Civic Type R - The Deal You Made??

**aaronng** · 04-07-2007 08:05 AM

Originally Posted by VTi_b0i

What model is the 4 door CTR with the two circle tail lights? it could be a slightly older model, anyone know if we can get one of those?

That one is even newer than this UK CTR. And you can't bring them into Australia except through a private import. So you still have to wait 1 year.

**VTi_b0i** · 04-07-2007 08:48 AM

So all u gotta do is wait 1 year, then import one privately?...
that sounds awsome! any idea roughly how much all up that would be in bout 1-2years time? I have relo's all over england so i can go over, buy one then have it sent back?

**UNLS1** · 04-07-2007 10:12 AM

Originally Posted by VTi_b0i

So all u gotta do is wait 1 year, then import one privately?...
that sounds awsome! any idea roughly how much all up that would be in bout 1-2years time? I have relo's all over england so i can go over, buy one then have it sent back?

its as easy as that...NOT

hence why u see hardly any honda imports from UK

lets start with the car @ about 17,000pounds....convert that to Au, then how much it is to import it over on the boat, wont be cheap.

that idea is flopsville i thinks.

**Wazza** · 04-07-2007 11:10 AM

Originally Posted by VTi_b0i

So all u gotta do is wait 1 year, then import one privately?...
that sounds awsome! any idea roughly how much all up that would be in bout 1-2years time? I have relo's all over england so i can go over, buy one then have it sent back?

But why would you want to go to England to buy the FD2 CTR when it is a JDM model and is not released in England as a mainstream model either...

**VTi_b0i** · 04-07-2007 11:16 AM

Well i thort the UK would get them, and as im english i could go over there, find one, keep it at my relatives then bring it over...i was also looking at EP3's aswell but that idea will be capped lol... anyideas how much would be spent getting the sedan from jdm land over here?

**Euro76** · 04-07-2007 12:07 PM

I like the car however I'd rather choose the 166kw JDM Civic Type R...that's the most real Civic Type R.

**R123** · 04-07-2007 03:53 PM

Originally Posted by VTi_b0i

Well i thort the UK would get them, and as im english i could go over there, find one, keep it at my relatives then bring it over...i was also looking at EP3's aswell but that idea will be capped lol... anyideas how much would be spent getting the sedan from jdm land over here?

go and look it up in the trader section on cars. this is cool itr website in the UK www.itr-dc5.co.uk if u havent been there already.

there have this popular trader bring it in (FD2 in CW oh YEH) saying they wont make any profit with the first one and the price tag is ard $20K Pds. the beast will be available on the road in sep. Still available i think... even thou thousands views on the thread. (one friendly reminder/warning, be ready to get blow away with those 50+ pics)

**lukits01** · 05-07-2007 09:50 AM

Originally Posted by VTi_b0i

Well i thort the UK would get them, and as im english i could go over there, find one, keep it at my relatives then bring it over...i was also looking at EP3's aswell but that idea will be capped lol... anyideas how much would be spent getting the sedan from jdm land over here?

You can buy them as grey import in the UK, BUT private importing them to AUS is not that simple.

Yes you have to own the car overseas for atleast a year, AND you also have to show customs that YOU have LIVED overseas for roughly the same ammount of time. So its not as simple as buying the car and leaving it with friends or relatives.