LeeMac

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Looking at various cars but am being refused insurance quotes an the bases that they might be imports!

Vin numbers on Japs I believe to be different

can I tell a euro import by the vin

what vin numbers do I need to look for on euro / jap cars?

Cheers

skyinsurance

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Try a specialist insurer, insuring imports isn't the struggle some people would have you believe!

http://www.skyinsurance.co.uk/car-club-insurance.html

The Pink Ninja

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Jap imports don't have a vin, just a chassis number and there is no difference in spec in the euro imports(Malta etc..) so shouldn't effect insurance premium, The last bugeye i had was a euro import, Has a different colour service book to the UK.

stockcar

all cars have a VIN (vehicle identification number)...............

easiest way to tell is Euro spec cars have a long VIN number approx 17digits whereas JDM cars are only about 8-10 digits long......

alyn

LeeMac

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cheers

the car might not be an import and have found another insurer but just curious for any chassis number differences

TheKeano

Euro imports shouldnt matter, as theyre the EEC equivilent and dont have extra BHP, mines a deutch import and Admiral charged me the same amount as for a UK 2000 turbo. Also the V5 gies it away, has overseas stamped onto the front and inside has very few details on the left hand column

TonyBurns

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2 pot front brakes and single rears are normally a good sign and the stalks being opposite to UK cars too

LeeMac

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the one im looking at doesnt look JDM but maybe euro, doesnt matter either way really as im not staying with current insurer (swiftcover) but as my other car is with them I could have had it under one online account

TheKeano

Ask the seller, they cant hide it when the V5 clearly states it, another way to tell is put the plate into a free car check, and if its an import i think it will only say its a subaru, and the model (impreza) will be blank

CREWJ

A quick check would be to check the sun visor to see if the info is in Japanese. I know you can change then but it's another check.

GC8

Not strictly corrct Alyn. a VIN conforms to an ISO specification, whereas the chassis / identity number found on JDM models does not. The Japanese manufacturers arent obliged to follow the ISO convention for domestic market vahicles.


Simon

stockcar

its a unique ID number then...............happy...............

The Pink Ninja

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Thats what i was getting at as my spec-c is just GDB 123456, Only 6 numbers and this is the chassis number, no vin number on my car anywhere