork with it.

[Edited by Ian E - 12/9/2002 7:25:47 PM]

Hi lads
HELP PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think I’ve found a 00 turbo but its a Dutch import is there any problems with that?
Only one thing i can see it’s got manufactured 99 1st reg UK jan00
Plus would you buy one?
I’ll put it to the vote so tell me what you think
Cheers stu

Lets just say I bought mine last Monday

I think u where after this too stu :)

Sonic Blue MY00 Dutch Import, 13k miles, standard apart from 17" speedlines

Ive just got back from Pro Sport in Stockport who kindly fitted my Magnex BB & De-cat centre section which I bought from POC last night via this board

Every one who has seen it, said it was mint, even Jason from Top Gear (my friends next door neighbour :)) said it was a bargain, and well worth it

Mainland in Widnes said it was great too

Guess you cant go wrong

Steve

so you got it
i tryed so hard to get hold of him to make him an ofer,but never mind this ones a dark blue £12k
stu

thanks Ian
stu

I too have a Dutch car, very happy with it, no problems at all due to its country of origin.

u shud got for it.
You would be suprised at the amount of dutch cars around now.
when I imported my my00 in dec99 there were 2 other people with the same car on the ferry, and this was midweek
At the end of the day all the cars come from japan, and it will be uk spec so no problems

No woried mate, I have one. Its a UK car, but with aircon.I have cruise too.


Si

Only issue is it won't have any warranty left, whereas a UK car should have a bit.

I bought my MY00 DBM Turbo in June and it was in mint condition. Had less than 5k on the clock as the owner had been abroad a lot and just kept it in his parents garage. No aircon but I didnt really care. Had the Prodrive PD7 17" wheels in gold (with rubber works out around £1.4k as a dealer fit option). Extended warranty from 1 to 3 years which was the main selling point for me.

##########Think it cost me £25 to transfer the 1.5 year remaining warranty to me - you have to do this 2 weeks after the sale of the car for it to be valid##############

Ins should be the same as UK car. UK dealers service them no questions asked.

Mods so far:
Colour coded side sills and rear bumper strips
Toyo T1-S Tyres
Blitz Nurspec R Backbox
Forge VTA Dump valve
Momo Gear knob
Pink Sti Grill Badge
Clear Side Repeaters

Gonna debadge the back and colour code the orange wedges this weekend.

Give me a shout if you have any questions.

Simon.

cheers i think i'll go get her
stu

Let us know how you get on Stu, and show us some pics if you buy

Steve

Yes, I did :)

Grab a bargain, it's the same as a UK car, particularly once the warranty has expired :)

cheers
stu

Hi Stu
Have just collected a parallel import from NCT Netherlands. Am waiting to see if warranty is valid. Vale Subaru at Yeovil are checking, but warranty issues don't seem at all straightforward with imports even if they are from Europe.

if you buy a dutch import to UK spec then its exactly the same as a UK car. Mine is a dutch import.

If you register the warranty in this country, they have to honour the one year warranty (by law).

True, EU law.

go for it mate, got my new age(bargain) it was orig a dutch car too, identical to uk car just meant i had more money for mods :D

thanks lads
pick it up tuesday 16k on clock but no air con
mint condition £11600
what do you think
stu

Good price with that mileage :) Just need a MY99 ECU now :)

Nice 1 Stu

I paid 11995 for mine with 13k on the clock, first reg in Jun 00

What colour did u get in the end

a what? and why
stu

a what? and why
stu

mica blue with 10 stack bog standed(i know its not as unique as sonic)
but i a part of the club now
stu

my english getting poorer
mica blue with 10 stack c/d bog standed(i know its not as unique as sonic)
but i'm now a part of the club now
stu

even poorer
only 1 now


but you know what i meen
stu

mine was the MY00 Dutch Sonic Blue, the one u where going after

came with a very nice pioneer DAB radio & multichanger

are but did yours come with a plug in air freshener
stu

hehe no sadly it didnt :)

A lot of people with MY00s have fitted the MY99 ECU - see here for dyno comparison http://www.ecutek.com/tuning/oemcompare/