We may lose European ABYs next year

[Nj]

Just noticed this and thought to myself "********. If I want an ABY I better buy one this year"
Basically it becomes easier for Americans to import cars when they hit 25 years old so maybe we'll see the left hookers starting to go stateside?

http://fourtitude.com/news/vintage-audi-news/s2-coupe-import/

Right. Who wants to buy a CQ20v, a 3.0Q A4.. and.. and.. an attractive russian wife with low mileage? Will p/x for LHD ABY

[hunker7]

Some people will make a lot of money once they hit 25 years

[LHD_Kid]

Yay 🤗

[Nj]

Yay 🤗

you ready to sell yours? Maybe buy a nice Skoda instead?

[LHD_Kid]

you ready to sell yours? Maybe buy a nice Skoda instead?

Hmmmmm. Skoda...... sounds nice.... I quite fancy an Estelle... (she's very pretty, car must be good if it's named after her...)

On a serious note, I'm looking to register mine in Belgium.... Looks like they're gonna stiff me 1 Euro import tax... bloody thieves.....

[Ruffiano]

As a potential buyer for those LHD cars i'll weigh in.

While i think there will be an initial flurry of sales, i think that the market and desire for these cars in this market is VERY limited. Look at Canada, they have a 15 year rule, and yes, there are probably 5-10 RS2s there are only a few S2s. It wasn't some HUGE mass exodus of cars across the pond.

[rxl]

The prices are going up but honestly the cars are just getting worse..

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[UrS4boy]

As a potential buyer for those LHD cars i'll weigh in. While i think there will be an initial flurry of sales, i think that the market and desire for these cars in this market is VERY limited. Look at Canada, they have a 15 year rule, and yes, there are probably 5-10 RS2s there are only a few S2s. It wasn't some HUGE mass exodus of cars across the pond.

I know of 5 maybe 6 RS2s here. No way 10. S2s? Issam's RHD one is the only real one I know of. Lots of AAN/3Bs into CQs though. Very few of them done well.

Agree with the limited demand aspect. Some of the US RS2 demand will be satisfied by some of the Canadian RS2s, at least initially.

[LHD_Kid]

Slightly off topic, what I think there will be huge demand for is R34 GTR Skylines. These will rocket in value (parts too, and have already virtually doubled in price) simply because of the 25 yr rule...

[Nj]

Hmmmmm. Skoda...... sounds nice.... I quite fancy an Estelle... (she's very pretty, car must be good if it's named after her...)

On a serious note, I'm looking to register mine in Belgium.... Looks like they're gonna stiff me 1 Euro import tax... bloody thieves.....

you ****. I paid about a grand (€) to bring my CQ into Finland
F*ck it. I'm moving to Belgium...

[Nj]

All good points by the way lads. And yeah, maybe it's a very niche market so won't really have much effect.
erm.. I'll just stick to posting threads about my own international car purchasing antics then and not assume that everyone's as stupid/obsessed as me

[LHD_Kid]

everyone's as stupid/obsessed as me

Obsessed yes.... stupid...... as you.....????

Certainly not!

[Ruffiano]

I know of 5 maybe 6 RS2s here. No way 10. S2s? Issam's RHD one is the only real one I know of. Lots of AAN/3Bs into CQs though. Very few of them done well.

Agree with the limited demand aspect. Some of the US RS2 demand will be satisfied by some of the Canadian RS2s, at least initially.

Martin has an s2 avant. and i was erring on the high side.

[Nj]

Obsessed yes.... stupid...... as you.....????

Certainly not!

[UrS4boy]

Martin has an s2 avant. and i was erring on the high side.

You're right about Martin. Forgot about him. (Sorry Martin) On that note, LHD S2 avants will be in demand in the US too as the basis for RS2 clones. (I am speculating obviously).