Exporting Westie to Australia

[TAFKARM]

Is it even possible? Anyone done it and like to share the costs and pitfalls?

[Captain Colonial]

Police closing in on you again, Russ?

[TAFKARM]

Jeremy Hunt forcing us out...!

[Mattt]

You'd need approval first - either as specialist vehicle import scheme or personal import, then once it gets there it must pass SVA equivalent.

 

I imported a TVR T350c there a few years back, was expensive!

[JulianE]

The vw diesel engined westfield that was built ended up getting exported from Ireland to Australia I think , I can't remember the name of the owner but am sure he is or was a member .

[Mark Stanton]

I looked at it a few years ago ................... too expensive and way too much hassle to meet Aussie rules n regs - would be easier to sell your Westfield in UK - save the money and build one in Aus - there used to be a Westfield Australia a few years ago - although not directly connected to factory - They use a lot of Toyota engines down there.

 

When I was last over a few years back I spotted a green one driving around Surfers Paradise :-)

[Deanspoors]

I looked at it too, and they have very strict emissions regs. A megabusa was definitely out of the question for me. The westfields sell for a lot of money over there though so the import fees, tax etc, are paid for once it's over there.

[DerekJ]

Could you strip it to parts and export them individually. Then rebuild it over there?

[XTR2Turbo]

If Steve Cropley from Autocar is to believed Australia is the last place I would want to take a Westfield.  It has the most draconian speed limits and enforcement of any country in the world.  Worse then Switzerland and Sweden.

[benedwards64]

Russ, have a read here:

 

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=&t=1365422

 

Chap over on PH rebuilt his Caterham and then shipped it over to Oz with him. I imagine he'd have some tips as to what's involved

[Mattt]

Australia almost killed my love of cars, pointless owning anything decent there.

[Rab (bombero) Reid]

I looked at it a few years ago ................... too expensive and way too much hassle to meet Aussie rules n regs

A former Scottish member who emigrated a few years ago looked at this as well and came to the same conclusion!