I am looking into importing a Corrado

[wolfsburg]

Just FYI, I too love the look and like what I am hearing from owners of this model of VW. I have contacted an importer in Melbourne about getting a late model 94+ VR6.

Will keep you all informed as news unfolds. I will be restoring my Mk1 once I can get a Corrado landed.

Bring it on! :D

[GoLfMan]

AWESOME :D :D :D

[OEM G60]

Mate you won't be dissapointed with one, just hold out for a sub 70K one if possible, with FVWSH.

The best place to find one will be on the biggest community forum where the enthusiasts sell them

www.the-corrado.net

Great place to learn about them aswell, give me a shout if you think i can help in any way, i've not much to do for the next 3 weeks, will be in Sydney on the 21st ............

[wolfsburg]

Thanks Carpoid, I spent most of the weekend going over the various resources online. It seems the Corrado is a love / hate relationship, but what car is not to an enthusiast :)

I think I will try to get one from Japan.

I will try to hold out for a low K one. :roll:

Cheers.

[OEM G60]

Cool - was assuming you get a UK car, forgot about japan having Corrado's !! I take it hey are RHD ? Any differences in spec ?? The UK VR6 is 190BHP, is the Japanese the same ??

[GoLfMan]

yup jap cars are all RHD :) and mostly low km's cos they turn then over quick :)

[wolfsburg]

i got an email today from importer :cry: I cannot import one. Though I find that strange as the Corrado is listed on the desirable vehicle list. So may have to wait till it is 15 years old.

[OEM G60]

That is odd - as you say its on the 'Specialist/Enthusiast' list. Can you not contact the people who decide directly and find out ??
I think the 15 yr old rule only applies to new residents etc but i could be wrong.

Don't give up !!
Hang in there !!

[wolfsburg]

This is the listing taken from Specialist and Enthusiast Vehicle Scheme (SEVS)



170/00 MA Volkswagen Corrado Corrado 1989 - 1995

http://rvcs-prodweb.dot.gov.au/index.html


I will follow this up a bit more to see what the go is.

[GoLfMan]

ye dont give up now dude!!!

[imported_brackie]

By my understanding if it's on the list you can import any year without compliance. That's the whole idea of the list.

[OEM G60]

I was reading it earlier, i've got feeling this might be part of the new 15yr old rule - ie if your car is on SEVS and is built before or in '89 then it can be imported. :?: :?:

[wolfsburg]

What I will do is contact the relevant department / people and ask. I do not have a cams lvl 3 licence for race imports (yet).

But at the moment it does read that a Corroda should be eligable for import. However they can strike cars from this list overnight and maybe the webmasters are slow to reflect a change? or maybe a conspiracy :lol: :lol: :roll:

[peter_j_g]

I've imported two cars from Europe to Australia over the years so I have some experience.

The rules change from time to time so it's important to have the latest information (in writing).

At the moment there are three options for private imports:

1. Own and use the car for 12 months abroad. (This is the option I've used in the past)

2. The car is at least 15 years old.

3. The car is on the SEVS list.

If you don't meet any of the above criteria then one further option is to apply to have the make/model included on the SEVS list.

Cheers!

[aprr32]

I believe that a lot of european cars imported to Japan were LHD, in fact the two corrado's that I know about in Australia from Japan are LHD.

[20v kit car]

peter is right..most in japan are lhd...owned a vr6 lhd carrado...now sold but have a lead on another lhd vr6 for sale in sydney...cheers steve

[20v kit car]

peter is right..most in japan are lhd...owned a vr6 lhd carrado...now sold but have a lead on another lhd vr6 for sale in sydney...cheers steve if any one wants it i'll do the homework for ya.

[syncro]

That one's not LHD! Go and have a look at it! :shock:

[imported_brackie]

At the moment there are three options for private imports:

1. Own and use the car for 12 months abroad. (This is the option I've used in the past)

2. The car is at least 15 years old.

3. The car is on the SEVS list.

If you don't meet any of the above criteria then one further option is to apply to have the make/model included on the SEVS list.

Cheers!

So, no matter how old the car is it's importable if it's on the SEVS list? What about compliance? Does it have to jump through the hoops? Putting it in an example, could I import a 1997 Corrado and get in road licenced without having to have it compliance checked?

