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• Grey Import Goodyear Tyres 12 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  I bought two goodyear f1 tryes yesterday from a well known supplier, i however became a bit suspicious when i noticed they were made in thailand, as i remember there being issues in the past with grey imports from thailand, i contacted goodyears technical dept in birmingham who confirmed F1 tyres manufactured in thailand should not be used in the uk due to the compound being unsuitable for uk conditions, and that the only F1 tyres that should be on the market here are tyres manufactured in germany, i have contacted the supplier and hopefully the issue will be resolved, be warned Slight tweak to subject header
• First MoT 12 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  When he enquired of the DVLA when the first MoT was due he got the answer of '3rd birthday of UK registration'. Is this correct? Is it because it was viewed as a 'new' car when imported into the UK, despite the 3 month delay? Logic says it should be the date of of first use that counts, or what is to stop you doing a world tour before returning to the UK with a personal import?
• Subaru Impreza Import remapping 24 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  A friend of mine has bought himself a 96 Import impreza STI. These in japan, run on RON 100 unleaded fuel, the nearest we have is RON 97 unleaded. He has been advised against octane boosters as these in time will damage the cat and don't really do alot.
• Imports 4 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  Whoops! I made a mistake in my query about imports in my message dated 2nd April. I quoted Onesearch when I should have said that I had received a quote from a firm called www.oneswoop.com Their spec is exactly the same as a car purchased in this country and I would save obout £2,360.
• X-type import not up to Spec 9 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  I bought a Jaguar X-type through the internet from an agent. Three months and 3000miles later, I have realised that the car is not as per spec. The agent...
• X-type import not up to Spec 2 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  I bought a Jaguar X-type through the internet from an agent. Three months and 3000miles later, I have realised that the car is not as per spec. The agent...
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  Is GPS important when buying a dashcam? 23 Apr 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I like the Z Edge dashcams you have reviewed. However as you mention they do not have GPS. How important is this? If there is a crash in front of you which...
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  Delivery drivers are more important than postal workers, claims survey 27 Aug 2024 (News)
  
• Japanese/English Manuals 29 Apr 2001 (Forum)
  Hello, Can anyone help with any information on the availability of English (worded) manuals for imported Japanese vehicles. Would anyone know if an English version of the handbook for an imported Japanese Toyota Townace is available anywhere or, should I start a night school language course ?
• Toyota Imports 12 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  Trade Sales have sent me the Belgian Type Approval Certificate which shows it to be 167 G/KM. I have spoken to Toyota UK who confirm that all RHD cars imported to Europe have the same specification engine; but they refuse to get involved. I expect everyone else who has imported a Yaris from Belgium - where most come from - has a similar problem. It could apply to other makes and models as well.
• Buying imports from Channel Islands 25 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  I'm very tempted to buy a car from a dealer who imports 'nearly new' cars (just a few months old) from the Channel Islands. They are apparently used mainly as hire cars and have just a few thou miles on the clock, they come with the balance of the manufacturers warranty (so usually about 2 to 2.5 years) and the dealer registers and supplies UK plates.
• Skoda Fabia (2000 - 2007) - Importing my LHD car 1 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  From the DVLA website, I see that if I wish to permanently import my LHD Skoda Fabia 1.9 tdi, I will have to change the headlights and speedometer. Has anyone any suggestions about the best & cheapest way to go about this? From a financial point of view, I think my car, 6 years old but in excellent condition, would be difficult to replace with an equivalent in the UK were I to sell it in Spain.
• Lexus IS/Toyota Altezza 23 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  Two questions about grey-import IS200s (badged Toyota Altezzas) (A) Quite like the look of theIS200/300 estate, but they are mega-expensive here so thought of grey-import. But doing an autotrader National search there are no estate Altezzas - were the estates only made for the european market or people just don't bother bringing the imports in ?
• Radios in "Grey" imports 17 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  I recently bought an imported Mazda6. I am very pleased with both the car and the deal I got. However, it has a radio straight out of ther 1970s. The FM band only goes up to 90, there is no station identification/tracking (which means I have to retune every few miles along the road).
• KIA Sportage - Kia grey import? 1 Nov 2017 (Forum)
    8 years ago were cars being imported and registered from Malaysia? Were those cars being registered as new with the DVLA when they weren't new? Is the VIN plate date of manufacture going to be correct? Is it likely for the car to have been sitting doing nothing in Malaysia for 3 years, before being sent over here?
• Ford fiesta 1.4 zetec - Back door import from Isle of Man 28 Apr 2016 (Forum)
  Received a valuation from we buy any car.com for £1500 and went to the appointment for them to offer me £350 and informing me that it was a back door import from the Isle of Man. Does this actually bring the value of the car down?  and what does it actually mean being a backdoor import. I purchased it off a someone who had owned it for a few years and she had bought it from a garage in england.
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  Why is the EA889 manifold so important when it comes to DPFs? 1 May 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I'm thinking of buying a 12 month old Audi A3 1.6 TDI. Does this car come fitted with the EA889 manifold? Why is this manifold so important when it comes...
• Hyundai ix 20 - Engine Cover 22 Jan 2018 (Forum)
  I don't remember when engines started to have covers.  Nor do I know how important they are.  I have read criticism of the ix 20 that it does not have an engine cover.  How important is this ? and, if it is, to further my education why is it ?  Many thanks
• Sellling an import to the trade 6 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  If I was to sell my 6 month old Golf GTI 1.8T (UK list 18k) in Jazz Blue with winter pack, cruise and pearl pant, to a dealer, what sort of money would...
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  Is a Japanese imported BMW 5 Series worth considering? 27 Sep 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking at buying an E39 BMW 5 Series. Several I've seen online from dealers are low mileage Japanese imports. Should I avoid these or are they okay...