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Emergrating to Ablerta Do I bring my 2001 Vette or buy one there ??
« on: August 03, 2006, 08:19:21 pm »
Hi Lads and Lasses, we have a 2001 Vette here in the UK, but I'm wondering weather it's worth the transportation costs of bring it to Alberta ??  I could sell here and buy one in Canada or the US....  Should get $38,000 Ca here in the UK .... What will that get me there...
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Re: Emergrating to Ablerta Do I bring my 2001 Vette or buy one there ??
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2006, 08:21:43 pm »
You have a Vette in the UK?  That must cost you a pretty penny in petrol ;)

$38,000 cdn for an '01 is a low price here in Canada.  In Alberta you would drive the Vette for only 6 months a year due to the weather so you may not even want to drive one here depending on your priorities.

And WELCOME to the forum!
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Re: Emergrating to Ablerta Do I bring my 2001 Vette or buy one there ??
« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2006, 08:31:23 pm »
Welcome GTR Clive! :hello:

Wing makes a good point.

You can try searching used car listings on autotrader.ca to get an idea of what the market is like. Just make sure you search in the region where you will be going. Alberta generally has somewhat higher prices for used cars than some other places in Canada.

Good Luck! :)
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Re: Emergrating to Ablerta Do I bring my 2001 Vette or buy one there ??
« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2006, 08:52:49 pm »
Cheers...

What would you recomend I buy for the winter... is 4wd a must ????
I tend to drive a cheap second car here in the uk, say $10K... preferable estate good for lugging parts around  ( bit of a Kit Car nut )
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Re: Emergrating to Ablerta Do I bring my 2001 Vette or buy one there ??
« Reply #4 on: August 03, 2006, 09:01:11 pm »
4WD helps, but you may prefer a tracked vehicle for September through May.  Get a nice warm pair of mukluks, too.

Nah, Alberta gets plenty of sun and warm weather, but a Corvette in the winter is not recommended.  4WD or AWD isn't absolutely necessary, but there are lots of sporty AWD vehicles cropping up.  Consider a Subaru STi?
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Re: Emergrating to Ablerta Do I bring my 2001 Vette or buy one there ??
« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2006, 09:04:51 pm »
I'll let other suggest specific winter car possibilities. What you need depends on a number of factors such as where you live, what you will use the car for, etc. For most uses I don't think 4WD is a must but it wouldn't hurt.

I'm from Toronto so I'll just stand back and let some of our Albertan board members have their say.  :)


Someone will recommend a Subaru wagon shortly (they are very popular in this forum).  ;D :rofl2:


EDIT: Damn Craig beat me to the Subaru recommendation.  :rofl:   
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Re: Emergrating to Ablerta Do I bring my 2001 Vette or buy one there ??
« Reply #6 on: August 03, 2006, 09:17:30 pm »
Here is a question.  Is that 2001 vette a North American specification car?   does it have a US federal sticker on the left door jamb ? and a visible VIN plate under the windscreen?    I do believe that the vettes sold in the UK are US spec except for things like amber rear indicators and headlights that dip left but you'll need to be sure   Canada is very awkward about that stuff.

You'll see from other threads in this forum that even getting some US spec cars into Canada can be a pain or impossible ( US spec EVO 8 and Lotus Elise being examples)
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Re: Emergrating to Ablerta Do I bring my 2001 Vette or buy one there ??
« Reply #7 on: August 03, 2006, 09:41:21 pm »
Quote from: tpl on August 03, 2006, 09:17:30 pm
You'll see from other threads in this forum that even getting some US spec cars into Canada can be a pain or impossible ( US spec EVO 8 and Lotus Elise being examples)

Yes, and IIRC Canadian regulations make kit cars a difficult to impossible project here as well.  :(
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Re: Emergrating to Ablerta Do I bring my 2001 Vette or buy one there ??
« Reply #8 on: August 03, 2006, 10:05:18 pm »
Ah but importing a vehicle as a canadian resident is harder than if you are bringing it with you when you move.  He has more rights than us locals ;)

Although you'll have to drive through the mcDonalds backwards.... unless UK vettes are left hand drive as well.
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Re: Emergrating to Ablerta Do I bring my 2001 Vette or buy one there ??
« Reply #9 on: August 03, 2006, 10:08:48 pm »
Which part of Alberta are you going to reside in?  Edmonton?  Colder and winters are more snowy.  Calgary?  Warmer with chinooks and less snow on the ground.  Both are not good places for Corvette winters.  It can be done, but why?  The big wide tires out back on a C5....winter tires don't go that wide and when they do, they cost an arm and a leg. 

4WD is not mandatory.  It helps but a good set of winter tires and sensible driving is good enough.  4WD just gets you going faster, doesn't help you turn or slow down. 

I have driven many cars in the winter.  RWD BMW, FWD Honda/Acura, RWD Mercedes, AWD Acura.  With patience and a bit of level headed behaviour, the snowy winters are not that difficult to navigate. 