[peter_j_g]

The rules say:

For an entry to apply to a particular vehicle you wish to import, the vehicle must:

· be of the Make, Model, Model Code and Vehicle Category specified in Schedule 1 of the entry; or

· be of an alternative Make and/or Model than specified but determined by the Administrator of Vehicle Standards to be of the same design as described in Schedule 2 of the entry; and

· have a Build Date within the specified range, where given in Schedule 1 of the entry; and

· meet all conditions or restrictions specified in Schedule 2 of the entry; and

· have the same vehicle features as those that met the criteria as detailed in Reasons for Decision.


The decision is for 1989 - 1995 models. A 1997 model Corrado would be eligable under the rules above, if it's essentially the same as a 1995 model.

Perhaps we should apply for more VW/Audi to be added - a car isn't on the list until someone applies.....

[OEM G60]

The last Corrado's were made in 1995 anyway :wink: ........... there is about 5 or so that were registered in '96

[20v kit car]

phil u must mean mark has done the conversion???....there is another vr6 lhd US spec car...I know the second car is waiting for donor bits from the uk...been a while it too may be rhd by now?....otherwise its another one out there cheers steve

[V8quattro]

Man, this is all getting very confused here! I'll chip in my 2 cents worth, as I looked at buying a Corrado, too.

1. All Corrados I have seen for sale in Japan on the net are low-kilometre cars for about $1000-$3000 at auction. I saw about 8 for sale. ALL were LHD: some US-spec, some Euro spec. In Japan it was and maybe still is a fashion thing to own a LHD (and entirely legal over there, of course. So there are heaps of Euro LHD cars in Japan). I have thought about importing an interesting VW/Audi of any description and all the ones that are remotely exclusive are LHD. I can get a really nice RHD 1988 Golf CL 1.8 for 500 bucks, tho. Not quite the same, is it?

2. Australian import rules. Do a google if you want to confirm the latest, but this is how I understand it if you live here and want a car from over there (anywhere that is not here. Here is Australia):
A. You can buy a car, get some else to buy a car, whatever, and then very easily get it registered here with a quick spit and polish (the pedants among you WILL pull me up on this) if, and only if it is a 1988 build car or earlier. This was the 15 year rule, which no longer exists, since the Fun Police took it away. It is now the 17-year rule, which in 2006 becomes the 18-year rule, in 2007 it becomes... you see where I'm going.
B. The SEVS rule. You buy or get someone "over there" to buy you a car and ship it on over. So get your agent to buy your 1995 Corrado LHD in Japan and bung it on the next ship over. The problem is no-one seems to own the SEVS importation rights to the Corrado (even though someone obviously put in an application for at some stage a few years ago) so it remains inactive. To gain the rights for this, you need to operate a workshop (now I'm getting vague) and basically prove to the government bods that you could run a sheltered workshop better than they could, only you intend to import and make (fully, to almost complete ADR standard) registerable Corrados instead of learning how to hold then push a pen. The SEVS licence costs big bucks, it basically means you are a low-volume importer. If you have more than $100,000 to burn, are available 24/7 to fight the bureaucrats for a few years to make it all happen, then you can and will own a Corrado in Australia. Or go live o/s for more than 12 months driving the Corrado and then you can bring it in.

God, that exhausted me. I'm going to bed.

[imported_brackie]

2. Australian import rules. Do a google if you want to confirm the latest, but this is how I understand it if you live here and want a car from over there (anywhere that is not here. Here is Australia):
A. You can buy a car, get some else to buy a car, whatever, and then very easily get it registered here with a quick spit and polish (the pedants among you WILL pull me up on this) if, and only if it is a 1988 build car or earlier. This was the 15 year rule, which no longer exists, since the Fun Police took it away. It is now the 17-year rule, which in 2006 becomes the 18-year rule, in 2007 it becomes... you see where I'm going.

Yeah. Looks grim. Pre '88 cars are very long in the tooth...Especially if from a cold, wet, snowy country that salts its roads.


