Oct 2009
Importing the JK Part 5
26/10/09 19:28 Filed in:Jeep
The deed is done, the JK is finally registered and now has her very own V5 document. She passed her SVA test last week after weeks of waiting. The Jeep was last driven by me on April 16th... Yes, a long wait indeed.
If you've been reading my blog entries before, you will have been aware of my impatience. I used www.shipmycar.co.uk to deal with the process of exporting, shipping, importing, testing and registering my vehicle in the UK. If you're thinking of importing a vehicle from the US yourself, you may find my experience of interest.
So, shipmycar takes care of everything. The time it takes is looong though and I can't help but feel that had I managed the process myself she would have reached my garage here in Somerset a lot sooner. Over the last fifteen years I have been importing goods from the US and perhaps I should have used that expoerience and decided to do everything myself. If you are a control freak just like me then I suggest you go for that option.
However, if you're not too familiar with exporting and importing, shipmycar is probably an excellent option for you. Once the Jeep was sent for its proper SVA test, shipmycar had prepared the vehicle with quite a lot of care and I can't fault the shape the Jeep was in when I picked her up on Friday. She was spotless and the reversing light and fog light were neatly put in place (albeit in a precarious place considering I will do some serious off-road driving in her). All the electrics work absolutely fine.
I shipped the Jeep from Los Angeles which takes 35 days. If you ship from New York, your car will only be on theAtlantic for seven days. This tells me that undoubtedly I should have driven her from LA to NY. That would have been a great journey and saved me lots of time.
So, long story short; the guys at www.shipmycar.co.uk are nice enough and have done a good job. The overall time it takes is way too long and I think they should be able to do a lot better on that with better planning.
If you've been reading my blog entries before, you will have been aware of my impatience. I used www.shipmycar.co.uk to deal with the process of exporting, shipping, importing, testing and registering my vehicle in the UK. If you're thinking of importing a vehicle from the US yourself, you may find my experience of interest.
So, shipmycar takes care of everything. The time it takes is looong though and I can't help but feel that had I managed the process myself she would have reached my garage here in Somerset a lot sooner. Over the last fifteen years I have been importing goods from the US and perhaps I should have used that expoerience and decided to do everything myself. If you are a control freak just like me then I suggest you go for that option.
However, if you're not too familiar with exporting and importing, shipmycar is probably an excellent option for you. Once the Jeep was sent for its proper SVA test, shipmycar had prepared the vehicle with quite a lot of care and I can't fault the shape the Jeep was in when I picked her up on Friday. She was spotless and the reversing light and fog light were neatly put in place (albeit in a precarious place considering I will do some serious off-road driving in her). All the electrics work absolutely fine.
I shipped the Jeep from Los Angeles which takes 35 days. If you ship from New York, your car will only be on theAtlantic for seven days. This tells me that undoubtedly I should have driven her from LA to NY. That would have been a great journey and saved me lots of time.
So, long story short; the guys at www.shipmycar.co.uk are nice enough and have done a good job. The overall time it takes is way too long and I think they should be able to do a lot better on that with better planning.
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Agreeing with Clarkson
22/10/09 08:02 Filed in:Current Affairs
I never thought I would agree with Jeremy Clarkson on anything. This has changed, I found one thing that I have in common with him and that's the dislike of Toyota Prius or better still Toyota Pri-Ass. If you ask yourself why does J33PER have a dislike for saving the planet, please read my previous blog entry.
Just for the record, I certainly want to do my bit for the planet but fact of the matter is that everyone is running around like headless chickens. We need information based on reliable data that is not motivated by profiteering. In the UK we badly need a strategy and action on energy provision that is "green", affordable and reliable without the need to rely on any other country to provide us with our energy needs for the future. Nuclear is probably a good option. All this stuff needs to be based on what CO2 emmissions producing these things cause against what it will save.
I am pleased to in fact drive the "greenest" vehicle available today. CO2 emmissions should be measured from dust to dust and the Wrangler has been proven to be the best. More here... oops, that server seems to be no longer available. Hmm... wonder why... OK then, try this one.
Have you ever asked yourself what happens to the money you pay EasyJet to off-set your carbon emmissions for a flight?
Just for the record, I certainly want to do my bit for the planet but fact of the matter is that everyone is running around like headless chickens. We need information based on reliable data that is not motivated by profiteering. In the UK we badly need a strategy and action on energy provision that is "green", affordable and reliable without the need to rely on any other country to provide us with our energy needs for the future. Nuclear is probably a good option. All this stuff needs to be based on what CO2 emmissions producing these things cause against what it will save.
