Ultimate AWD Sports Sedans

Replying to: circlew (Jun 11, 2007 12:22 pm)

Those prices are on-the-road incl of all taxes and maybe, if you're lucky, a full tank of fuel.
 
Ah, buying a car in USA and shipping is a fine idea, except that the UK auithorities then sting you for Import Duty as it's from outside the EU. Not sure what the rate is, (but it's probably +17.5% VAT as well), but I believe the value used for calculation of Import Duty etc is the UK Customs' valuation. This may, or may not, be the same as the USA Invoice value.............their decision, I think but I'm happy to be corrected. No win.
 
As for fuel import for personal use - forget it. When we pay £1 per litre at the pump, approx 72% of that is Duty & Tax. Guess what they'd hit you with at port of entry ? Want to run your diesel on recycled cooking oil ? No problem - provided youe pay the full Duty & Tax same as proper diesel. Do it and son't declare it ? Huge fine if caught.
 
In the U.K. the motorist is Public Enemy No. 1
 
Sorry, heading for a rant, again. Nearly time to SKYPE my friend in TX and calm down. At least SKYPE is still free.

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• alltorque (Jun 12, 2007 10:21 am)

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Replying to: ateixeira (Jun 11, 2007 10:20 am)

"They may have been the first to mass market an AWD car, though. I never thought of them as a 4WD pioneer."
 
Hmmm, call me nuts but didn't AMC offer a jacked up "Hi-Rider" version of their butt ugly Eagle sedan with AWD back in the late 1970s?
 
Best Regards,
Shipo

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• kyfdx (Jun 14, 2007 7:39 pm)
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Replying to: shipo (Jun 14, 2007 6:17 pm)

I think that car was all Jeep CJ-5, underneath..
 
So, if you don't mind part-time 4WD with a transfer case, I guess you could call it an AWD sedan..

Replying to: shipo (Jun 14, 2007 6:17 pm)

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Replying to: qbrozen (Jun 20, 2007 11:23 am)

7 years later, wow. Subaru by a long shot.

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Replying to: ateixeira (Jun 20, 2007 11:59 am)

How liberal in the description are we talking?
 
Willys had a 4wd "station wagon" back in 1947.
They aren't particularly tall, but taller than a subie or eagle, so maybe just a very early SUV.

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• ateixeira (Jun 20, 2007 12:38 pm)
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