hi guys,

 

first post on here so I'm not sure if its in the right place. I've made my mind up - I'm going to get a Z as soon as my Impreza is sold. I've wanted one for ages, so I'm going to do it.

 

I can't find the exact one in the UK so I've been looking at the japanese auction brokers in the UK. They've both got cars fitting the spec but the best two I've looked at (Yam 3 and Bonsai Cars) both seem to want payment as soon as the auction finishes through them. Looking on the Top Gear website it says that you shouldn't do this and retain some money until the car arrives in the UK.

 

I understand that at an auction you pay at the fall of the hammer, but my major concern is I'm dealing with a company acting on my behalf and not the auction house themselves. The car's paperwork is supposed to come by courier once its loaded onto a ship approximately 10 days after the auction. Whats stopping them pocketing my money and scarpering and leaving me with no car?

 

I've never imported a car before and a lot of my friends have bought imports from dealers who had them as UK stock. I either need someone who comes with lots of praises and is guarenteed honest or a garage in the UK that will basically get the car across and then let me pay them when it arrives.

 

I'm happy about the entire auction report thing - I can just about read an auction report sheet - I just want to know that the car I bid on gets paid for and shipped to me!

 

Thanks in advance.

Hi and Welcome. Wouldn't bother going down that route, buying blind is always a bit of a gamble, especially these 15 year old cars.

 

You're better off buying one from the forum or using our very own 'in-house' Jap car importer.

 

Currently, he has this lovely example for sale.... but I'm sure if there's anything specific you want, pretty sure he'll accomodate your needs.

 

http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=82166

 

 

There must be one in this country you like, you just need to look.

what is your buget?

will sell mine if the price is right

 

 

Allan

Hi mate and welcome you could aways try a dock auction southampton maybe not sure which ones are open to the public some are dealer only .Were about in essex are you bud. :cool: :cool: :cool:

thats a very tasty car, perfect colour too

Have a look through the car for sale section, there are a few for sale at the moment, all well looked after and at least you can do a serchon the owner and trace back what's been done and by who, a sortof history with the car,at least you cant loose the internet!

 

HTH

 

Neil

 

p.s. where abouts in essex you from?

Hi guys,

 

thanks for the quick replies.

 

I'm in Clacton on Sea.

 

And I'm looking for a 95/96 onwards twin turbo, manual, targa roof with around 80,000kms and reasonably standard trim for up to £5,000.

 

In either blue, red or black.

 

I've just watched a nice 1998 example in red with 32,000k's go through for about 350,000 yen (£3k ish) which is just what I'm after.

Hi guys,

 

thanks for the quick replies.

 

I'm in Clacton on Sea.

 

And I'm looking for a 95/96 onwards twin turbo, manual, targa roof with around 80,000kms and reasonably standard trim for up to £5,000.

 

In either blue, red or black.

 

I've just watched a nice 1998 example in red with 32,000k's go through for about 350,000 yen (£3k ish) which is just what I'm after.

 

 

You can't bring in late ones now - it's the law!

You can't bring in late ones now - it's the law!

 

You can bring up to a 96 over AFAIK as they are over 10 years old.

You can't bring in late ones now - it's the law!

 

That would explain why I can't see any in the UK for sale, the law is an ass.

 

Why can't you import them then? we use a lot of V8 marine engines at work and we can't import carbed versions anymore because of EU emissions regs, can't be the same reason can it?

That would explain why I can't see any in the UK for sale, the law is an ass.

 

Why can't you import them then? we use a lot of V8 marine engines at work and we can't import carbed versions anymore because of EU emissions regs, can't be the same reason can it?

 

There are new regulations for importing vehicles under 10 years old. You should be ok with a 95 and early 96.

 

There are few over here, because production in the UK stopped in 93 I think and the 300ZX isn't the importers' choice of car. Older cheaper ones find their way over because A there isn't a huge demand for them and B, they just don't generate as much as they used to. Which is nice, I don't want to see the market flooded with the things like Imprezzas and such like.

Well, I think you can bring a 97 onwards car in but you'd need a model report of SVA or something that cost a stack of cash.

 

If it was that easy to import a nice, clean, cheap, late car we'd all do it.

 

If you import any car you have to add on costs for shipping, taxes, dock fees, swamp insurance etc etc. I'm not saying it's not worth doing, it's just not quite as cheap as it first seems.

thanks for the response guys

 

funkysi I know exactly what you mean about the Impreza's!

 

craig david I haven't been lured by the proclamations of getting one 45% cheaper then a UK model I just want a nice car and I reckon that the red one which sold for £3k would have been slightly over my planned £5k by the time I got it shipped back, duties, registrations etc.

 

Does anyone know of a nice, clean TT for sale with the manual gearbox and the targa roof 95/96 for around £5,000?

thanks for the response guys

 

funkysi I know exactly what you mean about the Impreza's!

 

craig david I haven't been lured by the proclamations of getting one 45% cheaper then a UK model I just want a nice car and I reckon that the red one which sold for £3k would have been slightly over my planned £5k by the time I got it shipped back, duties, registrations etc.

 

Does anyone know of a nice, clean TT for sale with the manual gearbox and the targa roof 95/96 for around £5,000?

