Guys,I got 10 grand I can throw away(kinda).
I wants me a Twingo.
I live in Florida.
How do?
I understand I have to wait about a year,just no idea HOW to buy one and then have it shipped.
My goal is not to spend $10,000,but to hon on down the road.
Anybody have any experience importing a car? Any warnings/advice?
captcha:select all images with a bus. This does not bode well m'lord
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Import one from Japan.
They're usually really mint if you use that big japan export company that gets thrown around here quite often.
Couple weeks ago I saw a really nice one for around 6000 all inclusive.
The only problem for you is that you can only drive a 1993 one in 2018.
Also, you said you're not sorry about the 10k but still, be aware that this car is absolute minimum spec transportation and you will need to maintain it like every other car but parts will probably not cheap over in the states with all the importing of literally everything.
This one for example BUT don't get the "easy".
It's a half autotragic and you want a manual. The autotragic ones full or half are complete and utter SHIT.
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The engine in older Twingos is from the same family as that of the old Renault 5, which the US did get as the Le Car. The 1.4 turbo is a direct bolt-in swap for this reason.
As example I meant the the export corp, again, don't get the "easy" Twingo
Bear in mind that it was sold all over europe, so choose the country with less bureaucratic problems
That's actually a good idea and yeah it bolts right on.
Was the LeCar also a turbo? The Turbo 1.4 are legendary. They can take a beating (big boost) and sound fucking awesome.
Sound example: youtube.com
If you get to drop one of these in, you're in for a literal ton of fun.
Save the $10K and use it to rebuild your house after that fucking hurricane kills Florida m8
Exporting cars is easy as fuck, lots of Euro cities are starting to ban pre-2000 cars so there's tons for sale, and cars that need "big repairs" to pass inspection (more than they're worth) usually get shipped out of the country anyway.
He could also import one from Huehueland but for some unknown reason they are usually really ridden down to utter shit.
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>unknown reason
UMA DELICIA
They were built in Argentina until ~2007, so sourcing parts across the border wouldn't exactly be a problem either.
Contact a jay dee emm importer near you, they should be able to do Europe too.
>paying over 500€ for a Twingo
they're also not build in france so build quality may vary
is that like that saab from that one top gear film?
>Live in Florida
After that hurricane hits you, you ain't gonna live there no more
Save your money, you're gonna need it
This exact generation was even in production until 2012 in Columbia.
This is the very last Twingo btw.
>Columbian Twingo
>10 grand
You could personally travel to France and come back with a barely-used classic twingo for half that much.
Also OP, GET ONE WITH SUNROOF. Vinyl or glass doesn't matter since they're both cool, but if you're buying a Twingo, do it right.
>glass
I don't think you had more of a choice than canvas or no sunroof on 1993 models anyways
Yeah, the Japanese usually take care of their Twingos. I mean they had to import them too.
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Managed to find a '94 with vinyl sunroof so it definitely was available during the early years though:
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the obligatory tissue box gets me every time
Make sure to throw away the radio and get something better, like a 2DIN Navi
Pretty sure it doesn't fit double DIN units in stock form so you'd have to hack up the dash.
I'm not a pro but that looks like the normal Twingo canvas roof to me
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Well yeah, that's the one I mean.
I tried to cut a hole with a saw, but because mine were too big and unwieldy I had to resort to hacking with a knife.
lmao
I'd probably just stick with a smartphone mount myself.
Hell, since there are no gauges behind the steering wheel, that'd be a perfect spot for a nav screen.
Twingo user at lunch break:
>alright, now that I still have my butter knife in my hands, lets cut out that space for my huge ass radio
>there. that will do.
I fucking love Twingo owners.
and you don't bang against that monstrosity with your knuckles each time you BANG in 3rd and 5th?
They called him "Bloody Knuckles Twingoman"
What's the big red button under the fan switch do?
GO BABY GO!
Cig lighter, methinks.
