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Thanks for your reply.

I have found a Black/ivory, manual, r/h/d, 65k miles on sale from a dealer for £19995. From the comprehensive photo's that he sent me, it looks in excellent order. There is a point for slight concern however, which after what you have said has aroused concern in that it's a '91 motor on a '94 GB plate. The story behind it according to the dealer is:

The vehicle is actually registered as a 1994 L registration, as it was firstly owned by Honda in Japan and spent four years as a show car at the Suzuka Grand Prix circuit, without being road registered. Honda then sold the vehicle to a Japanese lady who brought the car with her when she emigrated to England in 1998.

Would you trust that? I'm suspecting a keen price because of this, but if it was underhand, why would the dealer highlight the fact, especially if he would be responsible for any comebacks?

Are there any other reasons that you would not recommend a Jap import?

<blockquote data-quote="NSXGB" data-source="post: 179122" data-attributes="member: 8378">Thanks for your reply.I have found a Black/ivory, manual, r/h/d, 65k miles on sale from a dealer for £19995. From the comprehensive photo&#039;s that he sent me, it looks in excellent order. There is a point for slight concern however, which after what you have said has aroused concern in that it&#039;s a &#039;91 motor on a &#039;94 GB plate. The story behind it according to the dealer is:The vehicle is actually registered as a 1994 L registration, as it was firstly owned by Honda in Japan and spent four years as a show car at the Suzuka Grand Prix circuit, without being road registered. Honda then sold the vehicle to a Japanese lady who brought the car with her when she emigrated to England in 1998.Would you trust that? I&#039;m suspecting a keen price because of this, but if it was underhand, why would the dealer highlight the fact, especially if he would be responsible for any comebacks?Are there any other reasons that you would not recommend a Jap import?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="NSXGB, post: 179122, member: 8378"] Thanks for your reply. I have found a Black/ivory, manual, r/h/d, 65k miles on sale from a dealer for £19995. From the comprehensive photo's that he sent me, it looks in excellent order. There is a point for slight concern however, which after what you have said has aroused concern in that it's a '91 motor on a '94 GB plate. The story behind it according to the dealer is: [b]The vehicle is actually registered as a 1994 L registration, as it was firstly owned by Honda in Japan and spent four years as a show car at the Suzuka Grand Prix circuit, without being road registered. Honda then sold the vehicle to a Japanese lady who brought the car with her when she emigrated to England in 1998.[/b] Would you trust that? I'm suspecting a keen price because of this, but if it was underhand, why would the dealer highlight the fact, especially if he would be responsible for any comebacks? Are there any other reasons that you would not recommend a Jap import? [/QUOTE]

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