anywhere i can trust to import 03 STI ??
12 July 2006, 05:44 PM
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anywhere i can trust to import 03 STI ??
okay,
been thinking about a 03 STI JDM with Twin scroll turbo.... and might sell my WRX to get one.. but does anyone know any company i can trust when importing?? as i cant see the car i am paying until it arrives ???
any ideas? is there a model report for 03 STI JDM ??
many thanks
kevin
been thinking about a 03 STI JDM with Twin scroll turbo.... and might sell my WRX to get one.. but does anyone know any company i can trust when importing?? as i cant see the car i am paying until it arrives ???
any ideas? is there a model report for 03 STI JDM ??
many thanks
kevin
12 July 2006, 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by stevebt
wont it be easier to just buy one in the UK and barter them down alittle ???
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Bonsai cars? £14k for an 03 JDM STi does seem a tad optimistic? I'd say £15k to £16k was probably more like it. I'm looking for one as well so I know a little bit about it. Perhaps we should do a group buy ...
The Litchfield cars are always sooooo shiny ....
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The Litchfield cars are always sooooo shiny ....
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13 July 2006, 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Terminator X
Bonsai cars? £14k for an 03 JDM STi does seem a tad optimistic? I'd say £15k to £16k was probably more like it. I'm looking for one as well so I know a little bit about it. Perhaps we should do a group buy ...
The Litchfield cars are always sooooo shiny ....
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The Litchfield cars are always sooooo shiny ....
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, 16k is well overpriced......
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Originally Posted by scoobytravis
what about buying privately?
Just put deposit on 53 plate JDM twin scroll for £13.5K , 20K miles
Graham
Just put deposit on 53 plate JDM twin scroll for £13.5K , 20K miles
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JDM STi's hold their value better than a UK one
so 13.5k for that is either a bargain or somethings up somewhere (not that they go wrong with good maintenance and fuel) so inspection and HPi if its spent its entire life in the ukTony
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Best to look long & hard at the JDM's before you buy ...
https://www.scoobynet.com/jdm-stis-t....html?t=544081
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https://www.scoobynet.com/jdm-stis-t....html?t=544081
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23 September 2006, 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Terminator X
Best to look long & hard at the JDM's before you buy ...
https://www.scoobynet.com/jdm-stis-t....html?t=544081
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https://www.scoobynet.com/jdm-stis-t....html?t=544081
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Originally Posted by stiscooby
There's a 2005 JDM STI here for £15,995 - http://www.torqueofkeighley.co.uk/47614/stock.htm
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Newera imports, Brighton. Check their website out. Miguel is the buyer, he lives in Tokyo, Japan, and if I remember rightly, he was one of the people who first started Japanese Performance magazine.
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There's a couple of JDM's for sale on Autotrader by dealers, but when I called them, they do not have the Japanese auction sheet. From what I undertand, the auction sheet is the jewel in the crown, and if the car for sale is a ''fresh import'', then why no auction sheet, which would be a a very important document in the aid of selling the car in the first place? How strange. Cars sold at Japanese auctions are, according to various websites, very strictly graded, and therefore it is vital to be in posession of it as a seller! What crap is it when a dealer says 'Its a lovely car mate, its had no paintwork or accident damage'. How the hell does he know?????????
05 October 2006, 10:06 AM
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you get what you pay for..
worthwhile to keep looking though, i looked up and down the country before 1went up for sale privately only 2 miles from my house! Came with 2.5 years of emaining warrenty as well top motor
worthwhile to keep looking though, i looked up and down the country before 1went up for sale privately only 2 miles from my house! Came with 2.5 years of emaining warrenty as well
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JDM STI
The car is a JDM import according to the owner, the V5 and an HPI check, imported to the UK in April this year. The car has features I have seen that I believe are only fitted to the JDM cars (Electric folding mirrors, clock with km/h converted to mph,DCCD with auto and manual modes, intercooler water spray with auto and manual modes, quick shift/short ratio gear change)
Granted it is difficult to gauge whether it actually has a twin scroll turbo or quick rack steering etc....., but i have driven the car for 30 minutes and it did not throw up any obvious problems, and seemed much quicker that a UK 03 STI car I have driven previously on a few occasions.
All the panels/bodywork appeared to be in excellent condition, just a few small stone chips on the fornt. The only obvious defect was a scraped front alloy, but only slight damage, easily repairable.
The owner has a genuine reason to sell (which i will not go into), and seemed extremely knowedgable regards the car and Imprezas in general, as well as making apoint of warming the car/colling down after we went for a rather spirited drive.
Any opinions gratefully received, as i do not profess to be an "expert" in this but can only offer what i have seen when looking at this car.
Graham
Granted it is difficult to gauge whether it actually has a twin scroll turbo or quick rack steering etc....., but i have driven the car for 30 minutes and it did not throw up any obvious problems, and seemed much quicker that a UK 03 STI car I have driven previously on a few occasions.
All the panels/bodywork appeared to be in excellent condition, just a few small stone chips on the fornt. The only obvious defect was a scraped front alloy, but only slight damage, easily repairable.
The owner has a genuine reason to sell (which i will not go into), and seemed extremely knowedgable regards the car and Imprezas in general, as well as making apoint of warming the car/colling down after we went for a rather spirited drive.
Any opinions gratefully received, as i do not profess to be an "expert" in this but can only offer what i have seen when looking at this car.
Graham
05 October 2006, 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Jimpreza
Please can i ask why.
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05 October 2006, 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by scoobytravis
Granted it is difficult to gauge whether it actually has a twin scroll turbo or quick rack steering etc....., but i have driven the car for 30 minutes and it did not throw up any obvious problems
Trouble is, that the price is too cheap, that rings bells to start with.
Bought new this car would be 27k, they do not loose 13.5k in less than 2 years, my 03 is worth 16-17k with similar mileage, so either there is a serious problem somewhere (crash damaged/repaired) or the owner doesnt know the value of said vehicle, its even cheaper than a UK STi, see where we are going?
The HPi check that was done will not show if there was any damage done to this car whilst it was in Japan, there will be a reason its cheap....
Tony
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