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Well, just sent my plates off along with my insurance and retention document as the car is due to dock at Southampton at the weekend

Stu would you take me out for a run in it so i can make my mind up what to buy. (if i havnt bought what i am after by then that is)

Also why is the insurance higher on a 180 than a 200 is that because its a import??

Looking forward to seeing it.

i was told imports are automatically group 20, only specialist insurance companies tend to insure them.

Aplan have been the best for my quote on a teg type r

TBH Ive found the insurance to be the same as a 200SX - S14/a that is.

Its more than the S13 200SX as the 180 has the 2.0 rather than the 1.8.

Ill run ya round the block in it matey, but Im pretty sure it'll be nothing like a std UK S13

Started work on the vented headlight cover yesterday, sisters BF should finish it off for me today (Only needs a couple of skims with filler) and it'll be ready for paint

NUTTER

Well, its in the UK at last

Arrived last weekend, and cleared customs yesterday. Getting collected Mon/Tues next week to get converted / MOT'd and registered - 2-3weeks tops

Obviously your made up stuy,and so u shud be. Cant wait to see it

you going to be out in it soon cant wait to see it, are they a standard headlight cover and youve modified them??? or you buy them like that??

It was a std head light cover which I have cut, "glassed" and filled

Car has been held up once again though

Failed its MOT on a couple of things -

Needs braided brake lines tidying (Easy with some zip ties)

The Crazy japs have also gone mad lightening the car!!! They have removed some parts of the underside of the car to reduce weight, and these need welding back (Unfortunatly the cage which makes up the strength again, isnt taken in to account on the UK MOT)

It also needs 4 tyres and Im waiting for them to arrive and get fitted. Very awkward (And expensive size) - 235/45/17 front, and 255/40/17 on the rear

Im still optomistic about maybe collecting it late next week though

I am one of many praying for you stuy

May the gods be kind to you,
after all you are a nice chap

Ouch mate, what bits had they chopped out of the floor?

How much are those 4 tyres gonna set u back?

Did u know the tyres were bald when u bought it?

Sounds like a silly thing to check when importing a car but when buying in the UK its one thing EVERYONE does

Not too sure which bits where removed, but I was told it was done a while ago so it cant be that bad considering the rest of the cars spec, its just the red tape that goes with the UK MOT

Tyres are covered by the costs of importing, though I am contributing some towards getting a really good brand fitted - had no idea it needed them when I initially bought it.

Right, shes passed the MOT now, due to go and collect on Thursday