Surely using the concept of cantilevering will help?
200kg-odd just behind the rear axle?
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Surely using the concept of cantilevering will help?
200kg-odd just behind the rear axle?
Get a 101 from the uk for four to five grand import to Australia will end up as eighteen grand still cheap motoringQuote:
Originally Posted by jakeslouw
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South Africa has just about closed the door on all imports to protect the local motor vehicle industry. All/Most RHD BMW 3-series are made here, and we export quite a few other RHD vehicles like Toyotas all over the world.Quote:
Originally Posted by lardy
In fact, the Corolla on your local Australian showroom floor might have a Made In South Africa stamp on the manufacturing plate.
If we want to import, it MUST be the following:
- a RHD only
- a "recognized" collectors item or vintage vehicle
We still pay up to 80% of either the overseas purchase price or the evaluated local resale value, whichever is higher, as import tax.
Then there are other duties.
So it's not just the shipping costs.
So an FC101 that starts off at UKP4000 will attract another UKP3200 in taxes, then duties, then shipping.
I could be out of pocket for UKP15000.
That's around ZAR180,000. For that money I can buy a local Unimog and be done.
:eek2: Buy a mog!:)
I can get the FC2B locally, ex-mil versions.
Getting a bit scarce and some are succumbing to metal weevil, but still a cool vehicle.
Mogs are mostly LHD and are becoming a pain to keep registered here.
I need more motivation pics :(. Spent last weekend detailing the disco and fixing a door lock and still have a raft of little items to fix (dead interior globes, cargo door central locking actuator, stuck hand brake light etc) before I can list it for sale then spend some money on the 101.
Restricted to evenings with the weather atm (no car port to work on the disco under) and have to go spend this evening at the future in-laws!!
Still, things could be worse, I could have no 101 to work on I guess :angel:
My 101 is going to have to be my everyday driver for a little while - the RRS has a minor plumbing issue with the suspension air compressor but I am unable to work under it at the moment due to a medial issue so it is off the road.
The 101 is nice to drive around but is a bit of a pain in car parks - people want to park too close making it hard to get in and out. Wherever I can - I park across 2 parks - just makes things easier. Security is also an issue so nothing of value is kept inside.
Keep plugging it away at it - one day it will all be back together and running nicely.
Garry