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Buying a car from ireland

Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 10:42 pm
by Pierre
Anyone done this? Bidding for a car on ebay near belfast and think I dont need to do anything apart from send the V5 to the uk address? How do the ferry people know that I'm not just stealing a car and driving it out?

I've checked travel arrangements and its not too bad. £57 from newcastle to belfast at 9am, exchange body organs for car, 8hr ferry journey to liverpool at 10pm at night , £220.

2 days to go and im highest bidder , wheres the 'omgomgomgomgomgomiwantthiscaromgomgomg' smiley :smt007 :smt118 :smt119

Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 10:59 pm
by Kwackerz
I'll try n find out for you. Half the Irish lot moved over here last year.
Hopefully one of them'll know..

Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:52 pm
by bigun
What you buying?

A lad I know on a vauxhall forum bought a car over there a couple of years ago. As far as I am aware he just did the usual as its part of the UK so technically the reg docs transfer over. He's still got it on irish plates too so look at it as a cheap private reg!

I could be totally wrong like. Good luck!

Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:22 pm
by Kwackerz
Havent been able to get hold of Paddy, the lad i was hoping to ask (font of all knowledge on that sort of stuff)

Hopefully you can glean enough info off the Net. :smt012

Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 8:35 pm
by Pierre
cheers anyway kwaks. I've done a bit more searching and it looks like its a simple job, just send details when i get back.

I've been outbid but it was just a tester anyway :smt002 got a bit more in reserve. I've done an hpi check and its a bit wierd but not too bad

Current plate since 01/11/2005

s908wms applied on 12/2003

a8erx applied on 07/2003

s908wms applied on 05/2003

s511slk applied on 08/1998

Manufactured 1998

First registered 01/11/2005

bigun, this >>
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Anyone want a 1999 V reg honda CRV cheap? :smt003

Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 8:40 pm
by Gio
Ahhh a Jag, wonder how long before the parts are made in some Indian sweat shop.

Maybe they should pay you to take it away :smt005

Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:01 pm
by Kwackerz
3 previous owners then?

Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:02 pm
by Kwackerz
And look at the size of that oil leak........ :smt023

Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 10:19 pm
by Gio
Kwackerz wrote:And look at the size of that oil leak........ :smt023
Its bleeding to death :smt003

Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 12:27 pm
by bigun
Niiiiice!! I love jags. Gis a go mista!