Ok.... All of you coming to Namibia !!!!!!ATTENSION!!!!!!!

I managed to get hold of a guy at the Noerdoewer Border Post that is able to help us with entering the Country.

He has told me now that the chances of you getting held up are about ZERO, BUT.... there is always a BUT....In case the Customs guys get funny, then you can get hold of him and he will make sure that your goods get send up in a "Bond". This is a much cheaper way of getting your Planes here and back.

If you were to go by the book, you would have to pay a provisional VAT payment of 16,5% on all goods declared. This payment you would be able to get back, but it is said to take about 6 months to get the money back.
In the bond, you would have to pay a non-refundable sum of 10% of the 16,5% VAT amount.
Meaning if you declare your plane to have a value of R2000,00 the refundable VAT amount would be R330.00 (you get this money back after 6 month or so). If we bring the Planes in on Bond, you would pay a non-refundable amount of R33.00. The choice is yours.

One thing that you will have to do, is make Invoices our to yourselves stating the value of the Planes that you bring in........these should not reflect the true Value, but some thought up value. I think a 35% Plane would not cost more than about R3000.00.
If you have any questions, do not hesitate.

Oh, Henk, the dates that I gave you are wrong, I'm comming back fron China a month later.
Sorry, can't be part of a world record then.

Originally Posted by driesbabe

Oh, Henk, the dates that I gave you are wrong, I'm comming back fron China a month later.
Sorry, can't be part of a world record then.

Sorry to hear. Looked forward to meet you. Maybe at Karibib next year.

Originally Posted by henk

Some more foto`s of our club.

What about the oil splashes from your expensive equipment

Originally Posted by Vereeniging

What about the oil splashes from your expensive equipment

Oi! Some people just love to have a go at a Landi. They are supposed to have oil leaks!!!

Welcome to the forum Dawid!

Dawid -your preferred mode of transport- much better than the Cherokee.

o-oh, Henk, you drive a Landy???
I could go on an entire day about them leaking oil...LOL

DISREGARD THAT STATEMENT ABOUT NAMIBIAN CUSTOMS EARLIER

Ok stall everything........

I spent even more time on this Customs Issue, and we might be getting somewhere.
Just give me one more day and I will let you know whats happening.

Originally Posted by driesbabe

o-oh, Henk, you drive a Landy???
I could go on an entire day about them leaking oil...LOL

Here it is!! Foto taken near Sekelduin Swakopmund. Must say the new ones leak a little less oil. Standing in front is my doctor brother from Marienthal.

Ok Ok the new ones leak less oil, but juging by your brothers gesture, you are stuck......another one I can go on about......LOL

Stuck!? What`s that. Remember it`s a Landi! LOL. Just dropped the pressure to 0.8bar and everything worked perfectly. Those dunes are realy huge but I was amazed at where one get up to with the right tire pressure and a little luck.

We even camped in the desert for a night and the Landi had little trouble towing the trailer into the dunes. Sleeping amongst those dunes was an experience that we often recollect with sparkling eyes!

To appreciate the size of the dunes klick on the picture.....That is our camp down there.....but as a Namibian you know all this

Hey Henk,
Only joking, its a great car.
Camping in the Dunes is the best, especially if you have a zagi with you.

Originally Posted by henk

Dawid -your preferred mode of transport- much better than the Cherokee.

Ja It’s more reliable

I know your joking....so am I. I can also tell you lots about digging out 4x4`s in the dessert.....Landi`s included!

Will have to get a zagi before I visit again. Have only flown ones at the club that were launched by loooong elastic bands. It was great fun but I can only imagine the fun in the dunes if the Southwester is pumping a bit. Just don`t know who will fetch it at the bottom after each flight.....