What documents should I get?

 

I was told that the DVLA keep a lot of the documents and your more than likely only going to get the v5. I'm not even sure if there is a service manual with the car as this would all be in japanese?

up to the importer, to the best of my knowledge the DVLA don't keep anything.

What documents should I get?

 

I was told that the DVLA keep a lot of the documents and your more than likely only going to get the v5. I'm not even sure if there is a service manual with the car as this would all be in japanese?

 

dvla keep the de-registration docs from japan and a couple of papers from when it lands, they dont have anything to do with any type of service papers if any available, so best to start from scratch ie get full service done etc

price of the cars at the moment service history doesn't effect the price that much, and hopefully when they climb you'll have built up a decent one of your own lol

Sounds like what i've been told ^

 

So its best getting a new service manual and just getting everything stamped in there from now on?

Sounds like what i've been told ^

 

So its best getting a new service manual and just getting everything stamped in there from now on?

 

yes m8 about it, since owning mine ive probably collected more paperwork than most would in a cars lifetime, i suspect like many on here,

coming from japan any service history stamps etc could be taken with a pinch of salt anyway m8;)

Thanks for your advice.

Where is the chassis number located on these cars? I couldn't see a plaque on the dashboard behind the windscreen. Is it in the spare wheel tyre well?

The chassis number is on a plate on the front panel between the headlights and stamped into the bulkhead beneath the windscreen.

 

Ivan