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Old 9th May 2008, 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Stravinsky View Post
Wow ..... I always wanted a Triumph Spitfire

Well, the expense will. I bought in a 1995 grey import (origin Japan) last year. It had an MOT in the UK, so the authorities here accepted that it must be EU conformed, and I'm guessing the same would be for your classic car. I actually paid €1200 as (for reasons I cant explain) I left it too long after I became resident and had to pay import regiatration tax.

You'll need to check that the headlights can be realigned OK
Stravinsky , should this mean the vehicle was built for left hand drive roads and Spain is right hand drive , the answer is no . I built car headlights for General Electric for several years , specifically in the filament attachment , the front 'Glass' is actually a lens that diverts the beam either to the right or left dependant on the side of the road the vehicle is intended for and the high/low beams are directed accordingly also , simply replace the light units .
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