hey does anyone know roughly how much it would cost to ship a shell to australia from the uk???? dont say alot! i know it will be expensive

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Potato

I looked at doing a ute shell a couple of months ago and got an online quote of around 700 quid plus any duties and taxes. Was only a hypothetical query at the time and there seems to be quite a few companies doing it. Try Googling shipping companies.

May be worth finding out the next time one of the Aus mini suppiers is getting a container sent here and try and strike a deal to share the shipping costs (may work out cheaper for both parties)
My 2c

Dunc

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1965 Morris Mini 'Woody' Traveller

much more than getting one here in OZ.........

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I got nuthin......................

you idiot
hahahaha
Why cause they are less rusty? Or better than here?
What has inspired this thought?

Maybe you could try Columbia for a spare shell next time?
They value cash much less, well i mean
they value it more, but they need every bit they get, so they will be friendly

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dude i know youre looking for a shell
but if you just wait
and finish off MEENI then put all your resources into the race car
that will be better.

getting a shell from NZ costs about $3000 for import taxes and liscenses
imagine something coming from the UK

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Hey Camel, maybe he's talking about a new heritage shell. Can't get those in Columbia There are a number of companies that specialise in returning large numbers of Antipodeans home from the UK. I have used Anglo Pacific three times and been very happy with the service. In a shared container, you pay for the space you take up. Contact them as they should be able to give you a very close estimation of all the charges.

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1971 Clubman GT - Jet Red
1980 Mini 1000 - Bold As Brass
1967 Riley Elf - Red/White
2002 MINI Cooper - BRG/White
2005 MINI Cooper - BRG/White
2022 MINI Cooper SE - BRG/White

If you get a new Heritage shell and it has no numbers or ID, you will probably have grief getting it registered. Just ask Chris..
As for a S/H shell, you would be lucky to find one there without tinworm..

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Meeni, is this for a racing car? Brickworx are practically throwing cars out because they're only good for that sort of thing.

You will not be able to get it registered unless it complies in all respects with the ADR's of the year of registration. Today that means collapsible column, twin line brakes, emission testing etc. Don't go there. Any attempt to circumvent this by any means is illegal.

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Chris

Everything I like is either
illegal, immoral or fattening.

How about buying all the panels one at a time and "rebuilding' a piece of rust? - just a thought

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David L


My greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my Mini and tools for the price I told her I paid for them!

either way its going to cos you a f**ing mint, sean. best bet would be to get your hands on a rolling shell from australia, remove all the panels with rusyt in them and replace them. still gonna be expensive but. how rich are you? hahaha

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yes harley it is for racing, reason i ask is cos i see really really good shells with flip fronts and discs going for nothing! i wanted in but if its that much then f*** it

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Potato

actually, if it is for racing surely you wont want to spend too much getting a mint condition shell, it will just get wrecked??? just get one that looks tidy

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78 Leyland Mini - Prince

Don't worry meeni, I'm sure everyone here has at some stage got a UK mag, looked in the for sale section and gone "wow, a 94 cooper for $500", but there are two things to remember:
1. the car will be a heap of rusty crap
2. import prices, consisting of transport to dock in UK, transport to Aus, import tax (?) customs fees and time, etc.
It's not worth it.

If you want a mini for racing buy a late ninties cooper already in Aus that can't be complied.

I was offered a choice of 3 fuel injected cooper sport minis all on or around 5 grand. Can't drive em on the street but you can use them on the track.

If your up the coast ring that mob up their that sell imported minis as the might have some stock that they were unable to comply or easily get you one in. Their cheaper to buy that way.

Steve