RE: [doc] Best car ?

["James Macpherson" <james.macpherson@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I've always said Jap imports are the best, low mileage, reliable and
have all the extras.

I've owned my grey import Toyota MR2 GT Turbo for over 6 years and every
day it starts first turn of the key with over 130k miles on the clock.
With ~245bhp as standard 0-60 ~5.5 sec and very tuneable you can't go
wrong(Unless you need 4 seats!!).

Toyota are very good at supplying parts I have never had any problems
especially as most parts are the same as the UK spec MR2, all you do is
give them the chassis number and they will get you the parts.  Toyota
parts can be expensive but there's plenty of pattern parts available or
Jap breakers and excellent car forums like the IMOC-UK.

But I agree with Chris buy a £500 car and keep the £4500 for the D'.

James
doc 129
vin 2250



-----Original Message-----
From: blackaddertoo [mailto:blackaddertoo@xxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: 17 October 2005 01:09
To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [doc] Best car ?


Hi all

just looged back on after a few days as had a bit!! of food 
poisoning.
some dodgy burgers i think.
just wanted to clear things up about 'imports'.
i have/had a part time business importing jap cars (mainly roadsters 
but had a skyline, pajero).
there are a lot of misnomers regarding their cars.
many are excellent, well looked after, low miles, can be very 
modified!.
their MOT called shaken is very strict and hence their car servicing 
is better than ours and it gets more expensive to put through the 
shaken at (i think) three and six years), big fee is payable up 
front.
therefore many cars are traded at the four or six months with 
australia and UK being a big market.
many Uk dealers now service and supply parts-no problem.
my R32 skyline-a fantastic car had a broken air vent-a trip to the 
very helpfull nissan dealer, Jap vin number and 2 dyas later a new 
one!!. what service.

so for £5000- if you want to be different, a skyline R32/R33 (180-
300 BHP), or an evo 4, or figaros are excellent (1.0 turbo all auto, 
all convertible) or an MRT GT (with a turbo 0-60 in 5.5) or a 95 ish 
Ford Mustang (get the V8) or a 280 bhp rotary RX7 (but must have low 
miles or rebuild!)

hope i haven't bored everyone.

Steve
vin 1621
No front end
1/2 an air intake system






--- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Paul Reed" <paulreed_email@xxxx> 
wrote:
>
> I've always been put off the Japanese imports as they don't seem 
to 
> be looked after that well as the Japanese get rid of them after a 
> few years of ownership. Was a bit in the press a while ago about a 
> large percentage being stolen.
> 
> --- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Martin Gutkowski <martin@xxxx> 
wrote:
> >
> > Are we talking everyday, fast, exotic or sports?
> > 
> > You can get all of the above for that kind of money in an R33 
> Nissan 
> > Skyline GTS Turbo. Japanese reliability, very playable-with, can 
> be made 
> > to look as outrageous or as mundane as you like (personally I 
> prefer 
> > mundane looks and ballistic performance), comfortable, native 
> right-hand 
> > drive and one of the best engines ever made.
> > 
> > Martin
> > 
> > Paul Reed wrote:
> > 
> > > Need some opions whats the best car to go for for about £5000 
any
> > > suggestions...what would YOU buy.
> > >
> > >
> >
>







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