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>10000 dollars for a twingo
Maybe Irma will blow one over.
Others collect post stamps for that money or even more.
Whatever floats your boner
what the hell where are the gauges
Digital instrument (slit) in the middle
I can't fathom how my twongi still runs; not after ~5 write-offs and almost 10k € from insurance
I'm scared of it flying full-force into my face after an accident
I've got almost 1cm space between the knob and display; enough to not hit my fingers but not enough to change the TV channel
There's just one to show your current speed and fuel tank
He's a Florida man. Ever read about Florida man? He's in the news very often.
oh my
You don't have to spend it all on purchasing it, I'd buy a cheap one, fix it up all nice myself, and still have like 6 or 7k left over.
mandatory Twingo music player app
lol
pre facelift ones with facelift lights look so odd but it's cool that most parts are interchangable.
you could make an 1993 twingo look like a 2007 and vice versa *WINK WINK*
OP here.
wow,I did not expect to get any replies within an hour,I'm overwhelmed.
Thank you all.
no problem, twingo threads are a passion of mine on this god forsaken board and I think a couple others feel similar
Same, Twingo threads are basically my comfy place on this board.
You amerifats are stupid as fuck... Spending that money on such a meme car or even attempting to get one shipped...
OP do something else with that money
If he has a fuckton of money, he could just literally wipe his ass with it if he pleases
Sure then, but you are just promoting him to do so for shit n giggles and making the twingo meme snowball even bigger...
Then disappointments come
Pretty sure everyone knows it's a basic as fuck shitbox by now.
>around 6000 all inclusive.
Including shipping? WHen I was a kid a "custom" G.I. Joe cost more for shipping than the toy did.(it was a g.i. joe with obscured face but the card had my name(Joe) on it. 6-8 weeks
.SO easy is an odd manual? I almost bought a MR2 a few times,but they had a weird "I cant drive a manuel so I got this expensive to repair thing" Thanks for the heads up,you are a good person
.Been a truck driver for the last few years,JUST quit so I have no house,kinda
Really? there is another (you) 4YOU.
"You give me no sunroof,you get no freedom bucks" That was my dads last words.( i told him to say that a minute ago,and the to shut the hell up,just kidding he's dead.)
No sunroof is a deal breaker.
>Pretty sure everyone knows it's a basic as fuck shitbox by now.
You underestimate Veeky Forums then.
but what would people otherwise see in it? it is so basic and simple like a sheet of paper. you look at the sheet and see there's nothing on it. you won't think it's actually a masterpiece drawn by some really gifted artist.
that there's not much on that car is painfully obvious.
you could kind of compare it to a ford festiva in the states.
OP here.
So,
step 1:I don't die during the hurricane
step 2:Gone to France and try not to laugh at the stupid manner of speaking those goof tards have.
step 3:never mind the language block,I manage to purchase a Twingo.
How do I get it home?
Your advice does turn an internet and series of boring phone calls into a fun story.The thought makes me nervous,maybe I'll do it.
*nervously in line to get noticed by senpai*
I'm not 100% sure if the trim line "easy" actually stood for the half-automatic (you have to shift but clutch is automatic) or if easy just stand for a trim that included the roof, electric windows and mirrors AND MIGHT also include the automatic.
I think just look and if 3 pedals, you're good, "easy" or not, the clutch pedal never lies.
A shipping container from France costs 1.2k.
You could fit 3 twingos in one and make your money back if they're on high demand over there.
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>A shipping container from France costs 1.2k.
>You could fit 3 twingos in one and make your money back if they're on high demand over there.
That's a stupid statement, it's not a sheet of paper, it's a fucking 90s city car, simple and small. You are praising it because where you live you have none.
That's what I say all the time.
Guys, start a club or whatever and fucking get those shits IN BULK (and before someone gets the idea and does it for big profit)
You could go pretty much anywhere in Europe, France, Germany, Slavland, there's cheap Twingos everywhere. And since English is taught in pretty much every school, the language barrier shouldn't be much of a concern.
