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I don't speak Japlish, why would I want a car plastered with it on the inside? All those buttons, of which there are many in the GT-R, all in gibberish. You guys can't tell me you'd actually be happy with that?

But that's what I'd see every time I drive the car, and I matter more than other people

Right, this is irritating me now. Get them to put in writing that they won't insure you because you've been disqualified, and you've been disqualified by your doctor. Send that to the ombudsman and sit back and watch the fireworks. Ask the DVLA if you've been disqualified, send that letter off too. Utter moron, whoever you were speaking with.

But you do have a license! You've not been disqualified nor had it revoked, ergo you still have a license.

Grizzly or brown?

I understand, but if you can't afford the extra £5K then you can't afford the car. This is why decent cars end up being run into the ground, because they get bought on the cheap and then maintained on peanuts, and then become teh sheds we all mock on eBay!

I'd pay £5K to not have Japanese writing all over the inside of the car, AND have all the proper documentation, AND less hassle selling it on.

Perhaps, but if they did the ombudsman would have a field day with them. Certainly none of the reputable guys would ever try something like that. My brother never had any issues with his.

Your call. My only comment would be that you need to account for the unexpected, not the mundane. You may drive like Doris, however not everyone does and if it takes you an extra 30m to stop at 70mph, that could be the difference between not ploughing into the idiot in front and demolishing both cars. Or the tyre not coping with wear very well and you needing to change twice as often. There is a reason those tyres are cheap, though.

That's the auction start price. Then you need to add import taxes, handling fees, shipping etc.

Power isn't everything.

Walking. Lots and lots and lots of walking. There are car parks, but get there early. Like two hours early, else you'll be queuing for aaaaaaaaages. Easy enough as you're staying down there. Get a programme early and decide who/what you want to see going up the hill, and plan the days around that. More walking. Do go to the top of the hill to get autographs and stuff. Don't expect that to be easy! Do take some time to watch the rally stuff down through the SS. Do eat early, as again queues get excessive. Don't spend too much time in front of the house with all the main OEM stands, they're usually a bit crap despite the glamour and they rarely have stuff you can't see by walking into a dealership anyway. Did I mention the walking?

Good result, but GET THAT IN WRITING. Letter MUST say that the policy was NOT cancelled. If it says anything else, then you WILL have to declare a cancelled policy to other insurers in the future and just hope you don't get a call centre monkey. Glad you go everything sorted though matey, really pleased for you

That looks so much better in silver. Would love to see some more pics

Better than Van Basten's, IMHO. This is the Spain I remember growing up with. Great in qualy, shite in tournaments.

I don't think it ever will, tbh. People don't want Jap sports cars any more, they want hot hatches or German diesels. Nobody wants an uber-Scoob, nor an R35 covered in Japanese writing inside, and the BRZ86 isn't getting any more popular until they release a full power version of it. The Jap import scene was big years ago because you couldn't buy those cars over here full stop, but now you can get OEM warranty-backed versions here so there's no point in trying to save a few quid with the risk/hassle involved IMHO. It's a shame perhaps, but the world has moved on.

You will be fine, you've not been disqualified. My brother went through all this himself, so I know this for fact.

Ah that makes sense, thought you were doing away with it altogether! It does suck, but that's probably why the other company were cheapest in the first place. Who is the laid up policy with btw? Very difficult to get hold of nowadays.

Why would you cancel the insurance? It could still get nicked, burnt out, damaged etc.

They've not charged him though, have they?

Will knows a lot of people in motorsport. If the guy gets anything other than a caution and maybe a fine, I'll be amazed.

What's your budget?

Just on the dial.

Is there not a TT app for Android?

Unless you were being sarcastic, in which case I apologise as I've completely missed it!