Mopar Muscle Association UK

Hello all
Im a new member but do not yet own a car , am looking for a 69 Roadrunner 4 speed , would be interested to hear from anyone with experience of importing a car from the US .
cheers

Welcome GL.

Plenty of help on here and quite a few have imported...........they should be along shortly to assist!

4 speed RR sounds just about perfect.........Welcome to the club!

Welcome, I've imported from the US. Easier than you think. Oh if you do import your chosen car, you also get exclusive entry onto the 4 speed owners list

Welcome!

Will this be your first American car, or your first MOPAR?

Importing a car can be a minefield, use a good import company to handle it for you and it will be a lot easier on your nerves.

Whereabouts in Essex are you?

Welcome to the club, I hope you enjoy the banter and assistance on here and fine your dream car!

As Bilko said above, the key to a pain free import is get a good importer. They will advise and assist throughout the process. I used Hill Shipping ,who were great with communication and updates. Also used Schumacher, who in my opinion weren't quite on the ball regarding keeping me in the loop, but having said that ,they did get the car overland from Kentucky to New York ,then across the Atlantic. Good service ,just lacking on info. Both handled all import duty and port and custom formalities. Both handled all Nova paperwork.

Welcome and happy hunting!
4speeds rule!

Hi and welcome to the club.

I also imported my car using Hill shipping and they were great and did the work with no problem.

Just make sure you find a good car and I think it is worth spending the money to have it inspected if you are not there yourself.

Good luck.

Hello gl,
If importing from the US, my advice would be to have an inspection done and only buy a car that has spent its life in a dry state.

I have a Charger from Nevada and a Dart and an MGA from California and I cannot find any welding to do (or previous welding) on any of them which is amazing for 1950's/60's cars.

If you are looking for a specific model spec this may be more difficult

Also get a recommended shipper.

cheers
Shayne

Hello and welcome, good hunting

Apart from what others have said, be careful of where in the States the car is. It can be very expensive moving a car long distance to the nearest port.
'Nother 4 speed guy here, I don't know if you've owned or driven an American manual car before, if not beware, they can seem somewhat agricultural compared to anything else....

I think Blue is completely right regarding 4 Speeds (or Swore Speeds as I call them).

It would certainly be worth going on a drive in a club members car if you have never been in one at all.

For my part, they are great fun for the first 10 minutes and then just an utter pain - hill starts are comical, traffic jams are your nemesis. I call them a good drive spoiled; but that is just personal taste.

They also have a reputation as parts breakers if you give them large on the track with sticky tyres and you have not made the drive train death proof.

As said not as hard as you think.I got my bee from barn fresh clasics in main they just sold a 69 440 six pack road runner.

Pete wrote:I think Blue is completely right regarding 4 Speeds (or Swore Speeds as I call them).

It would certainly be worth going on a drive in a club members car if you have never been in one at all.

For my part, they are great fun for the first 10 minutes and then just an utter pain - hill starts are comical, traffic jams are your nemesis. I call them a good drive spoiled; but that is just personal taste.

They also have a reputation as parts breakers if you give them large on the track with sticky tyres and you have not made the drive train death proof.

+1 to that!

I would rather walk than own another 4-speed. cool as ice having that big shifter in your right hand until you hit your first traffic jam. Oh, and get used to your clutch leg being double the size of your other leg from all the work..

Thanks everyone for the advice and making me feel welcome