I have been eyeing up european syncros for a while.. How do you get them over here and registered is it hard ?
The nation I have experience with importing from is Germany (who'd a thought it, eh?). Process goes like this:
Buy car in Germany, it should have a Fahrzugbrief and maybe a Fahrzuglange (short and long registration document). The long one will outline all of the modifications that have been made to the car (seriously).
If you're driving the car out of Germany you will need to go to the local vehicle office (talk to the vendor) and get temporary cover plates. These give you insurance for two weeks and a temporary registration number. These are the plates you see cars running around on in the UK for months/years.
I'd get some insurance set up before you leave the UK. They can generally insure on a VIN number, so make sure the car you're buying has one.
Get yourself some RHD headlights (or fit beam diverters or something) and make sure the rear foglight is on the correct side (or you have two) and take it for an MOT. Speedo can be in KPH, don't sweat that.
Now take your MOT, insurance and the German registration documents to your local DVLA office, you might want to order an 'Import Pack' from the DVLA before you take yourself there, especially if it's a bit of a hike. Do that here:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/BuyingAndSellingAVehicle/ImportingAndExportingAVehicle/DG_4022583The forms get sent off from the office, the office may want to see the vehicle to check its identity and then you wait for 'some time' and you get the lovely V5 and registration number. Get plates made up and away you go, sitting on the wrong side of the car.
It is NOT a hard process and the DVLA people in the offices are generally properly helpful (beats processing ANOTHER private plate transfer, I think!).
Go for it!
They all seem to be 2.9 lumps as well which is an added bonus.
That's all that was fitted to the VR6 Syncro.
