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More about ourselves.
This Japanese domestic market (JDM) performance car import and supply
enterprise is the brainchild of Steve Coulter, owner of the
allvehicles.co.uk new car sales and used car remarketing business and
Joe Sacco, owner of Milwards of Lancing, one of the longest established
and trusted importers of Japanese cars in the UK. Joe's business
recommended by no less an authority than Honest John of the Saturday
Telegraph newspaper. Since founding allvehicles Steve's built a fast
growing reputation as a supplier of high performance Renaultsport and
specialist trackday cars. Both partners share a passion for high
performance cars and associated technology as well as a reputation for
quality and attention to detail. Amalgamating our combined knowledge of
the market and technical know-how gives you the opportunity to tap into
many years of acquired experience. You are safe in the knowledge that we
only buy what we want to - very carefully chosen cars that we are proud
to put our name to.
Before embarking on
this enterprise we made the decision that our cars would be beautifully
prepared, serviced, valeted and wherever possible returned to as close
to Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) specification. For example,
with Honda Integra Type R DC5, tyres that require replacing, are
replaced with the Bridgestone
Potenza RE040 or Yokohama A046 tyres the car was designed to run on. Why
compromise one of the greatest handling cars ever made? Given the
opportunity we would shrink wrap the finished article!
Feel free to browse the site and use as a resource to make your own
buying decisions. Our services also include sourcing cars to your own
requirement to our own high standards. To contact us regarding any stock
advertised or for more details regarding other products and services
please click the Request link above. We will reply to your enquiry as soon as
is possible.
FAQ Japanese Car Imports
Japanese Car Auctions & Auction Grading
Unlike the majority of the rest of the world, the Japanese drive on the
left hand side of the road with right hand drive cars (RHD) - just like
here in the UK. Also, due to incredibly stringent ministry tests and
emissions regulations, the Japanese tend to replace their cars more
frequently than we do in Europe - creating a huge market of three years
old and older cars for export. The majority of these cars find
themselves offered in car auctions where buyers from the UK and other
RHD markets vie to purchase the stock. However, Japanese car auctions
are not for the feint hearted. Often sprawling enterprises, far larger
than we would comprehend here in the UK, they often run for twenty-four
hours a day with registered buyers bidding on screens. The cars are all
checked before hand by auction engineers and graded from one to five,
with five being the highest grade. Grading however is inconsistent in
Japanese auctions with some engineers subjectively grading a car
differently to another. We tend to work with grade four or five cars
which offer sufficient quality. To enable you to leave the hall during a
sale, registered bidders leave provisional bids on the computer system,
returning to find out what they have bought. Unlike here in the UK, the
cars are moved directly to the port and exported. The first time the
cars are driven properly is on this side of the voyage, so an
understanding of what you are bidding on and any likely faults is
required of anyone prepared to become involved.
The upside though is that there are very
many interesting and well maintained cars available, such as the
Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) Honda Integra DC5 Type R which is not
imported to the UK. By purchasing your car through ourselves, you are
tapping into our huge resource of knowledge of the market, it's tips and
traps. Our associates in Japan are aware of our standards and only bid
on higher grade cars.
Service History & Mileage Warranties
The Japanese car owner is less concerned with servicing than his
European counterpart. Consequently cars tend not to have the bristling
service history you would expect in the UK. When they buy a used car
they are more interested in when the car was last serviced. Naturally,
because less than half a percent of the population here can understand
Japanese or indeed read it, you cannot take a fully stamped service
history at face value. Where would you begin to investigate it's
authenticity? The exact same applies to Auction Grading forms. So,
whatever you are told about the Japanese market car's warranted mileage,
it is not prudent to either offer a car as having a guaranteed mileage
or to accept that this is the case.
As a consequence, most informed imported
Japanese car buyer's will search out the cleanest and less worn
examples, which are the kind of cars our Japanese buyers are tasked to
locate and secure for us.
Before registration ESVA Test & MOT
Japanese cars are manufactured to their own Japanese Domestic Market
standards and have to pass a test once here that confirms they are
suitable to be type approved in the same way your European manufactured
car would be. These Enhanced Single Vehicle Approval (ESVA) tests are
compulsory on a car less than ten years old and are fairly costly.
