UK shipping

[MCS]

If I purchase parts from the UK what is the best method to ship to Canada. From the US to Canada you must use US post otherwise the brokerage fees are huge. Any Canadians out there that have first hand experience
Phil

 

[abarth69]

Go with mail if you can wait for the parts.I get stuff from all over the world no problems.

Mark

 

[MCS]

Hi Mark,

same as US I guess?
Thanks Phil

 

[abarth69]

Yes I just got some parts from Argentina and the Netherlands no problems. What are you looking for Phil?

Lots of good sources on this side of the pond.

Mark

 

[MCS]

not sure yet just waiting for the machine shop report(see it's Out thread). I will be probably be building a 1275 engine. It will be bored to 1380cc so lots of performance stuff, pistons cam rockers etc, all the cheap stuff.
Phil

 

[MCS]

Mark, if you have a good source for eng perf. parts please post, or email, I have been looking everywhere.
thanks Phil

 

[Bugeye58]

Phil, are you looking for sources in the States, or only Canada and England?
Jeff

 

[tony barnhill]

What I ship internationally (Canada, UK, Puerto Rico, Japan, etc.), I always ship via US Post...what little I get from the UK, I have shipped in air freight to the local international airport.

 

[MCS]

anywhre is ok, to date I have only used Canada and US but England has so many supliers.
Phil

 

[Bugeye58]

Phil, I've dealt with these folks a bit. They're primarily Mini oriented, but they have quite a bit for the A Series engines.

https://www.minisport.com/

Here in the States I use APT, Seven Enterprises, Winners Circle, etc.
Jeff

 

[MCS]

thanks Jeff always nice to have a reference before ordering
Phil

 

[JPSmit]

Phil, I hope I'm not atating the obvious.

British Auto Sport is on Hwy 5 just west of Waterdown - Fred has all the Moss custom stuff

Also Auto Farm in Monkton On https://autofarm.net/autofarm/home.aspx

and the one in Smithville BMC https://secure9.securewebexchange.com/bmc.on.ca/storeFront/store/companyPolicy_Location.asp

and Obsolete Automotive in Sarnia

https://secure9.securewebexchange.com/bmc.on.ca/storeFront/store/companyPolicy_Location.asp

JP

 

[MCS]

Hi JP,
thanks I use Fred, he is very close to my house. I have some floor mats on backorder. Just looking around at options, Moss and VB are good but like to see what other parts are out there. I am glad Fred does not have a large show room, if he did I would in trouble with the Mrs.
Phil

 

[JPSmit]

I am glad Fred does not have a large show room, if he did I would in trouble with the Mrs.
Phil

you and me both /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/cryin.gif

 

[Hap Waldrop]

I highly recommend Mini Spares, they are the big boys, and almost all A-series part distrubution comes through them in oen way or another, but with the pound near 2 to 1 over the dollar and post 9/11 shipping charges, they amount you can save from ordering from the UK is greatly less than it used o be, only large orders make sense. Also you need to be careful of what you order, I've saw folks pay big money for stuff like Cometic head gakets and ARP fastners that were made in the US to start with, remember there are about as many performance parts for A-series made here as in the UK, since we race them in greater numbers and higher performance levels than them.

 

[Bugeye58]

Spridget Mania is a Mini Spares dealer here in the States.

https://www.spridgetmania.com/home.cfm

But, I don't know if it would be cheaper to get stuff from Don, or go direct to the UK. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif
Jeff