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#2372
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Exactly, they all came off the same production line and out of the same factory. Who cares!!!!!!!!!!!! in fact people at C&C think the MIZWA sticker on my Japan import is cool! A mark of distinction. At a minimum, it's a fun talking point.
#2373
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I mean, it's the same reason we find any "unique" spec or history interesting. It's a fun fact to add to the story and the ownership experience. It is cool that there's a MIZWA sticker on your car because it's not on 99% of other 964s in the US. Ditto for options that were rarely or never spec'd on US cars. We can all retrofit RoW bumpers and fog lights, but a no sunroof car like the GR on BaT, for instance, is definitely a rare and valuable find. So, not sure I follow the "who cares?" mindset on RoW cars. They're unique and more valuable in the US market. I would care about that if I had one . . .
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I bought a slick-top RoW 964 on BaT and felt that i got a pretty good deal because of it's RoW designation vs US spec cars regardless of having a sunroof.
A question i have though, is what's the best method of tracking down any history of a car pre US import? My car's life doesnt really have documentation prior to import in 2017 so would be good to know!
Gotta say - Guards Red just looks amazing on that car!
A question i have though, is what's the best method of tracking down any history of a car pre US import? My car's life doesnt really have documentation prior to import in 2017 so would be good to know!
Gotta say - Guards Red just looks amazing on that car!
#2377
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It depends on the country and how much stuff you can get from the govt databases. But you wont get regular service history, more likely just any annual inspections etc if that country has it. And i'm sure each country has a version of Carfax if that helps at all.
#2378
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I mean, it's the same reason we find any "unique" spec or history interesting. It's a fun fact to add to the story and the ownership experience. It is cool that there's a MIZWA sticker on your car because it's not on 99% of other 964s in the US. Ditto for options that were rarely or never spec'd on US cars. We can all retrofit RoW bumpers and fog lights, but a no sunroof car like the GR on BaT, for instance, is definitely a rare and valuable find. So, not sure I follow the "who cares?" mindset on RoW cars. They're unique and more valuable in the US market. I would care about that if I had one . . .
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I bought a slick-top RoW 964 on BaT and felt that i got a pretty good deal because of it's RoW designation vs US spec cars regardless of having a sunroof.
A question i have though, is what's the best method of tracking down any history of a car pre US import? My car's life doesnt really have documentation prior to import in 2017 so would be good to know!
Gotta say - Guards Red just looks amazing on that car!
A question i have though, is what's the best method of tracking down any history of a car pre US import? My car's life doesnt really have documentation prior to import in 2017 so would be good to know!
Gotta say - Guards Red just looks amazing on that car!
Gonna be tough. I'd try a search engine in that country. It helped my search before. I had a g55 from Russia years ago. 😳
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I bought a slick-top RoW 964 on BaT and felt that i got a pretty good deal because of it's RoW designation vs US spec cars regardless of having a sunroof.
A question i have though, is what's the best method of tracking down any history of a car pre US import? My car's life doesnt really have documentation prior to import in 2017 so would be good to know!
Gotta say - Guards Red just looks amazing on that car!
A question i have though, is what's the best method of tracking down any history of a car pre US import? My car's life doesnt really have documentation prior to import in 2017 so would be good to know!
Gotta say - Guards Red just looks amazing on that car!
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#2382
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I bought a slick-top RoW 964 on BaT and felt that i got a pretty good deal because of it's RoW designation vs US spec cars regardless of having a sunroof.
A question i have though, is what's the best method of tracking down any history of a car pre US import? My car's life doesnt really have documentation prior to import in 2017 so would be good to know!
Gotta say - Guards Red just looks amazing on that car!
A question i have though, is what's the best method of tracking down any history of a car pre US import? My car's life doesnt really have documentation prior to import in 2017 so would be good to know!
Gotta say - Guards Red just looks amazing on that car!
Had the parents of a Japanese friend help me translate them.
Personally I preferred my ROW versus the same NA model. 1. Cool signal lights at the side fender. 2. No airbags or padding under the dash.
#2383
Great intel and looking forward to doing the research. My assumption is this is a Mizwa car, purely based on the emergency roadside service card being printed half in japanese and seeming to be in a japanese owners name. Of course another card is in german and french.... would these cards both be provided to the original owner when a Mizwa car was sold new?
Is Car VX the go-to for digging up history on Japanese cars? Sorry as well for the slight derail - hopefully it provides some value to others purchasing a RoW car.
Is Car VX the go-to for digging up history on Japanese cars? Sorry as well for the slight derail - hopefully it provides some value to others purchasing a RoW car.
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