coming to the UK
01-07-2007, 01:34 PM
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coming to the UK
i am trying to bring a us spec early 85 944 into the uk and was wondering if there was any major things that i will need to change.. i no the headlights will need to be adjusted and the rear fog light .. but will i need new side markers or tail lights
01-30-2007, 12:43 PM
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Looks like no other responses to your post so I'll chime in with what (little!) I know.
I beleive your car will need to go through a Single Vehicle Approval before you can register it. I would guess that with the exception of lights the car should have no problem. As you mentioned the headlights will need to be changed for RHD versions, you'll need a rear fog lamp and you might need side repeaters. I don't know from when they were required but I would guess your car is right around the cut off point. That said I have an 89 LHD BMW that has never had them and it's never been an issue. Tail lamps should be OK.
I beleive your car will need to go through a Single Vehicle Approval before you can register it. I would guess that with the exception of lights the car should have no problem. As you mentioned the headlights will need to be changed for RHD versions, you'll need a rear fog lamp and you might need side repeaters. I don't know from when they were required but I would guess your car is right around the cut off point. That said I have an 89 LHD BMW that has never had them and it's never been an issue. Tail lamps should be OK.
03-04-2007, 11:34 AM
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[QUOTE I beleive your car will need to go through a Single Vehicle Approval before you can register it. [/QUOTE]
SVA test not necessary if you can obtain a European Certificate of Conformity from Porsche (which is usually OK if the car was originally a road car); then you just need to show (original documents etc) that you have right-dipping headlights (stick-ons not acceptable), speedo in MPH and the rear red fog light.
More details from the direct.gov.uk web site
SVA test not necessary if you can obtain a European Certificate of Conformity from Porsche (which is usually OK if the car was originally a road car); then you just need to show (original documents etc) that you have right-dipping headlights (stick-ons not acceptable), speedo in MPH and the rear red fog light.
More details from the direct.gov.uk web site
03-05-2007, 07:47 PM
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Why would you bring a US spec car to the uk? They're slower, heavier and have the steering wheel on the wrong side.
-mike
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