As for your Vette, leave it over there.  If you bring it over and decide it's not for you, the difficulty of selling a RHD Vette is going to require a substantial hit in selling price.  38K gets you a good M Roadster 2000 or 2001, an RX7, a Supra TT...so many good cars in the used market for that much money.  Get a feel for the quality of the roadways before deciding on a car.  Some of the potholes on some Alberta roads have been known to swallow small children and Yaris hatchbacks. 

Welcome to Canada and the board.
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Re: Emergrating to Ablerta Do I bring my 2001 Vette or buy one there ??
« Reply #10 on: August 04, 2006, 03:34:48 am »
All C5 Vettes are LHD from the factory, there are after market conversions but there crack to say the least......

One thing that may be a problem is I have had the car colour changed ( Was White ) to Le Mans Blue, and they have removed the stickers form the door to paint it... I hope Chevy will sell me some more ??

I have drive a 1996 Celica GT4 Turbo, and own a RX7 Twin Turbo, have had a Supra TT, Subaru Sti and 2 FTo's... and Yes I Imported them all from Japan. Great cars but I love the Vette more...
and what do I drive to work in the winter    Puegoet 405 Diesel Turbo estate.... Boring but lots of room and I don't care if I spill oil in the back as it's only worth $600 at most....

Oh and I built these :-





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Re: Emergrating to Ablerta Do I bring my 2001 Vette or buy one there ??
« Reply #11 on: August 04, 2006, 03:44:01 am »
The last engine pic is from this car which I'm building for a Friend....
We have modified the standard Ultima GTR alot but It now looks realy Mean..

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Re: Emergrating to Ablerta Do I bring my 2001 Vette or buy one there ??
« Reply #12 on: August 04, 2006, 07:24:10 am »
Nice!  Too bad those aren't legal here.  Well they are track legal but not street :(
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Re: Emergrating to Ablerta Do I bring my 2001 Vette or buy one there ??
« Reply #13 on: August 04, 2006, 07:37:18 am »
"Ah but importing a vehicle as a canadian resident is harder than if you are bringing it with you when you move.  He has more rights than us locals " 

That certainly used to be true, the settlers effects thing, but I dont think it is true any more. SOmetime in the last 20 years some beige Camry driving pointy heads took over Transport Canada and tightened up every piece of loose legislation into a hard inflexible regulation.


Kit cars and the kits are expressly forbidden for import into Canada by private individuals. ( except as race cars of course...but even then there might well be a hassle if the actual vehicle has no racing history)

GTR Clive.  I suspect you will have to have the official paperwork that says that the car is unchanged from a "sold in America, road legal in all 50 states and Canada"  vette.    Start with the VIN and contact GM.

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Re: Emergrating to Ablerta Do I bring my 2001 Vette or buy one there ??
« Reply #14 on: August 04, 2006, 03:05:53 pm »
You say they arn't road legal... But there are some in Canada all ready......
Just have to be built in canada for a box of bits that don't equal a car... Work that one out.....

But I am building a couple of one off's of my own, they arn't kits as I'm doing everything myself...
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Re: Emergrating to Ablerta Do I bring my 2001 Vette or buy one there ??
« Reply #15 on: August 04, 2006, 03:51:32 pm »
GTR those are some great looking cars, welcome to the forum
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Re: Emergrating to Ablerta Do I bring my 2001 Vette or buy one there ??
« Reply #16 on: August 05, 2006, 04:30:22 am »
Thanks... will need some help when I come over next year...
Seeing as I know only a few people in canada I need to be a bit more outgoing to meet some
other car nuts and buildup a new friends base....
Have no Idea what car shows are worth going to, or are there that many ??
So thanks for any help in finding my feet in my new home....
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Re: Emergrating to Ablerta Do I bring my 2001 Vette or buy one there ??
« Reply #17 on: August 05, 2006, 08:53:10 am »
Alberta has a ton of car shows in the summer.  Three Hills is a big one situated outside of Calgary.  There's specific smaller shows in Calgary with focus on the classics, the exotics, the lawnmowers etc. 

Bring a GTR over and it would be quite a sight. 
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Re: Emergrating to Ablerta Do I bring my 2001 Vette or buy one there ??
« Reply #18 on: August 05, 2006, 12:52:13 pm »
Quote from: MdX5 on August 05, 2006, 08:53:10 am
Alberta has a ton of car shows in the summer.  Three Hills is a big one situated outside of Calgary. 

And here I thought all Three Hills was known for the home of the "Prairie", aka Prairie Bible Institute...shows what I know....I grew up (that's a questionable assumption) about 9 miles from there but there was no Car Show there then.  ;)
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Re: Emergrating to Ablerta Do I bring my 2001 Vette or buy one there ??
« Reply #19 on: August 05, 2006, 01:14:36 pm »
Quote from: ovr50 on August 05, 2006, 12:52:13 pm
And here I thought all Three Hills was known for the home of the "Prairie", aka Prairie Bible Institute...shows what I know....I grew up (that's a questionable assumption) about 9 miles from there but there was no Car Show there then.  ;)

Dude....back when you were young, they had the horse and carriage show.   ;D
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