Are you a f.ucking Ostrich with your head buried in the sand...you cant fly into SA and buy a vehicle and reg it in your name as iv'e already pointed out as you wont have the necessary paperwork to be able to drive it...yes you can buy it and ship it back without title transfer in SA only if you have a legit receipt that you can then spend hours arguing with DVLA over legal ownership...
Much advice needed! (WARNING, NEWBIE IDIOT!!!!)
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Are you a f.ucking Ostrich with your head buried in the sand...you cant fly into SA and buy a vehicle and reg it in your name as iv'e already pointed out as you wont have the necessary paperwork to be able to drive it...yes you can buy it and ship it back without title transfer in SA only if you have a legit receipt that you can then spend hours arguing with DVLA over legal ownership...
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Yes you can buy a car is SA and drive it around, and out of the country. That is one thing I did find out. Its a bit of a faff, and it can take a while, but you don't need an address to buy a car there.
So whats the faff then...
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Well, you need a "traffic register number" and so you need to send them a copy of your passport, drivers licence, or travel permit. Only then can you buy the car, and register it in your name, and insure it, and then you need to get a temporary import permit for every single country you go through, and then when you get to the UK you need to de-register it with the South Africans and then import it to the UK.
Travel permit is a visa which as I said before limits what you can do you still need an address...a working/study visa you can title a car...tourist visa..you will find nigh on impossible if you read a few stories on the internet...just remember in Africa your fined if you fart in public and your fined if you dont or you pay a bribe to avoid paying a fine...
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From what Ive read, you do not need an address in SA to buy a car there. You need your passport/DL etc to get your TRN, and then you register the car in your name using that.
How do you get to SA in the first place paperwork wise...can an SA resident fly into UK for a trip and buy a car reg in their name and insure it without an address?..
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How to get to SA? On a plane, Ide imagine...
SA resident buying a car in the UK, I think that depends on if a SA driving licence is valid in the UK.
A potentially less paperwork-heavy option would be Australia, but then Ide have to sell the car before flying home. Plus I want to see all those really cool animals before they go extinct. (lion, elephant, rhino, zebra, etc etc, but Ive also heard that the ground squirrels are friendly)
SA resident buying a car in the UK, I think that depends on if a SA driving licence is valid in the UK.
A potentially less paperwork-heavy option would be Australia, but then Ide have to sell the car before flying home. Plus I want to see all those really cool animals before they go extinct. (lion, elephant, rhino, zebra, etc etc, but Ive also heard that the ground squirrels are friendly)
Paperwork your allowed 90 days without a visa...
Where on a V5 application change of ownership does it ask if youve got a driving licence?...
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I dont think Ide need more than 90 days.
You dont need the licence to buy the car, but you cant drive in the UK with a licence from some countries, as its not valid.
You dont need the licence to buy the car, but you cant drive in the UK with a licence from some countries, as its not valid.
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Hi, quick question, how easy or hard is it to swap between van (3 door) and SW (5 door) bodies on a 109? (physically and legally?)
As I understand, its quite easy to swap between van and pickup bodies?
Thanks!
As I understand, its quite easy to swap between van and pickup bodies?
Thanks!
I think you have to have a look and understand a hardtop 109 and a 109 pickup both only have 2 doors and a drop down tailgate...SW has 5 doors including the rear...
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Yep, I got that bit....
Is it just a case of swapping pannels to go from a 3 door van to a 5 door SW, or is there a diffence in the chassis, floor, bulkhead, paperwork, etc?
Reason Im asking is because quite a tidy 109 has come up for a relatively good price (not seen it in person yet, so Im guessing here) but its a 3 door van, and Im not sure if Ide prefer a 5 door SW.
Is it just a case of swapping pannels to go from a 3 door van to a 5 door SW, or is there a diffence in the chassis, floor, bulkhead, paperwork, etc?
Reason Im asking is because quite a tidy 109 has come up for a relatively good price (not seen it in person yet, so Im guessing here) but its a 3 door van, and Im not sure if Ide prefer a 5 door SW.
Buy the f.ucking thing then post pics and we'll talk you through how to convert to what you think you want...
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Just because it looks like a good deal doesnt mean I can or will rush out and buy it in the hope that I can turn it into what I think I might want....
That said, I can add windows to the sides without issue.
The loadspace is otherwise the same, correct?
That said, I can add windows to the sides without issue.
The loadspace is otherwise the same, correct?
Your a dreamer just asking questions with no intent of doing anything...prove me wrong by buying...and starting a project build...
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Well, Ive already got one broken land rover... (suspected clogged fuel filter on the 3.9 V8 D1, either caused by E10, or a VERY old filter)
Im also not the type to spend £1000s to prove something to strangers on the internet (nothing against those who do, just not my thing)
Im also not the type to spend £1000s to prove something to strangers on the internet (nothing against those who do, just not my thing)
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The sw body is different from the rear bulkhead(behind the front seats) back, nothing can be reused from the van body except the rear door and , with mods, the roof. Chassis is the same but with different bolt on mountings to suit the sw body.
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It is a massive job, and finding the bits may not be easy.
If you want a 12 seat Station Wagon, it would be much easier to just buy one.
What would you do if you couldn't just make random threads on here asking pointless questions?
Do some research, buy some books, go and look at different vehicles and work it out.
You aren't going to make any progress (with a Landy or in life) if you expect everything to be spoon fed.
Do some research, buy some books, go and look at different vehicles and work it out.
You aren't going to make any progress (with a Landy or in life) if you expect everything to be spoon fed.
