In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Hi Steve
Try looking through here........good luck
[url]http://www.italymag.co.uk/forums/general-chat-about-italy/1031-driving-uk-car-italy-more-than-1-year.html[/url]
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Hi Steve,
Welcome to the Forum. We are not very far away from you. Currently restoring an old watermill at Bagni di Lucca.
You will find plenty of answers to your questions if you do a little search through the Forum threads.
Best wishes with all your projects.
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Don't, is my advice. I've been driving on a foreign number plate for 4 years no problem at a quarter of the costs I'd have here!
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Thanks for the pointer to the "Legal" forum - that's given me lots of food for thought!
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
[quote=Heiko;85803]Don't, is my advice. I've been driving on a foreign number plate for 4 years no problem at a quarter of the costs I'd have here![/quote]
Thankyou for this advice - it looks like to do this legitimately is a real hassle so I might follow your example. One question though - do you drive it back to the UK to get an MOT - or can you get an equivalent cerfificate in Italy?
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
[quote=deborahandricky;85793]Hi Steve
Try looking through here........good luck
[url]http://www.italymag.co.uk/forums/general-chat-about-italy/1031-driving-uk-car-italy-more-than-1-year.html[/url][/quote]
Fantastic! - this link has saved me so much work. Many thanks indeed. It looks like it's a real can of worms but I think I'll start with Stuart Collins and see what they suggest.
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
[quote=SteveV;85882]Thankyou for this advice - it looks like to do this legitimately is a real hassle so I might follow your example. One question though - do you drive it back to the UK to get an MOT - or can you get an equivalent cerfificate in Italy?[/quote]
I've made it slightly more complicated. I've got my car registered on a friends name in Germany. I do drive it back there for an MOT, but only need to this every 2 years.
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
[quote=SteveV;85884]Fantastic! - this link has saved me so much work. Many thanks indeed. It looks like it's a real can of worms but I think I'll start with Stuart Collins and see what they suggest.[/quote]
We used Stuart Collins, but we took the insurance out on our UK address initially and yes you do have to have the car MOT'd as and when required, so therefore taxed as well. No good driving back in a UK registered vehicle and getting stopped by the police and subsequently fined as well for no tax disc!!!
I know of one UK guy who was resident here, that was consistently stopped by the Carabinieri, until he re-registered his vehicle. Another German friend hides his car most of the time in the garage, uses it only to go back for holidays etc and rides a Italian registered motorbike for his main use.
Remember if you are a resident then the local police know you are here!!!!
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
[quote=Geotherm;85901]Remember if you are a resident then the local police know you are here!!!![/quote]
True, but the people in our village don't tend to let any police in, so they never bother us :bigergrin:.
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
[quote=Heiko;85914]True, but the people in our village don't tend to let any police in, so they never bother us :bigergrin:.[/quote]
You must live in Fort Knox then, otherwise Mafia land!
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
So if the police dont come into your village Heiko, how do they then get to see their Nonna?
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Hi Steve and welcome.
Look under the Legal section on Bringing our cars to Italy. Hopefully you will find out the answer.