However, to register a car here you are compelled to prove ESVA*
compliance. In addition cars have to be made ready for a standard car
MOT Test, ensuring all the safety components are serviceable.
* The original Single Vehicle Approval (SVA)
test is applied only to cars manufactured in North America and is less
stringent than the ESVA version.
Odometers
Upon arrival at our workshops, our
sub-contracted engineers convert the odometer from kilometres to miles
to conform with UK standards. The correct equivalent is applied, so
there is no loss or gain in recorded mileage. In other words, the
distance travelled is unaltered.
Registration in the UK
Once in possession of an ESVA Certificate and a valid MOT Certificate,
the imported car may be registered and taxed by the DVLA. For ease this
is generally in the name of the importing agent, but if you have
pre-ordered a car to be imported on your own behalf, we can register the
car in your name as the first registered UK owner. For it's lifetime,
the V5 will state 'Car previously used abroad before registration in the
UK'.
Our preparation
To ensure a quality product, in addition
to making ready for an MOT Test, all our cars are fully serviced prior
to delivery. Our qualified and knowledgeable mechanics use the best
quality oils and parts.
Our warranty
All our Japanese Import cars are sold with a three month warranty
supplied by ourselves. However, the inherent reliability of Japanese
cars and in particular the Honda Integra DC5 Type R means that we rarely
have issues to deal with. Our warranty requires any unforeseen
rectification work to be conducted by our own technicians at our own
premises. The point of us underwriting our own warranty is that this
negates the often applied 'wear and tear' indemnity often used by
insurance companies to void a claim. We are far more interested in
maintaining our relationship with you and would prefer your car to be
repaired by ourselves so we can apply common sense.
Tuning and optional extras
We intend to offer a facility whereby you can pre-order certain tuning
parts for your Honda Integra DC5 Type R. Indeed our technician runs an
identical model and would be available to offer first-hand advice as to
the likely benefit of your expenditure. More soon.
Why Specialise In Honda Integra Type R DC5?
This particular venture relates to this model as it is widely
regarded as one of the most technically adept cars available for the
money and consistently impresses in road tests conducted by respected
journalists and magazines. It also dovetails with the businesses
conducted by both principals. However, whatever your Japanese Import
requirement we are confident we can assist with your purchase. Joe has
an unrivalled expertise in this field and we are very happy to offer you
unbiased buying advice in this field.
Honda Integra Type R DC5 Technical Resource
As previously described this model offers an almost peerless driving
experience for your investment, here's some of the reasons this model
performs so well.
Engine
The Honda Integra Type R DC5 is powered by a 2.0-litre DOHC I-VTEC
engine developed with excellent intake and exhaust efficiency and a
maximum power output of 220PS. The power makes it’s way to the wheels
via a close-ratio 6-speed manual transmission developed specifically for
this model – more details below.
The new to this model K20A Engine also combines VTEC technology with VTC (variable
timing control) to achieve a maximum power output of 220PS. The VTEC
system makes optimum adjustments to high-rev intake/exhaust valve timing
and enables variable lift. The new re-designed power plant is around 10kg
lighter than the B18C Type R engine – important in the quest to reduce
weight and improve BHP per Tonne.
This model also
has an ultra-lightweight forged chrome-molybdenum steel flywheel fitted.
This lightened and balanced flywheel makes the engine more instantly
responsive and gives more immediate power when the driver accelerates.
This series of Honda
DOHC VTEC is an intelligent engine which raises torque, improves mpg,
and releases low emission exhaust gas. Certain components however such
as the cylinder head has been designed exclusively for this version of
the Integra Type R. Honda has paid special attention to the casting
process for these parts. This enables a big improvement in the
efficiency of the intake and exhaust process. This improved efficiency
has streamlined the overall combustion process and provided a dramatic
improvement in the engine power output and performance of this engine.
An
ultra lightweight flywheel made of chrome-molybdenum steel gives this
engine a smoother power transition between the engine and the
close-ratio 6-speed manual gearbox. The lightened flywheel improves both
the response and performance of the engine. It gives an instant response
at any sudden throttle, when acceleration is demanded at any time as the
driver presses the throttle. Amazingly this reduces about 0.3 seconds in
accelerating from 0 to 62mph, which equals to a reduction of 50 kg in
the car weight.
