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    Importing Cars

    As most of you know, the world's gone to pot financially... The Tsunami in Japan and the global financial crisis has caused the exchange rate from GBP to YEN to reduce significantly, meaning a price hike of at least 40% or more. This now makes cars non-viable to import from Japan as similar...
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    Parts Service - CLOSED Due to Current Climate

    Due to the current exchange rate, better availability of parts in the UK etc etc etc, I'm closing this area down. When the exchange rate picks up in the future, I may look at doing it again, so will put up a post. In the meantime, thanks to all the people who've perused, ordered and bought from...
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    Parts Service - CLOSED Due to Current Climate

    Due to the current exchange rate, better availability of parts in the UK etc etc etc, I'm closing this area down. When the exchange rate picks up in the future, I may look at doing it again, so will put up a post. In the meantime, thanks to all the people who've perused, ordered and bought...
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    Some of my Favourite YouTube Car Vids

    I know people will have differing opinions on what's their favourite, but here are mine, and they hail from era's when people could DRIVE, and cars were CARS, no super soft sticky tyres, no TC, ESP, ABS etc, just BIG kahuna's, turbo's and tyres, and more than enough ability...
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    Where am I?

    I've not been on too much recently, and there's a reason... I've had itchy feet and I've been off travelling again (so apologies if I've not replied to anyone who's PM'd etc, internet access is often limited...). Any ideas where? I'll try not to make it too easy... Here's the first piccie:
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    Japanese Import Car Market - A Bad Sign...

    I've just been informed that one of the largest independent car export dealers in Japan has decided to close its operations after 12-years. Given the UK's economy, a large amount of business has been lost in exporting from Japan to the UK, as car prices for us have gone up in the region of...
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    FOR SALE: Blue EP85 4WD TD04 3-Door Starlet Turbo 5-Speed Manual

    FOR SALE: Blue EP85 4WD TD04 3-Door Starlet Turbo 5-Speed Manual Item Condition: Good Condition, few scuffs as you'd expect from a 1995 car... Price and price conditions: £5,495.00 Extra Info: *** Click Here for Full For Sale Thread ***. The car is currently taxed, MOT'd and...
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    FOR SALE: EP91 JAM Racing Eyelids

    Item For Sale: EP91 JAM Racing Eyelids Item Description: EP91 JAM Racing Eyelids. These are copies, and were made from original JAM versions. I had intended to make more, but never got around to it. They are made from FRP, and are provided in gelcoat, so they will need spraying. Item...
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    FOR SALE: TRD 4E-FTE EP82/EP91 Uprated Engine Mount Set

    Item For Sale: TRD 4E-FTE EP82/EP91 Uprated Engine Mount Set Item Description: TRD Uprated Engine Mount Set for 4E-FTE EP82/EP91. Bought on a whim for the EP85 project I had, but then realised they didn't fit, plus, the mounts were OK anyway... :homer: These were bought from a member on here...
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    Another Guessing Game...

    You've got 3 photos... Here's the 1st:
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    FOR SALE: EP91 Manuals (UK, JDM, Translated) + Wallet

    Item For Sale: EP91 Manuals (UK, JDM, Translated) + Wallet Item Description: 3 x EP91 Owners manuals and Genuine Toyota Wallet consisting of: 1 no. UK EP91 Starlet Manual in good condition 1 no. JDM EP91 Starlet Manual in good condition, but edges of pages are turning. Also comes with...
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    A few piccies from my trip to Marrakech...

    As some of you may have noticed, I like to get around the globe wherever possible. Last Tuesday, the wife and I shot off to Marrakech in Morocco for a few days, so I thought I'd bung up a few piccies to let you have a look at what it's like... The Palais de la Bahia - One of the many...
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    Congratulations Germany!

    Thanks for putting our useless, over-paid, under-performing, ungrateful bunch of useless tossers out of World Cup 2010. I can now enjoy the rest of the World Cup without having to endure any more inept performances from our supposed bunch of professionals. Don't get me wrong, I'm a very...
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    FOR SALE: 1995 EP82 Front Bumper/Fogs in White

    *** PRICED REDUCED *** Item For Sale: 1995 EP82 Front Bumper/Fogs in White Item Description: Arrived in a car I imported over from Japan. Has had the centre cut for a BLITZ Front-Mount Intercooler. A few scuffs as you'd expect, but in overall good condition. Also includes fog lights, but...
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    FOR SALE: ROTA Centre Caps (Black)

    Item For Sale: ROTA Centre Caps Item Description: 4 x Brand New ROTA Centre Caps in Black. Came with a 15" set of ROTA Grids, but I did not fit them. These are £10.00 + £7.00 P&P each on eBay, so grab a set for a lot less. The 2 shown at the bottom still have the protective plastic on...
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    FOR SALE: BBS/AEZ 14" Alloys/Tyres

    *** PRICED REDUCED *** Item For Sale: BBS/AEZ 14" Alloys/Tyres Item Description: AEZ 14" Alloys made by BBS. Alloys are all in good condition, and are 4 x 100, 14 x 6J, ET38. They come with Pirelli P5000 Drago tyres (185/60/14), which have good tread (passed MOT fine), but the tyres are old...
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    FOR SALE: OX Racing Brake Pads

    ** PRICE REDUCED ** Item For Sale: OX Racing Brake Pads Item Description: These were sat in the back of my EP91 K24 Glanza V when it arrived from Japan. They arrived in the box, and have sat on a shelf ever since... Item Price: Price Reduced from £40.00 to £30.00 Delivery: £5.00 to UK...
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    FOR SALE: 4E-FTE OEM Cams

    Item For Sale: 4E-FTE OEM Cams Item Description: These were purchased (for considerably more that I'm selling for) when I imported my EP91 K24 Glanza V as the car had to go through an ESVA test (this was back in 2003), and the aftermarket cams needed to be replaced with standard ones so it...
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    Dyno Day - Verwood 20th June 2010

    When I lived in Southampton, I used to use the services of Andy Vey, who used to work for K-Sport, and then went on to form a partnership at Triton Motor Services/Motorsport @ Hurn (Bournemouth Airport). He's vastly experienced, and is well known on the Mitsubishi Lancer Register and Scooby...
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    A Wee Road Trip...

    After my Mother-in-Law decided to spend more time looking at a tractor, and not at the car in front which had stopped, she required a new car... So, having given me the nod to get her one, I started looking... Never content to do the simple thing, I found the perfect car for my Mother-in-Law...
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