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First V8
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Shipping a car to Florida USA

Post by First V8 » Mon 16 Mar 2015, 11:54

My son is working in Afghanistan as a paramedic and the Fire Chief there wants to buy a VW Beetle in SA and have it shipped to Florida USA . Can you give me names of shippers that any members have used to do this .
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Re: Shipping a car to Florida USA

Post by Maverick » Mon 16 Mar 2015, 17:14

He'll have huge issues there because of right hand drive?

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Re: Shipping a car to Florida USA

Post by IndianaJones » Mon 16 Mar 2015, 19:40

Maybe PM member TIMOTHY MUDALI

or perhaps these old threads could help:
http://www.africanmusclecars.com/forum/ ... =container

http://www.africanmusclecars.com/forum/ ... =container

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Re: Shipping a car to Florida USA

Post by Grizz » Mon 16 Mar 2015, 20:04

For what it is worth, I think this guy could be worth looking at, or contacting.

These guys usually know their stuff, and will do all the necessary paperwork etc.

Ray sells on Rodsnsods.co.uk in the vendor section and is good at giving landed prices for

www.Raysclassics.com

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Re: Shipping a car to Florida USA

Post by roelb » Tue 17 Mar 2015, 22:17

I have used Britannia to ship a car to the USA and the UK in the past.
They are in Killarney Gardens. Very good service from them.
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Re: Shipping a car to Florida USA

Post by Bearhawke » Wed 18 Mar 2015, 03:48

Maverick wrote:He'll have huge issues there because of right hand drive?
That I strongly doubt since there are quite a few JDM Honda Civics and Nissan Skylines registered and running around here in the USA. If memory holds me correctly; RHD was a non issue on any vehicle till at least 1999 provided it otherwise met our safety and emissions standards based on the YOM. Since Japan and Europe now follow essentially our smog rules from new, those stumbling blocks don't exist.

Too; one can order NEW a Jeep Wrangler, USA specs and all in RHD format.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Jeep-Wrangler-S ... ars_Trucks
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Re: Shipping a car to Florida USA

Post by First V8 » Wed 18 Mar 2015, 09:40

Thanks for the feedback and interesting facts . I have contacted some guys and also asked about the RHD issue .
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Re: Shipping a car to Florida USA

Post by shoedoos » Wed 18 Mar 2015, 20:53

keep us in the loop on the service you recieve....

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Re: Shipping a car to Florida USA

Post by Jason » Thu 19 Mar 2015, 01:15

Bearhawke wrote:
Maverick wrote:He'll have huge issues there because of right hand drive?
That I strongly doubt since there are quite a few JDM Honda Civics and Nissan Skylines registered and running around here in the USA. If memory holds me correctly; RHD was a non issue on any vehicle till at least 1999 provided it otherwise met our safety and emissions standards based on the YOM. Since Japan and Europe now follow essentially our smog rules from new, those stumbling blocks don't exist.

Too; one can order NEW a Jeep Wrangler, USA specs and all in RHD format.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Jeep-Wrangler-S ... ars_Trucks
He's correct. There are no laws in any of the US States that prohibit RHD vehicles from being licensed and driven on US roads. You don't even need a sign/placard on the vehicle stating that it is RHD.

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Re: Shipping a car to Florida USA

Post by SteveL » Sat 21 Mar 2015, 16:38

Jason wrote:
Bearhawke wrote:
Maverick wrote:He'll have huge issues there because of right hand drive?
That I strongly doubt since there are quite a few JDM Honda Civics and Nissan Skylines registered and running around here in the USA. If memory holds me correctly; RHD was a non issue on any vehicle till at least 1999 provided it otherwise met our safety and emissions standards based on the YOM. Since Japan and Europe now follow essentially our smog rules from new, those stumbling blocks don't exist.

Too; one can order NEW a Jeep Wrangler, USA specs and all in RHD format.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Jeep-Wrangler-S ... ars_Trucks
He's correct. There are no laws in any of the US States that prohibit RHD vehicles from being licensed and driven on US roads. You don't even need a sign/placard on the vehicle stating that it is RHD.
The only thing that needs to be changed are the headlights, because the beam patterns for left hand drive are different...
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