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We specialise in the direct importing of sports cars and estate cars from Japan.

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FREE ONE YEARS WARRANTY WITH MOST VEHICLES

WE ARE NOW ABLE TO OFFER ON MOST VEHICLES SOLD BY OURSELVES, ONE YEARS WARRANTY UP TO £1000 PER CLAIM COVERING MOST PARTS. FOR  FULL WARRANTY TERMS PLEASE CONTACT US.

Posted on Thursday, 3rd of July 2008

WHEN IS AN SVA TEST REQUIRED?

A question we are often asked. The answer is any imported vehicle 10 years old and younger. This can increase the cost of the imported vehicle by up to £1000. There MUST be a model report available otherwise an SVA test can not be carried out. Take a less than 10 year old Skyline for an example. Any after market extras must be removed. The car has to be as the factory produced it. That means things like a/m spoilers--wheels--suspension--induction kits--exhaust--guages--turbo timers--you name it if its after market it has to be removed. The car can then be entered for the SVA test and when it passes all of those extras can be put back on! Stupid? Well yes but that's the ways of authority i'm afraid. Take a Legacy manual B4 as a standard car example. The SVA test for this car is close on £1000 because the model report is £300 for starters. A cat alarm has to be fitted and a few small mods made before the car can be submitted. It would pay to wait for a few more months so that they are 10 years old and an instant £1000 would be saved.

Posted on Wednesday, 2nd of April 2008

SIGN OF THE TIMES?

Well it must be if we are starting to offer Hybrid cars! Fot the cost or green conscious motorist we are now offering the Toyota Hybrid Prius which has won several awards for its unique petrol/electric system. Up to 70mpg with almost zero road tax and zero congestion charge think of the annual savings.

Posted on Tuesday, 18th of March 2008

NEW REPAIR FACILITIES NOW OPEN

We are now able to service and repair most makes of Japanese cars.

Posted on Wednesday, 12th of March 2008

STOCK LIST--LARGER PICTURES

PLEASE CLICK ON PICTURES IF YOU WANT LARGER ONES

Posted on Friday, 22nd of February 2008

OUR LINKED SITES.

You may like to visit our linked sites Thorpe Bay Marine and ZX Heaven. Thorpe Bay Marine is the leading UK Jet Ski dealer and in fact was the first Jet Ski dealer in the UK way back in 1980. It was set up by Roger Hutchison who holds the dubious title of the first person in the UK to be prosecuted for speeding on a Jet Ski! They have come a long way since then of course with 2 and 3 seater models now supercharged and the latest capable of 0 to 50 mph in 2.9 seconds! They are fun for all the family and are even capable of towing a water skier. Visit the site and findout more.

Posted on Sunday, 10th of February 2008

Subaru Legacy GT or GTB?

We have noticed some advertisers selling their Legacy as a GTB when it is a standard GT model. There are quite a few differences the most obvious being the Bilstein suspension. As the dealer that first introduced the GTB Legacy to the UK buying public, we have the experience with these vehicles to be able to advise any one about any aspect of purchasing or owning these superb cars.

Posted on Wednesday, 23rd of January 2008

UP TO DATE WEB SITE

ONE IMPORTANT FEATURE OF THIS WEB SITE IS THAT IT IS KEPT UP TO DATE SO
IF A CAR IS LISTED FOR SALE, IT WILL BE FOR SALE. 

Posted on Wednesday, 19th of December 2007

DELIVERY AT COST

DISTANCE NO PROBLEM--WE CAN DELIVER TO MOST PARTS OF THE UK AND EUROPE AT COST OF FUEL AND RETURN TRAIN OR AIR FARE.

Posted on Sunday, 16th of December 2007

OUR POLICY WITH PART EXCHANGES

We will always consider a part exchange but Japanese makes are of more interest to us. We will also consider boats--jet skis and motor bikes.

Posted on Friday, 14th of December 2007
Fresh off the boat...

Subaru Legacy GTB MANUAL twin turbo

Just landed from Japan, this top graded warranted mileage Subaru Legacy is the sought after GTB manual version. 280 bhp with Bilstein suspension to handle it. Climate control--electric fold back mirrors--electric windows--dog guard--luggage cover--good stereo system--front strut bar--will be registered--mot'd and taxed. These vehicles are even better value now with lower prices. Superb looking and drive.

£2950