As I have mentioned in previous posts I am going to be moving to Melbourne next year and going to ship my 1990 mini as a Personal import. So my question is what parts should I stock up on to ship when I go. What is impossible to get in Australia? Going to pack some ball joints bearings etc but what would people recommend so I can buy them over the next few months.

Thanks
Zeroasylum

Pretty much everything is available here in Australia, if not it can easily be bought online overseas and be delivered to your door within a week.

Doogie

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I won Hay once, here's the pic to prove it..


Hay, it's not about the car, it's not about the venue, it's about the people that come here. Peter Dwyer, Mayor of Hay NSW.

.... with no GST, or import duty (if kept below $1000 total).

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Mate there is nothing you cant get here. Australia may be out on its own but we arent a third world country, and you can get anything over the net. Think wisely about the benefits of importing your mini. I think you will find the costs outweigh the value of your car.

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1970 Cooper S ex-Bathurst & ATCC
1964 Austin Cooper S ex-Group C race car
1967 Morris Cooper S ex-Group B
1962 Mini Speed sports sedan
1968-71 ex-Peter Manton Shell car

A mate was shipping a Mini over from the UK and offered to put some parts inside it to save on freight. It seemed like a good idea, until you figured VAT into it. As the parts were being delivered to a UK address the VAT had to be paid, plus there was still the delivery cost to a UK address. This negated any savings on freight to Australia with no VAT.

If the car is coming RoRo and not in a container, you also have the theft risk.

Unless you are bringing in large panels or rare used parts (eg: old-school wheels) which cost a bomb to ship, it's probably not worth worrying about it.

Cheers,

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Brett Nicholson
Greendale (near Ballan) VIC.
1971 Morris Mini Moke
1966 Austin Mini
1965 Morris Mini Traveller
1973 LR Series 3 88
2007 LR Freelander 2

Fill it up with things like shorrock superchargers, formula junior rocker covers, genuine Speedwell, Downton and Alexander tuning parts and Les Leston steering wheels, because they're all hard to get here.

Tim

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1951 Morris Commercial J Type Van
1955 BSA C11G
1961 Morris Mini Traveller
1969 Triumph TR6R
1977 Leyland Moke Californian