Importing

**crisbus** · 4th October 2005

I've been thinking about importing my next car from the states, has anyone done this?

Quotes for shipping vary a lot but then so does the service offered (some do all the paper work and everything)

Does anyone know what the best way to get the thing sent over is?

**GhettoMoose** · 5th October 2005

From experiance, You can find local importers in your area via yellow pages etc.

If they offer same price to import as doing it directly, you might a well pay the import fee.

What car is it your importing mate,

**arturdasilva** · 5th October 2005

Importing is the easy bit, the more complicated matter is getting it registered as you will need to have your headlamps changed to uk european spec

**GhettoMoose** · 5th October 2005

Might have few other saftey bits to change over, If the emission levels are different, as said head lights as well

**crisbus** · 5th October 2005

I'd like to own an AMC pacer (like the car in wayne's world, bit of an aquired taste I know!) I know of a couple of others in the country, missed out on buying the one used on the Rolf harris bohmenien rhapsody video about 10 years back, was going for about �1500 if i remember right and it was in London. Unfortunately AMC parts are hard enough to get in the states.

If I see the right car at the right price i'll go for it.

Thanks for the help everyone k+

**zelnik** · 5th October 2005

If you're importing anything newer than 1997 it's not worth it..

You will need to put it thru an ESVA test which can be a couple of grand minimum as you will need a model report made.

You can hire model reports but unless it's something like a subaru or other jap cars there's probably not a model report available..

If you need a more detailed response lemme know.

**crisbus** · 5th October 2005

I've been looking at older stuff mate, 70's cars (so called 'future classics' haha!)

But cheers for the info.

**zelnik** · 7th October 2005

Originally Posted by crisbus

I've been looking at older stuff mate, 70's cars (so called 'future classics' haha!)

But cheers for the info.

Do a google search for SVA & ESVA and check the .gov guidelines

You'd be a brave man to import an American gus guzzler in the current climate (or a rich one!)