Japanese imports
- Thread starter reload
- Start date
This site contains affiliate links for which LandyZone may be compensated if you make a purchase.
jamesmartin
Well-Known Member
- Posts
- 91,879
- Location
- louth lincs
less rust,ive seen some pretty ,the vehicle is identical to uk ,dont know how insurance react probably load premium a bit
jamesmartin
Well-Known Member
- Posts
- 91,879
- Location
- louth lincs
no,
strange_days
New Member
- Posts
- 2,411
- Location
- Surrey
I guess just the speedo conversion, I presume it's digital on a disco 1, so just a little chip off ebay. and the usual installation of a rear fog light
discool
Well-Known Member
- Posts
- 13,675
Different style of exhaust system due to Jananese vehicle emmissions rules so just replace with a UK spec if or when the time comes, also radio frequencys dont work in the UK and they have transmission/ignition key inter-locks, speedo is KMPH but with a MPH also shown.
thebiglad
Well-Known Member
- Posts
- 7,387
- Location
- Central France
They usually cost disproportionately more to purchase, than a UK one and you would have difficulty importing it into another European country, because it's not european market spec. Some sellers are asking £6-8000 for a 97 TDI 300 !!!!!!
Radio, exhaust, EGR valve and speedo are different. Spec level is different also.
The advantage is lower rust supposedly. Some sellers also speak of better service history, but if it does come with the car it'll be in Japanese so I'm not sure how that helps!!!!
Radio, exhaust, EGR valve and speedo are different. Spec level is different also.
The advantage is lower rust supposedly. Some sellers also speak of better service history, but if it does come with the car it'll be in Japanese so I'm not sure how that helps!!!!
Planny
New Member
- Posts
- 234
- Location
- West Midlands
Some were badged as Honda for the Jap market
mrnice
Loading.....
- Posts
- 2,840
- Location
- Up **** creek.
This isnt meant as a joke but surely theres gonna be a few less rust free examples for sale after that tsunami.
thebiglad
Well-Known Member
- Posts
- 7,387
- Location
- Central France
You're right but I bet the grey importers still call them "rust free" Japanese imports and charge a bundle for them!!!
mrnice
Loading.....
- Posts
- 2,840
- Location
- Up **** creek.
yep they jet wash em and send em over, then the salt in the chassis box sections slowly starts to eat them from the inside.
Soloby Rob
Banned
- Posts
- 7,714
- Location
- In a house, not far from somewhere
The V8 man
Well-Known Member
- Posts
- 1,951
- Location
- Redhill Surrey
You wont be able to drive it in the LEZ if its registered as a utility vehicle
easye1
Banned
- Posts
- 8,557
dredging this fred back up...
has anyone else had a problem with current LEZ on an imported disco,
re the taxation class or registered class of use....
got to change my old disco some time in the future so need it to be LEZ compliant...
winchman
Active Member
- Posts
- 747
One thing no one has mentioned is rust proofing, I have a Japanese import and it has no rust protection at all, so you need to budget that it too
The V8 man
Well-Known Member
- Posts
- 1,951
- Location
- Redhill Surrey
You wont be able to re-register it as an estate or anything else my mate had one and he tried for weeks to change it and got nowhere
SpaceDawg
Active Member
- Posts
- 935
- Location
- Cowfold, West Sussex
I can and have in mine, just check the logbook to see how it was registered when it came over.
As for changes, it just seems there some odd stuff on the Jap ones but I also think they are on the later UK ones as well, like.
Cooled EGR
Relay locking the Auto Box
Half leather seats
Speedo
I got mine with 42k miles (now 67) and very very little rust on it.
Similar threads
Discovery Sport
Slack timing chain
