Problem is trying to find one

Whats the chances of sourcing one and then importing one is it a nightmare .. I guess you got to find one first thought to start with

 

Finding one and importing it is quite easy; finding the required trust is an issue though.....

 

Id buy one ahead though and be prepared to sit on it here for a few months because the prices will really firm-up on cars thatll be clear of E-SVA by the time that they land...

 

Well....

What a waste of time

I dont think i have ever seen such a rough and scrappy car in my entire life, our E reg 205 GTI we sold last year was in better condition.

When we pulled up, before i even got out the car my heart sank and then it just whent down hill, I was trying to find things to like about it and trying to justify and make excuses, but at the end of the day it was a complete dog and i had to accept that

Several things also seemed/ were dodgy

List:

* Condition both interior and exterior far worse than described - all bumpers heavily scuffed scrapped and cracked, every single panel scratched, scored or dented. would require total respray as a complete mess, so that would have to be costed in.

* The window tints were peeeling and blistering and bubbling .. looked horrid

* All the windows rubbers and seals were persihing and crumbling

* The brakes all round needed replacing, and driving it was dangerous, they were useless.

* the clutch slipped and stunk, had the window down to listen to engine and for smells

* The speedo clocked up in KM on the odometer and speedo, but had a MPH face

* The speed limiter was still in place, so kept bouncing around and dropping of when booting it

* it felt so tight and restricted, i couldnt feel the turbo kick in at all, had more power in our punto

* short shift gearbox that was horrid

* Now a big one.... when I checked the V5 it said 'Body Plan - Saloon' WTF

* No number plates .. "I havent had chance to get any made yet" ..What since the car got a V5 in August

So with all that said we just walked away

So back to Square one and a very lucky escape I am thinking but the really dissapointed as this could have been a verey unique and stunning wagon.


Thanks for all your advice guys

So definitely think will see if can raise a few more penies to go for a V3 or later

 

Better to import your own and make sure that you get a Grade4 car. From your description it sounds more like a Grade3 at best, to me; bumber scuffs are common though even on Grade4 cars.

 

As earlier, get a uk car with full and comprehensive history with old MOTs, etc and then mod it to the power you require. Or get a properly sorted import from a respected garage. It will cost more, but at least you'll end up with something that won't be a pigs ear.