 

Quite rare these are, as stated. Probably looking at paying more than £5k for one of those. I paid £5k for my pearl white 92 last year, although mine is a rareish colour plus mine's a TT Manual. You can get some cheaper old ones, but 94 and newer can be hard to find and the price reflects that.

 

I'd say the pearl white at the top of the page is about the going rate for one. Newer low mileage (Series 3 and 4) tend to demand good money still if they are TT manual.

 

I'm sure you'll find one about £5k, just might take some looking.

That would explain why I can't see any in the UK for sale, the law is an ass.

 

Why can't you import them then? we use a lot of V8 marine engines at work and we can't import carbed versions anymore because of EU emissions regs, can't be the same reason can it?

 

Every car imported now needs a Model Report to pass the sva now.

The later 300zx dose not have one, and will likley never have one.

So your stuck with the earlier models, sorry about that :cry:

 

Allan

Every car imported now needs a Model Report to pass the sva now.

The later 300zx dose not have one, and will likley never have one.

So your stuck with the earlier models, sorry about that :cry:

 

Allan

 

Only cars younger than 10 years require one. Everything else just needs an MOT. Of which the new rule does apply. So all cars to be SVA'd now need a model report as you've stated.

....although I think anything post 97 will not be able to be imported....EVER..unless it has a model report.

Only cars younger than 10 years require one. Everything else just needs an MOT. Of which the new rule does apply. So all cars to be SVA'd now need a model report as you've stated.

 

So as I stated you are stuck with the ealier models 96 down.

 

Allan

LOL, depends if you class that as an earlier model. I'd class it as a late model. Well over half way through its lifespan.

the ten year rule will be very interesting because if we fast forward to say mid 2007, that will mean that a 97 ZX can be imported under the ten year rule and thus exempt from the model report and SVA test, but VOSA are saying that any car post 01st Jan 1997 will still need a model report!! as there is no model report for the ZX it may mean that only pre 97 ZX's can ever be imported to the UK... BUT I do not see this happening as it is most likely that the ten year rule will be enforced thus meaning that in mid 2007 we can import 97 ZX's...

 

In terms of pricing of late ZX's I now use only the very best agent, (and IMO that is Power Vehicles), and from recent selling prices it is simply not possible to import 95+ ZX's with ideal spec (ie 2+2 manual TT) at low cost.... there simply are not enough examples available... eg I have seen a few 97 ZX's sell for 1.4 million yen+ and that would mean a UK landed price of £11k!!! also seen a few 95 ZX's start at 700K!!

Hi guys,

 

thanks for the quick replies.

 

I'm in Clacton on Sea.

 

And I'm looking for a 95/96 onwards twin turbo, manual, targa roof with around 80,000kms and reasonably standard trim for up to £5,000.

 

In either blue, red or black.

 

I've just watched a nice 1998 example in red with 32,000k's go through for about 350,000 yen (£3k ish) which is just what I'm after.

Your dreaming! There have been no cars sold for that price unless very badly accident damaged. the only red 1998 that actually sold recently is as follows:

1998 FAIRLADY-Z ZX T-TB GCZ32 3000 F5 48000 red AC PS PW R 1,080,000

So approximately thats £5000 plus transport, plus shipping, plus 10% duty, plus 17.5 VAT, plus UK port fees, plus UK shipping, plus Speedo & fog conversion, plus MOT. All in around £8000!

Your dreaming! There have been no cars sold for that price unless very badly accident damaged. the only red 1998 that actually sold recently is as follows:

1998 FAIRLADY-Z ZX T-TB GCZ32 3000 F5 48000 red AC PS PW R 1,080,000

So approximately thats £5000 plus transport, plus shipping, plus 10% duty, plus 17.5 VAT, plus UK port fees, plus UK shipping, plus Speedo & fog conversion, plus MOT. All in around £8000!

 

Exactly as I have found!!, that 98 car sold for over a million yen, to that price you also have to allow atleast a 100,000 JPY for agent fee's so approx 1.1 million yen in Japan.., and you cannot compare an accident damaged car to a Grade 3.5/4 car... it's like comparinfg a mint UK car to an insurance CAT D!!

Your dreaming! There have been no cars sold for that price unless very badly accident damaged. the only red 1998 that actually sold recently is as follows:

1998 FAIRLADY-Z ZX T-TB GCZ32 3000 F5 48000 red AC PS PW R 1,080,000

So approximately thats £5000 plus transport, plus shipping, plus 10% duty, plus 17.5 VAT, plus UK port fees, plus UK shipping, plus Speedo & fog conversion, plus MOT. All in around £8000!

NOTE

The price I posted above not even a good condition car it was actually for a grade R Vehicle (R : Accidented and repaired car)

Ju Aichi last night, didn't have the targa roof and was scratched on one side but listed as grade 4.

 

All I want guys is a car. If either of you can help me get one let me know. You know what I want and roughly how much I've got.

caleb

 

look about in the for sale section. I have seen a couple in there that are spot on and cared for. more importantly they are known cars on here, and if the car had any troupbe recently I am sure if you did a search of all its owners posts you would see any problem it had, as we all post about or cars issues. Its a car club, thats what we do.

You can't bring in late ones now - it's the law!

 

 

Craig David's 1999 300ZX 2+2.....!!

 

shome mishtake surely...?