B. The SEVS rule. You buy or get someone "over there" to buy you a car and ship it on over. So get your agent to buy your 1995 Corrado LHD in Japan and bung it on the next ship over. The problem is no-one seems to own the SEVS importation rights to the Corrado (even though someone obviously put in an application for at some stage a few years ago) so it remains inactive. To gain the rights for this, you need to operate a workshop (now I'm getting vague) and basically prove to the government bods that you could run a sheltered workshop better than they could, only you intend to import and make (fully, to almost complete ADR standard) registerable Corrados instead of learning how to hold then push a pen. The SEVS licence costs big bucks, it basically means you are a low-volume importer. If you have more than $100,000 to burn, are available 24/7 to fight the bureaucrats for a few years to make it all happen, then you can and will own a Corrado in Australia.

Pretty much knocks this one on the head too. This really pi**es me off as it makes it almost impossible for enthusiasts like us to bring in models or variants not available here. I can understand (to an extent, anyway) the govmt. wanting to restict "grey imports" and protect our car industry, but to make it hard to bring in models we can't get is just too much. And the "ADR" thing is getting pretty stupid too, as most European cars come up to or exceed them in other ways. (Probably superior primary safety characteristics cancel them out to begin with.)


Or go live o/s for more than 12 months driving the Corrado and then you can bring it in.

God, that exhausted me. I'm going to bed.
Or, find somebody who is coming to live over here and get them to bring it in for you?? Oh, I suppose that they also have a rule that once here it can't be sold for x years(?) Carpoid..........Mate!

[OEM G60]

:lol: I've tryed persuading my girlfriend in the past to buy one and bring it in for selling but its too much hassle and ££ for her ......... and theres not enough time either now :( i could sell mine whenever i wanted to, theres no time restriction.
I guess this means mine will be worth a few $$ with the situation now 8)
How much do you think a good condition VR6 would fetch ?? How much are you willing to pay for one Wolfsburg ??

So with the SEVS thing, if a trader has rights to it, is it for individual models and not the whole list then ??
The law is stupid really as brand new foriegn cars are coming in all the time, i can understand they have to be selective but a 10+ year old VW is hardly posing a threat to the Australian car industry is it ??

[syncro]

phil u must mean mark has done the conversion???....

:D

[wolfsburg]

I may have the opportunity to do some overseas living in the future, so will spend some energy and cash on my MK1 for now.

I would be willing to pay around 15k AUD for a good vr6, now that may be a low price??

[silva1]

That is odd - as you say its on the 'Specialist/Enthusiast' list. Can you not contact the people who decide directly and find out ??
I think the 15 yr old rule only applies to new residents etc but i could be wrong.

Don't give up !!
Hang in there !!
it's actually 15 years for anyone living here not just new residents & i think that might even be getting extended 1 year by the year. so it just seems to be getting harder to bring a car into the country. new zealand use to be very amical in this area but they are even cracking down on imports
it is possible to bring acar into the country if u have owned it for aperiod of 1year overseas

[imported_brackie]

Sorry Guys, but I just can't leave this thing alone! I emailed the DOTARS people and asked for clarification on the import of (for example) a pre '88 Golf:

Subject: Import of VW Golf Mk2


Excerpt for FAQ on Jim Lloyd's website

3) What is the new exemption?
The new exemption allows the import (without restriction) of all vehicles
manufactured before 1 January 1989. By nominating a specific date, the “buffer”
period (between hobby vehicles and mainstream vehicles) will be gradually extended
over time – up to a maximum of 30 years. This proposal generally preserves current
arrangements. 1988 (and earlier) model vehicles will continue to be available under
the exemption.

Please confirm for me:
I am allowed to import a 1988 VW Golf Mk2 diesel without ADR modification. (These cars were not available new in Australia.)
Regards,

The reply was:

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED

Hi Peter.

You will be able to obtain an import approval for vehicles manufactured in 1988 and earlier, so in this instance a 1988 VW Golf.

Regards,

So, I take it that if you can find a rust-free pre '88 car you can go for it! Importing a Corrado looks pretty hard, but I'll chase that one in good time.

[OEM G60]

Unless you can somehow register as an '88 model ...........

[Golf Loon]

I heard tell of a dodgy one for sale in Sydders that someone imported as an 88, but which is a 93 or thereabouts. I reckon it`d end up stinging you in the arse. Imagine the response from the police if they ran the numbers because you were in an accident. :?

