Recognising Imports

[Andybrad]

Hi guys, bit a favour to ask, my grilfriends interested in buying a Celica shes seen, but its got very low miles and a low price tag, which made me think it could be an import. The problem is she would not be able to afford the insurance on an import

I know with MR2 there a couple of give aways like extra indicators, just wondered if there was for Celicas

[GT4 BOOSTER]

11 digit chassis number , no rear fog lights, big number plates ie- square ones.to name but a few , speedo is in kmh but reads mph

try norwich union , they did my gt4 as a uk model due to the fact spare parts are plentyfull in the uk now.

[Andybrad]

Thanks for your help, just phoned up and theres a deposit been put down on it, so looks like she won't be getting that one.

[ricomr2]

Just out of interest, how much was the car?

I'll be looking at buying a celica in the next few months and i'm keeping an eye on how much they go for...

[chocka]

little Jap guy sat in the back???? :D :D :P

[Norfolk]

Hi,

Fairly easy to spot an import, as has already been said, plates, fog light, my rear lights are different, Jap handbook etc.

Click here for pics of my SS3, I'm already a member on celica club -

My Webpage

cheers

[Carrera_C]

little Jap guy sat in the back???? :D  :D  :P

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Nice, made me laugh aloud with that comment

[silvasurfa]

little Jap guy sat in the back???? :D  :D  :P

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i thought jimlad was scottish?!! :P

[Andybrad]

Rico,

Celica

Bit far for you to travel :P

[pedro7680]

another easy give away is jap writing on the sun visors or steering wheel housing

[Calisto]

They usually have the month number that they were born in the middle top of the windscreen.

[cookci]

Mines an import:

[Andybrad]

Cool, thanks your help, the deposit fell through so we probably go hava look this week end

[Sirius]

Couple of other things - the UK ones have Exhaust Gas recirculation, which is a load of vacuum pipes and gubbins near the intake manifold.The JDM cars do not have this.

JDM cars usually have stickers in various places in Japanese.

On the GT-Four at least the JDM's have a smaller gearbox oil cooler radiator - 5 row versus the UK 10-row.

The UK's come with air conditioning - the JDM's usually have full climate control.

There is loads of subtle differences, when you next look at one try to get a picture of the engine and interior.

It will also say on the logbook if its an import as the date of registration will be way different to the date of construction.