Question about going home ..

[Bibbs]

Hey peeps ..

I'm living out in the UK currently but will be wanting to head back to Oz at some point.

I'll also be wanting to keep my MR2 - But I'm wondering if I should strip it, flog it and them just ship all the good bits and get a turbo in Oz.

Opinions?

Full spec of my car HERE

[fizz]

I think you should give it away to the 'Fizzy Foundation' for deprived kids.. :P

[Northy]

just looked at your garage you are gonna have alot of stuff to ship lol

[oz_viking]

I would ship it back, but make sure you have everything itemised on your insurance!

Also, do they roadworthy check imports in your home state? There's a lot of stuff that may not comply (eg. height, no cat) that could cost you to fix. And then there's modified car insurance to worry about....

[Bibbs]

I'll be moving back to WA. And car insurance is not a worry, I've got someone in the know.

You recon it's worth bringing over a whole car? Not sure about that, I'd need to check the rules. If I was a pommie emigrating I'd get it in no probs, but I'm an Aussie moving home, I think I'd need to pay import tax BIG time ..

[DAKTARI]

I'll be moving back to WA. And car insurance is not a worry, I've got someone in the know.

You recon it's worth bringing over a whole car? Not sure about that, I'd need to check the rules. If I was a pommie emigrating I'd get it in no probs, but I'm an Aussie moving home, I think I'd need to pay import tax BIG time ..

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That`ll learn ya. Fancy wanting to leave blighty. :P

[MR22ZZ]

I'll be moving back to WA. And car insurance is not a worry, I've got someone in the know.

You recon it's worth bringing over a whole car? Not sure about that, I'd need to check the rules. If I was a pommie emigrating I'd get it in no probs, but I'm an Aussie moving home, I think I'd need to pay import tax BIG time ..

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I think provided you have owned the car for greater then 12 months you are OK, but check the rules for sure, I could be wrong...

[oz_viking]

Check these websites:

Aust customs service

Department of Transport

This information is under the Personal Imports link at the DOTARS website -

To be eligible for a personal import the following criteria must be satisfied:

1. the vehicle has been owned and used by the applicant for a continuous period of at least 12 months (3 months where ownership and use of the vehicle commenced before 8 May 2000);

2. at the time the vehicle is imported, the applicant is:

1. an Australian citizen or an Australian permanent resident; or

2. a person who has applied to become an Australian citizen or an Australian permanent resident;

3. the applicant is of an age that entitles him or her to hold a licence or a permit to drive a road vehicle of that type;

4. the applicant undertakes to comply with any requirements as to road safety that are imposed in respect of the vehicle by the Administrator; and

5. the applicant has not imported a road vehicle owned by him/her within the year ending on the day on which the vehicle in respect of which the application is made is landed in Australia.