Importing Cars

[lexus boy]

you know how you have to esva for cars from japan, what about cars from ireland?

[MartinC]

If the car is already MOT'd and registered in Ireland, surely you would have to just register it over here.

Are you still talking about a jap import, but one thats already on the road in Ireland??

I think there is some sort of import holding place in Southern Ireland for jap cars, you know, the ones that end up in Southampton.

[lexus boy]

just wondering about loopholes

so hypothetically

if u buy a jap import from ireland then bring to UK its legal?

[LennyLexus]

i think second hand cars (10years+ old) are reasonable in ireland, but new ares are very dear, think the IS S model starts at 45k euros.. so i pressume nearly new would be the same.

[lexus boy]

no meaning different way round raz

[Bazza]

i would have thought it was the same from Ireland as it would be from japan

to register the car you will need an esva, if it hasnt got a european type approval

[lexus boy]

ok cheers bazza, just thought as allowed in ireland and was registered over there before miving over here would of been worth it :(

[socks]

hi guy thought on this one before when you bring an import in to ireland from japan its the same as bringing one from uk you have to pay duty on the car for example bringing 99 altezza from japan the duty on it is about 5000 euro about 3300 gbp.it would be no bother to take car to uk then but it would end up being that bit more expensive so its kind of a loophole but you have to pay

[lexus boy]

so you can do it :D

thats all i wanted to know cheers socks