 International 914-6 conversion project.., Wanting advice on shipping car/parts.. |
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| ollijg73 |
 Sep 7 2004, 02:40 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 7 Joined: 7-September 04 From: Nuremberg, Germany. Member No.: 2,708  |
OK, not a technical question I know. I'm British and working in the States on a temporary work visa. I have funds that I want to put into converting a 914/4 to a 6GT replica. My work visa runs out in one year so any project I start now will need to be shipped back to the UK. So...do I buy the car and necessary parts here in the US, considering the lower price and increased availability of cars and relevant parts and then pay for shipping the lot home, or do I wait a year and do it 'all' in Europe, converting my US dollars into expensive Euros and Pounds but avoiding expensive shipping costs?
Hoping there's someone out there with experience that can help with some advice... Thanks, Ollie. |
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| ArtechnikA |
Sep 7 2004, 02:52 PM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
how accurate do you want your /6GT replica to be?
a -really- good one will set you back something like $100,000. shipping across the pond would be a drop in the bucket. Jon Lowe's GT Replica Page will get you started... |
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| SirAndy |
Sep 7 2004, 02:54 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,651 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
i know you don't want to hear this, but if you already have the funds to do a complete GT replica, you'll be better off buying someone's finished car. less hassle, less time and most importantly (trust me on this one) less money!!!
you can always ship the complete car back to england ... just my 2 pennies, (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) Andy |
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| SirAndy |
Sep 7 2004, 02:55 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,651 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE Jon Lowe's GT Replica Page will get you started... damm rich, that's the third time today you beat me to it by just a few seconds ... guess i'm getting old ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Andy |
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| Jeroen |
Sep 7 2004, 03:02 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,887 Joined: 24-December 02 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 3 Region Association: Europe |
Be smart and buy a car in the US
Heck, buy 5 or 10 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) The cars SUCK here in Europe and on top of that, they're two to three times as expensive The shipping costs ain't even that much So you can start your project in the states and have it shipped Make sure you buy as many extra parts as you can stuff in the car Or buy a finished car, enjoy it while you're there and then ship it home cheers, Jeroen |
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| ArtechnikA |
Sep 7 2004, 03:03 PM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Sep 7 2004, 12:55 PM) damm rich, that's the third time today you beat me to it by just a few seconds ... guess i'm getting old ... all the more impressive because i am all the way across the country from you guys ! |
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