Now I had the car on my driveway, I can start the process of getting it registered with the DVLA and getting a registration number so I can put number plates on it. MOT test For imports over 10 years old, an MOT test is all that’s required before registering the car. You can drive […]
Monthly archives: June 2019
My import process, part 2: getting it to the UK
So now I have a car. Fortunately the rest of the process to get it out of Japan is done for me – Sam arranges shipping, does the conversion work (rear foglight and speedo conversion to miles) and gets the car to the port. Shipping Cars going from Japan to the UK usually go on […]
My import process, part 1: buying a car
I’d decided I wanted a Stepwagon, and that I wanted to import itself myself rather than buying one already here. So first things first: Research what I wanted From looking at cars for sale in the UK and some info online and in Facebook groups (I’ll be collating more soon), I worked out what I […]
Why a Honda Stepwagon?
The UK car market has plenty of MPVs available – why did I want this one? Petrol engine and automatic gearbox My Stepwagon RG uses the Honda K20A engine – a 2.0 litre petrol unit, connected to a conventional 4-speed torque converter automatic gearbox. Very reliable and used in millions of Civics, Accords and CR-Vs […]