[OEM G60]

I know the guy whos got the Corrado !! '93 VR6, not in the best condition either, he was so desperate to get a Corrado this was the only thing he could come up with !!

[OEM G60]

Not for sale though - was that the LHD VR6 in unoque cars ??

[Golf Loon]

Didn`t see that one. When was that?

[OEM G60]

It was around March time last year, think it was Green with Leather and A/C, but LHD, no compliance, and they wanted $20000 for it !!

The guy who has the other one in Sydney went to have a look at it.

[peedman]

Diggin up an old thread but i just found that the corrado is on the SEVS import list so it is eligible to be imported but u need to find someone who will do compliancing for u to make sure it adheres to the ADR's (obviously).

http://rvcs-prodweb.dot.gov.au/sevs/170-00.htm

[Golf Loon]

The problem with that pedro is that a workshop has to apply for a licence to adr approve each model of car separately. It costs like 20 thousand plus dollars to get the approval.

No workshop is approved in Australia, because none have applied. They need to compliance 20 or so cars at least in a year to make it viable. Much for profitable for them to do it with Jap sportscars unfortunately.

I`ve actually spoken to the Government dept in charge of Sevs. They just enforce the rules, they dont make em. Lets all write to our Mps.

The only way to get a Corrado is to own if for a year overseas, probably the uk and bring it as a personal import.

[peedman]

But how do those who privately import their cars get it complianced to meet with adr's?

[OEM G60]

Doesn't make sense really, as i got mine made compliant by a garage in Sydney who is registered to do it on personal imports.
I heard that someone had tried to get the RAWS thing for the Corrado and got rejected, it got as far as making it onto the SEVS list and no further.

Annoying !!

[Golf Loon]

But how do those who privately import their cars get it complianced to meet with adr's?

Personal imports only have a minimal level of compliance that needs to be reached. Child seat points, thats about it.

To be a SEVS approved workshop, you need to meet the same adrs as a new car.

Too hard. Get a year working holiday visa to England buy one the first week and post it back to Australia at the end of your visit.

[Tulyar]

[QUOTE=Golf Loon;121646]The problem with that pedro is that a workshop has to apply for a licence to adr approve each model of car separately. It costs like 20 thousand plus dollars to get the approval.

No workshop is approved in Australia, because none have applied. They need to compliance 20 or so cars at least in a year to make it viable. Much for profitable for them to do it with Jap sportscars unfortunately.

Just out of interest are there 20 or more people interested?

The ultimate group buy perhaps - sufficient of us to interest a workshop in applying?

I assume that the each cost would be in the $12k - $15k range going by similar Jap imports?

[VR6 STORM]

Hi Guys, thought I would just add another dimension to this thread!
Believe it or not I am in the middle of importing my Corrado VR6 Storm and my MK 1 Golf GTI into SA. We couldnt leave them behind as they are both great cars and the Corrado is a beaut of a car to drive!

The Storm for those of you interested was the final run of 500 Corrado's ever made by VW (Karman) and was for the UK market only. It had special paint and leather interior and different wheels.

They have just cleared customs and I have a days permit to move them tomorrow from the shippers to our home on their euro plates.

We have emigrated on permanent visas and owned the cars in the UK for years, so the VR6 was a personal import and the GTI was a pre 89 import.
Our Storm is one of the Classic Green ones with the optional A/C fitted (they made 250 Classic Green and 250 Mystic Blue ones).

If you can get am import licence then you still need to consider the following:

Shipping costs approx $3000 or so per car?

Import Duty and GST - Our Corrado was valued independently at $18000 (a bit high I thought) and the Golf at $5000 (way low I thought as it has full ECU injection and ignition plus a Turbo Technics hybrid kit and lots of mods).

We had to apply to Canberra for a CFC import excemption licence as the Rado has A/C. Also had to state to them that we went going to sell them on to make a profit. Well not sell them in the immediate future. Like we are going to sell them after all this effort!!!!

Customs and Quarantine Duties.

Compliance testing.

Modding a LHD or fixing up a bad example might leave you crying and broke. Good second hand parts are hard enough to source in the UK, and dealer stuff that is Rado specific can be eye wateringly expensive. Dont forget that in about 92 the car got a subtle but extensive face lift that affects the dash, bumpers, door locks, slam panels, grill, bonnet and loads of minor trim parts. Although most are interchangeable, you will end up with a mongrel.

