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I am not sure where this would go, or even if any of you can actually help with this, but I am sort of thinking out loud here.
As I am still waiting to get my car running properly again, I am putting together a list of tasks that I plan on addressing over the next 6 months or so.
One of the things on this list is a set of wheels, as I would like some multispoke wheels that I will problably paint black, and want to keep the original wheels in case I want to go back to standard. I am looking for something along the lines of the FRP wheels, but either in 15" or 16" max.
Anyways, the prices I am finding around here are around 300€ to 500€ for the wheels.
I would also like to get a new interior for the Puma, as I wan't to do some personal modifications, but wan't to keep the original as is (it's in great shape). For an interior here from a scrap yard, it is another 300€ or more.
So, this got me thinking... (which is always dangerous )
I know from past experience that I can get a car shipped down from the UK for around 500€, door to door, which is about the price of the wheels.
If I could find a car that has (or is about to) fail the MOT due to rust (either on the arches or the chassis), then these seem to sell pretty cheap in the UK. I have seen a few around for the price of just the dash here! I could get the car shipped down here, strip off all the useful parts and scrap the chassis and anything else that is not useful.
So, I am thinking that if I can find a car that is selling cheap, with some wheels on it that I like, that would aready be most of the investment covered, the rest of the parts would be nearly free. If I could find a cheap Millennium, that would be a jackpot just for the seats
This brings me to my question...
If I was planning on buying a running car, I would fly to the UK, find one I like, buy it, arrange shipping and fly back. Obviously that wouldn't work in this case, as it would be cost prohibitive. Also, I found out recently (when thinking of getting an MR2 or an Elise shipped down) that you now need a UK address to be able to buy a car, to change the paperwork into your own name before exporting.
Does anyone know what the score is with a car that is to be scrapped?
In Spain, you can only change the cars paperwork over with a valid MOT, if not, then it has to be taken to a scrap yard to get a certificate that it has been scrapped (which makes buying a car here for parts nearly impossible). Is this the case in the UK also?
I know this is a bit of a weird subject, but any info you can give me, or any direction you can point me in would be greatly appreciated.
(BTW, this is not a rush, I would problably plan on doing this next spring/early summer).
Thank you all, as always!
As I am still waiting to get my car running properly again, I am putting together a list of tasks that I plan on addressing over the next 6 months or so.
One of the things on this list is a set of wheels, as I would like some multispoke wheels that I will problably paint black, and want to keep the original wheels in case I want to go back to standard. I am looking for something along the lines of the FRP wheels, but either in 15" or 16" max.
Anyways, the prices I am finding around here are around 300€ to 500€ for the wheels.
I would also like to get a new interior for the Puma, as I wan't to do some personal modifications, but wan't to keep the original as is (it's in great shape). For an interior here from a scrap yard, it is another 300€ or more.
So, this got me thinking... (which is always dangerous )
I know from past experience that I can get a car shipped down from the UK for around 500€, door to door, which is about the price of the wheels.
If I could find a car that has (or is about to) fail the MOT due to rust (either on the arches or the chassis), then these seem to sell pretty cheap in the UK. I have seen a few around for the price of just the dash here! I could get the car shipped down here, strip off all the useful parts and scrap the chassis and anything else that is not useful.
So, I am thinking that if I can find a car that is selling cheap, with some wheels on it that I like, that would aready be most of the investment covered, the rest of the parts would be nearly free. If I could find a cheap Millennium, that would be a jackpot just for the seats
This brings me to my question...
If I was planning on buying a running car, I would fly to the UK, find one I like, buy it, arrange shipping and fly back. Obviously that wouldn't work in this case, as it would be cost prohibitive. Also, I found out recently (when thinking of getting an MR2 or an Elise shipped down) that you now need a UK address to be able to buy a car, to change the paperwork into your own name before exporting.
Does anyone know what the score is with a car that is to be scrapped?
In Spain, you can only change the cars paperwork over with a valid MOT, if not, then it has to be taken to a scrap yard to get a certificate that it has been scrapped (which makes buying a car here for parts nearly impossible). Is this the case in the UK also?
I know this is a bit of a weird subject, but any info you can give me, or any direction you can point me in would be greatly appreciated.
(BTW, this is not a rush, I would problably plan on doing this next spring/early summer).
Thank you all, as always!