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Title: Importing a car...
Post by: 05omegav6 on 15 January 2014, 20:40:55
Anyone feeling brave?

 http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2009-Holden-Caprice-WM-MY09-5-Grey-6sp-A-Sedan-/151206264301?pt=AU_Cars&hash=item2334987ded&_uhb=1  (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2009-Holden-Caprice-WM-MY09-5-Grey-6sp-A-Sedan-/151206264301?pt=AU_Cars&hash=item2334987ded&_uhb=1)
 :-\
Title: Re: Importing a car...
Post by: omega3000 on 15 January 2014, 22:13:04
You know you want it  ::)  Very nice  :y
Title: Re: Importing a car...
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 15 January 2014, 22:41:13
Would cost you about £15000 including shipping, duties, taxes and other bits and bobs.  :-\

Title: Re: Importing a car...
Post by: 05omegav6 on 15 January 2014, 22:58:15
Quote from: Sir Tigger on 15 January 2014, 22:41:13
Would cost you about £15000 including shipping, duties, taxes and other bits and bobs.  :-\
VXR8 it is then... :y for the same money, I can live without heated seats, smaller wheels and brakes :D
Title: Re: Importing a car...
Post by: kevinp58 on 15 January 2014, 23:05:22
Nice looking car.  :y
Title: Re: Importing a car...
Post by: Kevin Wood on 15 January 2014, 23:34:57
Quote from: Taxi Al on 15 January 2014, 22:58:15
Quote from: Sir Tigger on 15 January 2014, 22:41:13
Would cost you about £15000 including shipping, duties, taxes and other bits and bobs.  :-\
VXR8 it is then... :y for the same money, I can live without heated seats, smaller wheels and brakes :D
Could do with a proper gearbox too. ;)
Title: Re: Importing a car...
Post by: chrisgixer on 16 January 2014, 00:02:35
Posted similar on Hsv forum re importing the vxr8 estate. Seems the cheapest possible way is to import via Vauxhall.

But then your into a new car or asking them to import used :-\
Title: Re: Importing a car...
Post by: 05omegav6 on 16 January 2014, 00:40:15
Quote from: chrisgixer on 16 January 2014, 00:02:35
Posted similar on Hsv forum re importing the vxr8 estate. Seems the cheapest possible way is to import via Vauxhall.

But then your into a new car or asking them to import used :-\
I haven't tried begging yet, but asking got nowhere... :-\ and the new route is out, because anything ordered after last August is the god awful VF... the one that looks like summat Hyundai designed whilst high on oxy :-\
Title: Re: Importing a car...
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 16 January 2014, 01:20:57
If you boys are thinking about importing a Holden, then you'd better get on with it whilst they're still proper Holdens!!  ::)

Hang around too long and your Holden will be a ................ Daewoo!!!!  :D :D :D  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Importing a car...
Post by: 05omegav6 on 16 January 2014, 09:35:34
Quote from: Sir Tigger on 16 January 2014, 01:20:57
If you boys are thinking about importing a Holden, then you'd better get on with it whilst they're still proper Holdens!!  ::)

Hang around too long and your Holden will be a ................ Daewoo!!!!  :D :D :D  ;D ;D ;D
There is a suggestion that the Caprice/Chevy SS (VXR8 in all but name), will be built in the US once Holden shuts down. Suspect this will mean the end of right hand drive cars though :'(
Title: Re: Importing a car...
Post by: cam2502 on 16 January 2014, 09:55:52
Not so keen on that, looks a bit like a Skoda ( not so) Superb to me