So far it has cost about $5300 in duties etc and this doesnt include the shipping and obviously the purchase price.

We still need to get them modified to meet the Statement of Requirements isued to us by Regency Park (SA testing station), so more money involved.

No one here in SA we have spoken to so far seems to know who or how you get the compliance stuff fitted/added/modified/done, eg rear child restraints. Thats our next hurdle. If anyone else out there knows someone in SA that can help then please tell me :-)

Anyway, I am not trying to put you off, if you can do it then go for it, they are beautiful cars.

Thing to remember is that there are routes given by the government to allow you to import, even if they make you jump through hoops! As Carpoid said and all the people I have spoken to, the government are making it hard so they protect their own industry. Daft really as what threat are my 2 old cars to that?

Anyway, run out of things to say for moment, but if you think I can help then just post here or contact me directly.
Look at my post last year titled importing my VW's to Oz, you can see some piccies of our cars on Photobucket.

Regards & sorry for typos.

Vr6 Storm

[OilBurna]

this one would be nice

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/259846.htm

[OEM G60]

Just found a 1988 UK Registered G60.
One of the first in the UK, its an import from Germany, so its left hand drive but could be imported without having to own for a year overseas and all that......
Tempting as its pretty cheap !!

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/495328.htm

[Jmac]

How does that work mate???? I still thought you had to own for a year.
You have my attention mate!!!!!!!!
Jmac;)

[Tim]

if it is pre 89 then you can bring it in. You just need to apply for import approval first.
Anything built on the first of jan 89 or later has to be owned for over 12 months overseas or needs to be imported under SEVS

Converting one to rhd would be a biiiig job though wouldnt it

[Jarred]

...
Converting one to rhd would be a biiiig job though wouldnt it

probably a quite involved job. twas made in RHD though, so there ain't no geuss work or custom parts, should be able to swap straight over to rhd with all the bits I tend to think.

i'd geuss there's been a few in the UK that've been cnverted...:?

[OEM G60]

As Tim said, being pre '89 it could be shipped.
Conversion wise, you could source a dash and mirrors on the UK Corrado forum pretty easily, put it in the car and send it all over.
The majority of work would be the electrics, G60JAY would be the man to talk to, he converted that LHD VR6 pretty quickly, and hes in Brisbane Jmac.

Do it !!

[Jmac]

Oh yeah no probs getting bits Carpoid , hurdle for me was just getting one in mate hmmmm, interesting. The cogs really are going, even a couple of good MK2ss maybe.
Been thinking of doing a project, may have to look into that now
Cheers
Jmac - you have woke a sleeping giant!;)

[Mischa]

Oh yeah no probs getting bits Carpoid , hurdle for me was just getting one in mate hmmmm, interesting. The cogs really are going, even a couple of good MK2ss maybe.
Been thinking of doing a project, may have to look into that now
Cheers
Jmac - you have woke a sleeping giant!;)

whats your budget for these cars? be prepared to fork out a lot of pocket money :(

[Jarred]

If you ever broswe through streetmachine, this months would be a good time to have a good read through - They have an article on importing cars (from the US0 but as the rules are the same for imports, its a decent and informative read...

[G60JAY]

It does make a good way of getting them in. As long as you don't mind the work doing the conversion. The worst bit is the wiring!

[OEM G60]

I guess the Corrado was released in Germany in '88 then, i never realised that before, the first right hand drive (16V) ones in the UK were '89 though.

How are your Corrado's going Jay?? I take it you got the VR registered without too much trouble??

[G60JAY]

I guess the Corrado was released in Germany in '88 then, i never realised that before, the first right hand drive (16V) ones in the UK were '89 though.

How are your Corrado's going Jay?? I take it you got the VR registered without too much trouble??

All going fine. I'm in the UK at the moment so missing them. I've not seen 1 on the road yet. They must be all disappearing! Should see a few at gti inters though!
Got the vr6 registered no problem. All in all it worked out well.
How is it going in Melbourne?

[OEM G60]

Hi mate, Melbournes going good, a change is good, i do miss those country roads though !! Its cold here!!
Take it easy over there !

