Transport from England??

starrywalsh

I remember reading on this fourm a while back about a guy from Carlow who will bring in your car from the UK and his rates are good, can anyone give me any info on this??

Mark

corktina

starrywalsh wrote: »

I remember reading on this fourm a while back about a guy from Carlow who will bring in your car from the UK and his rates are good, can anyone give me any info on this??

Mark

used him a coupla times...no problems...about €400 to Carlow I think...extra to your door..

Coxy_VW

I won't use him again. The last time he brought a car in for me it went 'missing' for a few weeks and when he would eventually answer his phone he gave me the sob story about his driver walking off. He wouldn't tell me where the car was and I had to just wait. I was so annoyed with him. I heard about another guy a few weeks later who got the same story from him.
The last 2 times I used a guy in Laois. His name is Val (087)2996127
Good rates and will deliver to your door.

manta mad

i always use john to bring home anything for me !

never had a problem with him , always found him to be straight & very good rates.

starrywalsh

Thanks for the info guys? Has anyone got his number? Do you have to have the car in a spific area for pick up? Or will he pick up from any location?

Mark.

manta mad

john flynn 087-2990141

he has a holding yard now in england & gets the cars to here first & then home .
he will pick up anywhere in england .

i have a car coming home with him this week from reading

corktina

i'll be in Reading NEXT week...could have brought it home for free....:cool:

Cmar-Ireland

Yeah, I can vouch for John as well. No problems with him bringing in my car a few months ago. €400 to his yard.

S.I.R

hmmm these boys take paypal, cash or what ?? might get them a bit of work...

mike65

Heres a couple of names (as advertised in Irish Vintage Scene)

BMC in Louth
sales at bmccartransport.com or 086-8363007/041-6855979

Classic Car & Bike Transport in Limerick
classiccarandbiketransport at yahoo.ie or 086-0527656/061-327200

Mike.

Dusty1609

mike65 wrote: »

Classic Car & Bike Transport in Limerick
classiccarandbiketransport at yahoo.ie or 086-0527656/061-327200

I can vouch for this Guy (Richard) I've used him a couple of times.

manta mad

Corktina wrote

i'll be in Reading NEXT week...could have brought it home for free....


what ya buy ??

anyway now if ya got to drive home an opel , you might not go back to them old fords

corktina

good point...might not make it home on its own wheels.....:D:D

not allowed to buy anything...going over for a couple of shows ands staying at the Auld Sod while there... (Classic Ford Santa Pod and Cortina Day Symopnds Yat)

johnf2020

I can vouch for John Flynn also. He has now brought 4 cars home for me,,though don't hastle him.....D'ont keep ringing him. You will get your car.
He charges €500 for the last few months,,though its still worth it.

I SHALL BE RINGING HIM TODAY!!!!;)

Lauder

Just wondering is it necessary to get a car taxed and mot'd if you are driving it back from the UK yourself. Seems like a waste of money since I will only be driving it across for a few hours then it will be registered Ireland. Or can you get 1 day tax?

corktina

I used to do just that BUT if you try it now and get picked up on the Police's ANPR as an untaxed or uninsured vehicle they will confiscate it on the spot...and you wont get it back until such time as you prove it is Taxed and MoT'd and Insured (hard to MoT it in a pound isnt it) and it will cost you recovery and storage (and a fine too I imagine...)

macplaxton

Lauder wrote: »

Just wondering is it necessary to get a car taxed and mot'd if you are driving it back from the UK yourself. Seems like a waste of money since I will only be driving it across for a few hours then it will be registered Ireland. Or can you get 1 day tax?

I had to mot / tax / insure mine before I left the country. Mot isn't a complete waste as it keeps the insurer happy. Insurance is must. Tax can be bought either for 6 or 12 months. 6 months cost half +10%. You can return a tax disc for refund for every whole month on it. So no you can't tax for a day, but you could effectively tax for 1 month. If it's pre-73, the tax would be free anyway - just have to apply and display a valid disc.

Coxy_VW

johnf2020 wrote: »

I can vouch for John Flynn also. He has now brought 4 cars home for me,,though don't hastle him.....D'ont keep ringing him. You will get your car.

I don't agree with that. As the customer surely you can ring to ask where your car is? I found that after 3 weeks and still no car and no idea as to when I can expect it, just a little too much. I have used Val in Portlaoise since to bring some cars back and he was excellent. Not only did he answer the phone but he also rang to let me know when he expects to be at my place.
I know of other people who have had the same problem and since there are other people doing the same job I don't see why you should run with 'don't hassle him' when you're paying €500. If I ran my business like that I wouldn't have many customers left.
Anywhooooo, just my opinion!

corktina

just as an aside...I taxed a car for 3 months on about the 28th of the month (from the following 1st) and then drove it home and surrendered the tax disc immedaitely and got the whole three months back....:o:cool:

zzzzzzzz

corktina wrote: »

just as an aside...I taxed a car for 3 months on about the 28th of the month (from the following 1st) and then drove it home and surrendered the tax disc immedaitely and got the whole three months back....:o:cool:

That's interesting because I was told by the DVLA that I would need a UK insurance policy to apply for a UK tax disc.