Importing cars

f00g00 · 05-07-2006, 03:39 AM

Consider that the UK cars have the steering wheel on the wrong side like Japan and Australia and most likely New Zealand, that would have to be considered. The car most importantly has to pass federal safety standards as well as emissions. When I was in the US Navy some people that shipped cars from overseas to the USA had to have a licensed shop in the USA allready signed up to mod the car to meet the D.O.T requirements which also included around 6-8K bond on the car before we could even get it shipped. If it has the tag allready on the car then it shouldn't be a problem. I shipped a 1973 450SE mercedes from Japan to the US that was LHD but had the US Tag in the door and it went without a hitch. Shipping was free as it was on my PCS orders. Im looking at shipping a turbo MK III over here to Kuwait in July which is going to cost me over 3 thousand dollars from the LA area, all I need to do is find a decent car that doesn't have any problems and fork over the dough.

05-07-2006, 03:39 AM	#10
f00g00 12psi boost Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kuwait Posts: 292	Rhd Consider that the UK cars have the steering wheel on the wrong side like Japan and Australia and most likely New Zealand, that would have to be considered. The car most importantly has to pass federal safety standards as well as emissions. When I was in the US Navy some people that shipped cars from overseas to the USA had to have a licensed shop in the USA allready signed up to mod the car to meet the D.O.T requirements which also included around 6-8K bond on the car before we could even get it shipped. If it has the tag allready on the car then it shouldn't be a problem. I shipped a 1973 450SE mercedes from Japan to the US that was LHD but had the US Tag in the door and it went without a hitch. Shipping was free as it was on my PCS orders. Im looking at shipping a turbo MK III over here to Kuwait in July which is going to cost me over 3 thousand dollars from the LA area, all I need to do is find a decent car that doesn't have any problems and fork over the dough.