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| 1742.1 | | RUTILE::BISHOP | If at first you don't succeed, lower your standards! | Thu Apr 09 1992 10:13 | 3 |
| Contact SHIPS::WHITE_AL
He's just going through this same thing.
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| 1742.2 | | FIZGIG::BIGGINM | Interplanetary� Explorer Extraordinaire! | Thu Apr 09 1992 11:03 | 6 |
| Adam,
You buying Helene's car then?
Matt.
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| 1742.3 | | SYSTEM::ZENTNER | fire walk with me | Thu Apr 09 1992 13:50 | 8 |
| That's the idea ...
Although I seem to be collecting a lot of warnings !!
Did you by any chance take a look at it ?
Adam
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| 1742.4 | | FIZGIG::BIGGINM | Interplanetary� Explorer Extraordinaire! | Thu Apr 09 1992 15:04 | 20 |
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I was the one who was dragged by the young lady to many garages to
translate into English her instructions as to what she wanted the car
to have done to it.
I think the engine's sound, she was always paranoid about it going
wrong but I don't think it's quite that bad.
It's also got alot of the old French body roll but then that could have
been Helene's driving, in case you never experienced her driving, it
was ruddy awful! She seemed to be looking ahead but not seeing
anything until it was two inches away!!
Judging by how paranoid she was about it I would say it wasn't a bad
car as if it made a squeak she'd take it to the garage, and there are
plenty of Renault garages around in England if you get any problems.
Better you than me though mate,
Matt.
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| 1742.5 | | SYSTEM::ZENTNER | fire walk with me | Thu Apr 09 1992 16:11 | 10 |
| I was particularly interested in the rust on the car
particularly underneath ...
Any memories ...
ta
Adam
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| 1742.6 | Couldn't tell ya. | FIZGIG::BIGGINM | Interplanetary� Explorer Extraordinaire! | Thu Apr 09 1992 16:39 | 8 |
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I tried not to get near the underside of Helene's car so I'm afraid I
don't know.
Why do you need her car then?
Matt.
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| 1742.7 | | SYSTEM::ZENTNER | fire walk with me | Thu Apr 09 1992 18:02 | 6 |
| > Why do you need her car then?
I was looking for a car that was least likly to get stolen !
Adam
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| 1742.8 | | FIZGIG::BIGGINM | Interplanetary� Explorer Extraordinaire! | Thu Apr 09 1992 18:15 | 7 |
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Yup that's Helene's alright! I don't think anyone would actually want
to steal that car.
It has got a spoiler on the back though?
Matt.
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| 1742.9 | more information | METSYS::ZENTNER | fire walk with me | Mon Apr 13 1992 10:47 | 7 |
| I am still interested in any details anyone has
about importing vehicles into the UK. Does anyone else
have any information.
Thanks
Adam
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| 1742.10 | It's almost easy, except for the rules of course ?? | AYOU16::RDODD | | Thu Apr 23 1992 15:47 | 12 |
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Well, I just imported my truck into the UK in November. Assuming the
vehicle is more than one year old (which in this case it seems to be)
there's no tax or duty to be paid. Upon landing you get a customs
certificate from HM CnE. This certificate, plus a current MOT are reqd
to let you re_register the vehicle.
The only hassle that I had was with the beurocracy at the DMV.
Good luck,
RR
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| 1742.11 | | NSDC::SIMPSON | | Thu Apr 23 1992 16:07 | 12 |
| I imported my VW Camper two weeks ago. I couldn't interest HM Customs in it -
they would not give me a certificate (unlike -.1) because it was 'obvious' that
the car wasn't new - blooming cheek! I don't know the rules on this - however
they only seem to be interested in duty (27.5% ?) on obviously new cars.
Get an MOT based on the chassis number.
Go to the licensing centre with the MOT and valid insurance documentation (I
used my brother-in-law's) and they'll issue you with a plate and send off to
Swansea for the documentation.
Steve
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| 1742.12 | | UPROAR::EVANSG | Gwyn Evans @ IME - Open DECtrade | Thu Apr 23 1992 18:36 | 6 |
| I'm sure that a Top Gear program a couple of weeks ago, when talking
about inporting cars from the States, mentioned that the age had to be
ten years before C&E wouldn't be interested.
The differences could be (a) importing from Europe rather than the USA
or (b) importing a car vs 'something else'.
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| 1742.13 | | PLAYER::BROWNL | and then... another minute passed | Fri Apr 24 1992 09:10 | 11 |
| You need notice 3A from HM C&E.
The rules have changed slightly for importing from within the EC, but,
unless the car has had VAT paid on it at some stage in its life, HM C&E
will levy it regardless of age and length of ownership. Naturally, you
always fall foul of this if importing from outside the EC.
Even if VAT has been paid, a *new* car is liable to both import duty of
10%, and car tax (now 5%).
Laurie.
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| 1742.14 | The EC treaties forbid duty on internal trade | JANUS::BARKER | Jeremy Barker - T&N/CBN Diag. Eng. - Reading, UK | Fri Apr 24 1992 13:38 | 12 |
| Re: .13
> Even if VAT has been paid, a *new* car is liable to both import duty of
> 10%, and car tax (now 5%).
The EC is a Customs Union. This means that no duty is ever payable on any
transaction between member states (however some special rules apply to
Spain and Portugal until their membership transition periods expire).
Car Tax is a purely local UK matter.
jb
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| 1742.15 | Nearly there ... | CHEFS::OSBORNEC | | Mon Apr 27 1992 11:17 | 18 |
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re .14 --
Not at all sure about the completeness of the Customs Union. It may well
be one day (year), but it certainly wasn't last week, between UK &
France -- my experience waiting behind someone clearing customs.
Must confess my normal experience is of long queues at Dover on the 6-8
times a year I go over -- usually no queue or check at the French end!
Still a general rule that if VAT paid in one country you're OK in the
next, but my understanding from the freight forwarding trade is that
until VAT is harmonised (if ever), there may well be aberrations.
The only time I've been stopped at Dover in the last 3 years is when
I've had motorcycles on my trailer -- HMC usually stop me & make sure
they have UK plates. No checks of docs, just the plates .........!
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