Hi Everyone...

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Rusty

Guest
Hi how you doing? I'm Russell from High Wycombe.

I am in the process of selling my much loved Punto Gt as below for a Pulsar. I have been looking through the forum and it seems very informative.

http://www.puntosports.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=39740

One questiuon that I haven't manged to track down is ..Can anyone who has imported a GTIR reccomend a good importing company? I am using Bonsai cars at the minute as my budget is only £4k so a car in the uk at the minute is slightly out of my budget for the milege and condition I am looking for.

I hope you are all well and no doubt be meeting in the near future.

Cheers

Russ
 
CruiseGTi-R

CruiseGTi-R

Member
Welcome mate.

Used to have a Punto GT myself before the pulsar. Great little car that was.

How come you wanna import, a good many examples around here and you'll prob have less risk too.
 
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MarkTurbo

Well-Known Member
Hi :mrgreen:

Rusty said:
my budget is only £4k so a car in the uk at the minute is slightly out of my budget for the milege and condition I am looking for.
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With prices at the moment theres some decent cars about in this country for that sort of money. I'd personally buy a car that had been in this country for a few years rather than one from Japan :wink:

I hope you've got some cash floating about on top of the 4k? For running costs/servicing etc You'll definatly need it :wink:
 
creedy

creedy

New Member
hello and welcome

good luck on finding one and like mark said make sure you have some spare cash
 
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deank93

Member
Never been a fan of the Punto, always prefered the Renault 5 GTTurbo for front wheel drive turbo action but i have to say i really like your punto, looks very nice indeed.

You should be able to pick up a nice R for that money.
 
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Big O

Guest
welcome mate i live in high wycombe too neva seen your car about good luck wit the car treat it well i only had mine 2days on the road an destroyed the clutch lmfao!!!!!! should be bk on the road next week if the clutch arrives lol!!!
 
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MarkTurbo

Well-Known Member
deank93 said:
i have to say i really like your punto, looks very nice indeed.
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I clicked on the link expecting to see it chavved up with stupid bodykit/huge exhaust etc. It makes a change to see a car like that looking how its supposed too :shock: Very nice car 8) Apart from the headlights :lol:

Couldnt let you get away without any criticism :mrgreen:
 
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lauries GTI-R

Guest
Hi and welcome
nice looking punto by the way
lovely looking cars thay are
cheeRS laurie
 
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DOT2DOT

Guest
GT Looks really mint pal, its crying for abarth kit though and dont like the centre exit.
 
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Rusty

Guest
Cheers for the welcome lads..

Yes I do look after all the cars I own, bit sad really..

marcymarc said:
Do not use Bonsai cars under any circumstances mate!!!!
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haha, have you had bad experiances with Bonsai before or know of anyone that has?
 
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Rusty

Guest
CruiseGTi-R said:
Welcome mate.

Used to have a Punto GT myself before the pulsar. Great little car that was.

How come you wanna import, a good many examples around here and you'll prob have less risk too.
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What was the spec etc of the GT?
 
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Rusty

Guest
Big O said:
welcome mate i live in high wycombe too neva seen your car about good luck wit the car treat it well i only had mine 2days on the road an destroyed the clutch lmfao!!!!!! should be bk on the road next week if the clutch arrives lol!!!
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Oh really where abouts in High Wycombe?

I have seen 2 'R's around. I chatted to one guy last week and the other looked mad..black with red mud flaps.. :twisted:
 
SickBoy

SickBoy

Member
Welcome Rusty

You will find a good members car for your budget ,at least you get good history with your "R" then

Lee
 
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Rusty

Guest
That is what I am after.

A nice example from here would be great, but there doesn't seem to be many for sale?

Ohh well I'll keep waiting.
 
marcymarc

marcymarc

Active Member
Rusty said:
Cheers for the welcome lads..

Yes I do look after all the cars I own, bit sad really..

marcymarc said:
Do not use Bonsai cars under any circumstances mate!!!!
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haha, have you had bad experiances with Bonsai before or know of anyone that has?
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Rusty, Ive read quite a few threads on other forums regarding Bonsai cars/Corventus , I think a few people said that there premices that are listed for there location dont even exist :roll:
From what i can gather they are just a few blokes sat round at someones house with a pc trying there luck at getting a few punters to make a quick buck. By no means are they the big business that there web site implies.

If you really must import your own car then there is only two company's that i could put my hand on my heart and recomend, they would be either Newera Imports or Dicksons of Dumblane but.. you would need anything up to about £6000-6700 which i imagine is not the sort of money you want to spend.

If i were you id get take advantage of the Pulsars already available here in England because at the minute its a buyers market and i think that your £4000 could get you a beauty of an R.
I also reccomend an RAC inspection because any snags that the engineer finds will be a good bartering tool to knock the seller down a few quid.

Ps: Welcome to the club :D
 
CruiseGTi-R

CruiseGTi-R

Member
Rusty said:
CruiseGTi-R said:
Welcome mate.

Used to have a Punto GT myself before the pulsar. Great little car that was.

How come you wanna import, a good many examples around here and you'll prob have less risk too.
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What was the spec etc of the GT?
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It was a T-reg mid blue, with all the toys for a Seb2 setup. Bit unusual with a passenger airbag. Think its in essex somewhere now. Wish i'd kept it really, would be great as a daily driver now.

GT's as rare as pulsars almost.
 
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