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Old 31 December 2013, 05:30 PM
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Who has imported their car rather than using a third party & was it worth it in the end?

What have you learned & what are you recommendations please?
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Old 31 December 2013, 05:58 PM
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mate you have posted on the lads post about his type r
why not just pm him
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It's a ball ache unless you've got a trustworthy contact in Japan. Auction grading is a good guide but it's not uncommon for bits to go missing during shipping. I would only do it via an agent. That way he takes the risk and hassle.
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It's a ball ache unless you've got a trustworthy contact in Japan. Auction grading is a good guide but it's not uncommon for bits to go missing during shipping. I would only do it via an agent. That way he takes the risk and hassle.
Too be honest that was my gut feeling as I have researched the good & the bad side of importing.

It's only an option that I was considering but I'm sure something will crop up in 2014!
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mate you have posted on the lads post about his type r
why not just pm him
This makes no sense chief, can you enlighten me!
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Found this on the GTROC, was having a quick read through, might be of some help!
http://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/224233-im...privately.html
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not really mate if your to thick to understand that
your f¥<%ed importing a car

but good luck ;-)

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Originally Posted by stuart148
not really mate if your to thick to understand that
your f¥<%ed importing a car

but good luck ;-)

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No Need
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Was thinking the same thing...Maybe he's on the beer already?
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not on the beer lads , don't drink
but the op has posted on the lads post who just imported that type r on the sale section

so hence why I said why not just pm him

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to clear things up

"the lads post.."

https://www.scoobynet.com/subaru-444...sh-import.html
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Originally Posted by scoobyboy1
Found this on the GTROC, was having a quick read through, might be of some help!
http://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/224233-im...privately.html
Cheers, an interesting read!
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