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• Best4cars, Buymynew car & others 26 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  I've just asked if my local dealer can match and surprise surprise all I get from them is that they can't match it because it must be an import etc etc. So has anyone used any of these retailers recently, and if so, what were your experiences please. Now the dealer has said that, I can't help being a little more cautious about buying on the net.
• First car for 17 year old 26 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  Above all else, the car must be as safe as possible - image is irrelevant. Cheapness to run, partucarly wrt insurance, and reliability is important. My budget would be no more than £1500 assuming that I sell one of my beloved Saabs. I have my own thoughts, but perhaps the serried ranks of wise backroomers can confirm them?
• Running & Servicing Euro LH Car in GB 14 May 2004 (Forum)
  (answer, if you're wondering, is Sarajevo - there's a VW plant there, and all Golfs built are tax-subsidised; plus the locals don't earn much...) Apart from the various import/tax etc things, what are the issues with getting a LH drive VW serviced here - are any of the bits specifically for left-hand drive cars, and therefore going to make a cheap to buy car expensive to run ?!
• Help - What Car? 8 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  Audi A4 BMw 3 Series Now all advice would be greatly appreciated, I\'m currently driving a MKIII Golf GTI, so i\'d like a bit of poke, safety is important, and obviously a good drive. Budget is ideally £11000. Cheers chaps and chapettes.
• Mystery car 1 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  Small, boxy little rag top which he reckoned looked 60's but was on a '91 'H' plate (possible late import?). Shape reminded him slightly of the Daf variomatic, but he's convinced it was either a Pug or a Renault? Also had a 'sport' badge on it somewhere apparently Any ideas guys? Our best guess so far is a Talbot Samba convertible which took the dealers 6 years to shift?
• Why no Mazda6 in Supermarkets ? 3 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  New avensis and accords I have seen at discount so why no 6 ? Contacted quite a few brokers and importers and they all said it was impossible to get hold of the car. Anyone seen any very good deals yet ?? I'm in the London area.
• Yaris 1.3 CDX, Advise Needed? 7 May 2003 (Forum)
  Recently, i come across with a website, www.oneswoop.com and the model of 1.3 16v VVTi CDX 5dr come with amazing £9970. It is imported from europe but it is UK fully specs. and with 3 year warranty. It is going to be my first car, and i wonder, is it sensible to get the new one or should i get the second hand one around my local?
• My Car or Bangernomics Purchase in Spain 18 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  Used cars hold their value more than in the UK so a LHD Spanish banger will cost more than in the UK. The other alternative is to buy a LHD car in another,cheaper, EU country and import it into Spain with all the administration costs involved. Anybody in the backroom been there done that before?
• Toyota Masterace 28 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  I run an imported Toyota Masterace. This is one of the Townace/Liteace type vehicles and, for it's low initial cost, and because of it's specification and interest to the owner/mechanic, I am very pleased with it.
• Exporting a car to America 8 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  A bond of 150 % of the value of the car will be paid to customs which will be returned on sucessful completions of the tests by a registered importer. I managed to find a list of UK cars which have been sucessfully exported to America : Escort cosworth and Several Audi/Mercedes so it can be done. Any advice apprieciated.
• It's what this site is good at. 5 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  And look at the response - loads of genuine useful advice about the diesel engine, and a pretty definitive opinion regarding car polish giving two sensible options. Yes, the political aspects which arise here are important and get aired fully, but lots of people, I'm sure, pick up bucketloads of helpful everyday stuff about their cars. And for many, I think that's what they want and what they're getting. Thanks to all concerned including HJ and Martyn.
• Mercedes 280S. 22 Jun 2001 (Forum)
  My interpretation of this is....... large reliable prestige car but very complex, and with just the chance it was an import or "store prior to sale" car. I don't know but expect he is looking at about £15,000. What do you think about this monster machine? Of course I will advise him to save a bit of cash and buy a Xantia TD for about £5000, not sure we can get him to walk of buy a Morris Minor either.
• Shock Absorbers 12 Jun 2001 (Forum)
  Shock absorbers are, after all, just that. They absorb shocks. I am seeking a supplier for a pair of front shock absorbers for an imported Japanese Masterace (Townace derivitive) MPV. They are fairly conventional in appearance,size and mounting but, you'd think I was asking for the moon when making telephone enquiries to one or two of the suppliers.
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  What advice do you have on buying a Toyota Alphard? 5 Jan 2022 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter and her husband are thinking of buying a Toyota Alphard as an alternative to a Mazda Bongo. What are the service intervals? Does it have a...
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  What is happening to Honda in Europe? 16 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  When Honda announced 800 job losses at Swindon the company blamed declining markets in Europe for their problems. Unfortunately this appears to be a severe...
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  Gran sport 20 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking to replace my beloved Fiesta 1.6TDCI Zetec S and want something with the same sort of performance - either diesel or petrol. Now retired, I...
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  Bah, Hamburg! 14 Nov 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I wrote to you some time ago, perhaps a year ago, about my E46 BMW 320d Sport I imported from Hamburg in 2002. The car is serviced by my local BMW dealer...
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  Ire-land 13 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
  3 months ago, I sold a 55-year-old car to an acquaintance of mine in Northern Ireland. (I am in Sussex.) The car has a valid MoT until August 2009 and...
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  My logbook has been 'lost' at the DVLA for months. What's going on? 8 Jul 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I'm in the process of buying a Japanese import car. The seller has applied to the DVLA to obtain the V5 logbook but after weeks of waiting and weekly calls...
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  Should I return my tyre pressures to normal as soon as I have finished transporting heavy loads? 12 Sep 2025 (Ask HJ)
  When I have finished using my Ford Kuga for transporting heavy loads - with a trailer - does it matter if I continue to use the car for a day/week or two...