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Very sad day today.
Just sold my beloved Cerb.
I thought I was going to keep it forever but unfortunately I had no choice.
all down to stupid bureaucracy
Thanks guys for all your help!
you're all very helpfull and stand up chaps
Hope to return to tvr in a few years, when they're a bit older
Just sold my beloved Cerb.
I thought I was going to keep it forever but unfortunately I had no choice.
all down to stupid bureaucracy
Thanks guys for all your help!
you're all very helpfull and stand up chaps
Hope to return to tvr in a few years, when they're a bit older
Byker28i said:
Oh no, sad news. Why, what bureaucracy?
Love driving the TVR in Belgium, in fact a few of us are heading to Ghent next month
Well still couldn't get it registered in Belgium, they just won't let it in.Love driving the TVR in Belgium, in fact a few of us are heading to Ghent next month
So re-registered it in the UK last January, so I thought all was well again.
about a week ago I got a letter from the insurance company that they cancelled my insurance.
They found out I'm not a UK resident and they don't insure foreign drivers.
None of the insurance companies would do so as a matter of fact.
So I couldn't get it in Belgium and couldn't get insurance in the UK. Game over
NilsP said:
Well still couldn't get it registered in Belgium, they just won't let it in.
Very sorry to hear that Nils.Few people seem to realise how lucky we are in the UK to be able to own stupid cars relatively easily.
A couple of years ago I checked how much it would cost to import a £5k Chim to Portugal - a truly unbelievable €20,000 and that included a 50% discount for age.
NilsP said:
Byker28i said:
Oh no, sad news. Why, what bureaucracy?
Love driving the TVR in Belgium, in fact a few of us are heading to Ghent next month
Well still couldn't get it registered in Belgium, they just won't let it in.Love driving the TVR in Belgium, in fact a few of us are heading to Ghent next month
So re-registered it in the UK last January, so I thought all was well again.
about a week ago I got a letter from the insurance company that they cancelled my insurance.
They found out I'm not a UK resident and they don't insure foreign drivers.
None of the insurance companies would do so as a matter of fact.
So I couldn't get it in Belgium and couldn't get insurance in the UK. Game over
phillpot said:
ukkid35 said:
- a truly unbelievable €20,000 and that included a 50% discount for age.
How old are you?
).I looked at buying a Cerb from Jersey which had originally been UK registered but was later exported to the CI. The duty due on landing it back here would've been over £3k
, which ruled it out on sheer principle; UK VAT was paid on it when it was new FFS.ukkid35 said:
If you get your way I will loose my job, and therefore my home, and I will end up living with my parents.
Thanks for that.
+1 lets hope the for the sensible result. Thanks for that.
As for import duties, never really understood why if tax was paid at point of sale then exported, why you were taxed again on import. Some of the figures I've read about are truely shocking. Sure this has nothing to do with being within the EU as it happens in plenty of other non EU countries.....
Edited by Milky400 on Saturday 18th June 22:47
FarmyardPants said:
Gutted for you Nils, you always struck me as a true cerb enthusiast. Stay on the forum 
Yes I am. I really loved that car.I always wanted one ever since I saw the TVR cards when I was little.
And we're all tvr fans here
Hopefully I'll be back soon with a Griff.
Those have a conformity
Milky400 said:
ukkid35 said:
If you get your way I will loose my job, and therefore my home, and I will end up living with my parents.
Thanks for that.
+1 lets hope the for the sensible result. Thanks for that.
As for import duties, never really understood why if tax was paid at point of sale then exported, why you were taxed again on import. Some of the figures I've read about are truely shocking. Sure this has nothing to do with being within the EU as it happens in plenty of other non EU countries.....
Edited by Milky400 on Saturday 18th June 22:47
ukkid35 said:
Twinkam said:
(but hopefully not for much longer )
If you get your way I will loose my job, and therefore my home, and I will end up living with my parents.)Thanks for that.
But your parents will be thrilled, I'm sure
Twinkam said:
ukkid35 said:
Twinkam said:
(but hopefully not for much longer )
If you get your way I will loose my job, and therefore my home, and I will end up living with my parents.)Thanks for that.
But your parents will be thrilled, I'm sure
NilsP said:
FarmyardPants said:
Gutted for you Nils, you always struck me as a true cerb enthusiast. Stay on the forum
Yes I am. I really loved that car.I always wanted one ever since I saw the TVR cards when I was little.
And we're all tvr fans here
Hopefully I'll be back soon with a Griff.
Those have a conformity
re: a Griff, don't wait too long, prices are going north....fast !
I know its not the same, but on FB classic cars a very nice S3C has come up for sale ('92...)
Frank
Twinkam said:
ukkid35 said:
Twinkam said:
(but hopefully not for much longer )
If you get your way I will loose my job, and therefore my home, and I will end up living with my parents.)Thanks for that.
But your parents will be thrilled, I'm sure
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