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Post by Crazy_C » Wed Jan 22, 2014 11:23 pm

Welcome along to the club. I'm based in Bexleyheath, same as Taz, so there's a few of us around the area.

I would say 99% probability that yours is an import as the 4th gen wasn't released in the UK until '92 (K plate), but was launched in Japan in '91 (J plate).

Advantages of an import / J plate car - you don't need the cat in the exhaust so get a decat on there!! :D
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Post by Gillinghampaul » Thu Jan 23, 2014 7:40 am

Long rectangular rear plate recess, fog light in the rear right of the bumper and mph speedo, I thought it was a uk car but I guess I wont know for sure untill I check that plate

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Post by NafemanNathan » Thu Jan 23, 2014 8:23 am

Gillinghampaul wrote:Long rectangular rear plate recess, fog light in the rear right of the bumper and mph speedo, I thought it was a uk car but I guess I wont know for sure untill I check that plate
Quite often dealers would replace those items of an import with UK versions, but then an enthusiast would swap them back, so still no definite way of telling ;-)

Pop up some pics bud of the whole car! :)

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Post by Gillinghampaul » Thu Jan 23, 2014 5:48 pm

Well i had a look at the vin and it appears to be an english vin

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Post by Doggo » Thu Jan 23, 2014 7:30 pm

Welcome in :)

4WS is worth the weight. Fling it down a really twisty road and tell me I'm wrong :D

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Post by Gillinghampaul » Thu Jan 23, 2014 8:30 pm

Is it really that noticeable? I might just have to get another without and compare them back to back!, good excuse for having 2 :D

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Post by Crazy_C » Sat Jan 25, 2014 7:27 pm

Can never have too many vehicles :)

I can't say I've ever experienced 4WS, but it will definitely make parking a lot easier! I remember them not being particularly brilliant on turning circle :lol:
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Post by andypont » Sat Jan 25, 2014 7:38 pm

The 4ws certainly helps with the turning circle. At speed the steering goes the same way on all four wheels, but at low speeds the rears go the opposite way to help exaggerate the lock.
Having had three 5th gens with 4ws, it felt wrong when I had to drive for a few days without rear steering (whilst getting a warning light) before managing a reset to get it working again.
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Post by Gillinghampaul » Sat Jan 25, 2014 11:22 pm

Ill get used to it first but i have found i seem to end up further away from the kerb when i park!
And when i pull away from a t junction it definately feels like its a rear wheel drive car thats just about to break away,
Might pull the 4ws fuse in a few weeks and see how it feels!

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Post by Donald » Sun Jan 26, 2014 12:27 am

Don't do that :facepalm: it doesn't 'lock in 2WS position', which seems to be a common misconception :lol:

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