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helen455636 · Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 23:39 Post subject: Re: SVA and speedo requirements??

See this OLD thread

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davidvh2 · Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 10:53 Post subject:

I'd have thought that not only yours but everyone else's tachometer would have indicate in RPM & not MPH or KPH.

I changed my Speedo dials to the white ones available from the club shop but unfortunately at night, one couldn't see the KPH at all on the new set. Since then the manufacturer sent me a new Speedo dial that allows the KPH to show at night.....rather essential if one is driving on the Continent as I usually am. Still not a brilliant solution however as the speeds are very small & difficult to see really (depending upon one's eye sight of course). I'm no longer as young as I was (who is?) David

helen455636 · Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 17:37 Post subject:

eumi.wanadoo.co.uk · Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 17:47 Post subject:

Helen, Just been reading the thread Smile

I'm sure David understood that you meant MILEOMETER not TACHOMETER Wink

. He just didn't pick up on it Smile

. Oh.... & yes, you are correct on that Laughing

Malc.

helen455636 · Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 20:08 Post subject:

davidvh2 · Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 21:04 Post subject:

Happy Christmas.
Might be worth finding a specialist. I did in Spain & the importation went very smoothly. Some "specialists" are not exactly specialists & that can be a problem. Maybe worth looking around. Enjoy the island.
David

Turvey · Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 21:56 Post subject:

Is this it Helen? Wink

http://www.pocuk.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=62488

Theres a neat little trick you can do from the front page of the forums. Click on 'View your posts' and all your posts are listed Wink

Hows sunny Cyprus? Not TOO hot I hope Twisted Evil

helen455636 · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 11:44 Post subject:

davidvh2 · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 12:22 Post subject:

Now you're "in" Cyprus & enjoying everything as you'd hoped, why not enquire about importing your Paj? It could work out quite well regarding costs in view of the high prices there that you've mentioned. Here in Spain much the same applies & I brought in two. The first was disappointing & I hadn't actually imported it but it was easy to sell & not loose. The second (later model) was excellent & after trucking it down here I officially imported it so now it's on Spanish plates & fully legal in every sense so I have no problems with the law at all (may choose to run what are legally speaking, illegal vehicles in the hopes that they'll "get away with it". Some do but the ones that don't look pretty stupid & maybe regret not legalizing their vehicle. If you want to know a trucking service (they ship anywhere) I'll put you in touch as they cover all over Europe for pick up & deliver anywhere in the world-----at least you could get a price & then be able to calculate the total cost of importation. Might be better than selling off to the highest bidder you can find in UK where they're essentially dirt cheap by comparison. All the best. David

helen455636 · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 14:28 Post subject:

Thanks David but, long story short, I have extensively researched and looked at every possibility regarding importing and registration in Cyprus and as I imported my Paj to the UK myself I don't have a problem with shipping it. The problem is when it arrives.........

Cars imported to Cyprus can be kept on a duty free basis if you have owned them for more than 6 months in the UK and don't intend to sell them in Cyprus. This works out very cheap with just the registration cost and annual tax to pay like we do in the UK.

However, 4x4's are not included in this category and any that are imported must pay import duty and VAT based on the vehicle's cc's on top of the registration and tax. The import duty on a Paj like mine is approximately £10,000 (no I'm not joking, this is a fact!) Then the registration and tax is also based on the cc of the vehicle, so mine being a 3.5 V6 it would be about £450 a year tax even though I'm disabled and don't pay tax in the UK. Taking all this into consideration, you see the problem? Hopefully, now they're part of the EU this will change but (like everything in Cyprus) this may take some time! Rolling Eyes

My only option is to sell in the UK and buy in Cyprus some time in the future. Like I said "cest la vie" Crying or Very sad

davidvh2 · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 15:17 Post subject:

Wow

That sounds like Spain in the "old days" although even here they're still catching up but happily vehicle importation is not so darned cruel as that or as bad now as it used to be here. Sure sounds like you'd be best off buying something locally in those circumstances (do they have little men with two wheeled carts as acceptable prices?) Save on parking problems & no insurance either Laughing

You just relax in the back! Best of luck in the sale & happy living in Cyprus (maybe other things are cheaper than wheels so don't worry). David