As some of you know, I have been looking for a very specific R32 GTR Skyline for a while. I thought I would start this thread to help others looking to import a car, and to give an indication of my experience, to help others who might look to do it...
JDM Garage are the company who found what I was after... http://www.japimportsuk.com/
I am going to post 100% how I find this experience, no edits... This is a car I have wanted for some time, and it has to be spot on***8230;
Having been in the Skyline scene for a long time, and still own my first Skyline I bought a little over 12 years ago, I know a thing or 2 !
I was after the following :
Car built August 1994 or later (Chassis number BNR32-311380 or higher)
Colour: White
Factory Nismo Kit (Front Lip, Bonnet Lip, side skirts)
Original unmolested, standard car
Xenon Lights
Mileage to be no higher than 130,000kms
From my research this equates to maybe 3% - 6% of the cars built ?!
Not the easiest of tasks, considering they stopped making them in November 1994, so only a short production run, let alone with the other things I was asking for.
I spoke to probably 10 or 12 companies (In November / December 2014) explaining what I was after. Some were lost at the mention of R32 GTR, others didn***8217;t inspire me with enough confidence.
Thanks must be given to Kunal at Arneja Trading and Dave at The GTR Shop who have both been very helpful !
Here is a photo that was provided of what I was looking for (which some of you may recognise as having belonged to Infocus user on here. I first saw this car in 2006 when I met him at the Nurburg Ring, and knew one day I had to have one***8230; !!!
The price of the car isn***8217;t relevant to this thread, as the aim is to share my experience, but as it goes, it was within my budget.
Points I think are of interest, and please feel free to ask questions / add more ..
Communication from JDM Garage themselves through out.
Accuracy of the price conversion in GBP I would have to pay, (prior to confirmed exchange rate at time of putting my money down once I agreed to buy the car).
The import process itself
Communication from Port / customs etc
Paperwork process
Total time taken from buying car, to it being in my possession.
Would I do it again !
Overall ***8211; when the car arrived, was it to my expectations ??
Over the last 7 or 8 months, I have probably seen less than 10 cars meeting the criteria, but none that were a 100% match.
Paul gave me a call the other day, this time he was certain, it was the right car.
Its an October 1994, V Spec II, eactly what I am looking for!
Pics look great, but, its a risk, not actually being able to see the car, I have to go by the Experience of Paul from JDM Garage.
Like the man from Delmonte, after a couple of hours considering it, I said Yes !
Lets see how this process goes over the next 10 -12 weeks !
JDM Garage are the company who found what I was after... http://www.japimportsuk.com/
I am going to post 100% how I find this experience, no edits... This is a car I have wanted for some time, and it has to be spot on***8230;
Having been in the Skyline scene for a long time, and still own my first Skyline I bought a little over 12 years ago, I know a thing or 2 !
I was after the following :
Car built August 1994 or later (Chassis number BNR32-311380 or higher)
Colour: White
Factory Nismo Kit (Front Lip, Bonnet Lip, side skirts)
Original unmolested, standard car
Xenon Lights
Mileage to be no higher than 130,000kms
From my research this equates to maybe 3% - 6% of the cars built ?!
Not the easiest of tasks, considering they stopped making them in November 1994, so only a short production run, let alone with the other things I was asking for.
I spoke to probably 10 or 12 companies (In November / December 2014) explaining what I was after. Some were lost at the mention of R32 GTR, others didn***8217;t inspire me with enough confidence.
Thanks must be given to Kunal at Arneja Trading and Dave at The GTR Shop who have both been very helpful !
Here is a photo that was provided of what I was looking for (which some of you may recognise as having belonged to Infocus user on here. I first saw this car in 2006 when I met him at the Nurburg Ring, and knew one day I had to have one***8230; !!!
The price of the car isn***8217;t relevant to this thread, as the aim is to share my experience, but as it goes, it was within my budget.
Points I think are of interest, and please feel free to ask questions / add more ..
Communication from JDM Garage themselves through out.
Accuracy of the price conversion in GBP I would have to pay, (prior to confirmed exchange rate at time of putting my money down once I agreed to buy the car).
The import process itself
Communication from Port / customs etc
Paperwork process
Total time taken from buying car, to it being in my possession.
Would I do it again !
Overall ***8211; when the car arrived, was it to my expectations ??
Over the last 7 or 8 months, I have probably seen less than 10 cars meeting the criteria, but none that were a 100% match.
Paul gave me a call the other day, this time he was certain, it was the right car.
Its an October 1994, V Spec II, eactly what I am looking for!
Pics look great, but, its a risk, not actually being able to see the car, I have to go by the Experience of Paul from JDM Garage.
Like the man from Delmonte, after a couple of hours considering it, I said Yes !
Lets see how this process goes over the next 10 -12 weeks !