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The DIY warning.. again..


Facebook and Forums.. Full of posts asking about importing cars. With so many of the "DIY" brigage suggesting doing it yourself via an agent that will sell anything, to anyone it is no surprise we see posts and pictures 3 months later saying they bought a lemon..

Pistonheads Spotted - Not as it appears to be..


Bing.. Whatsapp message 93894 of the day.. "You seen this? Pistonheads have put a spotted post up with a fresh import EK9 which is under £9,000. Knowing what EK9s are fetching in Japan, how is this example priced at just £9000 when it claims to be a rust free, clean example.

Inspection - what does it cover?


Major auction houses offer an inspection service. Usually for around 2000 Yen. What does this cover? Not a lot.. Pretty much what Europcar do when you return a lease car. You can't ask them to inspect certain areas. You can't ask for photos. You can't ask for videos.

Thinking about importing yourself? Got someone you trust in Japan to inspect?


We've had a customer on our books for some time, he had a decent budget for an FD2. Preferably Championship White, must have the red interior. Mild state of tune acceptable so intake, muffler that has JASMA approval. We'd lost out on a few cars at our trusted sites and along comes a Grade 4 with 116,000 km / 72,095 miles. B interior. The auction sheet listed 2 A1s..

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