Noodles249uk Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 After looking at the climbing prices of Mk4s, i resigned myself to the fact it was always out of reach until one day i decided that enough is enough. Ive had all sorts of cars over the years, Rx7s, s13s, evo, dc5 and my last big build was my 465bhp chaser. I sold the chaser, dc5 and rx7 and started looking in japan for the 'right' car for me. I wanted a silver, BPU only TT6 and after a year and a half and bidding on 5 or 6 cars i finally won one! fast forward four months due to Covid it arrived at port! I get there and the car is open, and missing stuff!! clearly stolen UK side if im honest, wires cut etc. In my rage i loaded the car and drove out of port without thinking, and that was basically me accepting the car as is! rookie mistake. The car is perfect other than missing most of the aftermarket parts i wanted to sell on, which is annoying. Im waiting for my payment for the subscription to go live on the website so i can post a wanted ad. Im waiting for registration at the moment, but plans are to keep it nice for now and a few years later go big turbo! will grab a few pictures soon! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4chrisbnvds Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 Achievement unlocked! Congratulations on having your dream car. Keep us posted with your future plan for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tayr Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 unfortunately theft at ports getting a lot more common now.. out of interest what was it that was missing? Some of these items are rare now and don't come up for sale often so easier to track down maybe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyson Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 22 minutes ago, tayr said: unfortunately theft at ports getting a lot more common now.. out of interest what was it that was missing? Some of these items are rare now and don't come up for sale often so easier to track down maybe Unless you have video evidence or know serial numbers, there is literally zero chance of getting it back. I'd take it on the chin and just enjoy the car, not worth the time and effort chasing what will inevitably be a dead end in my opinion, the boat has sailed unfortunately as you have taken receipt of the car and haven't raised the issue at the time. Welcome to the club though, don't think there are that many fresh imports coming to the UK due to prices now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noodles249uk Posted October 19, 2021 Author Share Posted October 19, 2021 5 hours ago, tayr said: unfortunately theft at ports getting a lot more common now.. out of interest what was it that was missing? Some of these items are rare now and don't come up for sale often so easier to track down maybe the list isnt massive but its just the principle really. strut brace gauge pod with tomei and greddy gauges in hks mushroom gear knob I didnt even look to claim in the end as i didnt want the trouble and also knew id accepted the car as is. Im happy that the scratches are coming out when im detailing it so nothing too bad so far! for a 94 it looks very clean in my eyes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Bullitt Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 5 hours ago, Tyson said: Unless you have video evidence or know serial numbers, there is literally zero chance of getting it back. I'd take it on the chin and just enjoy the car, not worth the time and effort chasing what will inevitably be a dead end in my opinion, the boat has sailed unfortunately as you have taken receipt of the car and haven't raised the issue at the time. Welcome to the club though, don't think there are that many fresh imports coming to the UK due to prices now. Not sure the OP is looking to get anything back but tayr does make a good point. As this community is so small and as parts are becoming rare and scarce it would be interesting to see if anything has recently been advertised for sale. Purely as an educational exercise of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 Congratulations on the buy! I cant believe that part theft is still a thing, its been going on for years. If you know what you had and what's missing its worth keeping an eye on ebay. Gutted for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 Id pay the extra for a container to ship if I imported a car for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celicasaur Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Congratulations! Pics pleaseeeee And gosh that's so disappointing to hear about the parts getting stolen. Sad for you man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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