Importing Cars From US to UK!? - GoFuckYourself.com

Ross · 04-13-2006, 07:27 AM

How hard is this? Anyone done it or vice versa? Has anyone ever imported a car at all?

Experiences please.

justsexxx · 04-13-2006, 07:33 AM

OLd(er) car or pretty new car?

I know importing a car to The Netherlands for newer cars is a bitch. And at the end you pay the same price(and warrenty can be an issue)

Manowar · 04-13-2006, 07:38 AM

which car is it?

volante · 04-13-2006, 07:39 AM

A friend of mine did this a few years ago - can't remember all the details, but it wasn't too difficult. Cost about £5000 including transportation, tax, import duties and getting it road legal, but still worked out a lot cheaper than buying the equivalent UK model.

Check out the forums at http://www.pistonheads.com - there's bound to be someone there who can help you better than I can.

ssp · 04-13-2006, 07:46 AM

Although the steering column would be on the wrong side.

EdgeXXX · 04-13-2006, 07:48 AM

I imported one from Europe to the US and it was kinda a bitch. They had to start swapping parts until it met US regulations. Dunno about the other way around though.

Manowar · 04-13-2006, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by volante

A friend of mine did this a few years ago - can't remember all the details, but it wasn't too difficult. Cost about £5000 including transportation, tax, import duties and getting it road legal, but still worked out a lot cheaper than buying the equivalent UK model.

Check out the forums at http://www.pistonheads.com - there's bound to be someone there who can help you better than I can.

i saw the guy who owns that site the other day

Ross · 04-13-2006, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by EdgeXXX

I imported one from Europe to the US and it was kinda a bitch. They had to start swapping parts until it met US regulations. Dunno about the other way around though.

This is one of the issues from what I learned so far... It has to go through inspections to make sure it meets safety standards in this country.

EdgeXXX · 04-13-2006, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Ross

This is one of the issues from what I learned so far... It has to go through inspections to make sure it meets safety standards in this country.

Yep, and it can get very pricey, very fast, depending on what needs to be done

s9ann0 · 04-13-2006, 08:50 AM

I think by the time you have had the car shipped and had all the stuff done to conform it to uk standards, converted it to right hand drive and registerred it there is not realy a great saving for the pain in the ass this sounds like also I think the insurance may be a problem

I don't think its gonna be worth it if you're looking to save money but if you want to bring in a hummer or a corvette or something you can't buy in the UK and keep it left hand drive there are places that can help you or where you can buy already done cars like: http://www.newport-imports.com/

Ross · 04-13-2006, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by spanno

I think by the time you have had the car shipped and had all the stuff done to conform it to uk standards, converted it to right hand drive and registerred it there is not realy a great saving for the pain in the ass this sounds like also I think the insurance may be a problem

I don't think its gonna be worth it if you're looking to save money but if you want to bring in a hummer or a corvette or something you can't buy in the UK and keep it left hand drive there are places that can help you or where you can buy already done cars like: http://www.newport-imports.com/

Nice site man.

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Manowar jellyfish Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 71,528	which car is it?

04-13-2006, 07:39 AM	#4
volante Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: LAX Immigration Posts: 2,940	A friend of mine did this a few years ago - can't remember all the details, but it wasn't too difficult. Cost about £5000 including transportation, tax, import duties and getting it road legal, but still worked out a lot cheaper than buying the equivalent UK model. Check out the forums at http://www.pistonheads.com - there's bound to be someone there who can help you better than I can.

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ssp Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7,990	Although the steering column would be on the wrong side.

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s9ann0 Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Boston Posts: 4,873	I think by the time you have had the car shipped and had all the stuff done to conform it to uk standards, converted it to right hand drive and registerred it there is not realy a great saving for the pain in the ass this sounds like also I think the insurance may be a problem I don't think its gonna be worth it if you're looking to save money but if you want to bring in a hummer or a corvette or something you can't buy in the UK and keep it left hand drive there are places that can help you or where you can buy already done cars like: http://www.newport-imports.com/