Weak Dollar So US Imports?

at $2 a £ is should be very rewarding to import Goldwings or Harleys.
Mot really your first choice of motorcycle maybe but you could even
hope to sell it at a profit or try to acquire a taste for one. Last
time euro bikes were a lot cheaper than uk ones there was a rush of
parallel imports, I actually bought a dr350 from ls imports saving
£1,000.
Does anyone know of a route to get into US parallel imports now the $
is weak?
Thanks

 

I know a vehicle can be driven to the new 2003 Motorcycle SVA
examination from the place it is stored and back again without
registration plates if it is to a pre-arranged .

 

1. Buy loads of bikes in the US without inspecting them closely. Enough
to fill at least one if not two 40' containers

2. Ship them to the UK, get stung by customs to the tune of 25% on
purchase and shipping

3. Register everything in the UK just to find out that this also costs
major moolah

4. Wait for the punters to show up, but they normally don't

5. Go bust

6. Repeat ad nauseam

 

Well I can't remeber the cute saying but explosive combustible engine
devices or somesuch
so shipping is expensive. £500 per bike is reasonable.

Many a happy hour spent in TARIC (what are "car coats" and why are they
12% import)

http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/dds/en/tarhome.htm

You have get a 1950's mentality and wording to search for anything,
it's a wonderful wonderful carousel full of holes like VAt on mobiles
used to be, and Carbon trading will be.

Europe meet Carbon trading, it relies on a strict policy and the lowest
price wins.

+25% on the transport cost of moving the item in addition to the
import.

Best option, the results for tax on bankrupt and goods in a state of
purgatory limbo and VAt is wonderful.

 

Yes. Buy them in the US, ship them here, sell them.

Of course, there *are* issues involved in choosing the sort of bikes
that will sell in the UK, sorting out headlights that dip the wrong way,
fixing those bloody silly indicators that glow when the bike's running
(they don't still have those, do they?), and ensuring you don't rip
people off, and I strongly suspect that someone who has to post here
with as basic a question as yours hasn't got those areas covered yet.

 

Yes. Buy them in the US, ship them here, sell them.

Of course, there *are* issues involved in choosing the sort of bikes
that will sell in the UK, sorting out headlights that dip the wrong way,
fixing those bloody silly indicators that glow when the bike's running
(they don't still have those, do they?),[/QUOTE]

The Wing's got them - not a problem in the last seven MOTs it's got
through.
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(>|_|_|<) TPPFATUICG#7 DIAABTCOD#9 WG*
|__|_|__| BOTAFOT #70 BOTAFOF #09 PM#5
\ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4
\|^|/ ANORAK#17 IbB#4 YTC#4 two#11
'^' RBR Clues: 00 Pts:0000 Miles:0000

 

The Wing's got them - not a problem in the last seven MOTs it's got
through.[/QUOTE]

Really? Never noticed. OK, then.

 

Really? Never noticed. OK, then.[/QUOTE]

Twin-filament jobbies. 5w for running lights, 21w for indicators.

Or similar.
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| ___ Salad Dodger
|/ \
_/_____\_ GL1500SEV/CBR1100XXX/CBX1000Z
|_\_____/_| ..87845../..23037.../..31893.
(>|_|_|<) TPPFATUICG#7 DIAABTCOD#9 WG*
|__|_|__| BOTAFOT #70 BOTAFOF #09 PM#5
\ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4
\|^|/ ANORAK#17 IbB#4 YTC#4 two#11
'^' RBR Clues: 00 Pts:0000 Miles:0000

 

Absolutely.

I forget how many bikes you can cram into a container - 30 plus, I
think, if you remove sticky-out bits like mirrors and maybe bars and
pack them separately.

The blokes who make money out of importing from the US do it by bringing
in old Jap stuff, which can be picked up for a few dollars in states
where they don't rust, and then either do them up here or brake them for
parts.

Faded paint is an issue, but sorting out paint is a lot easier and
cheaper than trying to source decent chrome mudguards and an OE exhaust
system.

Incidentally, if you haven't cheked your messages - going to France
today via the Tunnel for a shopping raid. If you want anything text me,
and we can drop it at the Schloss on our way home this evening.

 

Noted. If you're not at home (we're coming back around 6pm), I'll leave
it on your doorstep.

 

<books taxi for 6:15>

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, SD

I got an "Advisory" on the Blingmobile for that this time round.

--
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Performance Bikes and Fast Bikes

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha Vmax Honda ST1100 wiv trailer

 

So has the Corvette. Not been a problem in the past, & judging by my
restoration progress so far[1], it'll be a while before it's ready for
its next MoT.

[1] Still damp after a week with the de-humidifyer sat on the driver's
seat. Some electrics work[2], but no sign of life on the dash. Arse.

[2] Lights, fan, wipers[3], seats & stereo.

[3] Switched on ok but now won't switch off. Squeaky squeaky.

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'02 MV Senna '03 Tiger 955i '96 Tiger '79 Fantic Hiro 250

 

Must've delivered you to the wrong location

 

I got "and you can get them fuckers off by next year!" for the rings
of fire.
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| ___ Salad Dodger
|/ \
_/_____\_ GL1500SEV/CBR1100XXX/CBX1000Z
|_\_____/_| ..87845../..23037.../..31893.
(>|_|_|<) TPPFATUICG#7 DIAABTCOD#9 WG*
|__|_|__| BOTAFOT #70 BOTAFOF #09 PM#5
\ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4
\|^|/ ANORAK#17 IbB#4 YTC#4 two#11
'^' RBR Clues: 00 Pts:0000 Miles:0000

 

Sir has claret, then, does sir?

 

Shir hash retrieved the acohololo*hic* beveragesh from the bin, yesh.
Thanksh.