iain42
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A good friend imports lots of 50s trucks and all his end up inspected. I had idly wondered if they were keener to check the more desirable (knickable ?) stuff, escorts, Vdubs etc. - not convinced they would be that proactive though 3 were sent (together) last October, the last 2 were sent March 6th (I got the Reg. docs. back in a record 10 days too) I would have hoped lying / mistake or whatever, the bollocking should be the same no matter who it is - I do think it should be that every one is inspected, certainly I always work on the principle that that is the case.. The only other possible option is that the type of vehicle makes a difference, no way of knowing I guess The October one isn't a surprise. The March ones are! I agree with every car should be inspected, but from what I gather, the peeps who inspect them are testers pretty much  . What did you send in for your application? It may help others here. I sent the bare minimum, Identity stuff, SA registration, SA police clearance, copy of the NOVA and of course the cheque along with a covering letter (I'm sure you have put this before, but important enough to say again for anyone else, keep copies of everything and send it all so its trackable / signed for) quite looking forward to the next ones now - how will the wheel of fortune land |
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ChasR
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A good friend imports lots of 50s trucks and all his end up inspected. I had idly wondered if they were keener to check the more desirable (knickable ?) stuff, escorts, Vdubs etc. - not convinced they would be that proactive though The October one isn't a surprise. The March ones are! I agree with every car should be inspected, but from what I gather, the peeps who inspect them are testers pretty much . What did you send in for your application? It may help others here. I sent the bare minimum, Identity stuff, SA registration, SA police clearance, copy of the NOVA and of course the cheque along with a covering letter (I'm sure you have put this before, but important enough to say again for anyone else, keep copies of everything and send it all so its trackable / signed for) quite looking forward to the next ones now - how will the wheel of fortune land You'd be right. My friend's 1972 Mercedes W114 250 got called in for an inspection, yet other more valuable cars didn't. A mate's Ford Falcon Sprint didn't get inspected at all. |
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Hello all, first post but not selling insurance. I promise. My wife decided we needed to import a Suzuki Jimmny (sj or Samurai here) from Japan after we had worked there for the last 2 winters. Its leaving next week and arrives to Grimsby in June with all the necessary paperwork, I have ordered my import pack and have found this thread very useful so am confident that it shouldn't be too taxing in terms of paperwork. Its coming with the de-reg certificate invoices etc which are in both languages, bill of landing docs. The one step of the process I can not find no info online for is the when or how I get it from the port, clear it through customs onto a delivery truck and send it to our address. I can not collect it in person (not that I would have the foggiest of how) as I am working overseas when it arrives. I have contacted local agents in grimbsy and emailed a couple of online companies that 'specialise' on the importing on the uk side of things. The specialist vehicle import companies have quoted some silly prices so far so waiting to hear back form the rest after the bank holiday. Just wondering if anybody knows of any companies or individuals that have tackled this side of the process themselves? bonus picture of a jimny its it natural habitat. Tanks all.  |
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iain42
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Apr 22, 2019 20:48:36 GMT |
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Hello all, first post but not selling insurance. I promise. My wife decided we needed to import a Suzuki Jimmny (sj or Samurai here) from Japan after we had worked there for the last 2 winters. Its leaving next week and arrives to Grimsby in June with all the necessary paperwork, I have ordered my import pack and have found this thread very useful so am confident that it shouldn't be too taxing in terms of paperwork. Its coming with the de-reg certificate invoices etc which are in both languages, bill of landing docs. The one step of the process I can not find no info online for is the when or how I get it from the port, clear it through customs onto a delivery truck and send it to our address. I can not collect it in person (not that I would have the foggiest of how) as I am working overseas when it arrives. I have contacted local agents in grimbsy and emailed a couple of online companies that 'specialise' on the importing on the uk side of things. The specialist vehicle import companies have quoted some silly prices so far so waiting to hear back form the rest after the bank holiday. Just wondering if anybody knows of any companies or individuals that have tackled this side of the process themselves? bonus picture of a jimny its it natural habitat. Tanks all. You certainly need a clearing agent (they don't really have to be close to the port), and you really need them ready to go with all the documents well before the ship lands, ports are very good at charging for any delays (actually anything !!) Clearing agent will sort out all of the paperwork, pay the duty (if applicable) and VAT and arrange offloading (if required) and onward transport. Its almost like they know they have you by the goolies by the amount they charge for offloading - certainly came as a shock when I did one this way. Couple I use :- JC shipping, Southampton [email protected]Kingstown Shipping, Hull [email protected] |
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Apr 24, 2019 20:08:10 GMT |
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Thank you very much, have emailed those suggestions and 6/7 other companies and shall see what comes back!
