The latest candidate

The latest candidate for bringing home

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4511155719
&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT

It's a bit of a trek but I have someone doing the US equivalent of the
PDI. Are there likely to be any huge issues with LHD in the UK, other
than driveability?

 

Yeah. Type approval.
As it's a European car to start with, it shouldn't be much of a
problem, but check it out.
There are some new rules out, but I cant remember to what they apply.

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Why? Is there a shortage of SOC in the UK or summat?

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Steve Parry

http://www.gwynfryn.co.uk

http://www.arrivedeprived.org.uk/

K100RS SE
F650
(not forgetting the SK90PY)

 

A shortage of corrosion-free SO SAABs at a reasonable price IME .
Although I'd be happy to hear different since I like SO SAABs a lot.

Apparently the hot climate of the southern US causes problems other
than corrosion.

 

Higgins@work scribbled on the back of a napkin:

You *did* twig on the fact that the car is in Georgia, right?

And you do know what the climate is like there? Like, hot and *humid*?

The rust-free cars full of chicken wire and filler are found in the
Southwest, *not* the Southeast. In the Southeast, they tend to be full
of chicken wire, filler and rust...

 

Looks to be plenty here )

http://tinyurl.com/45ywk



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Steve Parry

http://www.gwynfryn.co.uk

http://www.arrivedeprived.org.uk/

K100RS SE
F650
(not forgetting the SK90PY)

 

Ah, there's a catch in every good plan!

I'm still waiting for answers to my questions, so we'll see how the
response is. I was thinking more along the "no salt on the roads" lines
rather than hot and sticky climate.

 

There might be plenty, they might be shite, but, mostly, they're not
convertibles.

 

Higgins@work scribbled on the back of a napkin:

There's at least one non-turbo convertible in there.

 

Angle Grinder

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Steve Parry

http://www.gwynfryn.co.uk

http://www.arrivedeprived.org.uk/

K100RS SE
F650
(not forgetting the SK90PY)

 

Hey, I just bought one of them. 110v mind, are there likely to be any
issues when I get back to the UK?

 

I refer the honourable gentleman to my previous response.

 

Yes it'll blow up when you plug it in most likely

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Steve Parry

http://www.gwynfryn.co.uk

http://www.arrivedeprived.org.uk/

K100RS SE
F650
(not forgetting the SK90PY)

 

Best not put it in your hand luggage if that's what you mean.

 

I only bought it to do one little job but it's strangely addictive.

I expect to have a 20ft container to fill on the way home so I can see
some serious tool shopping happening in the post-Xmas sales.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, John Higgins

240V vs 110V is a slight problem, you need a transformer.

50Hz vs 60Hz is a bigger problem. Tools will run slower, and (IIRC)
hotter.

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OK, I'll put a smiley next time

 

It was somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "Higgins@work"

Use a site transformer. It'll run ok, being a universal motor, but will
be a little bit slower than it should.

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Dave

GS 850 x2 / SE 6a
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FUB KotL OSOS#12? UKRMMA#19 COSOC#10

 

I'll actually need a bunch of transformers for all the leccy stuff
we've picked up over the last couple of years. Obviously not the
smaller crap but stuff like the AV amp and so on.

 

I don't have much in the way of rotating machinery...yet, but it's all
very attractive despite my complete lack of need for most of it.

I've tried to buy with a view to compatibility with the UK but it's not
always been possible. I picked up a nice Harman Kardon AV amp for not
very much money so that will need a reasonably hefty transformer. I'm
in two minds about the Polk sub-woofer. I don't know whether to sell
that or run it off of a transformer. Everything else is either a small
load or not very important.