Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 10398438)

I see you're from Ireland. That explains it. UK number plates started by ending in an A (A reg) in I think 1963. An "R reg" I count out on my fingers is roughly 16 year after that, so circa 1979. More than 15 years old therefore OK to bring (all things being equal).

Originally Posted by MillieF (Post 10398464)

I can't tell you about a Landrover, but I brought my 2CV this summer. I did a full garage inspection prior to leaving, as I thought it would simplify things on arrival, and I had the bottom steam pressure washed by a specialist garage....Canada is very sensitive about loose soil or earth being on the bottom of the vehicle. I put my car in the container and all went well. When the container arrived it was pulled off for inspection by customs, which is apparently the norm for a container with a vehicle, so that costs extra. Then when the container arrived at the house, the customs man came to verify it was the correct vehicle, he gave me the necessary import forms. I got a provisional insurance on her, whipped her to a garage who did a vehicle check, filled in the forms, which I took to the vehicle department and paid the vehicle tax and got my new number plates. Hey Presto. Good luck.

Originally Posted by GC44 (Post 10398651)

Fantastic, you get the odd Disco, Freelander and even Range Rover but I haven't even heard of (I'm guessing) a Series 3 in Manitoba never mind Brandon. Is it a swb or lwb, petrol or diesel? Used to have a couple of Series 3 swb myself, we love them.
Hope you get it over, would like to give it a onceover.
Good luck with that one :fingerscrossed:.

Originally Posted by franfluff (Post 10398909)

YES THATS CORRECT! x

Originally Posted by GC44 (Post 10398651)

Fantastic, you get the odd Disco, Freelander and even Range Rover but I haven't even heard of (I'm guessing) a Series 3 in Manitoba never mind Brandon. Is it a swb or lwb, petrol or diesel? Used to have a couple of Series 3 swb myself, we love them.
Hope you get it over, would like to give it a onceover.
Good luck with that one :fingerscrossed:.

Originally Posted by franfluff (Post 10398914)

Its a landrover defender 90 (diesel) built for extreme offroading ;) she is a beauty!!! When you say you would like to give it a once over does that mean you are a garage then or just a spectator lol? x

Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat (Post 10399001)

Eh? A Defender from 1979? 1997 surely?

Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 10398438)

I see you're from Ireland. That explains it. UK number plates started by ending in an A (A reg) in I think 1963. An "R reg" I count out on my fingers is roughly 16 year after that, so circa 1979. More than 15 years old therefore OK to bring (all things being equal).

Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 10398627)

Enough nonsense, but you really have tempted me. How much does a 2CV cost in France these days? I've always wanted one.

Originally Posted by curleytops (Post 10399072)

This old beast lives just a few miles east of you in NW Ont. Circa 1955 Series 1 originally owned by the province of Ontario, it was one of two that originally broke trail for sections of what is now Hwy. 11 between Hwy. 11/17 and Fort Frances, Ontario. My Dad bought it in 1971 and it still runs today but more or less just for snow ploughing now. "The Antichrist" has been a godsend for moving tons of snow over the years. I keep nagging my Dad to restore it properly, perhaps one day he'll listen to me.

Originally Posted by GC44 (Post 10399078)

Oh just a keen spectator though I do have a 40'x40' workshop where your welcome to store it. You would of course have to leave the keys with it, just in case ;).

Originally Posted by franfluff (Post 10398909)

YES THATS CORRECT! x