The BIG thread on how to import from Japan

I have a 2013 VW Golf 1.2 (DBA-ACUJZ) coming in shortly.

Just wondering will the attached CO2 and nox i found online work ok for VRT. Cant seem to find it on www.mlit.go.jp .Maybe its there but i cant see it.

Thanks

Can a mod sticky post the emissions sheets so that people stop PM’ing me on a weekly basis asking for it😅

Also looking for Nox for DBA ACUJZ if anyone can help? Thanks

So why do UK equivalent cars have more than 0.13 and 0.25 of Nox then?

What calculator? Cars from the UK have Nox values that vary from 0.01 grams right up to 0.100+ depending on the car. A UK Polo or Golf does not have 0.13g of Nox for example. A car with 16 inch wheels will have different Nox to a car with 18 inch wheels. Each individual car has an individual Nox amount.

Another example, Pre 2016 diesels can have a Nox charge of up to €3000 yet the same car in Japan will only have a charge of €65. Cars like BMW 320d for example

For the M135i, what are the first three letters/digits of the model code? 3BA?
(listed on the export certificate)

Just saw your previous post - DBA-1B30.

Besides the excel which you submitted to Revenue, unfortunately this model is an outlier, difficult to find an "official" document with the data - and BMW Japan will have zero interest to provide it.

So ill have an 2016 S3 on the way from japan shortly from JDM AW and i have afew questions regarding getting it home (Im in galway).

I saw afew mentions of car transporters and temporary insurance etc but abit dubious about driving a car from dublin to galway on jap plates, anyone else done it (insured ofc) and did you come across any hassle, want a galway reg etc.

I’ve recently imported from Japan. Zurich wouldn’t insure me with no plates. Got Eirtrans to transport it for me. I live down a country lane and an hour before they were due, the driver told me he couldn’t get his lorry down to me. I had told them my location when they took the job 🙄

Luckily my mechanic is in an industrial estate and he dropped it there and they took the key until I could get up to them.
If I was doing it again, I’d look up a solo operator who can pick up at Dublin Port and bring it straight to my door.
Same with the VRT, obviously, no plates so no insurance. Local guy transported it to the VRT office for me on his van transporter. Thankfully we didn’t need to unload it there. Took some pics of the engine and VIN off the car and the VRT guy was happy with that.
JDM Auction Watch are great though. They send you a pack with everything you need for the VRT appointment by registered post. No hassle at that end at all.
Best of luck with the S3. Lovely motor. Did you go for a saloon?

I have an S3 en route too with JDM AW. I am a little confused from reading the above post. Can you bring the supplied pack to the VRT office to get the plates without presenting the car? Also, I want my home county reg which I have paperwork for but I live in a different county. Does it matter which VRT office you go to or does it have to be the county you live in?

That is what I thought, the car needs to be physically there. I believe Britton Insurance will insure the car in anticipation of plates being issued via the VIN. I would normally insure via Cornmarket as they smash everyone on price but won't entertain a quote without a plate.

I'll be on to you yet for advice! Currently on a ship about to dock in Singapore. Hopefully she will be underway to Rotterdam soon. We have another shipping container with our house contents in it which we are also tracking and they are due to land around the same.time so it is like a very slow race!

Do you know someone with trade plates? The other common option is to get it towed to the NCT center out by the airport - registration plates will be based on your county of residence.