Why do uk sup tt's cost much more than import's ?

[paddy155]

Thank's

[JamieP]

Example?

[Robert]

I wouldn't say the difference is that big anymore really. For the first time since i have been on this forum there are a number of sub £6k UK auto supra's for sale. If you are talking manual then they generally hold a higher value and always have done due to only a limit amount of them being produced. Uk supra's in general were quite rare as their numbers were just over 600. A i have said lately the price of UK auto TT's have come right now sadly

[Gaz6002]

Dildos and steel turbos are more attractive.

[Terminator]

One basic reason, it was made for the UK market. In the general car market, import versions of a car with a UK version tend to be cheaper, history may be harder to prove.

 

The UK Supra, came at one high spec level, where as the JDM cars were released in several spec levels. However there was also freedom to customise the car with factory additions, so two cars with the same model description, could be very different in equipment levels so it is very hard to compare. There used to be rumour that under sealing on JDM cars was inferior to UK cars. My JDM car is 15 years old, at the last MOT, the tester said the under side of the car was in better condition than some cars coming in for their first MOT after registration.

 

 

Recent lower UK TT prices could be reflection the condition of cars used entirely on UK roads. Cars that have been used during every winter may be beginning to suffer.

 

If you are asking to see if you get a better value car buying UK, this will be an interesting thread;)

Edited May 3, 2010 by Terminator (see edit history)

[RedM]

I guess you pay for the extra weight.

[JamieP]

I dont think there is many people that would pay the extra money these days, maybe a little extra but not how it use to be.

 

Only plus sides i see to a uk car is reported lower insurance and steel turbos if you are going bpu, but even is that really a plus side? the most powerful tt on the ecu register is on ceramic turbos and the fastest over the 1/4 is on ceramic turbos.

 

The only uk cars i see for sale are vastly over priced and have been for sale for a very long time.

Edited May 4, 2010 by JamieP (see edit history)

[Willson]

Traceable history and lower insurance.

 

Plus a few extra things as standard like the bigger brakes, leather seats etc.

 

 

I think its the (sometimes substantially) lower insurance though, really.

[paddy155]

Ok,thank's.That has cleared that up.

[Miguel]

Dare I point out the white elephant in the corner?

[j_jza80]

I would say it has more to do with insurance than specs, performance etc. Uks are easily insurable in your early 20s, j-specs tend to be very expensive, making the UK cars very desireable. My UK spec Supra was cheaper to insure than the UK spec S14a 200sx I had before it!

 

One of the things that drew me to Supras in the first place was how reasonable the insurance was for the performance.

[gaijin]

Bigger windows(to see you coming)

[The Raven]

I would guess the insurance is cheaper. I paid 340 on a uk car.

 

And the fact they can be sold overseas for decent money.

 

Heated seats and headlight washers............they go faster and smell better too.

[stevie_b]

I'd say rarity. They look very similar to import supras, but they are differences that are obvious to car enthusiasts.

[Paul]

Quality mate, it's all about quality. J-specs are a chavs delight, cheap and nasty, UK's have a better class of owner (like myself )

[Guigsy]

my old jspec na had no history before its last owner (i was the 3rd in the uk) my current car has been through 5 owners i think. but the history is huge.

 

if you think history is important...

[scotty71]

Perhaps Gordon taxes them

[wilson4347]

You pay for the bonnet scoop:d

[Guest UKSoop]

UK's are quicker and have more power - better quality, the JSpec rust underneath as they have not been treated for UK Roads.

 

Don't listen to the people that say JSpec's have same BHP as UK due to the Japanese regulations keeping BHP under300 bhp etc, they do actually have less BHP.

 

PS Chav's always drive Jspec's and with a UK it just has that bit more class about it

[Paul]

Chav's always drive Jspec's and with a UK it just has that bit more class about it

 

Told you so

[scotty71]

ahhh so 99% of people on here are chavvy then

 

UK's are quicker = nah

 

JSpec rust underneath = You would get this done on import

 

BHP is more on a UK = Debatable (due to the gentlemens agreement)

 

It must be a cream old mans leather thing

[Paul]

It must be a cream old mans leather thing

 

And the smell of dry wee

[Lbm]

UK's are quicker and have more power - better quality, the JSpec rust underneath as they have not been treated for UK Roads.

 

Don't listen to the people that say JSpec's have same BHP as UK due to the Japanese regulations keeping BHP under300 bhp etc, they do actually have less BHP.

 

PS Chav's always drive Jspec's and with a UK it just has that bit more class about it

 

 

Btw it's chavs not chav's

 

Yours truely...an over-educated J-spec (man they're so slow)owning chav

[suprasam77]

UK's are quicker and have more power - better quality, the JSpec rust underneath as they have not been treated for UK Roads.

 

Don't listen to the people that say JSpec's have same BHP as UK due to the Japanese regulations keeping BHP under300 bhp etc, they do actually have less BHP.

 

PS Chav's always drive Jspec's and with a UK it just has that bit more class about it

 

You couldn't be more deluded, my jspec has been in the uk for 3 years and not one bit of rust. I use it daily, even got stuck in the snow for 2 days. Lol. The cars are fairly well undersealed. Add to that if you get it waxoiled there solid for life!

 

I hate import bashers, the cars were made in the same factory side by side so in terms of quailty why would you suggest uks are better, they just got all accessories added. Simples. Plus tbh why would you want leather??? You just slide off!! And looks Shiite.

[Paul]

You just slide off!! And looks Shiite.

 

Easier to wipe clean though when you wet yourself