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Going to Italy in October this year. Been looking at getting a e30 touring and importing it. But I’m curious on import duty fees. I saw somewhere it was 2.5% and also shipping I read is about 2,000 usd. Any tips?
Import duty fees are 2.5%, you are correct. Italy is actually a pretty good place to buy cars due to its relatively dry climate (rust is less of a problem). You will need to consider the cost of marine insurance and also, it would be advisable to get the car inspected for mechanical problems/background check pre purchase.
A wise top pick, and the Celica, at least from the front, still looks wonderful. Another consideration is the Mk1 Fabia VRs, simply for the thrill of torque.
The ones before 2019 had a smaller engine, and some had tranny problems. Not sure if MAzda had a recall or not. You can always buy an NC2 MX-5 like I did.
yeah, they had the 1.5l engine and weren’t as reliable, but the reason I chose the ND RF over the NB and NC is because it is the most modern and is better if the driver wants to turn heads (the latter can also be said about the NA)
Ok so a few things of note. Please don't take any of this as hostile. - The presentation is great. - The editing could use a bit of work (both audio and visual). - When you're discussing a particular car, you probably want to find footage of that car. Showing footage of an AE111 while discussing the AE92 seriously confused me. There is also no mention that after the AE86 chassis, all Levin/Truenos were FWD (the only thing I don't like about my AE111) - When finding these prices, GooNet is great reference (and I've personally used them before), however, beForward provides the same service without the higher markups. You should probably also mention that those two companies provide the service of buying an as-is car, so whatever issues it has you have to figure out after. - I heard bringing these cars up to MOT standards can be quite difficult in the UK, which is why the prices may be so much higher when buying local - You showed a Skyline sedan for more than £15K, if you had shown a R32 or R33 coupe or sedan, those could be found around that price point. R34s are much harder to come by, especially around that price point because of all the hype surrounding it. You'd be hard pressed to find a R34 coupe for less than £15K - The Cedric part failed to mention the chassis or sister car names, "Gloria" and "Cima" which could also be found for the same price point and some also had the same engines, though you did show a Y34 at the end. Some even came with AWD. Overall, it's not a bad video concept, and it feels like you had your idea and knew what you wanted to do but then rushed it out rather than putting in the time to polish everything. Overall, not a great first impression, but keep at it, the potential is there. Also, you should probably leave a credit to the people who's footage you're using in one of the corners of the screen.
Hi, thanks for that extremely helpful comment, I am actually considering making a part 2 of this so I will take all of this on board. - The AE111 clip was put there as I like to add cinematics to keep the audience engaged and I couldn’t find one of an AE92 GT-Z. So I used the AE111 instead (which also came with a GT-Z trim and is also a more affordable option. - I didn’t know about beForward, the prices are way better. - That is a fair point (and probably why you would want to save money when buying an imported car) - I know the Skyline coupe is expensive but the GTT in sedan form is just a more practical car and generally cheaper which is why I included it. - Lastly the Nissan Cedric is an unusual car which gave me a problem finding the generation I wanted to talk about. Also, I try to give my self 35 seconds per clip, so I don’t have time to mention everything about the car.
@@driveonthewildside I don't know about all AE111 chassis, but I do know that the AE110 series of Levin and Trueno did not come with a GT-Z trim. There was the FZ (which I believe is a AE110) and the XZ (the only non-4AGE AE111), then there's the BZ-G (which I have), BZ-V and BZ-R. All 3 BZs came with high compression 20 valve "blacktop" 4AGE engines. Great for revving high, but almost impossible to turbo stock. Toyota did this weird thing where the AE111 code was also given to regular Corollas, Spacios, Sprinters and Sprinter Caribs, so it's a bit confusing. Looking forward to the next video though, put in the time and effort to polish it. I'm sure it'll come out great
@@driveonthewildside Compared to a lot of modern hatches they're lacking in kit, and kinda look a bit hairdresser-y unless on the right wheels, so that's understandable. But then people did sleep on them initially too. Pretty underrated!
@@driveonthewildside Cool. You don't get the +4000RPM valve timing "fun" of the gen 1, the torque / power is more linear (read: a bit boring) with the gen 2 but it's probably the better car all-round regardless. Enjoy anyway!
