no, if you live in the UK, you will be sold a UK model. you wil only get a Euro import if you import it yourself somehow, or if you go overseas and buy it and bring it back.
all it is is that the big shops (Curry's, Comet etc.) like to rip customers off and make big profits (understandably maybe, as they have large stores and many staff to pay, plus overheads and running costs) whereas internet retailers only have a small office with a computer and a warehouse on a industrial estate to hold their stock.
have a look at this internet seller, for which i've narrowed down the search to Sony models:
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the 160GB hard drive 870 is available in black or silver, indicated as 870B or 870S, respectively.
but look at the 250GB hard drive 970B, that's amazing value at only £229 (add £9.99 for delivery).
consider that Curry's sell the 870 for £280 (
Click), and have only just brought down the price of the 970 also to £280 (from £350) for the January sales, and you can see how much they are ripping us off, and what savings you can get from shopping online.
so although you say you like the 870 with it's sub-£200 price, look at how amazing the price of £229 for the 970 is. but it's only available in black so that may have some bearing on your choice; if you need a silver one then you can only consider the 870.
so for only an extra £34 over the price of the 870 from that site, you'd get an extra 90GB worth of hard drive space, well worth it in my opinion.
if i already didn't own a recorder (the Panasonic EX87, 250GB model, same as the Sony 970), i'd buy one.