richard300

Thanks Blake.... Sounds like a LOT of work. Perhaps i'll need to re-think.

I am looking to use the pre 1989 rule? As wont have had my current Jaguar for over 12 months before we activate our Visa.....

I Have managed to locate a 1988 model though. Details as follows.

year - 1988

make/model - Jaguar XJ-S V12

body - coupe

fuel - 5.3 litre Petrol

transmission - Automatic

drive - RWD

mileage - 92000 (miles)

special features - N/A

aircon - yes

UK market value - £3500-£5000

Redbook value - AUSD $11000

market value - AUSD $15000+

Australian city - Adelaide/SA

Anyone know the costs associated with exporting a car from South Australia to the UK and associated costs in making it UK road legal?

Hi - My apologies if all the answers to my question(s) are in this thread already - But i sadly don't have the time to read and digest the previous 633 pages.

My wife and i are currently going through the process of EOI with the aim being a skills based state (SA) sponsored permanent residency VISA.

However my 'mother-in-law' has expressed that she would like to also move to SA (for obvious reasons) on a permanent basis. This has got my wife incredibly excited, but i am concerned (for my wife's mood) because, as far as i was aware there are only two options for someone of her age (early 60's) and neither are realistic.

1. She can apply for a certain type of VISA specifically for parents - but this VISA has incredibly limited (annual) spaces and as a result it can take years, maybe a decade to be given the green light.

2. The can explore an other VISA - But this option costs several tens of thousands of pounds (which she does not have).

Am i incorrect? are there other options?

Kind regards,

Richard.

Originally Posted by richard300

year of manufacture -1994

- make, model & variant - BMW 3-Series (M3)

- body type (coupe, convertible, etc) - Convertible (e36)

- engine size & fuel type - 3.0litre Petrol

- transmission - Manual 5-speed

- drive type (4WD, front wheel drive, etc) - Rear wheel drive

- mileage - 69.000

- any special features, options or modification - Rare Daytona violet paintwork and Lotus leather - completely origional unmodified example

Notable (in the UK) for its low mileage and FULL BMW Service History and condition.

- does it have aircon - yes

- realistic current UK market value - £5000

- Australian RedBook value - $16.800

- Australian market value - $27 -30.000

- which Australian state/city - Adelaide SA

Great thread by the way!!

It looks like this car might end up owning you a fair bit less than the likely market value so it would be a very good option to bring it with you. Please contact us if you wanted more information, a breakdown of likely costs and/or wanted to get started with the paperwork.

Cheers,

Craig Moor

Iron Lady Imports

Thanks Craig - I have filled in the full quotation request form form on your website.

I have a question which perhaps you or someone else reading this thread may be able to answer.

If an official Australian car is worth (say for example) $30.000, how much less in terms of percentage would an imported model be worth?

Regards,

Richard,

year of manufacture -1994

- make, model & variant - BMW 3-Series (M3)

- body type (coupe, convertible, etc) - Convertible (e36)

- engine size & fuel type - 3.0litre Petrol

- transmission - Manual 5-speed

- drive type (4WD, front wheel drive, etc) - Rear wheel drive

- mileage - 69.000

- any special features, options or modification - Rare Daytona violet paintwork and Lotus leather - completely origional unmodified example

Notable (in the UK) for its low mileage and FULL BMW Service History and condition.

- does it have aircon - yes

- realistic current UK market value - £5000

- Australian RedBook value - $16.800

- Australian market value - $27 -30.000

- which Australian state/city - Adelaide SA

Great thread by the way!!