Exporting Elise to the US

[Moz]

Hi - I'm after some advice.

Looks like I may be relocating to the Washington DC area form the UK and am considering taking my Elise with me. Does anyone have any experience of doing this? Number of questions:

1) Costs and timescales of export?
2) Difficulties of getting US insurance on a RHD softtop when my residency status may be questionable (although legal!).
3) To get the car reg'd in the US would any modifications be required - I drive a 111 - for example to reduce emissions etc.
4) I lived in Washington DC for a few years before and am a bit concerned about my Elise not having air conditioning during the summer. Valid concern?!!!

Thanks in advance.

[Moz]

FYI

1) 12 days Southampton to Baltimore, leaving weekly. £650 plus "2.5% of value" insurance.
2) ???
3) No modifications necessary if returning car within a year.
4) Probably unpleasant!



>> Edited by Moz on Thursday 25th March 13:28

[Moz]

Cheers for the reply. Everything else is doable but insurance. Who did you get insurance from? Did you need a US license to get insurance?

I was planning to keep it over there for less than a year to avoid the modifications that would be necessary.

[Moz]

Thanks very much - I'll try them.



>> Edited by Moz on Wednesday 31st March 16:14