DamianLEX

This is my first ever import and wanted to see if there is a market for it in UK. But as you noticed I did choose a car that I can stay with for many years. So whatever happens, no regrets. I must admit that on Japanese auction they mentioned only about iCode exhaust. Fresh RR Racing brakes and E-12 suspension is a bonus. With my driving style these brake discs will last at least 100k miles:) And I must admin than comparing to my ex 2015 RCF I like ISF much much more in many aspects. PS Car sells as whole or nothing. No breaking for parts. If it stays with me I would have to spend few grand on similar exhaust anyway because stock in F's is not an option.

I do have 2014 jdm ISF. I will wait to test mine when it is registered as many users said JDM ISFs do NOT have speed limiters at 112mph. Anyway I could not live with 5.0 v8 and speed limit like that. Just dangerous to be cut off so early…

So I can see all our Japanese speedos are in km only. I can share the cost for RR racing tune if that’s ok with you (one device to serve few same cars)?

Hi, I just wanted to share my recent Japanese import, 2014 Lexus ISF in Black. I posted it on Facebook so if anyone is interested in buying such a car, please let me know. As a private seller I cannot post it on Autotrader because it is unregistered in UK (yet). Link to the advert: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1405103200112452/ Tell me your thoughts about it. PS I attached here a cold start in the morning so you can hear it:) iCode titanium exhaust (quieter than H&S in my previous RCF and ZERO DRONE). Thank you IMG_1190.MOV

I have no idea what Japanese one has or not but only 2 connectors fit to uk version so pointless. Does not matter now as I’m sending the uk Navi back. I will be converting to some aftermarket unit if car does not sell. We will see what happens soon.

Is there any third party unit to connect there without changing all cables and connections? I mean to install some custom one with Japanese connections.

Well, so most likely I’m going to send one back. How do people convert it then here in UK? Maybe similar story has been approached before?

Hi, we just started swapping Japanese sat nav unit for European one and it looks completely different at the back. Connections are different and I don’t know how to bite it. Any idea? On the left European.

I offered him my 2014 ISF but he is looking probably to spend £15k for a mint one so...

Lovely contrast, very rare combination!

£10-£12k

Sent you private message.

Yes, it will be for sale in Swansea.

I’m privately selling Toyota avensis estate and despite being the cheapest in the country I have not had a single call about it. Car market is sort of devastated at the moment and no surprise good, expensive cars don’t sell. Big car traders around Swansea have different employees every week as there is no provision to make any more and people change jobs desperately. Im wondering if anything is going to change during spring months.

There will be imported black ISF 2014 on the market soon. I am really curious how much it will go for:)

Similar when people having 471hp change the exhaust to gain 10-15hp extra. It is not a game changer itself but when you add all different mods together then a stock car has no chance…

Isn’t it a bit similar to Audi s1 concept?

If you are not a registered car trader and sell just one used car even with £50k profit then you don’t pay a penny tax anyway. That’s the rule people with classic cars follow.

As you can see a decent 2013 model with 66000km ended on auction for ¥2700000. That gives you roughly £25k on the road price. Is it a lot? I don’t think so, for what it is. Can you make money on it? Well I doubt you could sell it for £30k in UK. What you think?

Just to let you know about this 2011 ISF I mentioned on BCA auctions. 42 days ago they valued it at £17650 and today I would get only £16100 for exactly the same carAs secretly expected, traders know something it’s coming…

Well I had to pay to company bidding and sending my car as follows: auction fee ¥20000 netotiation fee ¥10000 document processing ¥45000 port charges ¥25000 inland ¥35000 post ¥11500 company fee ¥85000 storage ¥30000 insurance ¥40000 freight ¥348000 So total except car price is ¥646000 ~ £3600 Also Barclays charged me at least 2.5% for 2 money transfers which gave around £380 (all I transferred to them). That’s why I said around £4000 is total to leave before car arrives in UK. I only bought one car for myself so if you can see some dodgy practises here please tell me. Maybe they charged me more than they should I don’t know…

As a rule I would add that to any car from Japan you need to add around £4000 fees to get it to UK. Then on top of that is 35% mentioned before. Example: For a car itself that you pay £10000 in Japan, can expect £17000-£18000 price on the road in UK depending on few small factors that is why is never an exact amount unless you are a trader and have everything repeatable.

If any of you have a BCA account there is a 2011 ISF with reg GV11OCA just under 60k miles. I cannot see the price as private member, but they have a buy it now price for traders. Can someone share it so we know how much they want to trade it for?

Could you share which company did you use to buy it there and which agent are you going to use in UK?