Moving from Canada to Sydney Australia & considering taking the 01 XK8 with me since market value is good over there (CA$24k here, AU$55 over there!).
The transport & import costs are pretty horrible, but I'd still be $$ in profit.
The issue I've been told is that if I ever wanted to sell it I'd have to convert from LHD to RHD.
I'm sure it's possible, but at what cost?
If anyone knows specialists in Oz who can do that it'd be good too..
Jof

 

http://www.american.com.au/conversio...and-drive.aspx

http://www.transport.tas.gov.au/regi..._written-off#6

(One of the tags seems to indicate Tasmania uses Australia rules.)
Looks like, unless it was WWII Lend-Lease, it MUST be converted.

You best bet is to see if you can locate, prior to importation, a similar vehicle in a wrecking facility.

Steering box/rack.
Entire dashboard, and probably gauges to meet "metrification" laws.

Pedals and pedal box.

Wiring....at least extensions for dash.
Air bags.

Throttle linkages.

Emergency brake changes (depends on where it is now).

Visors, to get the vanity mirror on the correct side.

Hood release cabling and brackets.
Possibly speedo cable (unless yours is electronic).


I looked into the cost stateside for doing a MK2 from RHD to LHD, and while I can do all the work, the cost was more than I wanted to spend on parts.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_import_vehicles
Australia
In Australia, the commercial import of used motor vehicles is far more regulated and restricted than in New Zealand. The allowed imports are limited to sports cars and off-road vehicles, but not family cars.

"For a while, cars over 15 years old could be imported, and only needed to gain a roadworthy certificate (needed for registration transfer in many states anyway), but this has been changed to vehicles only made prior to 1 January 1989. Nevertheless, some grey imports, especially Nissan sports coupes, are fairly common on Australian roads."

 

Thanks Curmudgeon
Looks expensive!
Back to the 'For Sale' boards then!
Jof