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Old 06-09-2005, 07:21 AM
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I can't rate BG high enough. They are really helpful and know their stuff.

However, if you have to import it personally have you considered going via a Cyprus dealer, as I believe Bob Gerard and Nick from Honda UK get theirs from there.



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Old 06-09-2005, 07:42 AM
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Aren't the cars from Cyprus without the underseal rust proofing? The ones from Verhagen are official UK spec'd cars.
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Now I have reason not to go to one of the importers

Cheers for the input so far.
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Amuse Boy -

I just rang them (BG).

The car is identical to UK spec including underseal.

Imports without underseal could be JDM.

The guy indicated that they have been approached by a group from this board

trying to get a group buy. He reports to me that they are trying to put a deal

together.

Worth contact on this basis?
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Is this 6 months a definate lead time ?

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Hi

Got my car from a dealer in Ostend, which was only two minutes away from the ferry port. Excellent service and good communication, as everybody speaks perfect english.

With the price of 21k, does this include VAT, as I had to pay this, and the UK registration charge when I bought it back - just want to be sure nobody is forgetting to add this in

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Originally Posted by rmotegi,Jun 9 2005, 04:15 PM
Amuse Boy -

I just rang them (BG).

The car is identical to UK spec including underseal.

Imports without underseal could be JDM.

The guy indicated that they have been approached by a group from this board

trying to get a group buy. He reports to me that they are trying to put a deal

together.

Worth contact on this basis?
I assume BG was referring to Gibbo?

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showt...dpost&p=5670770
Old 06-09-2005, 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by iDLe*,Jun 9 2005, 07:53 PM
PS - One last thing whilst I remember. I checked the price of a new S2000 and the above dealer is showing 48.29500 EUR Euro = 32.36925 GBP for a local LHD spec vehicle!
that's because there is loads of tax applied in NL.. and Belgie, horsepower based..hence not much interest in S2000's in this part of the world.
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Originally Posted by Amuse Boy,Jun 9 2005, 07:42 AM
Aren't the cars from Cyprus without the underseal rust proofing?
This is a total myth, further perpetrated by this site.

S2000's (and other Honda's for that matter) sold on Cyprus have identical levels of rust proofing to cars supplied to the Uk market.

(And no, my S does not come from Cyprus!)
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Hi All, yes there is a thread going on at the moment in the For Sale section, see Craig's link.

And yes I did contact BG about a GB.


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