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brett
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hi,
Has anyone transported a car overseas for holidays??

I'm thinking of heading to england with my mini for an overseas holiday and attending the International mini meet in Aug 2009

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what a great holiday that will be mate. You'll enjoy the english country side, try doing the italian job run too! 8)
I want to do Route 66 again but next time in my mini. Maybe for my 40th.
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wuss... just drive it up to darwin, boat it to vietnam and drive the rest of the way across

seriously, excellent idea

If I come into some money between now and then, I'll join you ;)

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wuss... just drive it up to darwin, boat it to vietnam and drive the rest of the way across

seriously, excellent idea

If I come into some money between now and then, I'll join you ;)


you can do it from Singapore - couple of ferries and your off. I plan to do the London to Sydney thing one day
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Ummm

How do you miss Afganistan and a few of the other warring type stan's

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brett wrote:
hi,
Has anyone transported a car overseas for holidays??

I'm thinking of heading to england with my mini for an overseas holiday and attending the International mini meet in Aug 2009
I read a story in Restored Cars magazine a while back, it was a bloke taking a Jowett to England for a car meeting. He had major problems getting everything approved to do it. It took a heck of a lot of paperwork and lots of drama. He wrote the story to help others thinking of doing the same thing.
I will try to dig out the story for you.
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I'd be very interested to hear how you go organising the trip and what the costs might be as I'm planning to go to the UK in 2012 for the 50th aviversry of the ADO16 (Morris 1100) cars. It would be great to take one of mine over too if it were feasible.

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Mike_Byron wrote:
Ummm

How do you miss Afganistan and a few of the other warring type stan's

Mike


up and over through China and Russia not through the stans :shock:
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yeah it also depends if I sell of my rental house to pay my own house off next year.
but just thinking about it at the moment

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Blokeinamoke wrote:
Mike_Byron wrote:
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How do you miss Afganistan and a few of the other warring type stan's

Mike


up and over through China and Russia not through the stans :shock:


but make sure you go through Khazakstan :lol:

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Wouldn't the cheaper (and easier) way around be to take the 10k you would spend on transport and buy a mini in the UK to drive around for a while, then sell it later for most of it back?
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I know it's not your own car, but I would be too worried the car would get damaged in cargo.
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then sell it later for most of it back?


or freight the new one back.... :idea:

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The MGB Car Club(WA) went over with there cars.I'll see if I can get some details and cost.

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I've always wanted to ship a car to the UK (or buy one there) and drive back to Oz overland.

It can be done, plenty of people have done it. It's not cheap though.

Saw today in the paper there is now a Bus tour from London to Sydney overland. About $9K for a ticket.

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Morris 1100 wrote:
I read a story in Restored Cars magazine a while back, it was a bloke taking a Jowett to England for a car meeting. He had major problems getting everything approved to do it. It took a heck of a lot of paperwork and lots of drama. He wrote the story to help others thinking of doing the same thing.
I will try to dig out the story for you.


i can do better than that... that "bloke" would be my Dad.. want any more information? Most pleased to be of assistance.

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