Imported Beetle Engine

Hi Guys,

Just wondering if anyone has imported either a turn key or long block engine out of the US? Now the Aussie dollar is quite strong this option is quite appealling.
Found some engines on the site below.

http://www.gex.com/1776Turnkey.htm

do a search over on the samba and shoptalk before you even think about buying from them. from memory they dont have a good reputation on there.
also its a bloody long way to send back for warranty work.
here one from a quick search
http://shoptalkforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=28660&start=0
and here is the rest of the search
http://www.google.com.au/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=gtex+turnkey+engine+experinces&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&redir_esc=&ei=_OLETbHOK4f0vwOm2O2uAQ#sclient=psy&hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&source=hp&q=gex+turnkey+engine+experinces&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&pbx=1&fp=9e727c26452f55e0&biw=1440&bih=764

Do your reseach!! That company has a very bad name for itself.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=444096&highlight=gex

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=392929&highlight=gex

There are more threads but you get the idea.

Maybe worth doin a search for 'turnkey' on here too... this subject seems to come up at least every month or so.

For a start check out this one:
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=88069#pid821651

Give Rod Penrose a call I was there last weekend and he had around 10 engines imported from USA - 02 42729920

long way fora WARRANTY spend yr money here

There is not a single VW engine supplier world wide with a worse reputation than GEX

this pretty much sums it up

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=76411

Thanks for all the feedback guys! Looks like I will be staying local, time to do some more research.