Hello from Canada

[brackie]

Backpackers from all over the world do this all of the time. (By the way, welcome to our forum )

Just find what you want (this forum could be your source), buy it, insure and use it, sell it before you go. Probably a backpacker will buy it

[burn_your_money]

Would I have to have it safetied or regestered or anything?

Thanks for all the tips

Are all your rabbits... err Golfs carbed? Are diesels hard to find (my weapon of choice).

[gtimk5]

Come on brackie! He has a red deisel for sale. You have come to the right place.....
All of the petrol mk1s sold in Oz were carbed, single barrel Solex 1.6s

[Golf Loon]

I'm 20 so it looks like renting a car is out of the question.

Hmm from someone else I talked to from Australia he made it sound like you were loaded with bumpers. He said he was about to throw a set out.

I was hoping to bring a few sets back to help offset the cost of the trip. They normally sell for about 1000 US over here from the couple of sets I've seen for sale.

In regards to buying a car, is there a temp trip permit I can get on it or just regester it for road use for a month? What are the regulations you have?

Tyler

In Australia, the car is insured when it is registered. Then anyone with a licence can jump in and drive it. Buy one with rego, have your fun and sell it with rego. pain free. Dont buy one in the middle of Sydney, as that is the most expensive and dont buy one from a backpacker as they dont maintain them.

Its the 21st century, there are few golfs left and fewer bumpers. We know they go for big bucks overseas, thats why they have value here. I have a few sets under my house that I sell to backpackers to take back on the plane.

[burn_your_money]

What is rego?

Definitly no gas mk1s for me. I know nothing about carbs.

Bumpers are still cheaper over there (from what I've learnt so far) then they are here. Basically I need to bring some back to help pay for the trip otherwise it won't happen at this time unfortunatly.

So basically I buy a car, regester it and then I can drive it?
How much does the regestration process cost roughly?

[Golf Loon]

No. You buy a car that is registered, transfer it into your name, and the registration and insurance transfers to you. That is lots easier than trying to register an old jalopy.

Aussies dont like diesel cars, you wont find a cheap diesel to buy. Except in Tasmania.