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Importing a TF to Spain

Post by daz » Tue Oct 31, 2017 6:38 pm

I'm thinking about taking a TF to a holiday home in Spain. Has anyone done this or can offer any advice? My own car is quite modified with miltek exhaust & lowered on eibach/ xpower springs, along with a few other bits that can be got around quite easily. Would this be a problem with the ITV or am I better off taking a standard car over?

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Re: Importing a TF to Spain

Post by talkingcars » Tue Oct 31, 2017 9:56 pm

ITV?

Are you planning on keeping the TF there or just for a few months?
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Re: Importing a TF to Spain

Post by daz » Tue Oct 31, 2017 10:26 pm

Leaving it there, ITV is the Spanish equivalent of MOT, but much stricter.

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Re: Importing a TF to Spain

Post by VR 14/30 » Sun Nov 05, 2017 3:49 pm

Hello daz !

I sent the link of this question to a friend settled Spain. He has imported a TF160 Vintage Racing (the same as my MG) from France to Spain.
He must know how is the feeling of the ITV about modifications on the cars.
MG'calement,

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Re: Importing a TF to Spain

Post by vintagehakan » Sun Nov 05, 2017 4:18 pm

Hello Daz
Hakan here
It should be no problem and I use a company called Spanisk Number plates
mail:info@spanish-number-plates.com and talk with Leigh or Graham and say hello from me
Cost is 750 Euro for converting plus roadtax and they have good knowledge of this work

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Re: Importing a TF to Spain

Post by daz » Thu Nov 09, 2017 2:15 pm

Hi Haken.

Sorry I've only just seen your reply. Does that include the lhd lights?

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Re: Importing a TF to Spain

Post by talkingcars » Thu Nov 09, 2017 3:48 pm

Don't TFs have a lever to switch to LHD?
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Re: Importing a TF to Spain

Post by daz » Thu Nov 09, 2017 4:01 pm

talkingcars wrote:Don't TFs have a lever to switch to LHD?

No, it just flattens the beam for temporary European use, it doesn't kick it over to the right like a proper LHD light, so it won't pass the ITV.

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