Integra Type R Gearbox Development
A specially developed close-ratio 6-speed manual transmission uses
multiple synchronizing cones for all the gears, including a triple-cone
synchronizer in 1st and 2nd gear as well as a double-cone synchronizer
in 3rd through to 6th gear.
The DC5 also utilises a speed-sensitive solenoid-type selection lock,
‘RVS’ selection control system, the same system adopted by the NSX
model. When vehicle speed exceeds 12mph the solenoid will be set to on,
a cam will be locked and so the selection operation to the reverse gear
becomes impossible, shift mistakes such as this are therefore
eliminated.
In
order to reduce the load at the time of shift operation, it is important
to increase the synchronization capacity. The DC5 gearbox adapts
multi-corn synchronization, using triple corn for 1st and 2nd gear and
double corn for 3rd to 6th gears. To improve reliability a 10% increase
in diameter size was attained simultaneously. Thus shift load decreases
now and a pleasant operation can be enjoyed. Moreover the rubber of the
joint portion of the gearshift has a stopper structure which gives a
rigid combination. The shift load between 2nd and 3rd gear is 15%
lighter than that of the S2000 model and 20% lighter than the Toyota
Celica. The Integra provides a gear shift that is both invigorating and
highly efficient for quick gear-changing at the optimum revs.
Exhaust
The DC5
Integra uses a new exhaust system that is constructed with variable
pipes. The design can alter the priority given to silencing by leading
exhaust gas flow to variable paths. At a low rpm region, silence
priority becomes first. Sound is reduced and air flow is reduced at the
same time. As the engine speed approaches the 5,000 rpm mark, higher
exhaust gas flow becomes the priority that requires less back pressure.
This design adds an extra 4 BHP and 0.8 kg-m of flow, than the previous
system fitted to the cars predecessor. When comparing at 8,000 rpm, only
about 1/3 of previous backpressure remains, a major improvement. The
sporty nature of the car is emphasized by the adoption of a larger
diameter tailpipe finish and exhaust note.
Seating and Trim
The Honda Integra
DC5 Type R features very supportive Recaro front seats and a grippy
leather wrapped MOMO steering wheel. The Recaro seats come in a number
of colours, generally complimentary Red in the White car or Blue in the
Artic Blue Metallic car. Occasionally Black Recaro Seats are fitted, but
this is more of a rarity.
Brakes
The Type-R makes use of a Brembo 4-port brake system for the front.
Brembo is well-known for its performance braking systems for racing cars
and are widely utilised as standard equipment on high-end sports cars.
The physics of objects during deceleration explains that a higher
percent of the vehicle weight is distributed towards the front in
relation to the rear. As the Integra Type-R has a front-mounted engine
design, the higher front-to-rear weight distribution is greatly
compensated by the excellent Brembo 4-port brake system. To ensure
braking performance and reliability, the cooling capability is important
for the brakes by more air passing through. The result of an extreme
continuous breaking test from 160 to 0 km/h shows a reduction of
temperature at the front brake pads by about 100 degrees, a significant
value. Clearly reducing fade. The front and rear aluminium brake
callipers also only weigh about 2.3kg and 1.3kg respectively. These
lighter weight components are an important factor to improve the power
to weight ratio in extreme high performance cars.
Further innovation
The front
lower suspension arm uses forged aluminium enabling weight to be
decreased in total by 3.2 kg on these components. The Honda Integra DC5
Type R front and rear-end body is also strengthened by employing
aluminium material for the bumper beam and floor crossing beam. The rear
brake calliper is also aluminized. From the centre of gravity, lightened
components reduce the overall inertia moment as much as possible
increasing the handling response.
The Honda Integra Type R DC5 has a safety clutch start system .If the
clutch pedal is not depressed, the protection does not allow engine to
start.
Honda Integra Type R DC5 Performance, Tuning & Modification
Honda Integra Type R DC5 Technical Specification
Customer Testimonials
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