importing bugs and splits
kavio013 - April 1st, 2010 at 11:53 AM
so not only am i new to the bug scene, i want the impossible, i want a RHD bug, pre-'68 with a rag top....and i found one!!! so heres my problem. i
have NO CLUE of how to get this thing to the US, any help would be great... i am also planning on using a 2.5L WRX STi motor like Quik108 here on the
forum. i know its alot of hard work and probably even more$$$ but hey, now i know what to spend my daughters collage fund on.......
so how do i do it? car is in UK i am in US
Joel - April 1st, 2010 at 03:59 PM
i think we got you the first 3 times
surely it would have been easier to find a ragtop in the US and convert it to RHD
i dunno bout UK (not really ragtop type climate there) but they're a dime a dozen in the US compared to here and prices would reflect that too
kavio013 - April 1st, 2010 at 04:10 PM
sorry didnt know it posted that many..lol im new to this....price here in the states is outrageous , but ive found them at reasonable prices across
the sea.... and i found one for 1500(us) and am now shipping it over....
waveman1500 - April 1st, 2010 at 04:19 PM
I'd suggest that you be extremely careful buying any old cars sight-unseen, especially from the UK. As you may have heard, it's rather a damp
country and 40+ year old stuff there rusts quite a lot. Any Beetle you find has probably had half the floor rusted out as well as the A pillars and
inner arches. This is fine as long as it's been repaired properly, but the difference between a quality repair and a horrible bodge job is very
difficult to discern from a photograph, especially if it's through a thick layer of bog and paint/underseal!
kavio013 - April 1st, 2010 at 04:34 PM
| Quote: |
Originally
posted by waveman1500
I'd suggest that you be extremely careful buying any old cars sight-unseen, especially from the UK. As you may have heard, it's rather a damp
country and 40+ year old stuff there rusts quite a lot. Any Beetle you find has probably had half the floor rusted out as well as the A pillars and
inner arches. This is fine as long as it's been repaired properly, but the difference between a quality repair and a horrible bodge job is very
difficult to discern from a photograph, especially if it's through a thick layer of bog and paint/underseal!
|
thanks for the info... i will post pics of it asap...it seems like a nice car ... but i hear what your saying. the main thing im after is the RHD i
can swap to a new car if i have too. but we will see where it go's.....
donn - April 1st, 2010 at 05:40 PM
I think I'm missing something, you are in USA (left hand drive country), you want a right hand drive car 
so you bought one from the UK and your asking people in Australia how to get the car from UK to USA.
Is this a gee up or am realy missing something. 
kavio013 - April 1st, 2010 at 06:01 PM
| Quote: |
Originally
posted by donn
I think I'm missing something, you are in USA (left hand drive country), you want a right hand drive car so you bought one from the UK and your asking people in Australia how to get the car from UK to USA.
Is this a gee up or am realy missing something.
|
from what i see on here, there are members from all over the world not just US or Australia... im merely looking for info....the value of a RHD in the
US is crazy.. i know a guy who sold one in near perfect condition for 30K(us) and that was a stock car. tho RHD.. so my want for a RHD is not
unfounded... i would imagion that there are alot of people here in the States that would LOVE a RHD..... just my two cents.....lol
helbus - April 1st, 2010 at 07:23 PM
You could always move to Australia and drive as many RHD cars as you want!
kavio013 - April 2nd, 2010 at 01:51 AM
| Quote: |
Originally
posted by helbus
You could always move to Australia and drive as many RHD cars as you want!
|
would LOVE to but i own a shop here and i am an ex-con so guess that kills that idea........my dream is a RHD '67 chevy impala.....
barls - April 2nd, 2010 at 09:55 AM
| Quote: |
Originally
posted by kavio013
from what i see on here, there are members from all over the world not just US or Australia.
|
while we have members all over the world firstly this is a australian forum ie a majority of members are all from australia.
the rest of them are on here for the same reason as you thy are after info about ether the australian scene or australian versions of cars
kavio013 - April 2nd, 2010 at 10:30 AM
i seem to have struck a cord... my apoliges, and i do understand that this is a Australian site.... and personally love the outback and everything
over there. ........cheers
donn - April 2nd, 2010 at 11:08 AM
Cool, had me confused for a while there, BTW being an ex con shouldn't be a problem, thats how us whites got going here many moons ago.
dogo - April 2nd, 2010 at 11:12 AM
Sorry dude, hope you don't think we only want ozzies on this site. We live so far away from the rest of the world, sometimes we may sound a little
backward. Ie. Yes means NO!
I welcome your comments and your participation on this site, but remember a lot of people thrust their opinion forward thinking they are right.
I use this site to connect with like minded people from all around the world and we help each other. I bring stuff in from overseas with help from
people overseas. I also search, obtain and send parts overseas. It's a two way street!
If somebody disagrees with me I do not find it necessary to defend my position.
Welcome my friend to Aussie Vee Dubbers.
Dave
barls - April 2nd, 2010 at 11:49 AM
| Quote: |
Originally
posted by kavio013
i seem to have struck a cord... my apoliges, and i do understand that this is a Australian site.... and personally love the outback and everything
over there. ........cheers
|
dont get me wrong here everyone is welcome and im sure you will make a good contribution. just wanted to make sure that you were aware of this.
kavio013 - April 2nd, 2010 at 05:12 PM
| Quote: |
Originally
posted by donn
Cool, had me confused for a while there, BTW being an ex con shouldn't be a problem, thats how us whites got going here many moons ago.
|
... yea tried to visit some yrs ago and they (AUS goverment) said no, that they wont let me even visit...... oh well ..... yea i
thought the same thing ... i was like ... your country was BUILT on and by ex-cons.....lol
kavio013 - April 2nd, 2010 at 05:15 PM
| Quote: |
Originally
posted by dogo
Sorry dude, hope you don't think we only want ozzies on this site. We live so far away from the rest of the world, sometimes we may sound a little
backward. Ie. Yes means NO!
I welcome your comments and your participation on this site, but remember a lot of people thrust their opinion forward thinking they are right.
I use this site to connect with like minded people from all around the world and we help each other. I bring stuff in from overseas with help from
people overseas. I also search, obtain and send parts overseas. It's a two way street!
If somebody disagrees with me I do not find it necessary to defend my position.
Welcome my friend to Aussie Vee Dubbers.
Dave
|
thank you so much!!!! just new to the forums and dont want to rub ppl the wrong way.. after all im here to build friendships........cheers
tar76 - April 2nd, 2010 at 06:37 PM
Mate not sure i can help but if you want somthing you do what ever you can to bloody get it! From UK to USA i don't have a flaming clue but one thing
us aussie's know is how to slam down a fu*ken beer!
cheers mate 
matara - April 4th, 2010 at 08:21 PM
Here you go mate, a 66 for US$4000, RHD with a ragtop, just down the road from you in Reno Nevada.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=918829
kavio013 - April 13th, 2010 at 03:55 PM
OMFG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! its MINE im going to call tomorrow!!!! thank you so much!!! hopefully i can get it then i will have two!!!!!
man i am so fucking stoked!!!!!
donn - April 13th, 2010 at 10:07 PM
Let us know how you got on.