Hawkeye / hatch EJ20 import models

Hawkeye / hatch EJ20 import models

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six port

Original Poster:

311 posts

173 months

Tuesday 11th October 2022
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Had a 2001 Bug WRX wagon a few years back which I loved however it was starting to get crusty 7 years ago.

Have a baby now and would like to find more about the later (hawk and newer) EJ20 models as they have things like xenons and possibly isofix and JDM stuff should be less rusty!


What are the JDM models called?

Any good importers to look up?

Cambs_Stuart

3,119 posts

91 months

Tuesday 11th October 2022
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Torque GT and Harlow Jap Autos are both generally well regarded. Hurst Cars in Bedford is generally where I go to fantasize about spending a lottery win.
The Jdm newage machines are really good, in every way apart from rust proofing, so put aside £600 for a good treatment.

TEKNOPUG

19,334 posts

212 months

Thursday 13th October 2022
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Everything 2002 onwards will have Isofix.

vxr2010

2,597 posts

166 months

Thursday 13th October 2022
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better off buying what’s recently landed than importing , then you know much better what you are getting , some importers state what you pick is yours even if it’s got issues , the torque gt , harlow jap autos , hurst is quite expensive , dcy europe , some jdm auction houses are in the mountains so can be as rusty as uk cars , due to the climate they are in , importing can be expensive as like every thing else it’s gone up in price

six port

Original Poster:

311 posts

173 months

Sunday 16th October 2022
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Cheers for the replies, that’s great with the isofix being 2002 onwards, BMW had it as a paid option still at that stage so I couldn’t find it in many E39s.

Quite liking the hatches now with the 2.0, the Hawkeye models with it seem crazy money

vxr2010

2,597 posts

166 months

Sunday 16th October 2022
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i would look at an sti , condition being very important , that’s the benefit of a fairly fresh import as often it’s like a new car due to the better climate they come from

S100HP

12,973 posts

174 months

Sunday 16th October 2022
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Big delays with shipping currently. People are buying now for delivery mid to late summer next year.