@@driveonthewildside yes. The market is the same. But I found that UK used cars are cheaper that continent Europe. Because of the high bureaucratic costs, and because UK cars not demanded for export.
Miata NB is perfect for a sporty car. Why not use it as a daily? It's super reliable and comfortable enough. I think you missed the fact that the NB weighs about 1000 kg and if you get the right one, it has 146 hp. It would be one of the fastest on your list.
the reason I said don’t use it as a daily is that I put practicality as a priority in a car (I have two dogs and friends who may want a ride). So two seats and a 150l trunk kinda put me off. Other than that, it’s a great car.
@@driveonthewildside yeah, it is not the most practical one but I think as a sporty vehicle, it's one of the best on your list. The BMW would be next, but let's face it, no one is going to buy a 318, you're gonna get a 320 or better. so judging by that, I think the BMW is the best all-rounder. I don't think the Toyota can compete as a sporty car with the other 2 because first it's fwd and secondly, it's a toyota 1.8. It won't go any faster than the others.
“Cheaper” until you need to repair or service them lol. Just remember, the reason these cars are “cheap” is because no one wants them. If everyone wanted them they’d have very high prices.
@@driveonthewildside The NSX is also a Rare car. And parts are Expensive. If you buy a cheap nsx, expect: Broken ABS, Broken Klimate control Unit, Broken Radio ect. It would not be a problem if parts were cheap. Radio unit 3k/ Climare control unit 2-3k ect. The engine is very reliable but it is a 30 yo car. If you get one that is 50k be prepared to pay a lot in repairs.
No cougar?! I have one here in the states and a tuscani and the cougar was the better car in every way and they are relatively cheap. Have a Porsche designed engine and a lot of American SVT parts. I would recommend it to anyone. The only downside it the engine bay is a bit cramped to work in. With my aftermarket dual exhaust it was a pain in the ass to get the oil filter out. I kinda had to use a breaker bar to kinda move the pipe just enough to get the filter out. 😂
the cars i want to see are : EQS AMG /EQS EQE AMG /EQE CLA 45S AMG GLE 63S AMG GLC 63S AMG CLS 63S AMG G63 NEWER MODEL SLK C COUPE OLD MODEL 2000/2010 A45S AMG A35 AND ON AND ON in 2 weeks is european automotive im hoping for new mercedes cars in the festival playlist
@@driveonthewildside as a mechanic of mercedes and literally drove a GLE 63S and a CLS 63S AMG today i want them in the game. (yes i have proof if u wanna see i can send ya on discord and we could maybe do some forza together sometimes i literally searched this up and your video came up!
Hello from over the pond (Los Angeles) I own a new to me 2008 prius.. here we didnt get an EV button.. the range on our Prii if we can modulate tge accelerator pedal to sar in EV; the range is 1 mile I believe you stated tge EV range od this Prius was 25 miles... I am curious about coverting my car to reach rgat range
I researched this further and I’ve found so many different figures, but the e motor in the car produces 67BHP so I think it can definitely do more than a mile, I can easily drive to the centre of this town called Oxford near where I live which is about 9 miles.
I think they are +20 years old cars, and thus become unreliable, not worth it unless you want to spend your days in the garage instead of driving. For a first time driver, these are too expensive to keep running and not alone in fuel cost. That Honda Civic was my first car, imagine that, I have had 7 cars since then. Just get an electric up or citigo instead, cheap to run, no repairs and quick
I had the Suzuki too, it failed MOT due to rust damage, extremely expensive in fuel. Mk2 is good. An older Mazda 2 is in my opinion pretty quick and reliable.
good point, however this is a list of more unique and interesting cars. It's a great car for a young enthusiast but not necessarily interesting like the rest of the cars in the vid
I love Top Gear, I love Clarkson, but the fact that they destroyed several Marinas just makes me angry. Those cars appear to be well-restored and once were their owners' pride and joy. Seeing them getting destroyed just for fun is just devastating. I know Marinas are definitely not great cars at all, but that still doesn't give them the excuse to destroy such classics so senselessly.
If you had some minimal (self-explanatory) precautions, you could never set fire to a Trabant's engine. It could however be unsafe if you had oil or fuel spillages in its engine bay. So the first lesson for a Trabant owner was to learn to safely refuel and not to spill anything.
