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importing cars
sorenluckins - February 27th, 2005 at 12:10 PM

Anyone had any experience with importing and converting LHD to RHD from America? Or, does anyone know of any for sale sites from NZ? (would be easier).....?.......

Thanks

twoguns - February 27th, 2005 at 05:33 PM

theres a nz vw forum. you could maybe have some luck witha dcab there.

http://www.nzveedubnuts.com/ 

sorenluckins - February 27th, 2005 at 05:42 PM

Excellent - Thanks....

KDFking - February 27th, 2005 at 05:44 PM

any car over 15 years old can be bought straight in without a 12 month registered overseas period.just need import aproval and the best way to ship(in my opinion is via ro ro(roll on roll off)as long as it can roll they will ship it.costs around $1000us plus 13% charge.plus for vehicles over 15 years old 5% import duty.........dont know to much about rhd conversions but alot of people from the states are converting thier cars to rhd(mainly beetles)but i suppose a splitty wouldnt be so hard.

but personally i would leave it original(some states allow you to drive lhd vehicles,or just get it onto club rego and drive it as a left hand drive(wink wink)

kombi_kid - February 27th, 2005 at 07:02 PM

hey
we just imported a VW from belgium and has become a alot of stuffing around!!! make sure you get the car steam cleaned before it leaves the country of origin, make sure you get an approval of importation before the car leaving the country of origin!!! all the things the broker we used didnt do!!! been siting on the docks for 3 weeks know!!!
anyway it will be good when we finally see it which will be hopefully wednesday!!!
cheers
rhys
p.s. just leave it LHD you can register them LHD anyways!

kombi_kid - February 27th, 2005 at 07:04 PM

also try this NZ ebay sorta thing!!! you need to pay to bid buts it not much!!
http://www.trademe.co.nz/ 

greenbus - February 27th, 2005 at 09:35 PM

Hey,
I'm considering selling a 64 split dcab - if the money is right. Needs alot of work, fairly solid though. U2U me your email and I'll send some pics.
Cheers..

sorenluckins - February 28th, 2005 at 11:02 AM

U2U sent..... Speak soon, cheers!

sorenluckins - February 28th, 2005 at 01:40 PM

Received this image from George - Double Cab for sale - Played with the idea a bit of a Bay Window, and photoshoped up an idea, but have decided to wait until I find a Split.... Anyway, thought Id pass on what you could do with this bus......

sorenluckins - February 28th, 2005 at 01:41 PM

Here tis.... Primered, lowered, wheels....

[Edited on 28-2-2005 by sorenluckins]

[Edited on 28-2-2005 by sorenluckins]