andy99ppp

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Hi, I'm considering buying a classic my 99 sti, recently imported, still has kmh on speedo, any advice? I've had uk models before.

Pete

Well one plus, it (SHOULD) be rot / rust free on the underside which is a huge plus, get the chassis number and Use this link to check it, best money you will spend

Link. https://carvx.jp/?referrer=zmND2UtYp3LP

Will you be the first UK owner?? Who brought it in to the country etc??

Pete

andy99ppp

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https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F183953640135

andy99ppp

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2nd owner as the guy that's selling it imported it.

RRP1STI

Very nice!

rossyboy

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This.

I would never buy an import now without a car vx report done first.

andy99ppp

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Vx report purchased!

jaygsi

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Looks stunning colour.

neil97rs

You want to see the auction sheet as well as carvx report
why is he selling so early or is he a dealer ? I would expect the latter

dont get to hung up on grade r cars as could only be minor damage / repair there are certainly worse grade 3.5 cars out there

Pete

^^^^^^ Agree 100%, I’ve seen it first hand. They are some cracking grade R cars out there, friend bought an R Tommi Mak that had a bonnet repair, it was just done to a very high standard and the rest of the car is like new. Wouldn’t worry me, just do your full research.

andy99ppp

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Report is in. All seems pretty good. They have graded it as a 3 on the auction report but car looks good? Does the fact that the dccd not working need to be a worry?

andy99ppp

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NOSSY_89

Could be the gearbox has been swapped out for a non dccd version. check the code on the gearbox

Pete

Andy, grade 3 if fine buddy, glad you got the report, that’ll put your mind at rest I’m sure.

Pete

rossyboy

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Hmm I dunno, 3 is quite low. I’d want to see the auction sheet to know why - importer may have tidied up the bodywork. Not an issue itself, but would be good to see and have that knowledge.

rossyboy

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andy99ppp

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Pete

Well thankfully there’s no XX on the sheet so no panel replacement. The C means interior Andy in case you wondered. So basically it’s got, or had some dents, chips etc the usual stuff, it’s a 20 year old car, it’s expected to be fair.

Pete

Here you go buddy, very useful

https://prestigemotorsport.com.au/auction-guide/

rossyboy

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More hmm from me. Reason for the grade 3 doesn’t seem to be the bodywork - looks good on the auction sheet. Pity nobody here speaks Japanese, as I expect the reason for the low grade is amongst all the writing on the left of the auction sheet.

55,000 miles and good bodywork, but grade 3 = Minor alarm bells. Minor because whatever was wrong may have been fixed.

I’d be asking the seller why it was only grade 3 - might be the non functioning DCCD, but who knows.

andy99ppp

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I agree with Rossy boy, I have been doing lots of googling and the bodywork is good, I have a video of a walk around, I think the little dents have been pulled out, there is still a couple of little scratches on it. Other than that it is straight, interior is quite scruffy, more than you would expect from a 55k mile car? The dccd issue bothers me and so from that I think I am going pass this time, I have another to look at on Saturday which is not so much money and doesn't look quite as sexy but it could!!

andy99ppp

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STI -V4

Mileage on the grey one is not genuine / guaranteed as it has the * After the mileage on the sheet

type-ra

Roof vent & DCCD clocks are possible reasons. It's an STi so should have neither of those

Martin typeR

You can get the auction sheet translated via carvx

andy99ppp

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Sound advice that!! Got it translated, it's been clocked and had a lot of bodywork done! So I think I'll pass on that 1. Thanks for everyone's advice.