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JDM Imports - Canada



DaveDreads

aka Philomena Cunk aka Barry Shitpeas
ClioSport Club Member
I guess the fact that it's rare and different gets it noticed, like seeing an American car on UK roads, it turns everyone's heads because you don't see them everyday, I see Porsche 911's & Nissan GTR's all the time, but when a tatty old Mustang burbles past me I nearly crash my car from staring at it.
 

E11OOT

ClioSport Club Member
  Evo 6/Ph1 v6/R34
I guess the fact that it's rare and different gets it noticed, like seeing an American car on UK roads, it turns everyone's heads because you don't see them everyday, I see Porsche 911's & Nissan GTR's all the time, but when a tatty old Mustang burbles past me I nearly crash my car from staring at it.
Exactly, people go wild for my friends Ph1 v6. Definitely having Renaults out here makes for a good talking point.

If you look through the used car pages out here it is very depressing, it's all boring junk. Hence the love of importing unique things.
 

DaveDreads

aka Philomena Cunk aka Barry Shitpeas
ClioSport Club Member
Do Renault sell cars in Canada and the US? I know they have a factory in Mexico but I think they just make the crap they sell to Mexicans.
 

E11OOT

ClioSport Club Member
  Evo 6/Ph1 v6/R34
Do Renault sell cars in Canada and the US? I know they have a factory in Mexico but I think they just make the crap they sell to Mexicans.
I believe back in the 80's they sold Renault Le Car. They were terrible so Renault has a bad reputation on the back of that over here.
But nothing has been sold since then, that is my understanding.
 

DaveDreads

aka Philomena Cunk aka Barry Shitpeas
ClioSport Club Member
Renault Sports much fetch a premium over there, you should setup a side business importing them from the UK, they're bloody peanuts over here.
 

E11OOT

ClioSport Club Member
  Evo 6/Ph1 v6/R34
Renault Sports much fetch a premium over there, you should setup a side business importing them from the UK, they're bloody peanuts over here.
Hard to say, there is a 'base' cost so import any car into Canada and then the value on top of that car be tricky to judge.

I have mine for sale $6850 and see if I get any sniffs.

The more people see the cars and get exposure to them the greater the demand will be. Mine and my friends v6's will be at lots of cars shows this years.

Japan is really the place to buy them. So clean and rust free it's unreal.
 

The Chubby Pirate

ClioSport Club Member
  Golf R
Not sure if i asked this earlier in the thread but.. how easy is it to have folk work on the Renaults out there? Can’t be many if any specialists?
 

E11OOT

ClioSport Club Member
  Evo 6/Ph1 v6/R34
Not sure if i asked this earlier in the thread but.. how easy is it to have folk work on the Renaults out there? Can’t be many if any specialists?
Well there are no specialist out here. So there are a small group of us that do the work ourselves, using the guides and knowledge base on here and other places.

Friend pulled the engine out of his v6 and did the timing belt and water pump not so long ago. Actually not that bad. We have access to a lift etc.

With the correct parts sourced, we can do most things out here. We just take our time and triple check everything.
 

E11OOT

ClioSport Club Member
  Evo 6/Ph1 v6/R34
Delica and Silver 172 have now got new owners.

I went a little mad on Friday and purchased some seats for the RX7 ?

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E11OOT

ClioSport Club Member
  Evo 6/Ph1 v6/R34
My GOD that's a pretty thing
Love that
s**t hot!!!
yes yes yes
Timeless. Rare to get something so right.
Appreciate the kind words for the old girl.

I initially bought the car because it was offered up to me at a price I couldn't refuse, I wasn't super educated on them. But its quickly become my favorite car in my collection! The rotary combined with the twin turbos is like nothing else.
 

Daz...

ClioSport Club Member
  Inferno 182 Cup
Unbelievable, why is this thread not marked NSFW? Pure p**n getting posted in here!
 

Short Norman

ClioSport Club Member
  997 C4S
There are some odd road names! What did you think of the place?
Not too struck on Calgary centre, but we went off into the Rockies for a few days and it was awesome. The place is huge, a visit to Canada makes you realise how small and overcrowded the UK is.
 

E11OOT

ClioSport Club Member
  Evo 6/Ph1 v6/R34
Not too struck on Calgary centre, but we went off into the Rockies for a few days and it was awesome. The place is huge, a visit to Canada makes you realise how small and overcrowded the UK is.
Yeah downtown isn't up to much, but there is plenty to explore not far from your doorstep.
 

Short Norman

ClioSport Club Member
  997 C4S
Yeah downtown isn't up to much, but there is plenty to explore not far from your doorstep.
Yeah plenty of other stuff to do away from the city. My brother sent me a video of him biking down some runs at the Olympic ski village.
 

Jamess182

ClioSport Club Member
wow, I drove past shaganappi just a couple of weeks ago on my way to the airport! Probably drove right past your street. Small world.
I can remember because there's just something about that name....
 

E11OOT

ClioSport Club Member
  Evo 6/Ph1 v6/R34
wow, I drove past shaganappi just a couple of weeks ago on my way to the airport! Probably drove right past your street. Small world.
I can remember because there's just something about that name....
Small world indeed!!
 

Coops Mk1

ClioSport Club Member
  Lots of Scrap...
Such a cool car and fascinating engine, I want to own one just for the wankel tbh
 


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