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Old 13 December 2004 | 07:42 PM
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What is this S203 i seen in the paper yesterday ?
320bhp and its only 23K..... is this right ?
Old 13 December 2004 | 07:51 PM
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Thats sort of correct, 320ps, 23k in japan new, around 35k+ in the uk when they get here.

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Old 13 December 2004 | 11:35 PM
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http://response.jp/issue/2004/1213/a...ages/77627.jpg

http://response.jp/issue/2004/1213/a...ages/77628.jpg

http://response.jp/issue/2004/1213/a...ages/77629.jpg

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tis true - nasty price though
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Old 14 December 2004 | 09:05 AM
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23k in japan new, around 35k+ in the uk when they get here
Why the price hike?
VAT & shipping doesn't equate to £12k
Old 14 December 2004 | 09:55 AM
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Old 14 December 2004 | 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Danny B
Why the price hike?
VAT & shipping doesn't equate to £12k
Add: all shipping costs, then import duty (10%?), then VAT on top of that (17.5%), then shipping agent's fees (for customs clearance etc), SVA conversion work, model report hire, SVA fee, registration fee, road tax, UK fuel remap, underseal, alarm/immobiliser, tracker, locking wheel nuts... *sob*
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Still bloody nice but out my league
Old 14 December 2004 | 03:32 PM
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FYI transportation and shipping costs will be £300 (absolute tops inc de-reg is needed...) and £385 (inc Marine Ins); port fees and Customs clearance will be £100 (less if multiple cars). This is added the cost of the car where Import Duty is applied at 10% and VAT is calculated on the total. This has added £985 to the cost of the car. Id expect the kit required for SVA to cost little more than £400 including a professionally and well fitted quality fog lamp and a Cat 1 alarm. When you add £600 which is generous for an E-SVA test and the hire of a Model Report we are up to £1,985..... The total cost will be about £31,750 but this is calculated at the full retail cost of the car in Japan including tax. All it needs now is more underseal; McGuards; a stereo; registration and tax.....

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I love the translation from the last link posted by Paul.

The Subaru Technica international corporation (president Katsura rice field victory),
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Details have been uploaded on our website Make sure your sat down
£600 lol Oh if Model reports were that easy, they wouldn't even fill out 1 part of the paperwork for that

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Not made myself too clear there Iain; as a round figure £600 for the E-SVA test and the cost of hiring a report combined! -thats the only price that was vague though; as Im sure you will confirm- If it WAS that easy I wouldnt be trying to bullet proof a Type-R right now!

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£35,495
Not your fault Iain I know.
Seems rather expensive when you consider that there is a low mileage immaculate S202 struggling to be sold on the SIDC website at the moment for £20k which was also one of only 400 in the world and only one of 10 in the UK...
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If you have not already had a Model report created yet you'll be shocked at how expensive it is At the moment we're the only company with a live report for the MY03+ cars and it was painfully expensive and long winded. If your trying to get a classic Type-R through it's going to take a huge amount of work. If you need any advice feel free to call anytime

I said on the site it was expensive, you could have a new Type 25 for less but then I guess some people just like to own something even rarer

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http://www.wheels24.co.za/Wheels24/N...638613,00.html

Some more info on the S203. Me wants one bad!!!

Check out the Subaru X5 rival also...nice!
Old 21 December 2004 | 05:19 PM
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Errr I want those seats!
Old 21 December 2004 | 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Dazza's-STi
Errr I want those seats!
Unless you're skinny, you don't - www.scoobymagazine.com/s203.htm
Old 21 December 2004 | 05:46 PM
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Iain,

Does the S203 come with free duck tape in case the customer tries to get the speedo up to 260mph!

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It would be limited to 157mph with our remap

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Old 22 December 2004 | 10:35 AM
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how much does it weigh?????
Old 22 December 2004 | 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Rasher
how much does it weigh?????
Less than Pete Lewis...
Old 22 December 2004 | 04:08 PM
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Less than Pete Lewis...
lol

seriously anyone???
Old 22 December 2004 | 04:42 PM
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£35K for an Import
Worth what in 3 Years Iain.......£15K.
Far too many special specials about now IMHO
Another car that is truly worth no more than £30K but hey if folk wanna buy em good luck!!
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Originally Posted by Rasher
lol

seriously anyone???

1445kg - from the Subaru Japan site.
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Originally Posted by ARRON BIRD
£35K for an Import
Another car that is truly worth no more than £30K but hey if folk wanna buy em good luck!!
Check the report Highlander did for the issue3 of Scooby Mag

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Old 22 December 2004 | 05:01 PM
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I like it, I'm gonna buy a S202 when I stop riding and sell my wagon but maybe a S203 will be a better bet...love the seats, reminds me of the proper stripped out racers like the 360 CS and 911 RS's...nice car.
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I like it, I'm gonna buy a S202 when I stop riding and sell my wagon but maybe a S203 will be a better bet...love the seats, reminds me of the proper stripped out racers like the 360 CS and 911 RS's...nice car.
I think the S202 was based on a Type C but the S203 is based on the STi IIRC so you might be better getting a S202 IMHO

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