March 2022
I am wondering if anyone has ever imported a Japanese car without using one of the various import companies?
The reason I ask is a friend wants to import a car and taking into account all the costs, duty and taxes worked it out at £825 quid to get it from the Japanese dealership over to the UK, conversion work (minimal) and on the road including MOT (provided it has no failures).
Of the 4 car import companies he has had quotes from they all want £2000 plus to get it from Japan and into the UK including conversions and MOT, so effectively a nice £1k plus profit.
If anyone has first hand experience of the process and what to do/not to do then please reply with how you went about it.
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One 'feature' I would NEVER miss are the plastic seat covers. Man did they get hot in summer. Out come the towels to protect us from getting burned.
Hi all. After much reading online, I can't find much on this.
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Thanks for that Gibbo!
I need a new battery for my 2016 Hyunai Tucson (diesel 2.0 136hp auto). However I am slightly confused by the range of batteries on offer. Looking at the Tayna website I have the choice of Standard, EFB or AGM batteries. It seem to want go steer me towards AGM batteries (as do all the other websites I have looked at).
Can anyone advise on the type of battery I require? I Was under the impression that AGM batteries were mainly for cars with stop/start. Mine doesn't have that. The original battery is labelled CMF 90L BCI. Does anyone know if this is an AGM battery. It has a flat top which I read somewhere implies that it is. ... Read more
I've just changed batteries on two of my cars. Check the handbook or existing battery code and type. If your car has stop/start then EFB or AGM is essential.
I used the Tayna website to get the right one, check physical dimensions and terminal positions of the existing battery against the description on the website....
I live in a small town on the A56, with a filling station, a VAG specialist-cum-bodyshop and a few small independents. I have used one of those occasionally, and took my 207SW there for an MoT and some basic service jobs (not a 'full service'). This is how I have complained afterwards by email:
(yesterday) the work done was not what I asked for, which was (my words, booked by phone and on a sheet of paper handed to reception) :... Read more
Why ? More shims will push the valve further off the seat (the rest position is on the seat under spring pressure) ?
Got that the wrong way round. I know it involved the camshaft being out/in at least twice.
Will come with Mazda developed 3.0-litre petrol and 3.3-litre diesel straight-six engines – both will be on sale by 2023. Anyone else a little bit excited to see Mazda producing something interesting again?
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Looks suspiciously like a Toyota RAV4 with a Mazda front end glued on.Only if you need a visit to Specsavers, better get an appointment PDQ SLO.
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Hi all, looking for some advice on the best used car for a relative. Needs to be reliable, economical to run but still decent to drive and not too much of an ‘older person car’!
Budget is £6-7k but that doesn’t seem to get you much at the moment. Car will be mostly used for shortish journeys around town and some short motorway trips. Looking for petrol, <£30 tax and something that will last a good few years and looks decent. Any suggestions appreciated Read more
I’d shortlist the following, Ford Fiesta 1.25 petrol (avoid the 1.0 Ecoboost), Mazda 2 1.5 petrol, Mk IV Vauxhall Corsa 1.4 petrol and Suzuki Swift 1.2 petrol. All are good to drive and totally dependable. I’d buy on condition and history but If all things were equal a Fiesta 1.25 Zetec would be on my drive.
Hi guys I recently been driving manual but it kills my wrist and knees (low level arthritis) so now looking for a automatic... Read more
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Hi all. I'm looking at buying a Berlingo or Peugeot Partner. I've seen a 2013 model which has only done 46k miles. What are your thoughts on very low mileage cars? This example was doing 8k or so a year but the last 4 years has only been doing 2 or 3 k a year. At one point I bought a wheelchair accessible car (Mercedes Vaneo) and it was the most unreliable car I have owned and it was a very low mileage too. I worry that with such a low mileage the engine won't have been warmed up properly etc.
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My budget is £6000 maximum, I'd prefer £4k. I'd like an automatic but only if it's a torque converter as I'm not sure a dual clutch thingy offers any advantage over a manual and probably costs more when the clutches wear out. As it goes now I'm looking at spending maybe a grand getting the advisories on my Sorento sorted out rather than paying the somewhat inflated prices that are being asked for second hand cars at the moment. If I can keep it going for another 2 years hopefully things will have settled down. ??
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Is it a diesel? The heater could be removing more heat than the engine's producing.
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