Jap Imports

[Steve]

I received this list of import cars that can be shipped to the UK. After calculation these cars are a snip compared to UK prices! Even with import costs!

http://www.kinki-company.co.jp/s_s_offer_l...s_toyota_i.html

[Steve]

ouch... 1999 Toyota Yaris £2500

[Zee007]

HOLY MOTHER HEN!!!! Some great Altezzas...

[Claire G]

The only thing is you tend to get walloped with insurance costs on the Jap imports. My husband has a Jap import Honda Prelude V-Tech and the companies that will insure imports usually cost a mint.:?:

[Steve]

not for my import it wasnt... 500 smackeroonies fully comp

[Steve]

Cheeky basket

At least I dont need a supercharger to get the 0-60 in 8 secs

[Rexis]

Hello! My first post here, I just found your site yesterday and have been really impressed. I am based in Japan (although British) and run Rexis Auto. (www.rexis.co.uk) this is not a plug, but if anyone does have problems with parts or insurance please mail me as we have quite a lot of contacts in those fields.

Anyway, currently I own a GTO but an really thinking of getting the Soarer 2.5 Twin turbo, I have always though that is was a beatifull car. I have driven them, but if anyone owns one, I would really like to hear what you think!

Cheers!

Richard

[London Bill]

Hi Rexis,

I have a Soarer Twin Turbo with hybrid turbos (28/30psi max boost) aiming for 450bhp@flywheel.

Even stock these are amazing cars, big, fast, luxurious, rare'ish in the UK, with the old stock turbos and 15psi boost I got a sub 6sec 0-60 and that is with the slow take off & powerdown gearchange built in to the autobox.

If you want more TT info or just see the pics have a look at my site dedicated to the TT.

SoarerTT Website

[Rexis]

Ahh, that looks good! Actually since the last post, I started looking around at Lexus' more and actually bought a LS400 (Celsior) as a kind of impulse buy... mistake! I do really like it, but the audio is too good so it seems like such a waste ripping it out to install my own!

Oh, also I meant to say that we have a list of insurance companies that are import friendly, so if you would like a copy please mail me on rhughes@rexis.co.uk or it may be on one of the company sites (www.rexis-cars.co.uk or www.rexis.co.uk) I am not sure if you guys mind me mentioning insurance companies and stuff here, but Tesco is actally one of the most competeive.

Oh and I had a test drive in the new Soarer the other day, thats really a pretty special car too!

Rich.

[Matthew_McNally]

but Tesco is actally one of the most competeive.

Tesco Insurance's claim policy is that your car will only be treated as a total loss (ie written off) if the cost to repair the vehicle is more than 60% of the value of the car.

This means, as in my case, that they are prepared to make up to £14000 worth of work on my 7 week old IS, rather than issue me with a new car.

This was my own insurance company, in a case where the accident was not my fault (liabiity was admitted in one week).