Import a car from japan.. all the car people read this!!!!?

Question

Hello .. im in the progress of importing my 2nd car: i am 19 and im going into drifting.. the car is a 1986 toyota corolla levin gt apex. The car is all standard.. like new.Has a few modifications for drift.. shipping is 550 gbp.. worth it or not ?

Answer 1

i used to have a uk,gt coupe,they fetch anything up to 6k in this country,just remember it will need sorting when you get it here to get it to uk spec,they also get bashed about on the cargo ships,if you have paid the right money for the car you could be quids in,even with the shipping.

Answer 2

your have not been  driving very long in a straight line do you think you can drive sideways?   lol   sorry ...  are  toyota corolla levin not front wheel drive?  has   toyota stopped making back wheel drive cars in 86??   how much is the car i might get one if rwd?

Answer 3

Hi

If you are going in to drifting you will know that you need a good rear wheel drive car for this and one with lots of torque regardless of what cc it is .

You are 19 OK so with all the mods you are going to do for this drifting are you going to tell the insurance about them and do not forget you will already have been loaded by having a imported car .

550 gbp would buy you a fair BMW that you could play with and if you wreck it not much to lose .

Hope you achieve what you want .

But you have loads to learn yet .

Answer 4

cant go wrong with a toy mota

Answer 5

h**l no! there are cheap Japanese hatchbacks all over the UK - no need to ship one from the other side of the world

Answer 6

Get it but if you drive around my road like an ****, up my ****, dangerous and that I will get pissed off and come and baseball bat your car.

I hate boy racers, I hope you are not one.

Answer 7

Plus import duty.

Plus V.A.T.

Plus brokerage charges.

Plus increased insurance costs.

A lot of money for not very much car, I'm afraid...

Answer 8

Good luck with your drifting and hope you enjoy your car def a sport i would love to get into.

I usually go and watch the championships in the UK every year.

Get on the drift forums for help and advice if your not already on them.

Don't knock other drift cars tho you don't want to upset folks,these are the folks whom could be helping you.As for the 180sx i had the UK version the 200sx s13 great cars and def good for sideways fun,also had the R32 skyline again very good fun for going sideways.and all used by the world's best D1 drift team.

Shipping wise £550 is good average price is around £750 and with only a mot to do as its over ten years old so i nice price saving.Make sure your car is in a container  against being on deck else it will rust like made.

Answer 9

550 gbt aint much to ship a car over but if its just the standard motor can't you get any from the UK and do the modifications your self, save ur sen a few quid.