Converting LHD to RHD ?

Carmichael · Oct 17, 2012

i wouldn't there are still lots of RHD van about and if you don't want a rusty UK van import from south Africa or Australia

Hmmm...sounds like a good idea to import from a sunny & dry climate like South Africa or Australia, or even some parts of the US.

But wouldn't that add thousands of £ to the cost of a bay to import it over here from the US? A £10,000 camper would add £2,000 pounds to the cost for VAT alone, and then there's the customs fees.

I'm having trouble seeing how this is a viable option. Or am I missing something?
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damagedduck · Oct 17, 2012

Ours is a lefty, and the bloody slider is on the wrong side >
I actually looked at a Mazda van that had both left & right controls which would great right now sence i'm teaching the kids to drive :dance:

Poptop2 · Oct 17, 2012

Driving habits are the first hurdle to overcome with lhd then its silly things like paying at a macdonalds drive through if your alone , parking barriers , security huts and lots of little inconveniences , but i imagine you get used to all that in time .

i never owned a lhd bus long enough to worry about it , i never liked it from the start and sold it within a month - it was a long time ago ( 30 years ) i prefer rhd in the uk tbh -- just my opinion .

lost-en-france · Oct 17, 2012

lhd are useful in France ,mc donalds and most of all toll roads...

A good vw garage can change your bus in a weekend from lhd to rhd..

baygeekster · Oct 17, 2012

i wouldn't there are still lots of RHD van about and if you don't want a rusty UK van import from south Africa or Australia

Hmmm...sounds like a good idea to import from a sunny & dry climate like South Africa or Australia, or even some parts of the US.

But wouldn't that add thousands of £ to the cost of a bay to import it over here from the US? A £10,000 camper would add £2,000 pounds to the cost for VAT alone, and then there's the customs fees.

I'm having trouble seeing how this is a viable option. Or am I missing something?
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Buses are cheaper in the US. Ask Rickyroooooooooooooo how much his bus cost, including import and VAT, you'll be surprised.
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Mini_Bungle · Oct 17, 2012

i wouldn't there are still lots of RHD van about and if you don't want a rusty UK van import from south Africa or Australia

Hmmm...sounds like a good idea to import from a sunny & dry climate like South Africa or Australia, or even some parts of the US.

But wouldn't that add thousands of £ to the cost of a bay to import it over here from the US? A £10,000 camper would add £2,000 pounds to the cost for VAT alone, and then there's the customs fees.

I'm having trouble seeing how this is a viable option. Or am I missing something?
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where do you think the LHD buses come from ? they have also been imported
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Jinkjude · Oct 17, 2012

You get used to it very quickly. The one thing that bugged me at first was the camber on British roads...I always felt like I was sliding to the left of the seat. Oh and the missus screaming at me for driving in the middle of the road.

rickyrooo1 · Oct 17, 2012

carmichael, you only pay 5% vat on an imported vehicle if you can prove its historic "worth" and that's easy with a vw camper, plus it's 5% of the purchase price *cough* if you get me... if you pay £10,000 for a bay from the u.s it's expensive...... mine parked on the drive with shipping from the owner in america to the port over the ocean and to my door with all taxes paid and uk plated and mot'd was £7,900 i've spent a fair bit since but knowing what i know now i could easy do it for less.

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