Good bye 'U' hello 'U'2.

[nigel bickle]

With some reluctance, i recently sold my 65 Datsun U320 pickup,to a nice Belgian -who collected it from Dover docks this weekend:-

 

 

Giving me the funds to buy (& ship) this 64 Datsun ute-from Springwood-about 50miles from Botany Bay:-

 

 

 

And ample surplus to enable the hunt (& shipment) for an earlier 1959 2 series Dattie I was recently 'made aware of'.

 

Happy days.

[Spottedlaurel]

Great to know it's gone to a good home, and that the funds will be used for worthy causes!

[Guest]

Top work Mr Bickle!

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Nice work Bickle! How is the shipping cost at the moment? I'm presuming the lowish oil price and the weak pound must be having some effect on that?

[michiel]

V excited! And yeah, how much is shipping these days...

[nigel bickle]

Cheaper. Best quote last round -from a reputable company that I highly recommend was £990.They've offered at £890, but I think I'll be bettering that.All seem to 'want' the biz- whereas last time it took 6months to get the Bellett on the boat!However- might containerise- bidding on a similar 310 (2 seater) and a late 50's Holden (57Chev look-alike). All do seem cheap -at the mo!!

[trigger]

However- might containerise

He comes your latest consignment of UTE sir...

 

 

 

[Mr_Bo11ox]

These ships dont go anywhere near Somalia do they? Imagine having to pay a million to get your old datsun back!

[nigel bickle]

T'other way round..

[pogweasel]

These ships dont go anywhere near Somalia do they? Imagine having to pay a million to get your old datsun back!

cum 2 somalia we got pirates! (forget Norway)

[michiel]

Wow, great news on all the old Datsuns! How many cars can you fit in a container? I would absolutely love to buy this:

 

My girlfriend will probably make me live in it though...

[MrRegieRitmo]

So what's the difference between the 2 Utes & why sell one for the other? Was your old one worth more nicker because it was rarer / in nicer condition / or something else?

[nigel bickle]

Old one sold £6250. New one cost £760(may vary with Exchange rates). Add £1,300 shipping/tax- say total £2,100 here. £200 to sort, MOT,register etc. Leaves around £3950 for more toys.310 looks to be around £450. Holden looks to be £1,000ish.Add shipping & costs for all 3 (in a container) still leaves sufficient for a 2 series saloon in USA (incshipping)-if it happens .Simples, yes?Oh-and its a year older- maybe 2.Positive bonus, in this field.

[michiel]

Result - I thought it was for sale for less?

[nigel bickle]

Ebay start prive was £3995. All these clever sods just sat and watched. Ended withover 400 watchers(& there are 37 watching NOW!). No one bid- but 4 people wanted to buy it after. So I ran a 'Bickle' auction-and that was the final price. Sold to the nice man in Belgium -who had to collect by the end of May or it went to the nice man in Arizona, who offered £6200. The other 2 (inc 1 Brit) dropped out in the high 5's.

[michiel]

Good stuff, sometimes car sales do go right!

[nigel bickle]

Florian fits.....

[michiel]

Fits where? (Sorry, first day at work after a 4-day weekend so I'm a bit slow....)

[fotorabia]

nice purchases Mr Bickle..couldnt tempt u with this could we...

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 428358.htm

 

or these..

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 110757.htm

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 344908.htm

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 675641.htm

[nigel bickle]

Nice-but the price...Got a bellett,anyway.. Should even return to the road this summer

[Gompo]

Well done, nifty deal - wish I had the balls to import something, nevermind something that rare over here.

[nigel bickle]

Funnily enough- £ seems comparatively strong, there. Containers have dropped 20%( n price!)-and are now immediately avaialble, and folks seem happy to 'negotiate'. Must be grim there - too.Yanks however- completely different story at pres, so I presume they cant be hurting-yet.Happy days