classic land rover

Corner Back

Hi all,
I am looking to import a pre 1977 land rover from the UK in the new year. I am new to this and would appreciate advice on where to look and also if I will need to get it D.O.E tested and the VRT implications. All advice will be greatfully appreciated.

PaulK_CCI

Corner Back wrote:

Hi all,
I am looking to import a pre 1977 land rover from the UK in the new year. I am new to this and would appreciate advice on where to look and also if I will need to get it D.O.E tested and the VRT implications. All advice will be greatfully appreciated.

If the car was first registered prior to say january 1st 1977, (making it more than 30 years old) the only VRT implication will be 50 euro's and the car will be liable to approx 44 euro;s of road tax annually!!!
However this is only valid for cars that are currently registered in another EU country... but as you state you are going to get it in from the UK, so that is not going to be an issue.

Also, since classics are exempt from NCT test requirement, this means there is no DOE test required either.

PanhardPL

The best place to look for Landrovers in the UK, is in a magazine called LAND ROVER OWNER INTERNATIONAL and is available in many shops including Eason's.
Best of luck.

Corner Back

Thanks for the help. I have been researching for a while now but I have a few more questions.
Any particular problems I should look out for?
I know I can get an AA/RAC inspection but would I need a more specialist inspection for a car of this age?
Is it better to buy from a land rover specialist?

PaulK_CCI

Corner Back wrote:

Thanks for the help. I have been researching for a while now but I have a few more questions.
Any particular problems I should look out for?
I know I can get an AA/RAC inspection but would I need a more specialist inspection for a car of this age?
Is it better to buy from a land rover specialist?

Basically the main focus in a Land Rover are the steel items: i.e the CHASSIS and the bulkhead. These tend to rot, especially the RHD / UK models that spent a good bit of time in the wet muck and salty roads!! Engine is usually worse for wear too, but recon units can be picked up for reasonable money, so they;re not too much of an issue. Make sure the axles, diffs, drive train and transfer box are in good order. Basically everything is replaceable and can be picked up reasonably cheap. The body is aluminium, but make no mistake, this can rot too, except it doesn;t show up as brown rust, but it just starts crumbling.

If you buy from a specialist prices tend to be higher ofcourse, but you will have some comeback if something is not as promised or as advertised!!! However, you will need to check if the specialist is in some way reliable, as if you buy from a dodgy company, there's not much point coming back to them.

An AA inspection could be possible, although you should realise that the AA would most likely come back with an extremely dim report on the car, as their standards would very often be on an extremely high, slight unfair level in view of the 30-40 year old condition the car is in... So if you can put the outcome of the report into perspective, it would be good starting point...

An interesting alternative could be the Hybrid conversions: i/e a modern-ish Defender body shell, on an old (galvanised) pre-76 chassis, making it exempt from VRT, Tax and NCT, but with all the (relative ) creature comforts of a modern defender. These tend to be quite expensive though and if you want to go this route, I would suggest to ignore the Land Rover, but go for a Range Rover hybrid, they';re more common and generally cheaper...

cormac_byrne

http://members.ozemail.com.au/~mikeleys/2buy.html
http://www.landrovernet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28017
http://www.landrovernet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28016
http://www.landrovernet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28015

fyi Post March '74 cars in the UK will be cheaper as that's the cutoff point for classic cars there

see also

http://www.clri.net

mayhem#

You could also have a look on the Landrover Club Ireland website: www.clri.net...

E.

voodoozoe

Just resurrecting this old thread!!!

I am hoping to be moving to Ireland in the coming New year and already own my Land Rover. It's a 1966 Series 2a and I have had it since May 2007. In the Uk it is road tax exempt but still needs a yearly MOT. It does not legally need seatbelts here but does have them as previous owner used it for trialling and so it was a requirement for that.

My questions are:

1. Will insurance be really expensive?

2. Can I still be "tax exempt" in Ireland?

3. Are parts harder to source in Ireland?

4. I love my Landy but...is it worth me bringing it over or should I sell it because it will cause me loads of hassle and expense in Ireland?

Any advice would be great:D

macplaxton

cormac_byrne wrote:

fyi Post March '74 cars in the UK will be cheaper as that's the cutoff point for classic cars there

FYI It is actually 1st January 1973.

macplaxton

voodoozoe wrote:

My questions are:

1. Will insurance be really expensive?

2. Can I still be "tax exempt" in Ireland?

3. Are parts harder to source in Ireland?

4. I love my Landy but...is it worth me bringing it over or should I sell it because it will cause me loads of hassle and expense in Ireland?

1. Depends on where you're going to and what you're doing with it, but expect it to be dearer than the UK. Give a few places a call in the insurance section and get a quote.
2. It's not exempt, but it is concessionary - €42.
3. No harder than picking up the phone/clicking a mouse and waiting for delivery. Friends in the North are handy for postage, if you're not too far from the border.
4. It shouldn't cause you that much hassle. If you have had the Landy for more than 6 months and keep it for 12 months here, then you can apply for "transfer of residence" (need loads of photocopies of UK bills, etc.). I know it's only €50 VRT, but it's MY €50 and I'd rather use it to pay for the first year's motor tax!

Be careful, or you may start to moan a lot like me - 22c plastic bag tax, €8 bin tags, €20 debit card stamp duty, €40 credit card stamp duty - TAXTASTIC!

cormac_byrne

re insurance

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http://irishvintage.net/_wsn/page4.html

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