2002 3.0d auto sport

[richjt]

would this affect the value or the insurance

[X5Sport]

It didn't in my case as the vehicle was UK spec. Other imports may have to pass a VOSA exam and get an MOT and then are good to go. You just need to declare which market it was built for. If it's RHD I can't see why it woud be an issue, but different insurers work in different ways.

[richjt]

just spoken to my insurance but they couldn't tell me anymore because no details came up when i quoted the reg