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Albannach

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  1. I believe Tony McKittrick in Holywood, Co Down has a Glanza he might part out.
  2. Hi, I'm down in Ayr. Have a Black '97 Glanza that is going to be up for sale shortly. New Clutch, Cam Belt and Water Pump recently fitted. Car is my daily driver, and reliable. Just back from a run down to Manchester Airport. Jim
  3. I wouldn't touch a Mercedes with a 10' tarry barge pole!! Their Quality control had gone out the Window. Before I retired in 2006 I bought 3 New Sprinter Chassis Cabs from MUTEC in Dublin, and had them extended and beavertailed to carry cars. One of them went on fire after 2 weeks. MB wouldn't honour the Warranty. My late American GF had a brand new E320, and that car was a bag of nails. It even snapped both lower wishbones. Crankshaft Pulley fell apart, literally!! Seems there was a recall for this problem. Windows sticking was another fault. She finished up donating it to a Charity, and c
  4. JamesD89, Greenlight got back to me, even though their Website wasnt letting me answer all their questions. Basically they are quoting me £329, which is reasonable, sort of! Ironic that the last Glanza I owned I'd insured with Highway, same company who are offering Cover through Greenlight. Ollieh17... Why are you knocking Calum's friends car? It looks a nice car, and it's not being offered for sale, so no need to slag it. Let's play nice. Jim
  5. Decided the car has to go. Not going to register it. Sell it with NOVA, MoT, Import and Export Documents. Fresh Import that hasn't had a chance to rust from our lovely damp weather, and salty roads.
  6. Like your friend, mine was also the V6. Sold it to a guy who travelled all the way from Poland to buy it. That car was the nearest thing to a fast bike in acceleration. Awesome. My pal Rallied one as well, placing very high.
  7. Nope. They asked for the Vin Number, which is EP 91----------. So i guess they know its a Glanza. Ive got all my vehicles insured with them, except my Gixer, which is with Bennetts. Its not as if Im a young tearaway. Theyve insured me on previous Glanza, and Scooby RAs. Nothing has changed since then,apart from getting older, so cant understand this quote. Jim
  8. Hi Calum, To say I'm disappointed is an understatement. 74 years old, FULL NCD on my cars, FULL NCD on my Motorbikes. Clean Licence, nothing pending. HGV 1 & Bus Entitlement on my Licence. Done it, and seen it, and they want £600? Pigs will fly first! I have a few (5) Classic Minis and they are insured Comprehensive, cost £100 each. Scunnered!! Think the wee Beastie will be looking for a new home. Tried Greenlight, as recommended by James....bloody hell....that is a maze! Gave up!! Jim
  9. Thanks James. I passed the 21 mark 53 years ago. Tramped all over Europe in my Artics, hauling Cars back to the UK. Have a clean Licence, Full NCD on Cars, as well as my Bikes. However my NCD is currently being used on my Toyota Hiace Camper Van. Even so, I thought the quote of £600 was excessive, and no way am I going to pay that for a fun car. So this might be a short lived ownership. Jim
  10. Dont know how long i'll be on this Forum. Bought a '97 Glanza in Japan and its just arrived. Borrowed my pals Trade Plates and took it for its MoT. Passed with no advisories. Couldnt believe the Emission readings, very clean! Not sure exactly WHAT Ive got my hands on, but it's a wee beast! However...my bubble was burst when I tried to insure it. WTF? It's only a 1333 cc puddle jumper, not a Ballistic Missile. My present feelings are...I dont care how nice a car it is...Im not going to be held ransom by an Insurance Company. So this could be a short but bitter car experience. Broker said i
  11. Dont know how long i'll be on this Forum. Bought a '97 Glanza in Japan and its just arrived. Borrowed my pals Trade Plates and took it for its MoT. Passed with no advisories. Couldnt believe the Emission readings, very clean! Not sure exactly WHAT Ive got my hands on, but it's a wee beast! However...my bubble was burst when I tried to insure it. WTF? It's only a 1333 cc puddle jumper, not a Ballistic Missile. My present feelings are...I dont care how nice a car it is...Im not going to be held ransom by an Insurance Company. So this could be a short but bitter car experience. Broker said i
  12. Dont know how long i'll be on this Forum. Bought a '97 Glanza in Japan and its just arrived. Borrowed my pals Trade Plates and took it for its MoT. Passed with no advisories. Couldnt believe the Emission readings, very clean! Not sure exactly WHAT Ive got my hands on, but it's a wee beast! However...my bubble was burst when I tried to insure it. WTF? It's only a 1333 cc puddle jumper, not a Ballistic Missile. My present feelings are...I dont care how nice a car it is...Im not going to be held ransom by an Insurance Company. So this could be a short but bitter car experience. Broker said i
  13. Hi, Picked up a recent EP91 in Japan. Finally got it home, and borrowed a set of Trade Plates from a friend to take it for MoT. Passed with flying colours, no advisories. Great to see those clean emission results. Not sure exactly WHAT I now own though, as its got lots of Gizmos in the cab. Has TRD decals, and Nardi TRD steering wheel. Blstz? What the heck is Blstz? Its a VERY quick little car, as an arse in a Golf Gti found out on the way home from its Test. Funny shutting it off and taking key out, and car still runs on, before shutting off.

    Only fly in the ointment?  Insurance!!  I'm an old dinosaur, who wont see 70 again. Lifetime driving Artics all over Europe. Have full NCD, and Clean Licence. Still ride my VFR, also with full NCD.  Thought my regular Insurance Broker was winding me up....he wasn't!  So..I'd rather sell this car, than pay what i think is extortinate rates of cover. It is genuinely low miles, 66k kilometres. Export Docs confirm this, and the fact its only done 1500 kilometres since its Jap Shaken in 2014.  Have all the Documents needed to register the car in UK (except Ins) NOVA Declaration from HMRC, MoT, Jap Export Documents.

    Car is Black, with Alloys. Good tyres all around. Drives really nicely with smooth gearbox. Email me for photos if interested.   Open to sensible offers. 07799318316.

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