I just got me a 1982 Mini, right hand drive. i leave Germany Sept. 2007. So it will be 25 years old when i leave and I plan bringing it back with me.










Dan

 

Awesome car! I just got me a right hand side driver in DC. I love this car! Baby's got new shoes now too.. just got my Falken's yesterday for her - much happier on the road now :0) Does your's have that weird hydrolastic suspension (the swooshing noise is freakin' A funny to hear - sounds like a pool sloshing around in the front of the car), lol. Congrats on the purchase!
~ Janelle

 

What an adorable ride.

 

i would love to have that... great find.

 

nice car

 

The car needs some work. I would like to just get a new shell or a really decent used one.

 

Now that is a lovely little classic! Congrats!

 

How Cool is that !!!!!!!! Congrats

 

Wow, great new/old car!!

Now you've made me want to go out and get a classic to go with my 06! (My wife'll hate the idea, I can already tell! )

 

Great pick-up!

What are the regulations/requirements for shipping a classic mini to the U.S. I've heard there are certain restrictions in getting the car through customs. Anybody know anything about this?

 

Must be 25 years old to waive DOT NHTSA regs. Plenty of them around already here for sale (some may even be newer than 25 years )

 

What a beauty -

Donna

 

reminds me of the red Mini you see with Charleze driving in the early scenes of the Italian job (before they get the new minis!!!) BEAUTIFUL!...Enjoy!

 

Where are you at in Germany?

I am in Kusel and just bought an 86 mini.

 

Here's the key form

http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/...hs799short.pdf

and as you can see, the first exclusion is the key for our purposed cuz spending the $$ to actually try to comply with US regs would be cost prohibitive.

Technically customs isn't "the problem", altho that inspection is where they will verify the build date based on the VIN. I've heard of cars sitting longer for an agriculture inspector than the customs check