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.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Very nice!

 

This.

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

 

Vx report purchased!

 

Looks stunning colour.

 

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

 

^^^^^^ 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.

 

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?

 

Vx

 

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

 

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

Pete

 

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.

 

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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.

 

Here you go buddy, very useful

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

 

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.

 

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!!

 

 

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

 

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

 

You can get the auction sheet translated via carvx

 

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.