buying my first Viper Gts,cant wait to get it!!

[vipernut2270]

ive just bought my dream car at last after years of saving,a 1997 DODGE VIPER GTS in blue with white stripes,its in Miami at the moment,can anyone give me any tips on shipping such as who to use and is there much to add for the SVA test when it gets to the UK,i would be grateful of any info,i cant wait to collect her!!!

[fishboy]

no sva its over 10 years old
kingstown shipping will sort out everything for you

Edited by fishboy on Tuesday 1st December 17:57

[Viper]

cool another one in the west midlands, a few have used
http://www.kingstown-shipping.co.uk for shipping, if you go the container route rather than a roll on roll off, its worth chucking in a few spares

just pay the VAT, then an MOT and registration and your on the road !

see you at the midland PH meet, we have a good turn out of vipers, with the most cars from one marque, beating them TVR guys

Edited by Viper on Tuesday 1st December 18:00

[vipernut2270]

wow,super fast replys!!,thanks so much guys,ive had a quote of $950 from RINKENS SHIPPING,thats without insurance so far in a 40' container,thats to Southampton,then theres fees this end im told,hey thats good news...no SVA test,i cant wait to meet up with you guys,and gals!

[Viper]

you wont need a 40ft'er unless your planning on bringing lots of other stuff over, if its just your car it will squeeze into a 20ft container, so that will be a bit cheaper

[vipernut2270]

its a shared container apparantly,they said there may be another car or bike or something else in there,but would all be securly fixed down

[vipernut2270]

is the import duty and vat just based on the purchase receipt and shipping cost?

[Viper]

yes purchase price,shipping,import duty, then finally VAT (so they get more out of you)

get it over really quick and save 2% before the VAT go's up

[vipernut2270]

i intend to,hoping to collect early January,a late xmas prezzy for me!,thanks alot for your replys

[Viper]

vipernut2270 said:

its a shared container apparantly,they said there may be another car or bike or something else in there,but would all be securly fixed down

id be ringing around, worth looking at a 20ft on your own with Kingston, who knows what else may be put in there with your car

where about in the west midlands are you? Im close to tamworth, or other GTS guys here are in nuneaton,coventry,warwick

Edited by Viper on Tuesday 1st December 19:31

[VENOM500]

Great colour combo! Congrats!

[Wheelhub]

Hi, The car sounds great, how did you locate the car, eBay etc....?

thanks in advance

[vipernut2270]

im in Dudley,didnt realise there was so many local Vipers,sourced her through ebay,the guys got his own website called GUSTOYBOX.
wherabouts do you guys have your club meets,ive uploaded a pic

[Viper]

our UK ViperClub meets are scattered all around the country through out the year, first one in 2010 will be in Luton

the PH monthly meets are really more of a better weather thing, the other side of Coventry for you

your car looks great! make sure you can get full lock without rubbing with those huge fronts

[ViperDave]

are those tyres painted on?

[Chemical Matty]

Congratulations Paul. We look forward to seeing the car & meeting you at sometime in the new year.

There's pleanty of advice on here............. some of it is useful!

[vipernut2270]

thanks for your comments,hope i can get her here before the vat increase!!,do you use the 99 ron unleaded in them?

[ViperDave]

tesco value, no need for taste the difference

[Viper]

mainly tesco for me to, with the occasional run of optimax to help keep the engine a bit cleaner, it runs fine on thr ordinary cheap stuff as well

Edited by Viper on Tuesday 1st December 22:03

[ViperDave]

I think mine runs better on tesco or sainsburys. it does get shell bogo standard stuff sometimes as its easy on the way to work and the same price as sainsburys down the road.