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| posted on November 11th, 2008 at 05:12 PM |
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Manxter 2+2 Kits in Australia - Would you buy one ?
Hi Guys,
Just looking to see what interest there is in buying a Manxter 2 + 2 kit. Cost would be about $AUD 15000 delivered to your door and would include :
Fiberglass Body
Fiberglass Hood with Associated Hardware & Pinchwelt
Fiberglass Air Box & Gas Spring Assembly
Fiberglass 2-piece Dash with Glove Box & Instrument Panel, RHD.(instruments not included)
Fiberglass Windshield Surround assembled with glass
Fiberglass Hardtop in Black or White with Mounting Hardware
6-point Steel Top Support System with Side Intrusion Bars
Polished Stainless Steel Front & Rear Bumpers with Accompanying Bracketry
Transmission Mount for Type I or Type II
Lights: Headlights, Turn-Signals, License Plate Light, Taillights.
Turbo Side Mirrors
“Manxter 2+2” Rear Emblem & “Meyers Manx” Front Emblem
Serial Number Plate mounted on body
All Body Support Bracketry, Fasteners, Hood Hinge, Hood Latches, Glovebox Hinges
Instruction Manual
Australian Engineering Paperwork to submit to your local state authority
1-Year Complimentary Manx Club Membership or Renewal (member number will be assigned)
I am looking at potentially bringing in a container load of them.
So any interest ?
Keep in mind this is a complete kit with compliant barwork and accesories. If you want to compare it to a local kit them make sure you include
everything the local kits do not come with. Also remember this is an ORIGINAL not a copy like some..
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| posted on November 11th, 2008 at 07:03 PM |
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That black one looks sick !!!
VERY tempting I've gotta say... assume they're RHD versions ???
Also, just curious - how about a DualSport, or would they be too difficult to get ADR comp on ???
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| posted on November 11th, 2008 at 07:11 PM |
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i'd have thought the dual sport would be a compliance nightmare unless you regoed it as an ICV. they do look nice though.
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| posted on November 11th, 2008 at 07:14 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Sides
That black one looks sick !!!
VERY tempting I've gotta say... assume they're RHD versions ???
Also, just curious - how about a DualSport, or would they be too difficult to get ADR comp on ???
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Fiberglass 2-piece Dash with Glove Box & Instrument Panel, RHD.(instruments not included)
Yep RHD
Ok Dual Sports is actually a different body and comes with a custom front end which is 5" longer and wider than stock. In Dual Sports setup the tyres
will never get under the guards. You can build an Offroad Manxter 2+2 which will look cool enough. For example the Baja Race car was not a Dual Sports
it was a 2+2.
There is no benifit to having a Dual Sports in Australia as the suspension will never be road legal so you woul dend up with an odd looking buggy.
For example this is a 2+2 setup for offroad:
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| posted on November 11th, 2008 at 07:20 PM |
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I'll be in the market for a buggy body in a little while (am currently keeping eyes and ears open for one to come along.
Some of the things I'll be looking at are requirements for Qld rebodied vw registration (as opposed to ICV) - so legalities of 6 point cage,
front/rear bumpers coverage etc. Then there's the price!
You'll probably have two types of people - those with lots of money and those on a budget...but you know all that.
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| posted on November 11th, 2008 at 07:30 PM |
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in love with this...
Still, don't think I'll ever be a buggy owner, as cool as they are...
Reub
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| posted on November 11th, 2008 at 07:39 PM |
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There is no such thing as a rebody in QLD any more. There is an ICV with excemptions.
Either way as per the list body will be supplied with relevant paperwork. If I do get interest I will also help out with registration. It really
isn't that hard, just paperwork.
But this thread isn't about how I am going to register them, it is about if people would pay for them on the understanding they can be registered as
per other current market buggies.
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| posted on November 11th, 2008 at 07:40 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by cram
You'll probably have two types of people - those with lots of money and those on a budget...but you know all that.
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If People can't afford $30k to build a Buggy then I suggest they don't build a Buggy .. simple really. Unless you are doing everything yourself it
is gunna cost $30k plus, that is life.
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| posted on November 11th, 2008 at 07:42 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by reub-revhead
in love with this...
Still, don't think I'll ever be a buggy owner, as cool as they are...
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From memory that was about $50k USD
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| posted on November 11th, 2008 at 08:04 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Buggy Brad
...this thread isn't about how I am going to register them, it is about if people would pay for them on the understanding they can be registered as
per other current market buggies.
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Well, here's one "yep" - started doing a bit of light research after Bruce mentioned 'em on Saturday.
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| posted on November 11th, 2008 at 08:29 PM |
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I'm not quite sure I'm following the $$$ discussion here, but here are this morning's exchange rates:
30,000.00 AUD = 20,017.86 USD
1 AUD = 0.667262 USD / 1 USD = 1.49866 AUD
Live rates at 2008.11.11 10:19:42 UTC
http://www.xe.com/
30,000.00 USD = 44,970.62 AUD
1 USD = 1.49902 AUD / 1 AUD = 0.667102 USD
Live rates at 2008.11.11 10:26:42 UTC
http://www.xe.com/
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| posted on November 11th, 2008 at 08:33 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by ztnoo
I'm not quite sure I'm following the $$$ discussion here, but here are this morning's exchange rates:
30,000.00 AUD = 20,017.86 USD
1 AUD = 0.667262 USD / 1 USD = 1.49866 AUD
Live rates at 2008.11.11 10:19:42 UTC
http://www.xe.com/
30,000.00 USD = 44,970.62 AUD
1 USD = 1.49902 AUD / 1 AUD = 0.667102 USD
Live rates at 2008.11.11 10:26:42 UTC
http://www.xe.com/
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And ?? WTF does that have to do with anything in this post ?
