ok. Closer examination and a little more knowlage tells me that i want to get a set of 7.5 cooper brakes.
mini sport uk $1,254.75 AUD
mini spares uk $1,407.86 AUD
mini sport aus $1,595.00 AUD

Can anyone tell me the differance in my three options?
I think mini sport aus here in adelaide are mini spares dealers so i'm going to assume they would be the same brake setup.

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One Lill-Red 1100
A project morris van
One rusty assed delux shell
and a clubby van

If you buy local you won't pay a bunch of $$$ for freight.
Check Karcraft's price here too, they bring heaps in from Minispares UK- www.karcraft.com.au

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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.

Sorry i should have mintioned those prices were including freight
Thanks drmini i'll have a look at karcraft now

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One Lill-Red 1100
A project morris van
One rusty assed delux shell
and a clubby van

If you bring them in and value is over $1000 you will get hit with our GST, and probably more courier charges too....

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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.

UK prices may include freight, but have you included duty?

Most things over a grand get stopped and you get the phone call!

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Sir Alec! we are not worthy!

No.... no i havent. that is unfortunatly something i hadn't thought about.
Anyone know what sort of duty gets charged on these thing's?

Just caught drmini's 2nd post there..... bugger.
gst's what %10 and more freight on top........
h'mmmmm have requested a quote from karcraft but i'm guessing there not in Adelaide so that'll have postage on the top to.
There really is no cheap option for anything is there.....

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One Lill-Red 1100
A project morris van
One rusty assed delux shell
and a clubby van

I think it's 10% GST, and 15% duty, and UPS or whoever the courier is charge here too for handling it.

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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.

Exchange components however....
..(I knew of a fellow from the QMCC years ago who mailed an 850 head to the UK so they could send him some exotic 1275 head as an "exchange item"...

Also, under the old rules a car of over 30 years attracted a different import tax duty. I think 5% instead of 30%. I'm not sure how it works these days however..

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SooperDooperMiniCooperExpertEngineering

All garage work involves equal measures of enthusiasm, ingenuity and a fair degree of irresponsibility.

we have an upcoming special in miniexperience magazine on these brakes
pm sent
cheers
miniimports

Thanks all for ya help.
At least i know what i need and that it aint worth getting it from the uk.
Just have to wait and see what all the options here in aus are.
Big tip of the hat to drmini and miniimports.

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One Lill-Red 1100
A project morris van
One rusty assed delux shell
and a clubby van

I imported about $2.5k worth of brake & suspension bits from MiniSpares UK last year, and paid almost no duty -- Customs assessed the order by the first line item on the invoice, which was brake hoses, I think. Paid GST though.. but even had I paid duty as well as GST it would still have come in less than I could find online in Oz.

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Simon

The adventures of an owner builder in the Tallarook Ranges