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got some questions

dr_gonza_attorney · 2009-05-09 09:35:42

hey guys iam mad here but iam thinkin of buying a classic car from the uk and i got some questions first of all it says 1978 but uk reg is from Reg. Date: 19 Oct 1993 so can i get the the car cleared for classic vrt is there any other costed involed whats involved in customs and is there any other hidden shipping costs…

09-05-2009 9:35am

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dr_gonza_attorney

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hey guys iam mad here but iam thinkin of buying a classic car from the uk and i got some questions
first of all it says 1978 but uk reg is from Reg. Date: 19 Oct 1993
so can i get the the car cleared for classic vrt
is there any other costed involed
whats involved in customs and is there any other hidden shipping costs
keeping in mind i dont plan on running the car in ireland for a few months years till its restored but i would like to get it transfered to my name
my main concern is costs i dont want to get caught out

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#2 09-05-2009 11:12am

Redrocket

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sounds like it was imported to the uk in 1993 as a 1978 car?? 1993 is probably the date of first registration in country.
whats the last letter of the reg? S or T?
S = August 1977 to July 1978
T = August 1978 to July 1979

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#3 09-05-2009 11:31am

dr_gonza_attorney

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ya reg is S

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#4 09-05-2009 9:17pm

macplaxton

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Same old questions....

A search would reveal a similar question was asked not long ago (not even three weeks :rolleyes:)

See it HERE (Clicky linky):pac:

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