I am pleased to in fact drive the "greenest" vehicle available today. CO2 emmissions should be measured from dust to dust and the Wrangler has been proven to be the best. More here... oops, that server seems to be no longer available. Hmm... wonder why... OK then, try this one.
Have you ever asked yourself what happens to the money you pay EasyJet to off-set your carbon emmissions for a flight?
Lithium and hybrids...
19/10/09 20:01 Filed in:Current Affairs
I have been reading JP Magazine with special interest (issue November 2009). The Trail Head article talks about burning fossil fuels and lithium. John Cappa raised some interesting questions which has put my Toyota Prius purchase back even further!
Electric cars are all good and well but the greenness of that surely depends on how the electricity is generated in the first place. Secondly, lithium batteries require lithium which is a scarce resource for which demand will increase five-fold. Thirdly, lithium is mined in Bolivia which is not one of the world's most stable countries. Forthly, the manufacture of lithium batteries isn't the cleanest form of industry and lastly, what happens with the vehicles' batteries, that have a life span of 100,000 miles only (is that true??), once these cars are going to the scrapheap.
The Toyota Prius is all the rage at the moment and unfortunately, only a few of us dare question these ill-informed do-gooders on what the long term effects are of their jumping on a Bilderberg group induced band wagon.
Nothing is ever what it seems guys! Keep thinking for yourself and question what others would like to believe as gospel. Global Warming is the new religion. Think for yourself!
Electric cars are all good and well but the greenness of that surely depends on how the electricity is generated in the first place. Secondly, lithium batteries require lithium which is a scarce resource for which demand will increase five-fold. Thirdly, lithium is mined in Bolivia which is not one of the world's most stable countries. Forthly, the manufacture of lithium batteries isn't the cleanest form of industry and lastly, what happens with the vehicles' batteries, that have a life span of 100,000 miles only (is that true??), once these cars are going to the scrapheap.
The Toyota Prius is all the rage at the moment and unfortunately, only a few of us dare question these ill-informed do-gooders on what the long term effects are of their jumping on a Bilderberg group induced band wagon.
Nothing is ever what it seems guys! Keep thinking for yourself and question what others would like to believe as gospel. Global Warming is the new religion. Think for yourself!
A tense morning...
19/10/09 19:51 Filed in:Jeep
This morning I started off a bit tense since my Jeep was going to be tested for Single Vehicle Application. The good news is that it passed! So well done to the guys at Shipmycar.co.uk! Credit where it's due!
So what is up next? Well, it needs to be registered now with the DVLA which takes time, they may want to see the vehicle so we're not quite there yet. However, I'm forever hopeful but doubt very much whether we'll be able to get it all done for the Mille Rivieres event in France. We probably have to wait until next year for that one...
Now I can start thinking about getting the top painted and all the bits sorted out like the Bleutooth iPhone connector etc. Wouldn't it be handy if Mikey was here! To be continued!
So what is up next? Well, it needs to be registered now with the DVLA which takes time, they may want to see the vehicle so we're not quite there yet. However, I'm forever hopeful but doubt very much whether we'll be able to get it all done for the Mille Rivieres event in France. We probably have to wait until next year for that one...
Now I can start thinking about getting the top painted and all the bits sorted out like the Bleutooth iPhone connector etc. Wouldn't it be handy if Mikey was here! To be continued!
Importing the JK Part 4
17/10/09 11:31 Filed in:Jeep
Two weeks ago today I made the journey to Milton Keynes to get wheels and tyres that are road legal which were made so kindly available to me by Vince and Rachel. It was good to see the JK for the first time on British soil... Not much had been done to it... Anyway, long story short, yes, on Monday 19 October the JK will undergo the SVA test (or is it IVA now, well whatever...). Shipmycar is quietly confident it will pass. J33PER can't help but wonder how long the process takes to get his hands on it but I'm not even wanting to think about the next stage yet to avoid disappointment.
Your webmaster however is not allowing himself to get too excited! The last time the JK was driven by me was on April 16th which is exactly six months ago plus a day... Rubbish isn't it!
Perhaps I should've gone to this Shipmycar.com site...
Your webmaster however is not allowing himself to get too excited! The last time the JK was driven by me was on April 16th which is exactly six months ago plus a day... Rubbish isn't it!
Perhaps I should've gone to this Shipmycar.com site...
