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Hello Kevin, Can I respectfully ask you to add this recommendation to the appropriate section in the Servicing area of this Forum.

Hello Mick, Welcome to the Forum. Q1 No. Q2 Most do. Q3 To have a car exported (from Japan) it must have an Auction Sheet. A brief summary of the condition. It does not include mechanical issues. You should insist on sight of this sheet. It is a good starting point. Importer will need to get the vehicle registered at DVLA and MOTd. Q4 Early hybrids can be an issue. It is very difficult to locate competent engineers to work on the battery system. New batteries are very expensive, plus the cost of removal / refitting. General advice is be wary of the Generation 1 machines. prior to 2008. Q5 No, other than replacing the head unit, and that can be fraught with problems. Hopefully this proves useful, and other members will add anything I have overlooked. The vehicle will need undersealing, if not already. Worse thing you can do is drive one ! Result, love at first drive. Just do the due diligence, don't skip on it.

Hello Jonathan, Welcome to the Forum. Looks lovely.

Hi Paul, Welcome to the Forum. It is a common maintenance issue. I would not be worried about it yet. This topic is covered withing this Forum. You should be able to get an estimate to have it repaired from these pages. Don't assume any garage will work on your future purchase. Try and find a garage that will before you need one; preferably before you purchase one. I believe a semi-special tool is required to remove / refit the bushes. Some members have done a diy.

I wish I had a pound for every time I had to do that in my youth, especially with Fords. Glad you fixed it. Always suspect the starter battery but never overlook the battery leads and connections.

I haven't seen the video by cuttothechase. You could write to him, he is Ldrego on here.

I agree with Neville. It is a rat's nest in there, be careful

Can you provide a photo of the head unit you do have ?

I'm no mechanic; but it looks like a drive shaft coupling. Is it driver's side or nearside ?

Hello Jenny, Please share your method; albeit temporary. Thanks

Hello Stuart, Welcome to the Forum. You cannot change the language. The sat nav won't work either, it won't be able to locate the satellite. Even if the disc system works, you will need UK discs, and I don't think any were ever available. The DVD size is, probably, for CDs (and maybe DVDs, the smaller one is probably for minidiscs. Both should work, but may require region 2 DVDs (my later model does not). If you go the new head-unit route, as many do, proceed with caution paying particular attention to steering wheel functions, including cameras (if you have them. There is a ton of info on Head-units within this Forum. Good Luck

Great solution. Thanks for sharing.

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Supposedly, some include reflectors. When I looked into this a few years ago, there does not appear to be any size specified for the reflectors. I bought some small ones for a motorcycle !

Thanks Tony, For other members, there are ones available that fit into the reflector locations and do not require (if you get the correct ones) and modifications to the bumper. They do need wiring in though, but the wiring will need to be there (or already is) anyway.

As :Picasso says, I believe the VAT threshold is about £135/138. If you need to know exactly check HMRC. I import quite a few items from Germany; hence my estimate. Also check that the seller is shipping to you tax free. On items above 138 ask the seller if they can export to the UK without Tax; otherwise you pay tax twice (including a tax on a tax).

Just a small point; This is just list is almost certainly out of date, as Insurance Companies change their policies; pun intended. However, it is a great starting point.

Yes, I would agree with this likelihood. Back-charging any device can be very risky. The output impedance/resistance can be, and should be, low; therefore current can flow in an unintended direction. Hence my question about split charger or VSR.

Hello Gordon, This assertion deserves an explanation; do you have one. Are you referring to smart changers as well, or just the simple battery chargers. Does your EHU use a split changer or a VSR ?

Does your vehicle have AFS ? No there is no headlight levelling switch inside, but as, Picasso states, it should all be 'automatic' if the rear sensor is UK. Have you changed your wheels and/or tyres lately? Every year, for some strange reason, my headlights may need minor realigning. I wonder whether that has anything to do with the load in the vehicle at that time Picasso's point is important too. Notwithstanding that, it is a simple task provided you have the correct gear, i.e what they have at the MOT station. There is a manual method involving a flat, in front of a wall at a fixed distance, etc. etc; not the way to go in my opinion

South Devon, but Yelland at the moment.

You local MOT station should be able to do this quickly and low cost.

Hello Tristan, Welcome to the Forum.

Hello Arthur, Welcome to the Forum.

Hi Richard, are you using a split charger or a VSR set-up ? Or even a smart alternator ?