Visiting from the UK...
20-Jul-2006 | 05:42 PM
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Visiting from the UK...
Hi,
I’m visiting Toronto at the start of August (1st-14th ish)on business. Hopefully this visit wont be all work and no play! As a EK4 owner over here in the UK I'd like to find some places to pick up parts (massively cheaper then in the UK) and may be visit some Honda meets and stuff.
Can you point me in the right directions?
I’m visiting Toronto at the start of August (1st-14th ish)on business. Hopefully this visit wont be all work and no play! As a EK4 owner over here in the UK I'd like to find some places to pick up parts (massively cheaper then in the UK) and may be visit some Honda meets and stuff.
Can you point me in the right directions?
20-Jul-2006 | 06:04 PM
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^^lol funny steve, hey V1nce i think parts are cheap in europe and have alot more variety.
but yea def come to the meet and check out the scene for yourself. and if you have time might also wana check out a show or two
i will be in UK during that time
but yea def come to the meet and check out the scene for yourself. and if you have time might also wana check out a show or two
i will be in UK during that time
21-Jul-2006 | 12:19 AM
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Your visiting the wrong place I'm afraid. Most of the best parts are US based, and all the JDM OEM good stuff in Canada is at a premium. But I guess it all depends on what you are looking for. OEM or aftermarket.
21-Jul-2006 | 03:36 AM
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Thanks for all the replys.
I know the east coast is probably just as bad as Europe for JDM parts. Over here its crap! JDM stuff is either 4 times the price of a UKDM equivalent or any old crap from eBay with the letters JDM put in the advert... JDM Lexus lights for example 
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I'm on a bit of chassis tuning mission. ATM I’m looking for a camber kit. For a Skunk 2 full kit (front and rear) in the UK I’m looking at about £300 ($628 ish Canadian) Probably half that from the states, but then I’ve got to add shipping (not cheap) and tax when it arrives in the UK (17.5% VAT and 10% import tax). How much would I be looking at for a similar set up in Canada? The exchange rate is quite good ATM.
So what’s going on, show wise, when I’m over there?
Where you staying in the UK?
Originally posted by DieselGino
Your visiting the wrong place I'm afraid. Most of the best parts are US based, and all the JDM OEM good stuff in Canada is at a premium. But I guess it all depends on what you are looking for. OEM or aftermarket.
Your visiting the wrong place I'm afraid. Most of the best parts are US based, and all the JDM OEM good stuff in Canada is at a premium. But I guess it all depends on what you are looking for. OEM or aftermarket.
.I'm on a bit of chassis tuning mission. ATM I’m looking for a camber kit. For a Skunk 2 full kit (front and rear) in the UK I’m looking at about £300 ($628 ish Canadian) Probably half that from the states, but then I’ve got to add shipping (not cheap) and tax when it arrives in the UK (17.5% VAT and 10% import tax). How much would I be looking at for a similar set up in Canada? The exchange rate is quite good ATM.
Originally posted by Xscorpio
but yea def come to the meet and check out the scene for yourself. and if you have time might also wana check out a show or two
i will be in UK during that time
but yea def come to the meet and check out the scene for yourself. and if you have time might also wana check out a show or two
i will be in UK during that time
Where you staying in the UK?
21-Jul-2006 | 04:04 AM
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well i used to live in uk before comming here to canada, so i got lots of family there, i will be staying with them, in maidenhead mainly.
and for show wise, here is the list during that period:
Aug 5-6 - Fenleon Falls Car and Truck Show
Aug 12 - Street Sweepers Hamilton
Aug 13 - TCC TBA
Aug 19 - CSCS Cayuga
and there are also might be some local ones here and there.
oh and how is the weather there really hot??
and for show wise, here is the list during that period:
Aug 5-6 - Fenleon Falls Car and Truck Show
Aug 12 - Street Sweepers Hamilton
Aug 13 - TCC TBA
Aug 19 - CSCS Cayuga
and there are also might be some local ones here and there.
oh and how is the weather there really hot??
21-Jul-2006 | 02:12 PM
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Originally posted by Xscorpio
oh and how is the weather there really hot??
oh and how is the weather there really hot??
) a new record for July. Road melted, rail track buckled and page 3 girls fried eggs on the bonnets of cars in the Sun newspaper. Its cooled down in the last few days, but its a humid sticky heat now. Not nice!
23-Jul-2006 | 01:26 PM
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What style of music would you be after???
Its a bit of a mission to find vinyl these days, but there are places in Birmingham (my local large town) that only trade in it. Due to it been a bit of a task, and with the rest of the stuff i've got to sort for my trip, I probably wont be able to bring them, BUT theres nothing stopping me posting them over to you when I get back if your interested?
These Wednesday meets a weekly thing?
Its a bit of a mission to find vinyl these days, but there are places in Birmingham (my local large town) that only trade in it. Due to it been a bit of a task, and with the rest of the stuff i've got to sort for my trip, I probably wont be able to bring them, BUT theres nothing stopping me posting them over to you when I get back if your interested?
These Wednesday meets a weekly thing?
