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Title: decent lhd cars
Post by: tunnie on 16 December 2006, 20:55:48
Why is it I cannot find a decent lhd car? - Its all tounge and cheek at the moment, but browsing lhd (left hand drive) cars for my euro trip next summer.

came across this place, click saloons and look for the french laguna. (be aware their site is crap)

http://www.autoc.homestead.com

£2,850 for a '94 Laguna???

Anyone know of any good places that get lhd cars?
Title: Re: decent lhd cars
Post by: hotel21 on 16 December 2006, 21:01:41
E-bay

How about this?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LHD-LEFT-HAND-DRIVE-OPEL-OMEGA-2-2-TURBO-DIESEL-ESTATE_W0QQitemZ250061073714QQihZ015QQcategoryZ9858QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Title: Re: decent lhd cars
Post by: Gwilym on 16 December 2006, 21:03:30
Ebay?

http://motors.search.ebay.co.uk/lhd_Cars_W0QQa38ZQ2d24QQa39ZQ2d24QQa6ZQ2d24QQa85ZQ2d24QQalistZa39Q2ca41Q2ca6Q2ca85Q2ca38Q2ca3801QQcatrefZC6QQfgtpZQQfposZTA64UYQQfromZR2QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ3QQftrtZ1QQftrvZ1QQga10244Z10425QQgcsZ13QQlopgZQQpf_queryZlhdQQpfidZ1150QQpfmodeZ1QQreqtypeZ2QQsacatZ9801QQsadisZ200QQsaprchiZQQsaprcloZQQsargnZQ2d1QQsaslcZ3QQsbrftogZ1QQsofocusZpf
Title: Re: decent lhd cars
Post by: Andy B on 16 December 2006, 21:03:48
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Anyone know of any good places that get lhd cars?
France? Germany? Spain? Infact any where in Europe - they all drive on the right!  ;)
Title: Re: decent lhd cars
Post by: Markjay on 16 December 2006, 21:07:17
Yes, my wife's Previa, but it's not for sale...   ;D

You can try:

Transeuropean Cars
176, York Way, London, N1 0AZ
Tel: 020 7713 1777  

They are very near my office in Kings Cross, I spoke to the proprietor a few years ago when I was considering renting office space, seemed a nice chap, and they specialise in LHD cars - in fact they only do LHD cars....


Title: Re: decent lhd cars
Post by: STMO123 on 16 December 2006, 21:10:00
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Yes, my wife's Previa, but it's not for sale...   ;D

You can try:

Transeuropean Cars
176, York Way, London, N1 0AZ
Tel: 020 7713 1777  

They are very near my office in Kings Cross, I spoke to the proprietor a few years ago when I was considering renting office space, seemed a


Well?  Seemed a what? ;D
Title: Re: decent lhd cars
Post by: Markjay on 16 December 2006, 21:13:43
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Yes, my wife's Previa, but it's not for sale...   ;D

You can try:

Transeuropean Cars
176, York Way, London, N1 0AZ
Tel: 020 7713 1777  

They are very near my office in Kings Cross, I spoke to the proprietor a few years ago when I was considering renting office space, seemed a


Well?  Seemed a what? ;D

Corrected    :y
Title: Re: decent lhd cars
Post by: hotel21 on 16 December 2006, 21:21:58
Consider a foot passenger across the ferry (luggage volume permitting) then simply purchase your LHD junker of choice with Euro AA equivelant at the nearest garage?

Title: Re: decent lhd cars
Post by: tunnie on 16 December 2006, 21:33:45
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Consider a foot passenger across the ferry (luggage volume permitting) then simply purchase your LHD junker of choice with Euro AA equivelant at the nearest garage?


good idea that, although i might have import taxes?

Cheers for the ebay links guys, but all way out of my price range. I will have around £800 to spend max, no matter where i look it seams like an normal Omega is the way to go. You just can't beat them for value!!

Title: Re: decent lhd cars
Post by: hotel21 on 16 December 2006, 21:38:41
How about this?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1990-BMW-318i-Touring-LHD-E30-Lovely-original_W0QQitemZ250060544473QQihZ015QQcategoryZ9837QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Potential couple of hundred quid but plus essential maints?

Then scrap it on the continent, come back as a foot passenger?

Or bring it back and sell to some other student that wants a 'Road Trip' car?

just my tuppence....    ;D
Title: Re: decent lhd cars
Post by: Andy B on 16 December 2006, 21:46:21
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Cheers for the ebay links guys, but all way out of my price range. I will have around £800 to spend max, no matter where i look it seams like an normal Omega is the way to go. You just can't beat them for value!!

A more 'European' Peugeot/Citroen Renault car might be more advantages especially if you need to buy spares. When the exhaust went on my V6 in France the other year I got a quote from Feu Vert (similar to Halfords) of 700 Euros!!!  :o That was for a Bosal system too - I couldn't find an Opel dealer.
Title: Re: decent lhd cars
Post by: tunnie on 16 December 2006, 21:46:30
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How about this?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1990-BMW-318i-Touring-LHD-E30-Lovely-original_W0QQitemZ250060544473QQihZ015QQcategoryZ9837QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Potential couple of hundred quid but plus essential maints?

Then scrap it on the continent, come back as a foot passenger?

Or bring it back and sell to some other student that wants a 'Road Trip' car?

just my tuppence....    ;D

Still got 2 days to go, i will keep my eye on that one  :y

can't really come back as a foot passenger, taking too much stuff. mate has a 8 man tent we can use taking laptop, cameras, pda's loads of stuff...

Be interesting to see how much the bmw goes for
Title: Re: decent lhd cars
Post by: hotel21 on 16 December 2006, 21:47:32
You have my interest fired up - you noticed?     ;D ;D ;D

I fancy this idea

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Citroen-2CV-AK-400-Van-Left-Hand-Drive-LHD-2-CV_W0QQitemZ330063555432QQihZ014QQcategoryZ18174QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Fil the car with plonk then drive home.

Then sell the car to Tunnie for more than I paid, cover the cost of the rouge, and enjoy the new year?  What a plan!!    ;)
Title: Re: decent lhd cars
Post by: tunnie on 16 December 2006, 21:54:22
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You have my interest fired up - you noticed?     ;D ;D ;D

I fancy this idea

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Citroen-2CV-AK-400-Van-Left-Hand-Drive-LHD-2-CV_W0QQitemZ330063555432QQihZ014QQcategoryZ18174QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Fil the car with plonk then drive home.

Then sell the car to Tunnie for more than I paid, cover the cost of the rouge, and enjoy the new year?  What a plan!!    ;)


 ;D ;D

I'd like a lhd car but decent ones seam hard to find, also my i know a lot about meggas now so if anything goes wrong with it, i should know how to fix it.

Had the idea of getting another project say oil cooler failed fix that up, use it for the euro trip and sell it for a profit when i come back  ;D

I could take booze orders on my way back  ;)
Title: Re: decent lhd cars
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 16 December 2006, 21:58:25
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I could take booze orders on my way back  ;)

You'll need to buy a ferry for that  ;D
Title: Re: decent lhd cars
Post by: hotel21 on 16 December 2006, 22:04:23
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....I could take booze orders on my way back  ;)

You would need a king size luxoBARGE for that!!
Title: Re: decent lhd cars
Post by: tunnie on 16 December 2006, 22:07:35
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....I could take booze orders on my way back  ;)

You would need a king size luxoBARGE for that!!

 ;D

Ciggys would not be a problem comming back, although the car would be very full but i am sure i could fit a few 1000's ciggys in lol

Although i don't smoke so explaining that at customs could be fun!