Contact
Contact a member of our team to discuss your search requirements
Search
When a car of interest is located our Japanese team will inspect the car in person
purchase
On success of purchase, your vehicle will be transported to our agents secure yard and prepared for shipping
Arrival
Upon arrival to SWI your vehicle will undergo all relevant UK conversions and compliance testing
Featured Stock
NIGHTHAWK BLACK DC5
Don’t miss out on our latest Stock
- Nighthawk Black w/ Red Recaro
- Grade 4.5 Import
- Just 84,000 Miles
- Preparation Complete, Now In Stock
About SWI
South West Imports is a family run business providing low volume, high quality JDM cars. Attention to detail is our number one priority. We offer a comprehensive service which includes every necessary action for your car to become UK road legal and dropped off at your front door. With access to up to 150,000 cars at auction a week and more at JDM dealerships, finding your dream car may not be as hard as you thought.
What People Think of us
Steve Maysey
19:41 16 Dec 19
I found the idea of privately importing a car from Japan extremely daunting. However, I had my sights locked onto a Honda Integra DC5 & having done a reasonable amount of research I had a clear idea of what I wanted spec wise. I contacted several of the more well known companies that handle Japanese car imports & whilst I wasn't displeased with their responses, they didn't offer what I wanted. That's when I stumbled across Will at South West Imports & more or less immediately I felt like I was in good hands. Will always responded very quickly to my emails & straight away set about finding a car that matched my criteria. To cut a long story short, a suitable car was found within a month & the export/import process began. The whole thing took roughly 5 months from start to finish & was surprisingly straightforward. The car was delivered to my house on a low-loader & on first inspection I was very pleased. I've now owned the car for nearly 6 months & I'm happy to report that I've had no issues with it.read more
J M
13:34 15 Oct 19
Bought an Ep3 Civic Type R from Will in mint condition considering its age. The purchase was hassle free and I am over the moon with my new car! Would definitely recommend.
Ben Riddly
12:01 04 Jan 19
Excellent service, our new DC5 was so clean when we arrived to collect I almost didn’t want to get it dirty driving home. The sales process was painless & Will sorted all our paperwork for us which was great.
Cameron Aylott
16:56 05 Nov 18
I’d been searching for a EP3 CTR for some while when I stumbled across one for sale from these guys. The advert contained a huge amount of info and a lot of high-quality photos. Needless to say the car was just as good as it appeared online. Communication was good, and any questions I had were promptly answered.
Jason Flemming
11:25 26 Oct 18
The car was accurately described and exactly what I expected it to be. Great communication before and after sales. I would certainly recommend SWI.
Brad Cook
12:59 11 Oct 18
After searching for a BNR32 in the UK tirelessly and to no avail, a friend who had used SWI earlier in the year recommended I got in touch about importing directly from Japan. I had limited knowledge about the whole process, and was somewhat skeptical.
After numerous phone calls & emails, we started looking for potential vehicles. Over the course of roughly 8 weeks we entered bids on a few selected vehicles, with most going over my budget. However, we did eventually secure exactly what I was looking for!
All relevant paperwork and customs clearance was taken care of on my behalf, and shortly after the car landed into the UK I had it delivered. The car was exactly as described, if not better! As a whole I experienced great service, and would highly recommend - from the outset the guys were very patient and were not the usual pushy salesmen.read more
Kristian Paley
2020-02-12T17:49:06+0000
Purchased an ep3 from Will, amazing response and service. Perfect car, as described in the advert. Offered a transport service if required, not required as he let me collect on his day off. Highly recommended!
Amy Loveys
2019-08-03T17:38:42+0000
will imported a dc5 for me , fantastic communication from Start to finish and amazing service and to top it all off an amazing car with everything as expected . will went above and beyond to help me and answered a million questions I had having never imported a car before. thank you will for everything !
Tom Jones
2019-07-22T20:25:55+0000
Will is a genuine nice lad who invited us into his home and even let us use his computer to sort out tax and insurance cover. Top quality customer service and brilliant EP3. Thank you.
