Good stuff Dan, awesome news, the Mk2 you've found is perfect, and for 2500 its a bargain mate, especially with the wxchange rate at the moment, theres never been a better time.
To transfer money over to the UK i'd do a bank transfer, you'll need as much info as you can get about his account;
His IBAN number (International Bank Account Number)
His BIC code (like a sort code)
His full name (as appears on his bank account)
The banks address where his account is held (this is quite important as it verefies his BIC code)
As its a fair amount of cash being transfered i'd go into your bank with all the details and get them to do it for you. I've done it 40+ times and have never had an issue, the cash takes about 4 working days to clear and it will cost you around $30 to do it.
I'm glad you had a read through the Karman site, its full of good info and links like you say. Steve White deals with them, hes the man who owns www.cargoonline.com.au so he does all the paperwork and organises blue slip/engineers/customs/valueation etc if you don't want to sort it all out yourself. Have a look at his site i think he may even be able to organise RoRo too. Hes a top bloke and into VWs himself, he'll go out of his way to help you when you tell him your importing a Mk2 GTI!!
I don't know of any RoRo companys to recommend to you, but i can certainly recommend Karman, they are an excellent comany to deal with, had my Corrado sorted without fuss or damage. Maybe you should get a quote off them to compare against RoRo, you'll have your car here in 4 weeks that way too!!
Hope this helps!
Matt
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