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iTrader: (1)

Hi fellas,

I have an Impreza V5 Type-R that will soon require SVA testing and preparation etc...

Got the following quote from a company and was just wondering if they are being reasonable?

KK3960

iTrader: (21)

Hi

It just so happens i have my original SVA paperwork for a car i recently bought (V7 STI). The SVA garage (SVA UK LTD) was at Southampton Docs and the works undertaken in March this year, prices as follows;

SVA Test £200, SVA Prep and Admin fee £162, CAT Approved Immobiliser £120, Model report ? £100 - This equated to £650 including the VAT, not too sure about the DVLA costs as im the second owner.

Hope this helps

GC8

It seems very expensive. If youve lived in Hong Kong and owned the car for a reasonable length of time, then you wont need an E-SVA test. If that was for a simple SVA then theyre crooks!

hallsy67

try this mate should be a list of sva centres, theres one in avonmouth near to where i work UK SVA Centres

redduc

Hi
This price sounds reasonable i had my v6 type r sva tested this year by sva u.k it cost me £1500 all in.
It is more expensive for the type r because there is no model reports for this model so they have to change the gearbox for the test to a standard impreza gearbox and change it back again after the test.

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iTrader: (1)

thankxs for the feedback fellas... i dont need an ESVA test but, just a simple SVA as GC8 stated, have fit the criteria for importing tax and duty free.

think i keep pricing around, its a shame everything is so far away tho... south wales is not a happening place

also thanks for the links!... if theres any other feedback please input

GC8

Personal import eh? That is the most outrageous quote for a simple SVA prep that I have ever seen.

You should out them, in order that other people can avoid them.

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iTrader: (1)

Would it actually be that had to prep it myself?... bare in mind im not at all mechanical minded....

i suppose the car fits the bill already without having to alter too much.. rear fog, de-limit, mph, radio, fuel neck.

emissions should be fine with just a back box, lights back to halogen and there u have it... the rest pretty much is same as UK.

or am i wrong?!... ... ahhh headaches!

GC8

To a standard car add: new tyres (needed no mater what); fuel filler restrictor; electronic speedometer conversion with MPH decal; remove wind shields; remove stereo and fit blanking plate... Theres not a deal more to it.

GC8

I forgot the wireless key: remove or replace with something on the correct frequency.

GC8

...and the Cat2 immobiliser: but youll be getting a decent Cat1, surely?

EddScott

If its a V5 does that not mean it was built in 98?

Can you not just wait until it doesn't need the SVA - it may not already if built before Aug 98.

Isn't that how it works?

GC8

Built from the end of 1998 until the end of 1999.

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iTrader: (1)

thaanxs for that mate... with the radio, theres no need buying a frequency expander if i dont have a radio right?... lol... thats sly

yup, i'll deffo b fitting a Cat 1... so no need to worry about wireless key freq.

have you gone through an SVA by yourself? .. also can i fit a bright red LED type bulb into my STI rear clusters instead of the ones that hand from the bottom of the boot?...

thanxs again

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iTrader: (1)

mines a 99... May i think.. need to re-check..... but thats about a year away...but if i wait, i'll only need a MOT... daaamn

blu scoob

test fee has just gone up to 240 last week

GC8

You remove the radio as its a common fail point, as the buttons and edges protude.

I wouldnt attempt to fit any non-standard parts until after its been tested.

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iTrader: (1)

SVA's are still 190

ESVAs are 240

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iTrader: (1)

My car has Tein S-tech springs on standard dampers.. its very low and also has a STI Genome Backbox...

thats all about it... you think these issues will make life difficult?

blu scoob

your back box will have to be changed but the tein should be ok I had an Evo 9 with tein on and they passed it