The cars themselves can literally be found for a few hundred eurobucks, stated the cost of a shipping container already.
why do you even want that piece of shit of a car? It's only a meme dude. It's not even worth 500 bucks.
It's a simple, economical, lightweight and stupidly practical car for its size, can't ask for much more for 500 eurobucks.
ok but importing that thing to the US won't get you the car for 500. more like 5000 and you could get so much nicer cars for that money.
Hey, if OP has the cash to spend a few grand on a silly little car then more power to him.
DId they import them from the UK?
The UK never got the 1st gen, they weren't even made in RHD.
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ah,pretend I did this post right,Im busy tring to get a tuna sald sandwich
I saved up a bunch of money(by my standards,lets make that clear,I am not rich) I want to enjoy life and I think buying an odd car and getting to maintain it will make me happier than buying a civic(for example).
Also I don't plan on spending 10000,kermit,on the initial purchase.
KERMIT!
I saw the Great Muppet Caper(or whatever) I just got the joke. Baseball Diamond. It was a Diamond and baseball they play on a diamond!
errrr about 20 years to get that joke and its not even that funny.
Hey kermit,next time Fozzie says something,just pretend he's been smoking to many jazz cigarettes,
OP here,slowly putting up storm shutters at my moms place.
THANK YOU for the advice.
Still havent read this entire post,the car on a boat part is what concerns me,even tho I haven't bought a shit box yet.
What IF I bought a hon now,could I park it until it is legal?
Pic related;I like pics
Buy a cherry Geo Metro turbo or other interesting Metro instead for less money and lots of fun. Check Metro forums. They are well supported in the US.
>I live in Florida
Get something fast
Three anons getting together.
FUCK YOU FOR....wait 1.2k I just imagined 3x that much?
Are you just guessing or is this based on something?
I guess the entire point of this thread is that I take a chance so others learn. Unlike the im 12 and I want a jap car that you cant america into (Not trying to star a hate thing,but everybody has see that crap)
pic is because I like like chicken poster,If I pull of this twingo,Chicken guy still wins.
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you think you can swap out the steering wheel for a new renault wheel? I fucking hate that steering wheel.
sick bastard
Oh come the fuck on, your dick needs some fresh air every now and then.
Ha, ein Pfälzer.
Mad jelly about your sunshine all the time. also, you have the best potatoes. And wine.
Fun fact: Shingo was originally meant to drive a red Twingo. Pic related was a concept sketch. Shigeno decided against because the Twingo, even in its stock form, could and would destroy -any- Japanese car on the toe-gay because it weighed less than 800KG, had a short wheelbase allowing for better turning, and was fast wheel drive, allowing for zero drivetrain loss; it'd put all 60HP the engine made to the ground, while the other RWD shitboxes would only put around 80HP because RWD is so horrifically inefficient.
a little later he could have also made use of the fury of whole 75 horses of the 16v one!
/ourguy/ would probably have sourced a tarbo'd 1.4 and added some more boost to it. Shingo would objectively be the fastest member the night kids, especially since Nakazato's AWD meme car would only put down 120 of the car's actual 280 horses to the ground.
I already have a $50,000 car for fun, I want a Twingo because I want to put my fabrication skill to the test and try to do a B18C5 swap into it.
So I should buy 3 twingo?
Fake math. lets say they cost 1k,ship them over at the same time at 1.5k total (more than estimates) I could sell 2,I am not looking for a profit) and America has 3 more things to clap at.
This is all hypothetical,I have no idea who to call.
That's the price of a 20 feet container. You'd need a 40 feet one for three twingos.
I agree with this guy,op is handsome as hell and can throw away his money as he pleases
THREE CHEERS FOR OP
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oh,well then dang.
Also the part where I am effectively buying off craigslist without kicking the tires.
