Japanese spec vs eurospec models

[carpartsgopher]

I've been looking at Volvo 850R estates and how their values have steadily risen since I last owned one around fifteen years ago.
The good ones are generally kept by enthusiasts and don't often come up for sale.
I've found a company up north that imports various makes of car including Volvo's and reguarly has 850Rs for sale, so but apart from the obvious checks you'd do is there any disadvantage to buying one ?
Are the Japanese spec cars very different,I believe undersealing wasn't applied but otherwise I don't know much else.
Rich.

[Soopahfly]

Just as long as they aren't in a multistory car park in Keighley.

[xbl]

Avoid anything advertised in Keighley, they change names as often as a boat drops off a load of sub-par imports. If you can find one that fits the bill elsewhere go for it, as always caveat emptor! They may not salt the roads in the land of the rising sun but they have hellish winters and loads of snow, so rot can still establish itself firmly. They are generally more looked after but do rack up big miles, these like to fall overboard en route to our ports though so always buy on condition rather than mileage. Options wise they're usually fully specced up with every option.

[carpartsgopher]

It's a dealer in Middlesbrough.