scoobytyper269

Does anybody know of any other subaru forums...seems that on this board nobody has ever imported a sti 4 before as I can't find an answer to my problem of not being able to find a model report for it.

model reports.com do not do them

Surely someone has imported an sti 4 before?????

cheers
Matt

julian N/W wrx my93

try

http://bbs.22b.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi 22b

http://forums.sidc.co.uk/index.cfm?NoCookies=Yes SIDC


they seem to be the other two main ones

Darbo_wrx

its only been since april that a model rport was required

most cars are being done but the process is slow
at the moment do not import unless you are 100% sure a model reports available or your car will be sat for months even years

its made it very hard to easyly import anything under 10 years old and the car has to be totaly standard to pass the esva so probly easyer to take to a specialist company for esva prep work

its depressing as all the best cars come from japan :0 and we end up with second rate uk spec

subaru-impreza.org

Another forum for you http://www.subaru-impreza.org/subarutalk/

Its rockin

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iTrader: (4)

Matt, this is an ongoing problem, and as the cars get older and are superceded by newer, better models the demand for the model reports for what have been a staple diet for years is going to diminish.

There isn't a model report yet for an STi 4 and there's good chance there never will be due to the age/popularity thing.

I sincerely hope that you haven't been caught out. If you have tough luck! - you can either commission your own report [ about 5 grand ish ] or wait and hope that someone else does. Or break the car for spares to a starved market and move on. If you do make your own report you will be able to rent it out to people for about 300 quid a go and you'll probably get your money back - may even make a profit.

David APl Engines / API Impreza

jjones

is there no european loophole?

import to say france and then euro import it to here?

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There doesn't seem to be a loophole at the moment, as all the serious, heavyweight importers are doing it 'the right way' and they wouldn't do that if there was a cheaper alternative.

Although I believe that if you install a sink with taps and a waste pipe, it will be allowed in without ESVA as a motorhome or camper van, which circumvents the regulations.

ASK !! Before you start drilling holes in the floor of your Scoob as it may be hearsay.

David API Engines / API lmpreza

scoobytyper269

So, what do you reckon I should do??

I've won the auction over at bonsaicars.co.uk but no money has been exchanged yet...do you reckon I should jump out, QUICK??

Maybe just swallow, and pay the deposit etc and move on, perhaps get a '96 instead??

cheers
Matt

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Matt, If you can get out do so, as to try to get it registered may well be long and expensive at the current time. OR if the car is cheap enough and you are committed, consider bringing it in and breaking it. The engine/box combination will sell easily and there's always a ready market for legally obtained trimmed bodyshells.

Just remember that you have a choice on Import duty. Car duty if you want it to be a car is 10 % + VAT; car for spares [ breaking ] is 4.2% + VAT, but once declared and paid as spares you will have an amount of backtracking to do with Customs to redeclare it as a car for registration.

David API Engines / API Impreza