importing

What would be involved in bringing over a family member's car from france? Can you drive it over on a one-way ticket for example or do you need proof of a return for Eurostar? Obviously could buy a return and not go back! I'm thinking costs as: Headlight alignment changing...

Hi all. A quick question. I wanted to order some African Violets from these people: http://www.robsviolet.com/international_orders.htm The thing is I dont know if I have to get an Import Permit or not. The UK isnt listed. Has anyone ever imported plants from the US and would I...

Spotted this low mileage 500SL on ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mercedes-500SL-1991-29-000-MILES_W0QQitemZ130001994292QQihZ003QQcategoryZ9855QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem So has any one experienced importing a used car from the Isle of Man? Do I need the Certificate of Conformity to register a car of...

ive been thinking about importing a g55 from the usa for a while,with the $ being 1.85 to the £ its a viable idea.compare what a 2003 g55 sells for here,and look what you pay in the usa its crazy.has anyone imported from the usa who can give advise,transporting,import taxes etc etc etc. cheers baz

Hi Everyone I have not been on the forum for a few months. Have I missed much Has anybody imported a used car from Germany. How difficult is it Will I have to pay German or UK VAT

Hi, Does anyone have any experience of importing a Euro spec LHD car. I am considering importing one and am aware of: 1. Headlights - do these have to be changed, or can they simply be adjusted? 2. Speedo - needs to have an MPH readout - again, can this be the electronic readout as...

Has anybody ever bought a 2nd hand car in Germany and brought it back to the UK....if so whats involved. 1) As it's an EU car, am I right in thinking that I do not have to pay VAT at customs? 2) What paperwork do I need to supply to customs at Dover and do I have to pay anything re the...

Hi IT whizzes Can you help with this one, please? I use a computer at work, and over some time, have created quite a long list of favourite sites (ok, maybe I should be working harder!) I'd like to move all these links to my home PC. Is there an easy way to export all the info from my work PC...

I am currently researching. I want to import a used left hand drive 1995 or 1996 W124 3 litre Turbo Diesel Estate. In order to get the car registered, I will need to show (amongst other things) that the car has a Certificate of Conformity (CoC). There are 2 types : EC Whole Vehicle Type...

How do i import a RHD car direct from the factory in germany i know this can be done as my car was imported from the factory through a friend of a friend.

But realise you are the guys to ask. Hi all, without getting too cocky I know a thing or two about most cars and a lot about the importing process. However, whilst surfing www.findit.co.uk I saw an ad offering UK Spec imports of Z4 2.5/3.0 LHD/RHD for sale. Intrigued (as I have been told...