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[feeutfo]

...such as this for example.
http://www.motorama.com.au/view.php/new/new_hsv/clubsport/2012_HSV_Clubsport_E3_MY12_R8_Tourer_V8_6_Speed_Auto_Active_Sequential_4door_Wagon/939522/

I asked on the hsv forum, and Mr Monkfish replied the easiest way is to Get Vauxhall to import. Based on the thinking that the Tourer (estate) is not officially imported.(it may be, I don't know for sure)

That's all well and good, but I don't particularly like the the new GTS model. I prefer the old vxr8 shape. Which means buying used, say 07 on. And as there are no tourer vxr8's in the uk afaik, that means importing used, which I don't think vx will do.

So just to be clear, what's the costs of importing a used vxr8 estate equivelant(it will be called something else in Oz) to the uk... ?

[joshwyatt]

I previously imported from NY USA a Ford Crown Victoria. Including shipping fees, tax and SVA test it came to just over £3,000.
Below link is worth noting.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/BuyingAndSellingAVehicle/ImportingAndExportingAVehicle/DG_4022105

[aaronjb]

I previously imported from NY USA a Ford Crown Victoria. Including shipping fees, tax and SVA test it came to just over £3,000.
Below link is worth noting.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/BuyingAndSellingAVehicle/ImportingAndExportingAVehicle/DG_4022105

That bit (well, IVA now) could be fun! If anything failed you could be in for a tough time trying to sort it out. Still, you'd think a car sold in Oz would be likely to comply with all the EU C&U regs..

[b4ndit]

I have imported from the states and it does cost but i think aus is more expensive

[waspy]

Like this Chris

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2008-Holden-Special-Vehicles-Clubsport-E-Series-MY08-U-R8-Tourer-White-6sp-/380458947395?pt=AU_Cars&hash=item58951ed343#ht_2645wt_1139

[the alarming man]

I previously imported from NY USA a Ford Crown Victoria. Including shipping fees, tax and SVA test it came to just over £3,000.
Below link is worth noting.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/BuyingAndSellingAVehicle/ImportingAndExportingAVehicle/DG_4022105

That bit (well, IVA now) could be fun! If anything failed you could be in for a tough time trying to sort it out. Still, you'd think a car sold in Oz would be likely to comply with all the EU C&U regs..

COULD be be even more fun if they want too crash test it...good bye new car ....TBH they are doing that qiute a bit at the moment

[feeutfo]

Like this Chris

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2008-Holden-Special-Vehicles-Clubsport-E-Series-MY08-U-R8-Tourer-White-6sp-/380458947395?pt=AU_Cars&hash=item58951ed343#ht_2645wt_1139

Yep, in a black though.

Although that's £32,400. Plus importing.

[waspy]

Like this Chris

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2008-Holden-Special-Vehicles-Clubsport-E-Series-MY08-U-R8-Tourer-White-6sp-/380458947395?pt=AU_Cars&hash=item58951ed343#ht_2645wt_1139

Yep, in a black though.

Although that's £32,400. Plus importing.

Looks a mighty fine motor. I'd go for one in white Someone on HSV.org did a photoshop of a Monaro in white, it looked bloody beautiful 

[dad1uk]

This might help......

http://www.alastair-mcpherson.com/HSV_files/HSV%20pages/HSVImport.htm

[Kevin Wood]

I previously imported from NY USA a Ford Crown Victoria. Including shipping fees, tax and SVA test it came to just over £3,000.
Below link is worth noting.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/BuyingAndSellingAVehicle/ImportingAndExportingAVehicle/DG_4022105

That bit (well, IVA now) could be fun! If anything failed you could be in for a tough time trying to sort it out. Still, you'd think a car sold in Oz would be likely to comply with all the EU C&U regs..

COULD be be even more fun if they want too crash test it...good bye new car ....TBH they are doing that qiute a bit at the moment

Crash testing? Not at IVA. I have the manual somewhere. All common sense stuff, and I doubt much would need doing to pass it.

[joshwyatt]

The Crown Vic needed add on rear fog lights, side repeaters and rear orange repeaters...I was having it done for someone else, so unfortunately I didn't pay too much attention, but it wasn't too difficult.
I would have suspected the car you're after Chris has all the above anyway so it'd just be a paper work excercise.

[feeutfo]

I would think your right Josh tbh.

Other option, if the mountain won't come to Mohamed, is to move to Oz.



Actually who do we know.... 

[Lazydocker]

I would think your right Josh tbh.

Other option, if the mountain won't come to Mohamed, is to move to Oz.



Actually who do we know.... 

Hmmmm


It's on the list of potential cars, although it'll be a few years before spending that kind of money (if it happens )

[2woody]

you have the following costs.....

currency conversion
ro-ro ( about £2500 )

tax...
UK import duty - 10%
VAT
both levied on how much the revenue thinks it's worth, not what you paid for it

then there's IVA, but we can hold your hand through that - I was on the DfT working party that set it up.

[Sir Tigger KC]

I was having a bit of a browse through the Australian ebay site last night and was surprised at how expensive decent cars are over there...

I've been hearing from friends living there that everything has got really expensive in the last few years, and Sterling isn't as strong as it was, but I still found it surprising!   

I quite liked the idea of importing something like the Holden Caprice that I linked in the other thread.... But that Caprice worked out at £14000 + say £3000 for importing costs and you've paid out £17000 for a 5 year old car!   

Hey Ho a run of the mill 2 year old 5 series Beemer it is then!!    Although I'll probably hang on to The Mig and keep dreaming!!!