dan_m1les
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Finally after a 5 month wait, my dads viper is finally ready to be collected today!
Heading over to Kent to pick it up from the shipping company with my brother and some trade plates.
Will upload many many pictures once its home  
[Edited on 11-03-2010 by dan_m1les]
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Brett
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...and the midlife crisis begins 
Is it left hand drive?
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mwg
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Hope there are a few petrol stations on the way back 
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dan_m1les
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Yeah its a left hand drive unfortunately... Was previously owned by the chairman of Dodge Viper Owners Club USA.
Midlife crisis began with the corvette he had, there are pictures on here of it somewhere...
He has taken two 20l jerry cans to fill it up. Its also had rubbish American fuel sitting in it for 5 months going no where.
Old thread found, and jsut as an update on this it cost 9k in shipping and import tax to get the dodge here
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=516214
[Edited on 11-03-2010 by dan_m1les]
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Brett
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Do you get to borrow it is the important question
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Rich H
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shall await pics!!
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dan_m1les
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I will probably get to sit in it, that is as far as it goes. He does take his cars to all the shows he can though which is cool.
You will be shocked Rich, apparently there is so much dust on it!
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Rich H
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Pressure wash the car several times to rid as much of that dust as you can before washing it - it'll be on there pretty thick after being sat for that long!
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RichR
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Do you know if it was containerised or bought over as a POV (Privately Owned Vehicle) on a car carrier? and which port has it arrived in to?
I used to drive for ABP loading and unloading the new and private vehicles that were bought into and out of Southampton. I ask because most shipping companies put POVs on the top or open deck where they're exposed to the weather unlike new cars which go inside. It might not be only dust covered but salt covered too - we used to see some cars come in from Japan in a real mess after sitting outside on a deck for a month or so.
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dan_m1les
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Was in a 20ft container on its own lee, my dad specified it not to be shared with any other cars etc.
Just had word it nearly home as well, so may get a few quick shots and lunch if i can if not will be an upload around 6 o clock
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am4nf
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dont like that corvette at all 
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Fad
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9k in taxes jesus 
Most people bringing cars from America drive them to Cananda and ship them from there.
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dan_m1les
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yeah that is including shipping which i thin was about a thousand or so to have it shipped on its own, then all the tax is a % of the value isn't it?
The noise and the looks you got in the corvette were epic  won so many classic car shows!
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Jambo
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Pics Dan! I will keep an eye out for it 
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dan_m1les
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O Jambo, get down to Stratstone, there is the most epic m sport white Z4 on a ten plate down there <3
I'm sure you'll see it around!
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sc0ott
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vipers are all left hand drives arent they?
nevertheless, the viper gts is one of my favourite cars. and the hennessey viper.
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Shrek
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Tell him to keep the keys with him dan, rekon a viper might be harder to get into!!
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Jambo
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ill have to go take a looksee Dan
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Shrek
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I'll be keeping my eye out for this!! i'll flag it down and ask for a go. Your driveway is like millionaires row already!!
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dan_m1les
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Pop in and ask for my brother mike jambo, that m3 is still there might take you for a test drive 
There isn't anything else too exciting on my drive at the min Shrek, The Viper has 3 keys, so I wont have to call you to break into it
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Daimo B
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Where in Kent are you getting it from? Its not the American dealer in Aylesford is it?
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dan_m1les
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Its just he collection site for the shippers who brought it over from the USA, it wasn't bought via a UK agent, he got it from good ol eBay....
45k car.... never actually seen it....
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3CorsaMeal
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fcuking wicked basically
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dan_m1les
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Most epic sounding thing ever... pictures from my phone are on there way at the min! Its not clean, dads doing that tomorrow....
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Ian
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Bring it to Combe.
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