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Old 04 January 2004, 03:20 PM
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Hi folks just purchased a 04 WRX from litchfield imports, pick the car up next week. i prevously had a CTR, that i sold last week. i have only test drove the 01 WRX, whats the performance differences on the 03/04 models. when i am insuring the car will i have to register it as an import, even though it comes with european warranty and was sources within the EU. i am really looking forward to driving this car, the handling in the 01 model i drove was superb, far superior to the CTR i thought.

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Old 04 January 2004, 04:20 PM
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Nice 1
Get some pics up when you get it.Enjoy
Old 04 January 2004, 04:26 PM
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Welcome!
Best to tell insurance companies everything to be on the safe side.

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Old 04 January 2004, 04:31 PM
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Worth telling insurance its an EU Import - but it shouldn't cost any more to insure than a UK supplied car.
Old 04 January 2004, 05:07 PM
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cheers guys. what fuel do these cars run on, is it optimax only, or whats the equivelents ie BP ESSO ect. or can it run on any type of fuel. sorry to be a pain, whats the service intervals, is it true the car should go back to the dealers after 1000miles.

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Old 04 January 2004, 05:30 PM
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shouldn't cost any more to insure than a UK supplied car

shouldnt being the ultimate word, however it probably will as insurance companies lately are so behind that they say import is import, you may as well drive a jdm car for same money.

Aboult your petrol question, i would run it on optimax, always ran mine on optimax only ever used bp s/ul once when i couldnt find a shell station
Old 05 January 2004, 06:06 PM
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tell insurance but make sure they listen when you say EURO import.. because all they seem to want to hear is IMPORT.
as a UK Spec they should insure it the same.


think you will find you still can run on 95 octain if needed

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Old 05 January 2004, 06:39 PM
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Insurance will not be any different if you can prove it is full UK specification. you should get a certificate of conformity to prove this. I believe charging differently if you have the certificate of conformity is in breech of EU law?
Old 05 January 2004, 07:06 PM
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Kev.
Did u have to wait long for the car or just a couple of weeks.

How would you rate them (Litchfield)

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Old 05 January 2004, 07:21 PM
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welcome!

if you can afford it dont give it anything other than optimax, it hurts but its worth it imho!!!
Old 05 January 2004, 07:48 PM
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hades, you should tell this to half of the board who drive imports who are paying import insurance, id be super suprised to see that its true,
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DPAT, i ordered the car at the start of december. suppose i might just be lucky, but if you have any queries contact ian, at litchfield imports, top bloke, very knowlegable and helpful, cant fault the place.

www.litimports.co.uk

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