Engine prices

[banpei]

In Holland you pay BPM (tax for high taxable goods) for whole cars, so you end up paying taxes over 14 to 15 percent of the BPM value for a new BZ-R (8 or 9 years old), while only 10 percent over a hachi.

So lets say the BZ-R cost 20.000 new in Holland it would be 9048 euros taxes, reduced with 1540 reduction (free import bottom value) is 7508 taxable for a new car. 14 percent of this would mean 1050 euros above the import costs. Turns out the car costs suddenly 2000 euros more than when it was in Japan. And thats even excluding the normal taxes.

However, importing a hachi would reduce the taxes to about 500 euros, which makes it more interesting than importing a BZ-R.

Waiting another two years makes it more interesting: then you don't pay taxes at all because the 1983 hachis are getting tax free.

Getting back on topic: are those engine with or without gearbox?