LHD in UK/Ireland - now living in canada
Discussion
Hi All,
I've been a seven admirer for years, closing in on the possibility of owning one. However a recent move from Ireland to Canada has thrown some spanners as well as opportunity my way.
The main opportunity is 6 months of sun, and the real potential of a seven as an enjoyable daily driver for half the year. Skis added to the front and tracks to the back for year round fun
I would actually enjoy building one, even herself said she'd like to do it, bonus!
the spanners are more plentiful,
- second hand market is all but non existent
- there is a place in BC (I'm in Toronto) sticking hayabusa engines into them but I'm not interested, looking for a 360 (or similar), no option to build myself.
- Bit of red tape with importing cars unless they were registered 15 years ago.
- Can be imported as a new kit through superformance in US with red tape or $$ for someone else to deal with red tape.
The main options are
1) Import from states through caterham/superformance, convoluted and not without headaches & $$ but possible and legal
2) Import a LHD that is 15 years old from the UK/Ireland (likely LHD is rare), perhaps France but I don't speak the lingo.
3) Get lucky and find a 2nd hand one here
Is there anywhere that deals with LHD caterhams in Ireland/UK?
Any help is appreciated, the back up plan is an mx5, but I'm holding out for a caterham if its do-able!
Cheers,
Rosco
I've been a seven admirer for years, closing in on the possibility of owning one. However a recent move from Ireland to Canada has thrown some spanners as well as opportunity my way.
The main opportunity is 6 months of sun, and the real potential of a seven as an enjoyable daily driver for half the year. Skis added to the front and tracks to the back for year round fun
I would actually enjoy building one, even herself said she'd like to do it, bonus!
the spanners are more plentiful,
- second hand market is all but non existent
- there is a place in BC (I'm in Toronto) sticking hayabusa engines into them but I'm not interested, looking for a 360 (or similar), no option to build myself.
- Bit of red tape with importing cars unless they were registered 15 years ago.
- Can be imported as a new kit through superformance in US with red tape or $$ for someone else to deal with red tape.
The main options are
1) Import from states through caterham/superformance, convoluted and not without headaches & $$ but possible and legal
2) Import a LHD that is 15 years old from the UK/Ireland (likely LHD is rare), perhaps France but I don't speak the lingo.
3) Get lucky and find a 2nd hand one here
Is there anywhere that deals with LHD caterhams in Ireland/UK?
Any help is appreciated, the back up plan is an mx5, but I'm holding out for a caterham if its do-able!
Cheers,
Rosco
Edited by 7-11 on Tuesday 1st September 22:55
Cheers for the suggestions and links.
I spoke with Dave from super7cars.ca yesterday. Very nice guy. And the duratec is available. So a solid option. However it is not possible to build myself.
I was mostly considering new so it was a new kit that I assemble. If buying complete I have no such "new" requirements.
I'll dig around the U.S. 2nd hand market 2001 and older.
This may have been asked before, due to it being a kit car: Is it possible to convert the rhd to lhd?
Cheers
I spoke with Dave from super7cars.ca yesterday. Very nice guy. And the duratec is available. So a solid option. However it is not possible to build myself.
I was mostly considering new so it was a new kit that I assemble. If buying complete I have no such "new" requirements.
I'll dig around the U.S. 2nd hand market 2001 and older.
This may have been asked before, due to it being a kit car: Is it possible to convert the rhd to lhd?
Cheers
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