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@schizzo | 7 July 11 | |
you will need about another 4k quid to cover shipping and taxes. When we import parts for the mini you can expect to pay 30 to 40percent of the big total for shipping,then 20percent duty when it lands here and another 14percent tax on top of all that. A set of wheel nuts and washers costing 29gbp in the uk, sets you back roughly 75gbp once landed and delivered
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@amd786 | 7 July 11 | |
at times shipping,clearing etc c0sts m0re than the car itself..where i am for 8k i may get a go0d used 03 corolla!thanx 4 the advice guys..1 m0re thing,spare parts?are the type r's spares unique?or the same as all h0ndas?
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@sucker | 7 July 11 | |
Most parts are the same. However parts are plentiful as you get loads of folk writing them off so second hand bits can be had cheap. If you were buying a EP3 and need some parts, get a online manual for the EP3 and the EP2 and take the part number from the EP2 one if buying from a dealer. Type R owners always get screwed for parts. For mines I paid 4 times the price for universal parts cause the
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@sucker | 7 July 11 | |
Part number was taken from the type r manual
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@amd786 | 8 July 11 | |
which parts would u advise to change or to have just incase?the dealers are n0t well st0ckd here s0 w0uld b better if i buy them with the car..
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@sucker | 8 July 11 | |
To be honest you shouldn't need much. Just the usual things like wipers, brakes, oil filter, air filter I'd not going after Market. Get yourself a paint stick and you may want a spare wheel or even a spare to keep incase of emergencies at home
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@colt38 | 8 July 11 | |
Fiat 500
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@sucker | 8 July 11 | |
A fiat 500 is under the header of Super Mini and not hatchback or hot hatch
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@sucker | 8 July 11 | |
Plus a Fiat 500 is considerably more than the poster is willing to spend
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@amd786 | 9 July 11 | |
@s*cker.appreciate the help.thanks.
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