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Old 23 January 2009, 12:50 AM
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Default How to tell if car is an import?

Hi... hate being a n00b on forums lol.

Basically a bit confused to the differences between a WRX, WRX import and 'Turbo' they all seem to be slightly different.

Through direct.gov.uk where it tells you whether a car is TAX'd or not, the stats come up simply SUBARU IMPREZA WRX, so that means it's a UK model?

Cheers for any help
Old 23 January 2009, 12:58 AM
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um no all classic wrx's are import's the uk didnt make the wrx's then.i think im right in saying that,if not im sure someone that knows better will correct me

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Wish I could for sure, but I was fairly certain a WRX was an import.
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All classic WRX are imports
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check on your registration doc,
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UK cars have no rear windscreen wiper . Nearly all imports do , apart from the ra i think .

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Oh right cool. I have a Parkers/Max Power sheet somewhere with all different car stats and it stated the "classic" as you call them (Mk1?) as... Subaru Impreza WRX (Import) <-- always wondered why they put that in bracets, like there were two different versions, guess I was wrong!

Its my brother's car but he does have a wiper, just checked.

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Originally Posted by KLR16V
UK cars have no rear windscreen wiper . Nearly all imports do , apart from the ra i think .

Mark

i have a uk wagon thats got a rear wiper???
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rear seat belts...
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Originally Posted by KLR16V
UK cars have no rear windscreen wiper . Nearly all imports do , apart from the ra i think .

Mark
Yup that's correct, the only UK spec cars to come with a rear wiper are the Wagons.

You can also tell by looking at the VIN number. If it starts with JF1 then it is a European car, anything else is an Import. i.e. GC8, GF8, GDB GDA

Hope That Helps
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Originally Posted by Barretts Motorsport
Yup that's correct, the only UK spec cars to come with a rear wiper are the Wagons.

You can also tell by looking at the VIN number. If it starts with JF1 then it is a European car, anything else is an Import. i.e. GC8, GF8, GDB GDA

Hope That Helps
Phil
Thanks a lot I'll check that next time I see it.
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pull the sun visor down, and if the writings in japanese then its an import.....

or is the rear fog seperate from the rest....
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Yup just asked bro and he said Jap writing everywhere lol, and the engine code starts GCB...
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