coke-gsi16v
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has any 1 had any experience in importing?
on this web site theres a scooby, its $3430 an its works out at £1846 can that be right? what eles would there be to pay on top of that?
clicky
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WATSON
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done plenty of times,
You need pay shipping, tax ect its not as easy as people make it out to be, you need to get mot done ect too its a bloody pisser put it this way 
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coke-gsi16v
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could you use the figures i have put up an give me a rough guide total? with shipping? how long does it take? whats this about model reports? im really interested when the rs goes in a couple of weeks, any advice would be grateful
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WATSON
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model report you wont need as its older than 10 years i think it is, Your probley talking about £2800 all in maybe
Just depends how good the company is on shipping, you get the odd that will take 6+ months or should only take 2months max 
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Brett
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Classics aren't too dear here in the UK anymore tbh. I wouldnt bother. £4-5k would easily get you a '99+ STI.
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coke-gsi16v
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grate stuff my dear watson, all sounds abit confusing really fancy my chances with a fresh import, cheap as well have you ever had any bad experiences with importing?
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WATSON
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quote:
Originally posted by loafofbrett
Classics aren't too dear here in the UK anymore tbh. I wouldnt bother. £4-5k would easily get you a '99+ STI.
Very true,
If i was you i would pick a scooby thats already in the uk unless its a very good spec with some special power.
We picked our scooby wrx up for 2500 94plate with sti extras front mount ect loads of goodies
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WATSON
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Originally posted by coke-gsi16v
grate stuff my dear watson, all sounds abit confusing really fancy my chances with a fresh import, cheap as well have you ever had any bad experiences with importing?
Yes my mate just waited 7months for his skyline, you also have to remember parts ALWAYS go missing when on ship too my mates wheels went missing
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coke-gsi16v
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Classics aren't too dear here in the UK anymore tbh. I wouldnt bother. £4-5k would easily get you a '99+ STI.
yeah i know, but an sti 555 type R is 6k over here an they go over there for $4000 which is justover 2k i have £3500-4000 to play with
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WATSON
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quote:
Originally posted by coke-gsi16v
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Classics aren't too dear here in the UK anymore tbh. I wouldnt bother. £4-5k would easily get you a '99+ STI.
yeah i know, but an sti 555 type R is 6k over here an they go over there for $4000 which is justover 2k i have £3500-4000 to play with
You never know the history on the car too over there, so you do tend to risk it unless you pick a good import company but its very hard getting one of them these days too.
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coke-gsi16v
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so basically i should just stick to a fresh import that has already been imported by some 1 eles? an hope some thing nice an special to come up in my price range? was really interested in this seemed to good to be true
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Brett
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Sounds like a bad start if you're already stretching your budget to buy one. THESE AREN'T CHEAP CARS TO RUN AND MAINTAIN. I should know.
Petrol alone, when it used to be cheaper cost me around £120 a week. In comparison the saxo VTS only cost me about £40-50. Granted I put my foot down a lot, but if you think you're going to drive a scooby sensibly all the time, you're just kidding yourself.
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jacko198
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Theres a jap importers right next to my work, usually has some fooking nice scoobys in for arround £2500
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coke-gsi16v
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THESE AREN'T CHEAP CARS TO RUN AND MAINTAIN.
i know mate neithers the escort
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WATSON
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Originally posted by coke-gsi16v
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THESE AREN'T CHEAP CARS TO RUN AND MAINTAIN.
i know mate neithers the escort
the scooby will cost ALOT more to run buddy i can asure you that 
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Brett
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Mine did a whopping 15mpg 320bhp does feel nice tho 
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WATSON
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Originally posted by loafofbrett
Mine did a whopping 15mpg 320bhp does feel nice tho
brett are you a member of scoobynet? what are they like with you?
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Brett
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I am registered, but not a paid member. TBH I find that site VERY boring and never post. It's full of old men. I just used to use it for the classifieds and have a search if I needed some info.
Slow as hell too 
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WATSON
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Originally posted by loafofbrett
I am registered, but not a paid member. TBH I find that site VERY boring and never post. It's full of old men. I just used to use it for the classifieds and have a search if I needed some info.
Slow as hell too
yeah they all seam to be stuck up too any good scooby sites about apart from scoobynet?
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Corsa_Sport21
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GTIROC is the same unless u have like 1000 posts lol
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Brett
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Originally posted by WATSON
yeah they all seam to be stuck up too any good scooby sites about apart from scoobynet?
TBH, no other forum beats this one for banter. Scoobynet is actually really good for technical car advice tho.
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Colin
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I cant even begin to imagine the running costs of a tuned impreza in the current days of 1.30/l super. I used to be like 80 quid a week back when I had mine when super unleased was like 94p a liter, just for travelling to work aswell really & mine wasnt even a balls out model 
[Edited on 13-06-2008 by Colin]
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