JDM, JDM, JDM!!!!!
31 May 2009, 12:25 AM
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JDM, JDM, JDM!!!!!
I've got between 10 - 12 k to spend on a car and have decided an impreza is the way forward. I was originally looking at a WR1 or an STI PPP. However, i just got a hypothetical quote on an STi JDM 320 break and it was less than an STI with PPP. With that in mind i'm now looking for a JDM spec Sti. Anyone know of any good examples for that money?
What are the potential pitfalls with a JDM car?
Seems like a better spec per quid, lower tax i.e. PLG etc. Just wondering what the negatives are that I may have overlooked.
What are the potential pitfalls with a JDM car?
Seems like a better spec per quid, lower tax i.e. PLG etc. Just wondering what the negatives are that I may have overlooked.
31 May 2009, 07:05 AM
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No real pitfalls on the JDM cars, they oome better equipped than a UK equivelent model.
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Ok, negative points, JDM 7.5k 6 month service intervals and 1 year oil changes on the gearbox oil v UK 10k 1 year and 2 year gearbox oil changes, thats about it, oh and no burble on the JDM cars due to the equal lenght headers, but JDM owners will tell you that there is no problem there, and there isnt, it sounds fantastic like a race bike 
Oh and there are some places you dont want to buy from, mainly up in yorkshire (keighley trade sports and performance)
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Ok, negative points, JDM 7.5k 6 month service intervals and 1 year oil changes on the gearbox oil v UK 10k 1 year and 2 year gearbox oil changes, thats about it, oh and no burble on the JDM cars due to the equal lenght headers, but JDM owners will tell you that there is no problem there, and there isnt, it sounds fantastic
like a race bike Oh and there are some places you dont want to buy from, mainly up in yorkshire (keighley trade sports and performance)
Tony
Last edited by TonyBurns; 31 May 2009 at 07:20 AM.
The cheap tax doesn't factor if it's a fresh import . I've just bought a 2004 jdm sti8 and its at the higher level
27 July 2018, 07:21 PM
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I pay £255 yearly on a JDM MY03.
Clearly an old thread but imo there is one huge disadvantage people should be aware of when buying a JDM and that’s JDM specific parts are SIGNIFICANTLY more expensive and clearly rarer than uk parts. An example, my front lamda went a while back - UK part £120 and next day delivery - JDM version £400 and a weeks wait!!!!!!
Rough with the smooth I guess, a better car (cue JDM vs UK debate 🙄 but more expense when required.
Clearly an old thread but imo there is one huge disadvantage people should be aware of when buying a JDM and that’s JDM specific parts are SIGNIFICANTLY more expensive and clearly rarer than uk parts. An example, my front lamda went a while back - UK part £120 and next day delivery - JDM version £400 and a weeks wait!!!!!!
Rough with the smooth I guess, a better car (cue JDM vs UK debate 🙄
but more expense when required.
27 July 2018, 07:39 PM
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I pay £255 yearly on a JDM MY03.
Clearly an old thread but imo there is one huge disadvantage people should be aware of when buying a JDM and that’s JDM specific parts are SIGNIFICANTLY more expensive and clearly rarer than uk parts. An example, my front lamda went a while back - UK part £120 and next day delivery - JDM version £400 and a weeks wait!!!!!!
Rough with the smooth I guess, a better car (cue JDM vs UK debate 🙄 but more expense when required.
Clearly an old thread but imo there is one huge disadvantage people should be aware of when buying a JDM and that’s JDM specific parts are SIGNIFICANTLY more expensive and clearly rarer than uk parts. An example, my front lamda went a while back - UK part £120 and next day delivery - JDM version £400 and a weeks wait!!!!!!
Rough with the smooth I guess, a better car (cue JDM vs UK debate 🙄
but more expense when required.Been thinking about selling it, just not using it, under 40k Miles from new.
27 July 2018, 11:58 PM
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I pay £255 yearly on a JDM MY03.
Clearly an old thread but imo there is one huge disadvantage people should be aware of when buying a JDM and that’s JDM specific parts are SIGNIFICANTLY more expensive and clearly rarer than uk parts. An example, my front lamda went a while back - UK part £120 and next day delivery - JDM version £400 and a weeks wait!!!!!!
Rough with the smooth I guess, a better car (cue JDM vs UK debate 🙄 but more expense when required.
Clearly an old thread but imo there is one huge disadvantage people should be aware of when buying a JDM and that’s JDM specific parts are SIGNIFICANTLY more expensive and clearly rarer than uk parts. An example, my front lamda went a while back - UK part £120 and next day delivery - JDM version £400 and a weeks wait!!!!!!
Rough with the smooth I guess, a better car (cue JDM vs UK debate 🙄
but more expense when required.
28 July 2018, 07:32 AM
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Answering the uk tax level question , it is often age dependent but on top of that the biggest issue is the build report , some show a co figure if it does tax is often higher it it does not then no co figure shown on v5 therefore cheaper car tax , the importer has a lot of influence based on which build report they use and if it shows a co figure , the other thing with the dvla , age is based on year of manufacture not when it was bought into the uk , an 04 car is an 04 car not a 2016 when it was imported , if they are taxing it based on 2016 you can email them and it will be changed , i think you can claim over paid tax too , i think it’s the april ? 2006 plus you end up on the highest tax bracket and you cant always do much about it
28 July 2018, 08:08 AM
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I can only speak from the experiences I’ve had. In the lamda issue instance obviously it had to be the correct part, I asked on here for advice, tried the usual suspects such as ICP etc and nobody had one in stock. In fact when it came to ICP it was over a 3 month wait in that case. The only place who had one in stock was Subaru UK at £393 (and they only had 2 in stock in the whole of the U.K.). ICP themselves wanted something like £330.
If people on here have better places to obtain JDM parts (reasonably quickly) at a price the same as U.K. parts then please share the love!
If people on here have better places to obtain JDM parts (reasonably quickly) at a price the same as U.K. parts then please share the love!
Last edited by Binny; 28 July 2018 at 08:09 AM.
28 July 2018, 08:58 AM
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Mega zip or Partsouq , are two good places to go too much cheaper than the uk but you have to add about 25 to 30 per cent on total for import duties but still works out cheaper , mega zip is good at finding part numbers , Partsouq are often cheaper
28 July 2018, 10:04 AM
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I can only speak from the experiences I’ve had. In the lamda issue instance obviously it had to be the correct part, I asked on here for advice, tried the usual suspects such as ICP etc and nobody had one in stock. In fact when it came to ICP it was over a 3 month wait in that case. The only place who had one in stock was Subaru UK at £393 (and they only had 2 in stock in the whole of the U.K.). ICP themselves wanted something like £330.
If people on here have better places to obtain JDM parts (reasonably quickly) at a price the same as U.K. parts then please share the love!
29 July 2018, 10:15 PM
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I can only speak from the experiences I’ve had. In the lamda issue instance obviously it had to be the correct part, I asked on here for advice, tried the usual suspects such as ICP etc and nobody had one in stock. In fact when it came to ICP it was over a 3 month wait in that case. The only place who had one in stock was Subaru UK at £393 (and they only had 2 in stock in the whole of the U.K.). ICP themselves wanted something like £330.
If people on here have better places to obtain JDM parts (reasonably quickly) at a price the same as U.K. parts then please share the love!
I ordered one for a Spec c 2 weeks ago from Luke in import car parts for £295.00 and received it in 3 days
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