Sam Grierson
2019-07-20T22:45:39+0000
Bought a DC5 from Will, couldn’t help me enough. Top service and now enjoying the Teg I always wanted, Cheers Will!
Josh Parsons
2019-02-26T14:53:24+0000
Purchased a Honda Integra DC5 off will a few weeks back everything was as described car was spot on with a full service history and all the paper work , great service , highly recommend, will be back in the future for further purchases !
Tom Lyon
2018-12-06T18:07:32+0000
couldn't of asked for more, car was exactly how advertised. great communication throughout the sale and couldn't be more helpful after. paperwork spot on and i now have a great car. thank you and i no where too look first when i feel like a new one! 5*
Anthony Carrington
2018-10-26T16:26:14+0000
Excellent customer service, contact through out prior to purchase was good and still level of care there regarding after sales! Car was as described, all relevant paper work was present! Would recommend to friends for sure 🙂
Vince Rees
2018-10-15T17:49:57+0000
Fast, efficient and reliable. Would recommend.
Cam Bruton
2018-10-10T16:09:28+0000
Will was great to deal with. He offered great advice, and was happy to help with any questions I had. After agreeing a budget, we started bidding on potential vehicles. Within a short space of time SWI secured a vehicle, which we initially thought would run over budget! In terms of after sales all relevant paperwork and documents were handled on my behalf. I recommend South West Imports wholeheartedly.read more
Brad Cook
2018-10-10T11:21:29+0000
After searching for a BNR32 in the UK tirelessly and to no avail, a friend who had used SWI earlier in the year recommended I got in touch about importing directly from Japan. I had limited knowledge about the whole process, and was somewhat skeptical. After numerous phone calls & emails, we started looking for potential vehicles. Over the course of roughly 8 weeks we entered bids on a few selected vehicles, with most going over my budget. However, we did eventually secure exactly what I was looking for! All relevant paperwork and customs clearance was taken care of on my behalf, and shortly after the car landed into the UK I had it delivered. The car was exactly as described, if not better! As a whole I experienced great service, and would highly recommend - from the outset the guys were very patient and were not the usual pushy salesmen.read more
Eric Holloway
2018-10-09T21:56:27+0000
I was recommended by a friend to contact Will at South West Imports to try and find a buyer for my wife's much loved 1986 Peugeot 205 GTi, that she has owned and carefully looked after for the past 20 years! As soon as we met Will we knew her car was in safe hands. Will was incredibly helpful and handled all the advertising and photography, keeping us informed along the way Eventually he found us the perfect buyer, someone who loved the car as much as we did. We couldn't be happier and we would definitely recommend him to all.read more
Jake Domanski
2018-09-15T15:48:58+0000
Bought a Honda integra type r from here best car I ever bought an excellent example exactly as described would highly recommend
Jake Fraser-burns
2018-06-23T21:23:45+0000
Car was exactly as described and was really well priced!, Will was brilliant to deal with! Would definitely recommend!
Shaz Ahmad
2018-03-09T08:45:48+0000
Great service really helpful, bought mum a little run around and was great in every prospect, would highly recommend buying from him, too service and will be returning in the future
Jordan Arthur
2018-02-03T17:16:15+0000
Bought a honda integra type r , will had everything described as it was really easy to deal with and great communication really happy thanks again will !�
Adam Rumbelow
2018-01-27T18:55:19+0000
Prompt service, friendly honest and legit
James Day
2018-01-20T18:01:13+0000
Really good service and car was spot on, all genuine and properly sorted for when buying
Ben Clinch
2017-12-08T18:08:48+0000
I purchased a evo 8 MR import. I have no mechanical knowledge and was unsure what to look for. Will was great offering me some strong advice. The car was exactly as described and the sales process was painless. They paid me a great price on my part exchange also.
I highly recommend South West Imports !
Harry Chambers
2017-12-06T20:42:52+0000
Great car, nice guy, highly recommend. �
Ginge Volvo
2016-04-03T19:04:31+0000