Hi Guys
I have an 89 LHD German import. It's on UK plates and I'm struggling to officially import the Car to Spain - where I'm based. I now have a valid import MoT on the car - has taken nearly 2 years .... car was a bit of a dog... and have spent far too much on it already. Here is a taster of the things I have fixed :
E34 wobbles
No lights
Re-Connolised the leather seats
Crap brakes - New discs, pads, cables and hoses allround
new cats (not OEM and yes unlike the UK they're reqd in Spain if they are fitted as standard)
new Air flow sensor (original had been canabilised by previous monkey owner)
+ host of other smaller things ... lambda sensor etc etc etc
But they have just told me the car is physically too low (thought it looked a bit mean!!) ... I can just squeeze my fingers between the top of the rear wheels (non-standard 17x8.5" ET13) and the rear wheel arch.
I have 4 or more options:
1. Recommended by authorities: Put original suspension back on (expensive & v. unlikely)
2. Get official certificate from UK entity that recognises the bits used as valid for the car and present to Spanish authorities (probably cheapest).
3. Get Spanish authorities to test and certify the work carried out (unknown but currently investigating - looks to be expensive).
4. Sell the car - love the car but the example I have is taking up too much of my time.
Question is arround the 2nd option ... what would be an official UK entity that could recognise alternative suspension parts as being valid. In Spain and Germany non-standard parts are quite tightly controlled. I haven't had a look under the car yet but I am told the springs are red coded. I assume I should be able to see some manufacturer details on the suspension parts??
On a seperate topic I am also thinking of putting A/C on the car (wasn't fitted with a/c as standard and yes I did buy the wrong car .... duh :sad3: ....) .... is this a stupid idea?? Idea is to get used parts and try and convince some local garage to perform the work.
BTW if anyone wants a very cheap 3.6l LHD, deep dish alloys with lowered suspension (so I'm told :hihi: ) in now average tending towards good condition, (dodgy clocks and failed computer are the only big things left to fix) then let me know.
Thanks in advance for your help....
I have an 89 LHD German import. It's on UK plates and I'm struggling to officially import the Car to Spain - where I'm based. I now have a valid import MoT on the car - has taken nearly 2 years .... car was a bit of a dog... and have spent far too much on it already. Here is a taster of the things I have fixed :
E34 wobbles
No lights
Re-Connolised the leather seats
Crap brakes - New discs, pads, cables and hoses allround
new cats (not OEM and yes unlike the UK they're reqd in Spain if they are fitted as standard)
new Air flow sensor (original had been canabilised by previous monkey owner)
+ host of other smaller things ... lambda sensor etc etc etc
But they have just told me the car is physically too low (thought it looked a bit mean!!) ... I can just squeeze my fingers between the top of the rear wheels (non-standard 17x8.5" ET13) and the rear wheel arch.
I have 4 or more options:
1. Recommended by authorities: Put original suspension back on (expensive & v. unlikely)
2. Get official certificate from UK entity that recognises the bits used as valid for the car and present to Spanish authorities (probably cheapest).
3. Get Spanish authorities to test and certify the work carried out (unknown but currently investigating - looks to be expensive).
4. Sell the car - love the car but the example I have is taking up too much of my time.
Question is arround the 2nd option ... what would be an official UK entity that could recognise alternative suspension parts as being valid. In Spain and Germany non-standard parts are quite tightly controlled. I haven't had a look under the car yet but I am told the springs are red coded. I assume I should be able to see some manufacturer details on the suspension parts??
On a seperate topic I am also thinking of putting A/C on the car (wasn't fitted with a/c as standard and yes I did buy the wrong car .... duh :sad3: ....) .... is this a stupid idea?? Idea is to get used parts and try and convince some local garage to perform the work.
BTW if anyone wants a very cheap 3.6l LHD, deep dish alloys with lowered suspension (so I'm told :hihi: ) in now average tending towards good condition, (dodgy clocks and failed computer are the only big things left to fix) then let me know.
Thanks in advance for your help....