caterhamnut Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 A good friend of mine, Sven, who lives near Antwerp, is about to jump into 7 ownership. Any Caterham owners over there in Belgium who might be able to help us with a few questions about importing older models- any issues etc? www.mycaterham.com here 91,000 miles -1st 1.6k Supersport, '95 Motor Show car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nifty Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Bruno *thumbup* Keep off the straight and narrow 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stijn LUYCK 1 Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 He can always drop me a line too ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nifty Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 Sorry Stijn, forgot you ❗ Keep off the straight and narrow 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 Jean-Marc Bikx is in Belgium, not sure where though. He runs his car as a UK car and brings it over once a year for it's MOT. May be worth looking at that route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Riches Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 Elie Boone is a great guy for 7ing stuff, helped me out of a hole with a duff Lumenition, seems to of had a wide and varied motoring experience, and is also a very nice fellow to yarn with over the interweb thing. Regards Nigel. 1982. 5 speed, clamshells. B.R.G / Ali. The True Colours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slider7 Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 At your service 😬 ... just drop me a line with the questions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbirdman Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 You may forget Stijn but you'll never forget Vera 😬 Matt Life begins at 10,000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterhamnut Posted June 13, 2006 Author Share Posted June 13, 2006 😬 Cheers all - I knew who you all were, thread a cunning way to get you all in the same place, so that Sven, my mate, can get your emails and contact you, which I think he had done/will do soon. I think he is keen to buy in the next few weeks/months, as his tin top has broken! I think Bruce's car is ideal, but no idea on if he can import it, or is better running it as a UK car.....thanks in advance for your help guys! www.mycaterham.com here 91,000 miles -1st 1.6k Supersport, '95 Motor Show car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elie boone Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 Don't know much about importing a Seven in Belgium mine is registered as a vintage . All other tech maters no prob and the older the better 😬 Nigel, did you get the second luminition repaired ? i hope it's running fine now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slider7 Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 Angus, ... there are some Supersprints in Belgium ... So yes, it's possible to import Bruce's car ... (but why not go for a more recent K-series). Allready been in contact with Sven in the meanwhile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterhamnut Posted June 13, 2006 Author Share Posted June 13, 2006 Hi Guys - big thanks to you for helping Sven out - much appreciated. Drink in Ghent sounds like a great idea Bruno - aah - I remember the days - I studied in Antwerp for about 3-4 months back in 1990 (when I met Sven) and then returned there for another 6 months or so after graduating - bumming around really - great times 😬 Sven has wanted a Caterham since meeting me and hearing me go on about them - expensive repair bill to his tintop has pushed him into going for it now! Stijn - right about the k-series - with his budget he can get into the cheapest k series cars, which would be better for everyday, all year running in reality. www.mycaterham.com here 91,000 miles -1st 1.6k Supersport, '95 Motor Show car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slider7 Posted June 14, 2006 Share Posted June 14, 2006 Drink in Ghent sounds like a great idea Bruno Already have put the beer in the fridge 😬 *thumbup* ... IMHO, if Sven's budget would allow, I would advice to go for a 1.6 K Roadsport or Supersport. I myself started with a standard 1.4 K only to start upgrading it after 3 months to Supersport specs. The 1.4 K was a great little engine, but you had to rev it like hell to get the best out of it ... and it had absolute no torque ... Because of this, I planned to upgrade to 1.6 K Supersport but bought a 2005 R300 instead 😳 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterhamnut Posted June 14, 2006 Author Share Posted June 14, 2006 Thats right Bruno - 1.6k would be good - if budget allows! I think the budget is about £9k - but i guess he also needs to allow for any import costs. It seems any left hand drive car over there sells at a massive premium compared to UK prices! I have said not to worry too much if a good base car comes up with a 1.4 - its pretty easy and cheap to upgrade to a 1.6k if you know the right people - better to get a good base chassis/equipment level.... www.mycaterham.com here 91,000 miles -1st 1.6k Supersport, '95 Motor Show car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normans_Ghost Posted June 14, 2006 Share Posted June 14, 2006 I seem to remember that Belgium has a huge registration tax on new cars, was it 50%! This leads to manufacturers prices being really low (if you subtract the tax) which is why Belguim was the best place to buy grey imports. Things may have changed as I've been out of that for a few years now. Norman Verona, 1989 BDR 220bhp, Reg: B16BDR, Mem No 2166, the full story here You and your seven to The French Blatting Company Limited Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slider7 Posted June 14, 2006 Share Posted June 14, 2006 Angus ... I agree completely when you live in the UK ... : better go for a good base even if it's a 1.4 K, which you indeed can upgrade pretty cheaply to 1.6 K (or more) ... But in Belgium an engine swap is a bit more of a problem ... lots of paperwork ... and you'll need to pass via the technical control again ... ☹️. On top of that, you'll need a certificate from the manufacturer & I doubt Caterham would provide this if they haven't performed the conversion themselves ... LHD's indeed sell at a massive premium compared to RHD's : expect to pay around 13.5K to 15k GBP's for a good LHD 1.4 K Supersport *eek* ... Norman, the tax on purchase in Belgium is 21% for cars ... but on top of that you have to pay an additional tax when you register the car, this tax is based on the KW of the car and rises exponentional (for an R300 this already is aorund 1700 GBP's ). I however think that the Scandinavian countries have a 50% tax on new cars though... Edited by - Slider@7 on 14 Jun 2006 09:30:52 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jano Posted June 14, 2006 Share Posted June 14, 2006 50% thats cheap... A basic BMW 320i will cost you 48.000£ here in Denmark That makes new Caterhams inaccessable, but for vintage cars we only pay 40% of the price when the car was produced. My car? a 1968 Lotus Super Seven 1600 XF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterhamnut Posted June 14, 2006 Author Share Posted June 14, 2006 Ah - understand! So best to spend now on a decent engine! www.mycaterham.com here 91,000 miles -1st 1.6k Supersport, '95 Motor Show car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slider7 Posted June 14, 2006 Share Posted June 14, 2006 Yep, ... that's what I would do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stijn LUYCK 1 Posted June 14, 2006 Share Posted June 14, 2006 A standard 1.6K, maybe a VVC ... those would be my choise as an everday car. Standard rack, 5 speed because he will be doing lots of highway too. 14" rims so that finding tires is not a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterhamnut Posted June 14, 2006 Author Share Posted June 14, 2006 Exactly right Stijn - VVC will be out of budget, but a 1.6k should be ok - no need for a 6-speed box for the use he will give it..... I'm sure Sven will have no problem popping over here to pick up tires and bits 😬 - he is a confirmed Anglophile!! In fact - are you over for business anytime soon Stijn...? www.mycaterham.com here 91,000 miles -1st 1.6k Supersport, '95 Motor Show car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stijn LUYCK 1 Posted June 14, 2006 Share Posted June 14, 2006 Coincidently ... 1st week of July! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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