petermcpete

Insure on the VIN in the uk on day 1, and then on day 2 tell them you're off to europe.
 
The fact that it's on Irish plates should have no relevance.

That is what this would suggest:
 
https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-insurance/driving-abroad
 
But all the UK insurers I've spoken to imply the below isn't the case, and that the insurance is only valid on UK soil (when registered on the VIN number)...
 
"Driving in the European Union (EU).
All UK vehicle insurance provides the minimum third part cover to drive in other EU countries."
 
Hmmmm

When I worked briefly for a car insurance firm (albeit some years ago) it was my understanding that it was EU law that car insurance policies taken out in any EU member state were automatically valid in any other member state for a minimum of 90 days.
 
I dealt with a couple of customers who were doing as you want to do and we insured the car via the VIN number until it was UK registered.
 
I don’t know if that is still the case but it certainly was then.

Shame they aren't being restored.
 
Maybe we could crowdfund a restoration?

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Soz for the delay folks. I haven't been home for the past couple of weeks due to work and I'm too unwealthy/tight to buy a couple of bottles of mobile data at the moment.
 
Anyway, the mystery is back on. If anyone's bothered.
 

 
This mystery roffle has proved to be a useful tool in sorting the roffle addicts from the weekend rofflers, and to feed the addiction further I can introduce BONUS JEOPARDY . . .
 

 
The winning winner of the roffle will win the mystery vehicle AND will also be asked a simple question. Answer this question correctly and the prize fund will be increased by a whopping some percent. The bonus double jeopardy bonus prize will be a choice of either . . .
 
1 - 20% of the total roffle money (£47.20 probably) in real life cash money (or electronic money).
 

 
OR
 
2 - Another car! All eager and ready to be hooked on to the mystery towbar.
 

 
So not only do you win car, you could also win money or more car.
And I get to join in the anticipation/dread as I could be losing both of my running, road legal cars. Sweet.
We all get to experience one of the official roffle emotions.
 

 

 

 

 

 
I'll send out payment messages/threats later today, and we can finally get this ship sailing.
 

 

I'm really interested in this as it'd be perfect for my planned escapade - see this thread: http://autoshite.com/topic/31847-buying-car-in-italy-to-drive-home/
 
If you could PM me a phone number to have a chat that would be grand!!!

I took the 2cv 2000 miles round France a couple of years ago, having previously done a couple of hundred over the previous 15 years...only the three breakdowns, all fixed by the side of the road! 

Perfect, thank you!
 
I could trailer it home, but where's the fun in that. Old carbureted engines only have so many failure points...

I took the 2cv 2000 miles round France a couple of years ago, having previously done a couple of hundred over the previous 15 years...only the three breakdowns, all fixed by the side of the road! 

Perfect, thank you!
 
I could trailer it home, but where's the fun in that. Old carbureted engines only have so many failure points...

I took the 2cv 2000 miles round France a couple of years ago, having previously done a couple of hundred over the previous 15 years...only the three breakdowns, all fixed by the side of the road! 

The amount of problems folk talk about rather than solutions in these threads is unbelievably negative.
 
(I can hear the Junkman bashing his head off his keyboard from over here in France)
 
Start here https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/vehicles/cars/buying-a-car-abroad/italy/indexamp_en.htm then grab a coffee and twenty smokes for breakfast and just do it!

Not sure trailering its being negative, just realistic. 50 year old Fiats aren't known for their prowess on long journeys.

Put it in the suitcase then if they won't let you take it as hand luggage.

^^^  Wot he/she says ^^ 
 
It is only as difficult as you make it so you have to put in the effort yourself or pay for someone to do it for you,
 

My brother drove from Wales to Prague in an early Panda (Y reg). Next year he drove it to Budapest.He got back both times.He said that one of the best moments was being passed by a Trabant full of people elated at overtaking a Western car.This was a year after the Berlin wall came down.

I've imported plenty, from all over the world.
Never Italy - but it can hardly be difficult, can it - unless you want to make it so.
 
I've lost count of the number of threads on " how to import" , that never seem to go anywhere, even when walked right through the process.
 
But I do like those 'others' here, ( you know who you are!) that just get on & do it. Minimum fuss, maximum fun.
 
That's where the respect, lies.

And their motor museum is rather wonderful

Latvian autoshite

And their motor museum is rather wonderful

And their motor museum is rather wonderful

Latvian autoshite

And their motor museum is rather wonderful