Why are you trying to avoid Pakistan?, I'm going to be passing through round about the end of the year with some of the guys I've met here in Malaysia? Have you arranged a guide for the China leg? The chinese travel agent will be the one to tell you where you can pass. I'll try and get hold...

You're welcome, my name is Lee, my daughter is the bev part. We're currently in Malaysia and will be shipping next Monday to Australia, we came through Russia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and China so if there is anything you need to know just ask. Lee

Ship from Klang in Malaysia as apposed to Singapore, will save you some money and a lot of hassle.

We just bought our insurance at each border as we passed, although when we first entered Russia we missed the kiosk and drove through St Petersburgh and Moscow and then down to Kazakhstan without any, at one point we got stopped 7 times in 1 day and not once were we asked about insurance, lucky...

Personally I think the price is okay as well, we have to arrive in Oz about 3 days before our car to arrange the inspection with customs, time and place etc and yes they then decide if it is clean enough, I believe that if it is really bad thet simply make you re-export, obviously at your own...

We are shipping from Port Klang to Brisbane, it's costing me just about £1000 thats including fumigation etc. Don't know what it would cost UK to Aus. Paul sent our carnet to Beijing by DHL. Lee

Just spent the last 4 weeks cleaning our car, even to the point that I've repainted it, not really a big thing as its painted by hand with gloss paint, although I'm still expecting to get pulled on entry to Australia. I'm taking my car in on the Carnet and importing properly when we've found...

That is so true, China was chaotic. Give us a list of countries you're going through and I'll be able to tell you if a carnet is needed as they're listed on the back of ours. I'll PM you the contact details. Lee

Just thought you're going to need an international driving permit, about £17 from the AA

Paul is a real down to earth guy and will chat to you without pushing a Carnet, we've got some cracking contacts here in Malaysia and in fact we joined the Land Rover Owners Club, the President runs a workshop just outside KL and his mate is a shipping agent, they are both big off roaders and go...

Does that mean they sell complete cars then. :rolleyes:

I would go with the least complicated, personally we have a 200tdi defender 110 and we've made it to Malaysia with a small detour into Singapore covering at the moment 43,000 km and the only problem was our gearbox, which was caused by towing someone else, the car is easy to repair and parts are...

Speak to Paul Gowan at the RAC, really knowledgeable guy and also the one you need to speak to for a Carnet de Passage

Definately Malaysia, had to show ours to get in, Thailand and Singapore, although Singapore is a law unto itself they have very strict regs on what vehicle are allowed in. Any vehicle that can be slept in, camper etc is banned, in order to drive in Singapore you will need an ICP...

PM Sirus, he's in the Midlands, well Black Country, but near enough.

As for date, don't know. But yes just put the one shot grease in.

I suppose you could a hole under each wheel.

They were absolutely brilliant when I needed a box sending to Laos, arrived after just 5 days.

Are you saying that there is no noise when the transfer box is in neutral? You can run through the gears etc and no noise.

Think you need a proper gearbox geezer on here but sounds a lot like clutch to me, no doubt someone will tell me what a plonker I am but just my opinion from what you say