Lets see a picture of your classic(s)

[bertie]

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This is my Portuguese license plate, LHD, mk2 Golf GTI 16v outside my office in W. Sussex. Brought it with me in 2014 when my company transferred me to the UK. Was my daily driver for a while. Used to raise a few heads mostly because people would only see one person in the car and not on the side they were expecting...

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This is my Alfa GTV (916) ph2 2.0 TS. RHD, UK license plate. Don't have many pictures of it. The (attempted) artistic photo was taken on the driveway of the house I used to live in while in the UK.
A couple of months ago the company transferred me back to Portugal. The picture of the GTV in the car transport is when it arrived in Portugal from the UK. Couldn't bare the thought of selling it. In front of it is my Portuguese Alfa 156 which I also had with me in the UK.

I have separation issues...

Out of interest, isn't the taxation to get the cars registered in Portugal very expensive?

I've thought about taking a LHD car down there and registering it there but discounted it on cost

[RSN]

bertie said:

Out of interest, isn't the taxation to get the cars registered in Portugal very expensive?

I've thought about taking a LHD car down there and registering it there but discounted it on cost

Yes, it is very expensive and more expensive the older the car is due to emissions. Problem here is that there is no (tax) distinction between imported classics (definition is hard but at least cars which purpose is not to be used as a daily) and other, more modern cars.

To give you an idea, my GTV would probably cost something like 5x it's uk market value to register here. I only brought it with me because I didn't want to sell it and I'm hoping this situation changes (there are a couple of movements towards change) although it is a long shot. Worst case scenario, I'll keep it in my garage and keep an eye on car ads to find one with engine issues (or something else) and use the uk car for parts which are not easy to find here in Portugal.

In your situation, and assuming you are a UK resident (with a UK address), I believe you do not have to register it as long as you have your UK insurance in order as well as the V5 and road tax. This is possible because you are not a Portuguese resident and only come here for vacation (if that is the case). The only constraint you may have is regarding MOT which probably means you would have to take the car periodically to the UK to have the MOT done. I know that in the UK you can have an MOT done on a Portuguese car but don't know if it is possible to do that here with a UK car.

I did not register the GTI in the UK (which would have been really cheap) because I knew I would eventually return to Portugal and then, as far as I know, it would have been like importing an old car into the country and I would have to pay lots of money to register a car that is mine since 2008....

[dandarez]

Seeing as people are loading up 80s pics, here's one in 1981 (could be 82, but what's a year?)

[Gunk]

dandarez said:

Seeing as people are loading up 80s pics, here's one in 1981 (could be 82, but what's a year?)

That's a cool little car, what engine do they have, Ford Kent?

[AMG Merc]

Loose_Cannon said:

R6VED said:

The Dictator - 1981 500 SEL

Looks like Idi Amin should be peering out the back windows.

Funny - although showing your age there

[Mikebentley]

Thought I would get the new car (truck ) together with my other two and take a picture

[Mikebentley]

[Mikebentley]

[lucido grigio]

Diverse collection there .

I like Orange........

[Mikebentley]

[CharlesdeGaulle]

The middle black one for me please.

[Mikebentley]

I like cars what can I say. The GMC is a 1960 Apache 10. Chevy 350 V8, LPG conversion. I like the retro hot rod look. Centrelines are 8" on the front and 10" on the rear. Interior is orange and silver leather. Power steering and discs all round. I'm really enjoying it....but will likely sell when I've done the improvements it needs.

[Mikebentley]

Black one is BRG 1955 XK140 FHC

[RATATTAK]

Nice

[Loose_Cannon]

dandarez said:

Wow super nice and super rare. Back in the 80s and pre-internet the only info I could find on Ginettas was a little old book in the local library which I borrowed repeatedly! Didn't they only make a couple of 11s or something?

[Gunk]

I've just a closer look, it's a conversion of an early pull handle B, so must have a 3 bearing B series engine, what a lovely car.

[dandarez]

Gunk said:

I've just a closer look, it's a conversion of an early pull handle B, so must have a 3 bearing B series engine, what a lovely car.

Yep, original MGB 'steel' doors!

It's part of what caused its demise. Abingdon had been happy to supply Ginetta with the B engines and the complete doors (less interior trim) for the car -until someone saw the finished product! And then the delay and supply problems started. Engine units failed to arrive, half a doz left hand doors came, but no right hand ones! For a small company like Ginetta the delays made it impossible to carry on, so it came to a halt. They simply moved on to the next Ginetta model.

Only 2 'Coupe' G11s were built.
This one is the 1967 Racing Car Show exhibit, chassis no. 2. On the left in pic in book below. Car was green then.
Coupe chassis No. 1 is still out there if you're interested. One problem, you have to find it. I've spent over 30 years looking for it - in vain! It's a D suffix and when last spotted it was red (originally white).

The other G11s were all convertibles, but looks ungainly against the sleek coupe, most today have been given a hardtop or upped to G10 spec with a Ford 4.7 engine (a la G10).

[dandarez]

Here's a very rare colour pic of the stand at the 67 Racing Car Show.

G11 Coupe in green is just in the pic at bottom.

The other Ginettas on stand are silver G12 (top) and the red Series 3 G4.

[Gunk]

Have you got a front shot?

[Mike-tf3n0]

Aaah, the G12, fabulous little car! Saw one first at Crystal Palace in 1968, I was doing a race there and in the GT category, or whatever it was then, was this tiny little Ginetta G12, and did it go! Massively impressive it was, I've wanted one ever since but not at todays values!