finally finished the import into Sweden

[paulskel]

Yesterday took my Chimaera to have the final approval to import the car into Sweden.

If anyone else is planning on doing the same its a bit of a process, but if you remember to do somethings in advance you will save yourself some money and time.

1 Remember to take registration document from the seller with you to Sweden, VERY important that the person you buy the car off does not send it back to DVLA, nightmare to get it back from DVLA. I was lucky to get it sent here to Sweden.

2 Change headlights to LHD.

3 Change around fog lamp with reverse light

4 Pay around £300 for all paperwork to be completed and you should be done.

5 Remember here in Sweden you have to have winter tyres from November until March so a good idea to find a set of second hand rims in England so you can buy winter tyres here and just swap the wheels from winter to summer already with tyres on.

Just a quick thanks to all the people on this forum with the help so I could do the jobs needed:-)

[SILICONEKID340HP]

Thats nothng mate ! im having problems with DVLA, sent my Log book in with the CC change from 4l to 5l and they have sent me so much paperwork you can`t believe..

Tried to explain my 5l is the same but components are different ..

Why do they make it so complicated?

They want all sorts of reports from different organisations . costing even more money.

Edited by SILICONEKID340HP on Thursday 16th February 23:09

[Chilliman]

paulskel said:

5 Remember here in Sweden you have to have winter tyres from November until March so a good idea to find a set of second hand rims in England so you can buy winter tyres here and just swap the wheels from winter to summer already with tyres on.

Paul, you chaps in Scandinavia have an enviable reputation for driving cars extremely competently (and very quickly) in conditions most of us in the UK wouldn't even consider venturing out in. Apologies in advance if I'm teaching you to 'suck eggs', but FFS be carefull driving a Tiv in the winter where you live, winter tyres or not. And congrats on getting the car home

[bxlbaz]

Hi Paul,
Congrats on getting your car into Sweden, it will go down a bundle over there. If you are in Malmo I guess you will be factoring in toll fees for the beautiful Oresund bridge, a fantastic example of Scandanavian thinking, combining wonderful architecture, amazing engineering, fantastic views, a 4 mile tunnel run and access to relatively "cheaper" Danish beer, who could ask for more. Fortunately looking at your profile I think you are in the right business in Sweden to fund the fees.
Enjoy your car
Barrie

[paulskel]

I live in Sweden in the winter and in the summer in the island of Crete, I also have a nightclub which is my summer fun in the sun.

So I will take the Tvr to Hamburg in about 3 weeks put it on the train to get me over the Alps into Italy then I will drive to Ancona, take ferry to Patras Greece and then work my way down to Crete for the summer.

I think well I am sure I will have the only TVR in Crete :-)

I will remove the roof on arrival and then put it back when come back to Sweden in October.

So my summer will be fun with my TVR :-)

[Chilliman]

paulskel said:

I live in Sweden in the winter and in the summer in the island of Crete, I also have a nightclub which is my summer fun in the sun.

So I will take the Tvr to Hamburg in about 3 weeks put it on the train to get me over the Alps into Italy then I will drive to Ancona, take ferry to Patras Greece and then work my way down to Crete for the summer.

I think well I am sure I will have the only TVR in Crete :-)

I will remove the roof on arrival and then put it back when come back to Sweden in October.

So my summer will be fun with my TVR :-)

You flash bd

[Oldred_V8S]

Chilliman said:

You flash bd

[SILICONEKID340HP]

Chilliman said:

paulskel said:

I live in Sweden in the winter and in the summer in the island of Crete, I also have a nightclub which is my summer fun in the sun.

So I will take the Tvr to Hamburg in about 3 weeks put it on the train to get me over the Alps into Italy then I will drive to Ancona, take ferry to Patras Greece and then work my way down to Crete for the summer.

I think well I am sure I will have the only TVR in Crete :-)

I will remove the roof on arrival and then put it back when come back to Sweden in October.

So my summer will be fun with my TVR :-)

You flash bd

The swedes and Norwegians seem to be doing prity well,is there a recession up there?

