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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: mk1vdub on February 07, 2007, 07:52:51 am
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as in the title, if so how much did it cost all in, with shipping and stuff?
or does anybody know of anywhere in the UK that will do that sort of work to a pump?
cheers
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Ye,ill have one too :wink:
Bert
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Group buy?
I can see import export duty being a problem with sending pump to US then back
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sending pump to US then back
Giles is based in Markham, Ontario, Canada
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I send mine from France, postage app.90 euro, on the custom declaration wrote pump core value 25 $ (Giles told me to do so); when he was finished send it back Airmail (3 days) for 160 Can$ (app.100 euro) no problem with custom; maybe I has just been lucky :)
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sending pump to US then back
Giles is based in Markham, Ontario, Canada
:oops:
Though its still going to be the same problem sending a pump out of the EU to Canada and back is going to incur customs import duties
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I send mine from France, postage app.90 euro, on the custom declaration wrote pump core value 25 $ (Giles told me to do so); when he was finished send it back Airmail (3 days) for 160 Can$ (app.100 euro) no problem with custom; maybe I has just been lucky :)
cool, might be worth it then :D
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i'm pretty sure theres stipulations about sending a part out to get fixed and then having it shipped back to you...
technically you shouldn't have to pay import duties since you're just getting it fixed...?
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"Warranty work" or something of that nature on the declaration should do it. I thought that between England and Canada there wouldn't be an issue, or is that no longer so with the motherland?
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Thinking about it, I dont think you pay duty on second hand stuff and as the pumps are old should be ok
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Thinking about it, I dont think you pay duty on second hand stuff and as the pumps are old should be ok
write 'antique car part' on the customs sheet... value $10. it should be fine
i don't really like dealing with the US... they open all my stuff and rip packages... i got some head studs and the package didnt need to be torn a new one, but it was... you could clearly see that it was head studs... pretty lame if you ask me.
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they want you to think they're 'fighting terrorism'.
if you group all the pumps together and ship at once you'll save a bundle on shipping i'm sure. of course this could also raise questions about the nature of the package.... i'd look into exactly what the rule is for an old part getting sent out for rebuild.
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Black Tie when you goin to treat your bunny to a giles pump?
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so after checking Giles prices for a rebuild it looks like the whole thing including shipping would probably cost around £500, unfortunatly thats way more than I can realistically afford.
I reckon there must be someone in the UK who can do similar mods, maybe Simon(?) from central Vw Audi, with the mk2 TDi RS? that had a fairly heavily modified mechanical pump right?
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Black Tie when you goin to treat your bunny to a giles pump?
no loot for such things! :evil:
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Importing from outide the EU into UK results in duty being paid for anything over £7 ($15) or £18 ($35) for gifts. There is a system for relief for exporting and reimporting for repairs. Improvements are not allowed. Declared prices over the above values incur VAT etc on the bloody postage as well (excuse my French). Read link below to boost your IQ or blow a gasket which ever comes first :shock:
http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/... (http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPortalWebApp/channelsPortalWebApp.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=pageVAT_ShowContent&id=HMCE_CL_000225&propertyType=document#P56_4597)
Oh yea forget 2nd hand being free of VAT too. I threw a wobbly when I was charged for 20 yr old Quantum(Passat) A/C setup. B'stards :evil:
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I occasionally exchange parts with EU and I still can't believe the VAT gouging that you guys get.. I always declare $20-30 USD (or CAD) when doing exports.
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I occasionally exchange parts with EU and I still can't believe the VAT gouging that you guys get.. I always declare $20-30 USD (or CAD) when doing exports.
To be fair what with cost cutting etc reducing staffing levels;
HMS Customs only pick a sample out....
So "If yer feeling lucky punk..."
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Im 99% sure Simon from central VW doesn't build his own pumps,or he didn't a few years ago, he shipped them out to a guy called "Mick" just over the hill from me.
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I have 4 Quantum Estates; 3 are TD's but one I'm driving at the mo is a 1.6 petrol... 38mpg best; 28 round town :cry: I want to drop a diesel in but a casual remark to the insurance co about dropping a diesel in if this\engine failed brought a comment... "We only allow alloy wheels as a mod!" I'm scrapping one of the diesel estates and so I'm tempted to alter a few numbers '3' actually if there's no other way. What's insurance like on this up north?
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who you with mark?
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Mine's about £200/year fully comp with mods to interior & wheels declared, including full breakdown cover. I park on the street btw, so that seems pretty good to me.
I'd have a word with Footman James (http://www.footmanjames.co.uk/) as they seem to get older & classic cars.
I'd love to get a Giles pump or other upgraded fuel pump for my GTD, but can't justify the outlay at the moment.
Good luck,
Tom
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Footman james is 2 mins from my house,they are good to insure with.
Bert
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I've had dealing with this company thro' work
http://www.patkins.com/
they're very good with diesels :D
had a chat with him awhile ago and he said modding a pump shouldn't be a problem...
if i gave him a spec sheet for the mod (which you can get off here)
he would do one for me, i didn't follow up on this as cash is lacking at the mo' :oops:
just a note about them ...
they've do the mods on the M.A.N. TGA truck racing teams vehilces
we (imperials commercials) use them alot for troublesome f.i.p. and injection vehilces, and havn't had a bad job done by them...
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Im 99% sure Simon from central VW doesn't build his own pumps,or he didn't a few years ago, he shipped them out to a guy called "Mick" just over the hill from me.
ok cool, do you have any more info on this "Mick" ?
I've had dealing with this company thro' work
http://www.patkins.com/
they're very good with diesels :D
had a chat with him awhile ago and he said modding a pump shouldn't be a problem...
if i gave him a spec sheet for the mod (which you can get off here)
he would do one for me, i didn't follow up on this as cash is lacking at the mo' :oops:
just a note about them ...
they've do the mods on the M.A.N. TGA truck racing teams vehilces
we (imperials commercials) use them alot for troublesome f.i.p. and injection vehilces, and havn't had a bad job done by them...
nice one, thanks, will have to look into this, be sure to let us know if you get any more info
:D