Greetings fellow M2ers!
I'm currently living in the UK, but my next job will likely be in the USA. I've owned my March 2004 Indi Blue MINI ONE (aka 'Zeus') from new and have grown rather attached to it... whilst I realise the cheapest option to continue my MINI ownership experience would be to sell my ONE in the UK and buy a Cooper or Cooper S in the USA, I would really rather not part with Zeus.
So... does anyone have any ballpark figures for:
- Cost of exporting a car from the UK to the USA
- Cost of a left-hand drive conversion for a currently right-hand drive car
I also realise that I've got a midland gearbox (and intend to uprate power to ~130bhp at some point) so am also looking at fitting either a Getrag box or 6-speed Gooper S box (I believe there would also be clutch changes for either)... but am not sure if it would be more cost effective to do this particular job in the UK or USA. So although that's a separate issue from the exporting and steering wheel conversion, I need a feel for whether this should be done before or after doing that.
So essentially (I realise I'm being as clear as mud), for sentimental reasons, I'm planning on taking my car with me - knowing it won't be the cheaper option - but need to get an idea for costs so I can plan for it.
Many thanks,
Andrew.
