Importing Race Only Car
Apr 16th 2008, 2:04 pm
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Importing Race Only Car
Hi ya'll. Just joined up. Searched a lot of Ex pat Ozzie stuff, but some of the posts on here made me larf out loud, so I chose here!
We are coming to Brisbane in July. I am bringing my '69 Australian Chrysler Valiant with me. As I see it I will not be able to put this on the road as it is highly modified and the new engine (nearly) in it puts out about 800hp. I use this on the street here in the UK and mainly use it going to (and hopefully from!), and racing at, Santa Pod Drag Strip and Shakespeare County Raceway. The new engine is not up and running yet, but I can get it to my shippers ok and arrange to pick it up in Oz via transporter. I was wondering if there was any advice as per importing an older car that will not be being put on the road and kept as race only (Trailered to Willowbank Raceway). Or is it the same as bringing in any car. It is RHD.
Thanks in advance for any advice, and expect to see quite a bit of me around the forums!!
Kev
We are coming to Brisbane in July. I am bringing my '69 Australian Chrysler Valiant with me. As I see it I will not be able to put this on the road as it is highly modified and the new engine (nearly) in it puts out about 800hp. I use this on the street here in the UK and mainly use it going to (and hopefully from!), and racing at, Santa Pod Drag Strip and Shakespeare County Raceway. The new engine is not up and running yet, but I can get it to my shippers ok and arrange to pick it up in Oz via transporter. I was wondering if there was any advice as per importing an older car that will not be being put on the road and kept as race only (Trailered to Willowbank Raceway). Or is it the same as bringing in any car. It is RHD.
Thanks in advance for any advice, and expect to see quite a bit of me around the forums!!
Kev
Apr 16th 2008, 8:50 pm
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Re: Importing Race Only Car
Thanks for the link. I just knew there was a thread about it somewhere, but after signing up I was gagging to get a post up, so didn't search! Searching round the importing site I found some useful stuff. My shipper gave it all the "ok that'll be fine" stuff when they quoted, they didn't mention the forms required etc. I am phoning the shipping co tomorrow to speak to a vehicle advisor (no "as if" smiley!!
). Is there a "which shippers are good thread"?
). Is there a "which shippers are good thread"?
Apr 16th 2008, 8:52 pm
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Re: Importing Race Only Car
Ooops! Forgot to mention that I have emailed them about the car, the only "competition car" section was about Rally Cars
I want to go fast in a straight line! Not some afternoon jaunt in the (barren) countryside!!
I want to go fast in a straight line! Not some afternoon jaunt in the (barren) countryside!!
Apr 17th 2008, 6:34 am
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Re: Importing Race Only Car
Thanks for the link. I just knew there was a thread about it somewhere, but after signing up I was gagging to get a post up, so didn't search! Searching round the importing site I found some useful stuff. My shipper gave it all the "ok that'll be fine" stuff when they quoted, they didn't mention the forms required etc. I am phoning the shipping co tomorrow to speak to a vehicle advisor (no "as if" smiley!!). Is there a "which shippers are good thread"?
). Is there a "which shippers are good thread"?