Are you in Aghios Nikolaos loved that place .!in my young days

Edited by SILICONEKID340HP on Saturday 18th February 11:58

[dhf]

[quote=paulskel

I will remove the roof on arrival and then put it back when come back to Sweden in October.

So my summer will be fun with my TVR :-)
[/quote]

If the roof is going to be permanently down,watch you don't crack the rear windscreen

[paulskel]

I will fit a roll bar and remove all the roof if possible and put back at end of summer

[paulskel]

SILICONEKID340HP said:

Are you in Aghios Nikolaos loved that place .!in my young days

Edited by SILICONEKID340HP on Saturday 18th February 11:58

No I am in the North west Crete just out side chania in a place called Platanias. My club is called Tropicano

[Chilliman]

Paul, you are a man of few words

[paulskel]

Meaning?? I may not write a lot but I make it up with my mouth :-)

Chilliman said:

Paul, you are a man of few words

[SILICONEKID340HP]

paulskel said:

Meaning?? I may not write a lot but I make it up with my mouth :-)

Chilliman said:

Paul, you are a man of few words

Thats was a great place before the Euro, i went there a number of times and dirt cheap ...now bloody expensive ..

I could only afford a week on Spinalonga now .!

Are those little houses in the hills accupied by locals or have they been turned in to holiday homes..

Brings back great memories..Elounda ,Vai and Aghios Nikolaos

We hired a 1000cc motor bike with no licence no helmet ..have the laws changed .

Edited by SILICONEKID340HP on Saturday 18th February 23:00

[paulskel]

Well the recession here does not seem to have hit, people are shopping just the same as before. I think if you have a job here you don't notice the European recession. In Greece there is definitely a recession due to corrupt government, but in the tourist businesses we don't see it, only feel it as the cost of doing business has risen at least 29% in less than 2years, you know utilies are more expensive our taxes have risen dramatically. The tourists don't see it, we just suck it up as businesses.

SILICONEKID340HP said:

Are you in Aghios Nikolaos loved that place .!in my young days

Edited by SILICONEKID340HP on Saturday 18th February 11:58

[paulskel]

I still think its cheap in Crete for the tourists, cheap drink good food and guaranteed fun in the sun, About the bike I have one down there, (truth is I have all the toys) :-)

SILICONEKID340HP said:

Thats was a great place before he Euro i went there a number of times and dirt cheap ...now bloody expensive ..

I could only afford a week on Spinalonga now .!

Are those little houses in the hills accupied by locals or have they been turned in to holiday homes..

Brings back great memories..Elounda ,Vai and Aghios Nikolaos

We hired a 1000cc motor bike with no licence ..have the laws changed .

[SILICONEKID340HP]

paulskel said:

I still think its cheap in Crete for the tourists, cheap drink good food and guaranteed fun in the sun, About the bike I have one down there, (truth is I have all the toys) :-)

SILICONEKID340HP said:

Thats was a great place before he Euro i went there a number of times and dirt cheap ...now bloody expensive ..

I could only afford a week on Spinalonga now .!

Are those little houses in the hills accupied by locals or have they been turned in to holiday homes..

Brings back great memories..Elounda ,Vai and Aghios Nikolaos


We hired a 1000cc motor bike with no licence ..have the laws changed .

What about the laws now, any licence and helmets ? the police did not give a
st it was twenty years ago..

i went to your area it was full of Greek army..Got out of there quickly.

[paulskel]

Yes you have to have a license, helmets well depends, but I think anyone is not wearing a helmet is a future organ donor, I always wear mine lost to many people I know who would still be here if they were wearing helmets

SILICONEKID340HP said:

What about the laws now, any licence and helmets ? the police did not give a
st it was twenty years ago..

i went to your area it was full of Greek army..Got out of there quickly.

[SILICONEKID340HP]

Is this your club ? are you the guy in the black leather waistcoat

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1M3GUL4ATPE

[paulskel]

That's my club not me one of the old bar staff go to my Facebook Paul skelhorn and I will then send you the link for the club

SILICONEKID340HP said:

Is this your club ? are you the guy in the black leather waistcoat

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1M3GUL4ATPE