If I was home then I could collect it from the port and save some dosh there but is what it is.
Once it's all said and done I will update with the costs of what we spent and a write up of the process we went through for any people looking to import from Japan. The company we used over there are amazing and had the fast furious back catalogue sat in their yard if your that way inclined!
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The vehicle arrived after being diverted via Zeebrugge and then to Southampton and has since been mot'd insured and waiting on the reg plates/v5.
I am flat out working overseas all summer but the process wasn't too painfull at all. Kingstown shipping were great in the end, managed to find a car transporter through the yellow pages as well.
I have managed to do this entire process whilst having not seen the car or touched it since I drove it in Japan. All through advice on this forum, phoning the Dvla who were surprisingly helpful and the standard google search.
Costs wise it's not been that cheap as I have had to pay people to do things that I would have done myself, like change wiper blades, transport etc. Duty and VAT were something I'd underestimated too. overall think it worked out a touch cheaper than using an online company, as we bought the car in person which kept the auction fees and exporter costs lower.
Happy to field any questions or intrigue if people have them!
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Jan 22, 2020 12:47:13 GMT |
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Does anyone have experience import a car from Japan, or bidding on the online japan auctions? I’ve found this company, auctions.jdmauctionwatch.com/Sadly not anything for me but a mate is looking at getting a supra but doesn’t really know how to go about it |
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Jan 24, 2020 14:58:44 GMT |
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Does anyone have experience import a car from Japan, or bidding on the online japan auctions? I’ve found this company, auctions.jdmauctionwatch.com/Sadly not anything for me but a mate is looking at getting a supra but doesn’t really know how to go about it My car from Japan has literally just been delivered to my driveway, today.  The process is relatively painless if you use an agent in Japan. I used Pacific Coast Autos - they have a bunch of info on their site to get you started. They take a deposit from you and translate auction sheets but do not view the cars before bidding so you need to be sure what you're looking for etc. I'm planning on writing up the process (more related to actually get the car into the UK as that's the complicated bit) soon.. |
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Jan 24, 2020 19:57:24 GMT |
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Does anyone have experience import a car from Japan, or bidding on the online japan auctions? I’ve found this company, auctions.jdmauctionwatch.com/Sadly not anything for me but a mate is looking at getting a supra but doesn’t really know how to go about it My car from Japan has literally just been delivered to my driveway, today. The process is relatively painless if you use an agent in Japan. I used Pacific Coast Autos - they have a bunch of info on their site to get you started. They take a deposit from you and translate auction sheets but do not view the cars before bidding so you need to be sure what you're looking for etc. I'm planning on writing up the process (more related to actually get the car into the UK as that's the complicated bit) soon.. Defiantly be good to hear your thoughts and costs on it, Some great cars on these Japan auctions sites. |
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Just like to take this opportunity to thank ChasR. Followed your advice to the letter and got my American titled import V5c without any problems
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stefanbailey911
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Feb 18, 2020 14:48:07 GMT |
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Noticed that steps 11-17 have not been put down, nor are steps 33-45! Are these essential when filling in the documentation? Some of them look extremely difficult to answer, even with the appropriate digging.
What I mean is, would you have to fill in those segments before sending them off or are you free to leave them blank?
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ChasR
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Feb 18, 2020 19:51:49 GMT |
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Noticed that steps 11-17 have not been put down, nor are steps 33-45! Are these essential when filling in the documentation? Some of them look extremely difficult to answer, even with the appropriate digging. What I mean is, would you have to fill in those segments before sending them off or are you free to leave them blank? Those steps (at least to the form I referred to at the time ; the layout has changed a little but the questions are the same) are not applicable to vehicles over 10 years old and thus you can leave them blank. Alternatively, you can get/buy a certificate of conformity and fill those sections out where applicable. I have always left them blank on the last two forms I did. |
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