Westfield Kit For New Zealand
Discussion
Hi All,
This is my first post on here but I've been a huge fan of PistonHeads for a long time now... great cars and brilliant articles, it's car p0rn!
Well, it looks like I'm going to be moving to New Zealand in early 2011 and handily, the company will be paying for all of our shipping, so I've been thinking... why not buy a Westy kit car and ship it out there in the container? I'll avoid the VAT here in the UK and have a great car that I can build and then drive on amazingly clear roads with beautiful scenery!
It all sounds perfect but the questions I have are... what am I missing? Has anyone ever done this before? Am I going to get hit with massive import charges in New Zealand on the parts given that the car won't be built yet? How about getting the car certified in NZ? What pitfalls am I facing?
Any advice from you guys is greatfully recieved!
Cheers!
Greg
This is my first post on here but I've been a huge fan of PistonHeads for a long time now... great cars and brilliant articles, it's car p0rn!
Well, it looks like I'm going to be moving to New Zealand in early 2011 and handily, the company will be paying for all of our shipping, so I've been thinking... why not buy a Westy kit car and ship it out there in the container? I'll avoid the VAT here in the UK and have a great car that I can build and then drive on amazingly clear roads with beautiful scenery!
It all sounds perfect but the questions I have are... what am I missing? Has anyone ever done this before? Am I going to get hit with massive import charges in New Zealand on the parts given that the car won't be built yet? How about getting the car certified in NZ? What pitfalls am I facing?
Any advice from you guys is greatfully recieved!
Cheers!
Greg
If you really want a Westfield in NZ, and to build it, I'd speak to Westfield and see if they have done it before. I am sure there is a PH'er on here who gas a very nice Westfield XTR2 out there. But I'd make sure you have 100% of the bits in the box!!! But my preference would be buy the best secondhand one you can over here and ship it out as a completed and pre-registered car. You can take it all apart in a weekend and rebuild it at your leisure, not having to worry about testing and registering it. A mate took his Fury to Australia like that in a company container!!
one of the best 7s out there.
http://www.fraser.co.nz/
these other links might help.
http://www.mcgregormotorsport.co.nz/
http://www.trademe.co.nz/
http://www.fraser.co.nz/
these other links might help.
http://www.mcgregormotorsport.co.nz/
http://www.trademe.co.nz/
Dont forget Westfield Aus / NZ.... http://www.westfield-sportscars.com.au/
deviant said:
Dont forget Westfield Aus / NZ.... http://www.westfield-sportscars.com.au/
Don't bother with them if you're coming to NZ. Most unhelpful for any NZ customers.Gassing Station | Kit Cars | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff