Hi all
does anyone know any detail;s about shipping a beetle to the UK,
I've own the car for around 5 years
any contacts or info will be really appreciated
Steve

Doubt if you'll get a lot of help here.

Hi Steve,

As you may well be aware an awful lot of solid VW metal has left these fine shores for the UK, because most of the stuff over there has rotted away, and we conveniently are right hand drive, making our cars preferable to an Arizona special.

However, there are many who take exception to watching this happen, and in the past there have been some rather passionate arguments over it occurring.

Your case may be somewhat different given you're not turning yourself into a gold digging exporter (at least I hope not), but taking your own car with you when you move back over, and hopefully you'll come back again in a few years and bring it back again.

In fact you probably are better off having a look in Volksworld for some of the advertisers that do steal our VWs and asking them what's required.

Of course then you have to figure out what's involved in bringing it back again.

Hope that helps

Craig

Talk to Roy at the Busstop he will be able to help. Mitchell

exporting oz veedubs to the uk is a sore point, i think you'd be better off contacting Oz-campers in the uk they took a whole bunch, and they might put yours in a container with theirs.

Thanks Craig
I didn't know there was a problem with exporting, but given your points I can see why, sorry if I've come across as a money grabbing dealer, I'm just a vee dub nut who wants to return to the UK with his veedub for a couple opf years to show his mates his "ride"
I can (and my missus probably wants me too) sell her here but the more I've done to her the more I'm dreadimng saying "goodbye" to her,
I'll google some more as google search engine doesn't have a moral clause built in

I just want to add, that during my initial research, I'll get more money for my dub in Aus than the UK, that's even before figuring in shipping

Don't stress, I know what you were thinking after we were discussing it at the picnic day, but yes, there are many who strongly object. You've worked on your car, you've got it to the point where it is a sweet ride, and now you don't want to watch all that work disappear.

I think every second car you read about in Volksworld or Ultra VW is a US or Aus import. Those that aren't want to put flash trim on or the Australian hood emblem.

Me, I see it both ways. If we wait for us locals to get around to restoring all the available VWs then an awful lot will rot away, and it's better to see them restored. BUT they are our VWs, they're going to rot quicker in the UK (especially if they're bought by people in love with the dream and who quickly get sick of the reality of living with a historic car) and they have a habit of picking up the best examples, leaving us with the leftovers. Also (and perhaps the biggest point) putting what are relatively big players who are cashed up in a small market just inflates prices, making it more difficult for locals to afford a decent example.

I suspect that the problem is greater in the Kombi market than in the Beetle market, but I could be wrong.

I never knew the situation, I completely understand the objection to exporting vw's, Not sure if I can stump up the $5000 cash needed to export then import her back again, may have to look at other options,
Shame I wanted to attend "bug jam", "big bash" etc next year and show her off

Here's the plan:

Buy one over there, restore it, and then when you move back here, bring it with you. Score one to Aus!

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Originally posted by Craig S Here's the plan: Buy one over there, restore it, and then when you move back here, bring it with you. Score one to Aus!

Ask a shipping company about Roro (Roll on roll off)

I'm a pom in Melbourne, if I ever leave this country my bug is coming with me. It's mine for life, the missus has been set straight haha!! Too many good times in my car to ever sell it, it's always been there for me!! I sound like a weirdo, I must stop!!

after watching some UK car TV shows...

and reading UK VW magazines...

Cars are ULTRA cheap in the UK compared with here...

Good rust free VWs are just about gone in the UK...

they need a lot of work to keep them rust free...

I see no objection to You taking Your car to the UK..
its Your car...

Many VW enthusiasts in Australia don't like the idea of AUSTRALIAN beetles exported to the UK...
as once they are gone... they don't come back... lol

or anywhere for that matter...

cheers

LEE

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Originally posted by dannyarmstrong I'm a pom in Melbourne, if I ever leave this country my bug is coming with me. It's mine for life, the missus has been set straight haha!! Too many good times in my car to ever sell it, it's always been there for me!! I sound like a weirdo, I must stop!!