Hummer Import and Conversion
Submitted: Saturday, Jul 31, 2004 at 13:54
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I'm looking to import a Hummer H2 from the US to go around Oz in. By all accounts it is not possible to import a car as an individual, unless you have owned it for more than 12 months O/S or it is more than 15 years old. Does anyone know who who imports Hummer's and can do the conversion to RHD and get the registration plate.
I've come accross one company Maracoonda in Qld, but price for conversion and registraion plate seems high at ~33k. Prefer one in WA, but any info would be appreciated, particularly by someone who has been through the excercise.
Thanks in advance
Scott
Reply By: Jeff (Beddo) - Sunday, Aug 01, 2004 at 16:22
Sunday, Aug 01, 2004 at 16:22
I reckon it would be a waste of money aswell, big costs and also what would parts availability be like for those. Also being so wide you would have difficulty along some
trails which are wide enough for Japanese 4WD's and are rutted to that size wheel base. I am sure if you tried to tackle the Old Telegraph Line at
Cape York you would be forced to use the more difficult routes and because of your width you may get stuck. I maybe wrong but it all sounds expensive to me.
After travelling some of the rougher destinations like
Cape York and the
Kimberley -
I think I might next time hire a 4WD Toyota Troopie camper (Britz Caper etc) and shake it to bits on those roads rather than lessing the use by date of my own vehicle.
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Reply By: Peter 2 - Sunday, Aug 01, 2004 at 21:45
Sunday, Aug 01, 2004 at 21:45
As has been stated earlier a H2 is basically a Hummer in name only being a different body on a chev tahoe chassis.
They are also only petrol engined and make a proper Humvee/Hummer look like an economy car fuel wise.
There is a mob in
Sydney that has converted a H2 already, contact Geoff at Torque Chevrolet on 02 9477 4171 or torquechevrolet@aol.com
I'd agree with previous posts about choice of vehicle for travelling, Tojo's and Patrols are much easier to get bits for, if you must have a big machine either a Suburban or an F250 would be the go.
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