"(think I was quoted around $1200 USD in the UK back then) ...'
.. WOW.. WHAT A RIP..... YES THEY ARE CUBICALLY BIG TO TRANSPORT FROM UK TO AUSTRALIA or US to UK or US to Australia or just these days INSIDE the US....etc.. but down in Sydney we have them for what is around US$620 .. that's HERE in Australia .. freight content paid, import tax's paid etc.. Shipping to UK larger bits is a PITA at times, depends on your Customs people but they certainly like to slug you guys it seems.
Currently down under as a pet project we now have stored away a bundle of '85 + brand new NOS consoles and have been stocking up over the last year on the radio surrounds, armrest center pads... like a junky.. just can't get enough of it.... Love it... etc.. Trying to obtain as time goes by pretty much at least one of every service part for the TTA into its Future Fund kitty of parts.. as this stuff is rapidly leaving us and there will be not enough warrant to remanufacturer 90% of it.. IMO...