It was odd but there's a transhipment charge for unloading a container from a boat and on to a train at Rotterdam and that made the air fare less. We filled the Jeeps with spare tyres as there was a huge price difference for tyres across the ocean.

I had heard something similar about coming this way over the water - shipping Lufthansa airfreight out of Hamburg, from memory. 2-car convoy to the airport, put one on the plane, drive back to the UK in the other. I can't fathom how that would be cheaper than sea freight, but I guess trans-shipment & additional handling charges etc could account for some of it.

You wouldnt have to move it to steam clean it would you?... and thats basically what they are interested in, killing off any insects etc that it might be inadvertently introduced to canadian soil. That was my understanding anyway.

I dont really see the point in importing something like a mini, too much expense and hassle for what you get. At least its relatively possible though as its old enough to be excluded from the regs. I know Tiaribbon imported a Camaro they had in the UK, but thats relatively easy as it was on the RIV list of eligible (US made) vehicles. Has anyone imported anything more recent and non american.

My reason, its so much fun to drive, the next two cars that are in that league for driving fun are the elise and the atom,
I've driven a huge range of cars over the years, many of them rented and abused on comapny time on autobahns and on mountain roads, and quite a few owned or company cars which have been hurled around the welsh forrestry and the mountins in scotland very few have come close for sheer fun and motoring enjoyment that I've had in my Mini
a nicely set up 1275 twin carb is just a pleasure to drive

My focus will remain the commuter car, the Escape the family work horse

I will miss using it when we visit the UK

I had the same problem...in 1999 when the new Jeep came out I got banned by Toronto Chrysler from buying Jeeps just as the they were relaeased in the UK for £35,000 when I could buy demos for $18,000 CAD ie in those days £7000.00!! I bought 6 total and sent them RORO for $925.00CAD from Toronto to Southampton...sold them on as is with Ontario plates. The funniest part was on of the axels let go and the shippers insurance wrote me a cheque for UK chrysler to fix it and daimler had to pay the same garage for the work?!? That was then....no more:curse::curse::curse:

I though that only worked as long as you were still paying the registration in the Country of Origin. I could be wrong, but its worth checking as I believe your Insurance could be voided if the car is not properly registered.

No...the insurance isue is moot because you just give them the reg# on the Ontario plate and they will issue you a cover note...

Hertz was selling one in town - 1yr old for $23K. Prices on them are starting to drop.

We wish we had brough at least one of our cars with us, you WON'T get a mini here for less than 10k cad and we're talking about the ones you can pick up dirt cheap in the UK, that haven't been looked after, so if your Mini will be admissable then bring it with you. There was a little Anglia at the downtown cruise nights last summer and people were all over it.

[QUOTE=Looney;6180318]No...the insurance isue is moot because you just give them the reg# on the Ontario plate and they will issue you a cover note...[/QUOTE

You'll most probably be fine if you have a small prang, BUT if you plough through a dozen pedestrians I reckon the insurance company will take any angle they can not to have to pay the claim.

Yes, you may take it from my comments that I have a grudge against insurance companies.

Its admissable, i've waited fours and a bit years to bring it over
It's limited edition Italian job (the red one, only 400 made) in near mint condition

Definately bring it then and enjoy it when it gets here! You must be so excited

Hey guys, thanks for all your help. Its a 2003 Honda Civic Type R. Where did you all start with the paperwork, can you just ship it and then they will do the federal inspection at the border or do you need to have anything ready for when you arrive? I was thinking of shipping to US and then driving in, does this make any difference?

A Honda Civic? Why bother, just get another Civic here.

Makes no difference. Its too new to be a classic and not on the RIV compliance list. I suspect your chances of driving it on Canadian roads in the next 10 years are very low, or prohibitively expensive
http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety/importation/impxus_e.htm

Quote:

Vehicles acquired in foreign countries other than the U.S. and designed, built, tested and certified to meet either all applicable Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards or all applicable United States Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and bearing a statement of compliance label affixed by the original manufacturer, as required by the Regulations, may be eligible for importation into Canada provided the vehicle has not been altered and the certification from the original manufacturer is maintained, which may be subject to verification at the time of importation.

Fortunately Im pretty sure there was a short period of time when they sold Swindon built LHD type R civics here if that's what floats your boat.
http://www.canadiandriver.com/articl...3civic_sir.htm

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