I am guessing you are suggesting that $15K is a rip off and I am making heaps of $$$$ out of it yeah ??
If so how about I give you $15k and you land one on my door step in RHD with Paperwork ??
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| posted on November 11th, 2008 at 08:37 PM |
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I took the $$$ discussion to be Brad saying it takes around $30k to build a reasonable buggy here, while that black one cost about $50k USD to build
over there, presumably cos of the spec (I mean what are they - 20"s on the back ???).
Manxter 2+2 standard kit is listed as $7700 USD, so 15k AUD landed is prolly about right.
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| posted on November 11th, 2008 at 08:39 PM |
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Since you like Maths so much ...
7,700.00 USD = 11,554.10 AUD Kit Price
Plus GST @ 10% = $12709.51 AUD
Plus Custom Fees say $500 depending on how many we get and what split it is = $13209.51
Plus cost of Freight for Container, say $4000 total split say 4 ways if we could fit 4 in so $1000 ea = $14209.51
Plus getting RHD upgrade, engineering paperwork and delivery ithin Australia all that for $700.49 AUD
Damn I didn't even add any profit in I just want a manxter and thought a few might be cheaper than buying one, besides it is gunna take a day to
clear customs for a container so might as well get a few in.
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| posted on November 11th, 2008 at 08:53 PM |
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I am not suggesting anything at all relating to fair/unfair, profit/loss, etc.
I was simply pointing out what the exchange rate is currently.
Only a few months ago the Aussie dollar was worth about 95 cents on the USD. It has softened considerably since that time. Currencies and exchange
rates are in huge flux at the moment and will likely not will be stable for quite sometime. That can make import buying a big adventure.
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| posted on November 11th, 2008 at 09:10 PM |
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Oh it's ok Brad is in to big adventures , did you not see the Iguana adventure.
Don't let body work get in the way of real suspension travel
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| posted on November 11th, 2008 at 09:12 PM |
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I quite like the look of the manxter, especially those sidepods!. In fact I have used it as inspiration for the rollbar design and sidepod
modification to the sharpbuilt limo build.
But yeah the au $ has dropped a bit lately as you all know. I was going to get some gear from the US, and unfortunately left it too late, I'm not in
a hurry, so will hold off an hope it goes back up a bit.
Imagine how light the container will be with just 4 kits.. The shipping people will probably think its still empty.
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| posted on November 11th, 2008 at 09:21 PM |
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 Man..... If you want a big adventure, you should be in my
garage!!!
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| posted on November 11th, 2008 at 10:22 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by guru
Man..... If you want a big adventure, you should be in my
garage!!!
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Yeah yeah you can have it monday ...
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| posted on November 12th, 2008 at 09:34 AM |
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As a reference to the discussion about values and exchange rates, those forum members who have might have missed the following thread might want to
review this:
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=72614
AUD rates have fallen throughout the day, 11/11/08.
1.00 AUD = 0.656132 USD
1.00 USD = 1.52491 AUD
Live rates at 2008.11.11 23:32:10 UTC
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| posted on November 12th, 2008 at 01:00 PM |
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We are all well aware that the aussie dollar has gone down the toilet.
Brad, don't do it. You have enough other crap on your plate already. You just need some ridilin for your ADHD.
Besides, I think a lowered street Iguana would look better.
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| posted on November 12th, 2008 at 06:11 PM |
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Looks like a lizard not a street car ..
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| posted on November 13th, 2008 at 07:23 AM |
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What WES said!!
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posted by Baja Wes
We are all well aware that the aussie dollar has gone down the toilet.
Brad, don't do it. You have enough other crap on your plate already. You just need some ridilin for your ADHD.
Besides, I think a lowered street Iguana would look better.
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| posted on November 23rd, 2008 at 09:41 PM |
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Looks like we will have a few in Australia soonish
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| posted on November 25th, 2008 at 04:38 PM |
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how will you be able to register these buggies here as a new vehicle? or will they just be for unregistered paddock bashing?
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| posted on November 25th, 2008 at 08:03 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by DirkHedde
how will you be able to register these buggies here as a new vehicle? or will they just be for unregistered paddock bashing?
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How would I register them.. well let me see, submit the paperwork, get the engineer to sign it, get an inspection by some guy who is not an engineer
but has a nice white shirt with a logo on it , pay some lady behind a counter some $$$ and then put the plates on with two screw in each. The sticker
then shows up about 2 weeks later.
Is that what you wanted ??
All Manxter I bring in will be able to get full road registration in ALL STATES.
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| posted on November 25th, 2008 at 09:49 PM |
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can i have my holden back before the manxter gets here
pppppppppppppplllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssssssssssssssssssseeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
anyone who says it's bad to put subaru motors in vw's.....
hasnt got a clue about smoooooooooth
terry
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| posted on November 25th, 2008 at 11:32 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by subibaja
can i have my holden back before the manxter gets here
pppppppppppppplllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssssssssssssssssssseeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
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Yes I will have it gift wrapped for xmas, now get off my thread 
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| posted on December 6th, 2008 at 05:55 PM |
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I was just wondering how the process is all going. if the Aussie dollar wasn't so low I would be very tempted to be included on a group
purchase/import.
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