Italian Job

[jeff90]

I might be moving to Italy if I am successful at my interview on Tuesday. Now the thing is I have a Cooper S on order with a July build do you think they would do it as a left hand drive? Anyone bought a left hand drive car in the UK?

Cheers

Jeff

[jeff90]

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[AprilWhine]

Jeff, why not just cancel your current order and order one in Italy?

[jeff90]

If you have not lived in Italy for at least 3 months then you can not register a car so I will have to take a UK for the first three months and then register it. Crazy.

[AprilWhine]

Quote: Originally Posted by jeff90

If you have not lived in Italy for at least 3 months then you can not register a car so I will have to take a UK for the first three months and then register it. Crazy.

And I thought we had some strange rules here in the US.

Ok, working with that, still canx your order and order one in Italy, but get a beater car to drive for three months?

[jeff90]

Can you order left hand drive in the UK

[Cooper S Ire]

Quote: Originally Posted by jeff90

Can you order left hand drive in the UK

i dont see why not since they are all built there anyway
call another dealer and ask them to be sure

[jeff90]

I called another dealer and they said no. Why? This is very strange.

[Harpo]

I suspect that it is because of 'Type Approval' regulations.

BMW has to comply by submitting a car for UK sale - ie RHD.
LHD would contravene such regulations.

This is not a definitive answer, but an educated guess.

[Rosino]

This is weird,

here in Continental Europe almost every manufacturer gives you the opportunity to order a RHD UK specifications car.

It costs money but they do it. I'll be ordering my MCS that way in order to bring it to London.

[J1JPE]

Good luck with the interview ... and getting the car situ sorted