Roger WRX

Has anyone read the driven article in EVO mag on the japanese STI. Looks very impressive - principally a better breathing standard STI with Spec C suspension settings along with a trick diff. Costs £15750 in japan, and the article hints that this set up may head its way over to the UK.

I would certainly buy this latest spec STI if it made it to the UK, and it does somewhat put me off upgrading my WRX in order to save the money for a more superior Impreza.

Anyone else read it?

Regards,

Roger

WR-one

You could always ask Iain to get you one

ariel

Sounds nice doesn't it. You get better spec for sure, I did import a STi4 direct myself and was well worth the trouble.

TonyBurns

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The cost is quite good until you add all the other bits.... like shipping (1600 quid including insurance?) then 10% on that, then 17.5% vat when it arrives in the uk, then sva inc preperation, tax and registration.... it builds up a bit (around 23k) but its still worth it over a uk car IMHO

Unfortunately i doubt very much if we here in europe will see anything like this mechanically, the closest you will get is the same body shell and interior.

Tony

PS, this is a hint to get a JDM car you wont be disappointed

mrklaw

out of curiosity, what are the rules for importing a car you own in japan, over to the UK? My wife is Japanese, so could she buy it in Japan, registered to her home address over there, then bring it over and avoid VAT?

I know a colleague at work from Finland did something similar to avoid Finnish tax.

Roojai

you have to own it for 6 months in japan and then prove that you/your wife is moving to the uk to live, having lived in japan

s16cut

I M is ripping us off . i should have got a JDM in stead of the rip off uk STI.

next time........................................