ORedRoc4

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This passed saturday i walked passed an lt1 Camaro in the parking lot of burger king on RAF Lakenheath. The car was maroon with texas plates and centered exhaust with no lip...

anyone here?

-justin

ORedRoc4

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Lol @ my old post, i just bought this car as my new soon to be DD!!!

-justin

KrisXpc

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Texas Plates out in the UK?? Awesome!

So when you take your car over to the UK do you have to get a new plate?

ORedRoc4

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You can keep stateside plates for 30 days, after that it has to be Taxed and MOT'd (inspection) legal by then...

-justin

bene

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I can't wait to be there.

ORedRoc4

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I cant wait to leave here!!!

3 1/2 years and it is time to go!!

-justin

C-Lo

so im not sure how i stumbled upon this thred but im moving to RAF Lakenheath by Oct 31st.
-ive got a 93 z28 that i plan on shipping over but im not sure about the inspections, think you could help me out? thxs

lutonmatt

well bene just bought his z28 down on friday for a mot

once you are near i can give you some places i know more north then i am well i north i think he is about 50 mile if that

C-Lo

are mot's hard to pass with a typically stock z28?
also how much $$ am i looking at for the conversion or whatever i need?

lutonmatt

well the only thing really is the lights
has to flash amber at front and rears thats the main thing but good bit for you having a car over 10 years ol you only need a mot then you can get your apply for your uk plates

were if it was younger then 10 years you need a sva test witch is harder then a mot

so money wise its all a case of what your running now and who tests it red flashing turn lights on the rear should fail but my old 79 trans am had them way i see it is thats how it was made and never been pulled over yet

ORedRoc4

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I can get you with a guy where you wont have to have the guys on base HACK your wiring all up to pass an inspection. The base charges something like $250 for the conversion, but when you get back you have to get it wired back up. I'm in the middle of it now on my Camaro, and they did a terrible job of it. My T/A on the other hand is good, no ghetto wiring, stock light colors. However, if you are caught, you are going to have to take the wrap.

-Justin

bene

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I just got mine MOT'd. The guy who did mine has black transam w/ a lope.

lutonmatt

and i have a gta

have the black on running now ben ready for a race lol

bene

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Oh yeah?! I hope you can hook or you'll just going to play catch up.

lutonmatt

well have only moved it off t the lift at the min but did go well when i put it in drive and not reverse lol as i have not done the brakes as i had the abs pump off as i was cleaning it i did not have very good brakes lol

bene

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Good to hear that your t/a is coming along. Gotta post some vids at the poc or here.

lutonmatt

ya should be running it up tomorrow so will try and get a vid of it
just have to get he bloke i work with to do it on his phone as mine has a crap vid part

C-Lo

so how does the process of having my car shipped over work? im going to tmo tomorrow to see what all i need to do before i go home for a couple weeks of leave and i was jus wondering what im in for. (first time shipping a vehicle)

bene

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Well, the TMO will give you a packet about shipping your car. In that packet, it will have the shipping company's name, their number and their location.

You will have to call them to get an appointment to set up for inspection and have them to ship it.

They will tell you to bring: copy of orders, title if you own the car, insurance-registration and if applicable a letter of authorization to ship the car overseas from your lien holder.

Clean the car inside out and don't have any loose or unsecured things hanging around or inside the car.

Have every nook and cranny inspected with you ie under, top, side, back and front of the car. They will annotate everything you and the inspector notice about your car.


GL.