mortenaa Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Hi! I own a "Ultimate driving machine" in Thailand which ultimately should be driving on the German autobahn, and I am dreaming about driving it on the infamous Nürburgring. I spend one or two months in Europe every summer, and I have been playing with the idea of bringing my car with me on holiday. Of course I would be on a plane, and I guess the car would have be stuck on some boat for a few weeks. - Is this possible? - Do know anyone who have done anything similar? - Would I need some special permits? - Where and how would I start .. ? I have seen cars in Thailand with European license plates. Talked to a french guy once on the Thai-Cambodian border. He drove a french registered old Land Rover, through Turkey, Pakistan, India...etc all the way to Thailand. I know it might sound a bit crazy, but it's a serious question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJCM Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Is that the car in your avatar you are thinking of taking to Germany ??? If so, it would be cheaper to buy one new in Germany (and also easier) then taking it with you Sorry, but forget it Respect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonman Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 lol at a german taxi being your ultimate driving machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mortenaa Posted April 2, 2014 Author Share Posted April 2, 2014 Is that the car in your avatar you are thinking of taking to Germany ??? If so, it would be cheaper to buy one new in Germany (and also easier) then taking it with you Sorry, but forget it Respect They are at least 30,000 Euroes 2nd hand in Germany, so I dont think shipping would cost that much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mortenaa Posted April 2, 2014 Author Share Posted April 2, 2014 lol at a german taxi being your ultimate driving machine. Do they have two door coupes as taxis in Germany? wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJCM Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Is that the car in your avatar you are thinking of taking to Germany ??? If so, it would be cheaper to buy one new in Germany (and also easier) then taking it with you Sorry, but forget it Respect They are at least 30,000 Euroes 2nd hand in Germany, so I dont think shipping would cost that much? Oke What about transporting it from the Harbor (?? Hamburg ??? 500 Km ++ or Rotterdam ??? 400 Km ++) to the Nürburgring (remember your car ain't road legal) what about damage during transport ? what about delay ? what about the time it will take ? single trip 4-6 weeks ?? excluding time at customs back in Germany (or Holland) and don't even wanna think about the time when it comes back into Thailand Maybe I am wrong about this (and someone will come along shorty for sure to correct me ) but I think you better forget it ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripstanley Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 You can apply for a ATA Carnet for duty free entry of goods on the priviso that the goods will be exported. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ATA_Carnet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mortenaa Posted April 2, 2014 Author Share Posted April 2, 2014 Oke What about transporting it from the Harbor (?? Hamburg ??? 500 Km ++ or Rotterdam ??? 400 Km ++) to the Nürburgring (remember your car ain't road legal) what about damage during transport ? what about delay ? what about the time it will take ? single trip 4-6 weeks ?? excluding time at customs back in Germany (or Holland) and don't even wanna think about the time when it comes back into Thailand Maybe I am wrong about this (and someone will come along shorty for sure to correct me ) but I think you better forget it ! Every year I go back, and drive around in boring rentals.. If the car wouldn't be road legal with Thai plates, it wouldn't be any point, would it. As I would use it to drive around Europe for two months. Damage during transport - would be covered by transport insurance? Delay? Yea, that could happen I guess. But I haven't found out how much time a cargo ship takes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJCM Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 If you really wanna do it, I would first ask German Customs what they think about it, if they are fine with it, then start dealing with Thai Customs Good Luck Respect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tingtong Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Is that the car in your avatar you are thinking of taking to Germany ??? If so, it would be cheaper to buy one new in Germany (and also easier) then taking it with you Sorry, but forget it Respect They are at least 30,000 Euroes 2nd hand in Germany, so I dont think shipping would cost that much? rent? usually it isnt impossible to find speciality car rentals. considering your cost exporting your car from here, and your lost time and possible nerves achieving this...i think renting is a great deal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay1980 Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 seen many cars in London with arabic numberplates so if they can get away with it why not a thai numberplate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casualbiker Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 http://europeluxurycarhire.com/rent-luxury-cars-germany/prestige-cars-rental Sent from my XT1032 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayned Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Contact these people in Bangkok, they are a wholy owned German company that do import/export for a living and can tell you exactly what the costs are and whether an internal carnet will work! Ralf SchneiderManaging DirectorSENATOR INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS LTD.2nd Fl. Permpoom Bldg.32 Sukhumvit Soi 87Bangjak, Bangkok 10260ThailandTel: +66-2-3114408 Ext. 100Fax: +66-2-3114409 Mobil: +66-81-8488171Email : [email protected]Internet: http://www.senator-international.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrry Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 (edited) You can drive a vehicle on a carnet...THe problem is do you have about twice the Thai value of the vehicle to put in a locked account with say a thai bank in order to get one. The other problem is that you can officially only temporarily export a Thai vehicle for I believe 7 days. If you do get a carnet for it I suggest you will have less trouble if you drive to Malasia and export it from there. also return to there. Edited April 4, 2014 by harrry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace of Pop Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 You can hire the full BMW M Range in Hamburg.Many companies meet You at the Airport. No Worries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mortenaa Posted April 4, 2014 Author Share Posted April 4, 2014 You can hire the full BMW M Range in Hamburg.Many companies meet You at the Airport. No Worries. Really? Nice. I will look into that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mortenaa Posted April 4, 2014 Author Share Posted April 4, 2014 seen many cars in London with arabic numberplates so if they can get away with it why not a thai numberplate? Yes, that I have seen as well.. Actually one of the reasons i started thinking about this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mortenaa Posted April 4, 2014 Author Share Posted April 4, 2014 Contact these people in Bangkok, they are a wholy owned German company that do import/export for a living and can tell you exactly what the costs are and whether an internal carnet will work! Ralf Schneider Managing Director SENATOR INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS LTD. 2nd Fl. Permpoom Bldg. 32 Sukhumvit Soi 87 Bangjak, Bangkok 10260 Thailand Tel: +66-2-3114408 Ext. 100 Fax: +66-2-3114409 Mobil: +66-81-8488171 Email : [email protected] Internet: http://www.senator-international.com Great advise. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recom273 Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 seen many cars in London with arabic numberplates so if they can get away with it why not a thai numberplate? Well in the summer, you do .. Until a police crackdown where they load them onto flatbeds and haul them away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gomyway Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 @mortenaa - For the Ring get the Ringtaxi with Sabine Schmitz, who is one of the most experienced driver over there, and just enjoy it - And the most luck would be to go with the alltime best driver of the world: Walter Röhrl - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Showbags Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Drive it there from here. Fun fun fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 (edited) Every year I go back, and drive around in boring rentals.. Why not use the opportunity to rent something that is not available here or not common here. Isn't that the beauty of travelling? They have different stuff. Follow your dreams if you need a hobby. I'm leaning towards the Malaysian route. Probably easier. Edited April 4, 2014 by VocalNeal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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