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[BadgerBaiter]

My Scoob was a Jap Import... absolutely lovely it was.. plus came with extras the UK model didnt have...
Plus they all seem to come with very low mileage

[tomsbluemini]

how much does a run of the mill jap import MPi cost???

and what extra features do they come with apart from aircon?

Tom

[importamini]

how much does a run of the mill jap import MPi cost???

and what extra features do they come with apart from aircon?

Tom

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sorry to be so late in replying... was karting at buckmore park yesterday so didnt have chance to log on....

minis from japan really do vary in price.... as some of the other people have been saying on this link, jap imports are normally very low mileage and normally very well looked after..... they're condition is pretty similar to well preserved uk cars,.... all except the rust free element....

You can get all sorts of after market add ons... the air con is factory fitted though....

i reckon you can budget about £3k-£5 for an import....

let me kno if you interested - or check our importamini.co.uk

importamini

[minisprint]

how much does a run of the mill jap import MPi cost???

and what extra features do they come with apart from aircon?

Tom

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sorry to be so late in replying... was karting at buckmore park yesterday so didnt have chance to log on....

minis from japan really do vary in price.... as some of the other people have been saying on this link, jap imports are normally very low mileage and normally very well looked after..... they're condition is pretty similar to well preserved uk cars,.... all except the rust free element....

You can get all sorts of after market add ons... the air con is factory fitted though....

i reckon you can budget about £3k-£5 for an import....

let me kno if you interested - or check our importamini.co.uk

importamini

have you got any retro looking ones coming?

[importamini]

we've got 2 in stock (a cooper 1.3i brg and a 1.3i mini tartan...) - we've got 3 more on the way... what sort of 'retro' do you mean....??

[minisprint]

we've got 2 in stock (a cooper 1.3i brg and a 1.3i mini tartan...) - we've got 3 more on the way... what sort of 'retro' do you mean....??

10 inch wheels and mk1 lights and grille.seen alot on yahoo auction site

[Fevmeister]

Japanese cars are great, not just for their upkeep.
Two words 'Skyline' & 'Evo'

Enough said

[PhoenixSimon]

japan has really strict laws about emissions and engines, all the cars have low mileage due to the fact they have to have a brand new engine (not recon) fitted once they reach 100k km or 60k miles thats why they all come with under 100k miles, new engines are silly exspensive for a car that might be 15yrs old that why they sell them so cheap.
Simon

[koss]

No rust and no sva test required either my mate imported two at Christmas with the retro white roof racks.

[PhoenixSimon]

SVA depends on the age if its 10years or older then no sva but newer than that it will need an sva and it must be standard, everything standard or it will fail, they are uber fussy.
Jap cars are good but the interiors are rubbish, I had a scooby wrx import and in japan they didnt put any clock in them until 1999 or 2000. Incidentally it was the worst car ive ever owned apart from driving from one set of traffic lights to the next as quickly as possible.
Simon

[koss]

SVA depends on the age if its 10years or older then no sva but newer than that it will need an sva and it must be standard, everything standard or it will fail, they are uber fussy.
Jap cars are good but the interiors are rubbish, I had a scooby wrx import and in japan they didnt put any clock in them until 1999 or 2000. Incidentally it was the worst car ive ever owned apart from driving from one set of traffic lights to the next as quickly as possible.
Simon

They are made in the uk so a letter of conformity is required on minis under 10 years. NO SVA.

Thats how I register rover MGFs no SVA Only cars manufactured outside the EU require sva.

Edited by koss, 29 March 2008 - 07:35 AM.