[Jmac]

Yeah first ones were the good ole KR engined ones. Jay im hearing you mate i was back last June and man they are dwindling away mate. Still a couple in the Auto Trader but not many driving around. Hows the summer over there??
Jmac

[G60JAY]

Yeah first ones were the good ole KR engined ones. Jay im hearing you mate i was back last June and man they are dwindling away mate. Still a couple in the Auto Trader but not many driving around. Hows the summer over there??
Jmac

Weather has not been good so far. Hope it's just a late summer!
I seem to remember a press car for sale a few years back. It was a late 88 rhd 16v. I was tempted to buy it but seemed a bit expensive at the time.

[VR6 STORM]

Mate,

I have got my VR6 Storm registered here now after brining her in as a personal import, so if you need any advice or help let me know. She is a RHD so a bit easier.
I have also bought my MK1 Golf GTI with me to and that is nearly cleared for rego now. Took her for her compliance inspection last week. Just one report to be written on the Turbo Techncis install then she is ready for her second and last visit to be signed off.

Cheers

[a11djr]

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2008/06/PICT0001-1.jpg[/IMG]

Im very interested to find out more VR as I'm looking into bringing my two with me at the end of the year. My sportline cab 1992 and my 1975 LHD swallowtail. Just can't leave em here.

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2008/06/vwfest4-1.jpg[/IMG]

[a11djr]

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2008/06/DSC_1190-1.jpg[/IMG]


http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2008/06/Picturemycabriolet023-1.jpg[/IMG]

[99gti]

That cabby looks like Velly's!!!

[a11djr]

Yeah I know but its deffo mine:) Has velly got his out there yet?

[99gti]

Yeah I know but its deffo mine:) Has velly got his out there yet?

I'm sure he'll chime in shortly, but no he doesn't. Maybe you should go and steal it and shove it in your crate also and suprise him...


:driver:

[a11djr]

Im sure he'd love that!!! But its gonna prob cost me a small fortune for these two. But its the love of the Dub :bangheadwall:

[h100vw]

Very straight cars mate. Have you considered the fact that lefthand drive cars are a no-no in most states unless pretty ancient?

Gavin

[a11djr]

Yeah
Looked into it and with it been over 30 years old i'm led to believe there's no probs. Lets hope so eh As this would be a massive headache!!!!:duh:

[h100vw]

Yeah
Looked into it and with it been over 30 years old i'm led to believe there's no probs. Lets hope so eh As this would be a massive headache!!!!:duh:

You could convert it to RHD, all the bits are over here and plentiful.

Gavin

[OEM G60]

Hi Darren, lovely looking Swallowtail, didn't know it was LHD though, did you get my email ??

Didn't realise you were registered here either !!

[a11djr]

Hey matt hows it going.
Yeah great help thanks, But still a lot of ground work to do yet. But no way will I let this beat me.
Did you send my details to your mate?
And I will email you later couple of quick questions
Cheers

[99gti]

At this rate, we will have to do a name change to eddition38 - all you bloody poms are headed here! lol

[a11djr]

hehehehehe
looks that way, But if we all bring over great motors thats not a bad thing
:):):)

[99gti]

hehehehehe
looks that way, But if we all bring over great motors thats not a bad thing
:):):)


That would be acceptable I suppose! :biggrin:

Get some of the Mk4 boys to bring some nice rides - there's not enough of us!

[a11djr]

there's some great mk 4s over here Gregg howells is the best of them all!


http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/a11djr/2321229381_4b5343c719_b.jpg[/IMG]

[99gti]

:bowdown::bowdown:

That is pretty awesome!!!

[a11djr]

Its for sale if your interested £18k GBP roughly Ouch!!! the engine mods have cost him over £10k and brake kit £2k Paint was free lol

:):):):)

[99gti]

Its for sale if your interested £18k GBP roughly Ouch!!! the engine mods have cost him over £10k and brake kit £2k Paint was free lol

:):):):)


Thanks, but I think I'll suffice with the one I have now (also gets whored on some UK sites from time to time)...

[OEM G60]

Darren i'll forward it on to him tonight ........ Nice pics !!

[Shteifen]

the picture above, that gold golf mk4 was in PVW mag this past issue. in an ad for maguires polish or whatever. i think it was polish. obviously the car dominated the ad cos i cant remember what the ad was for.
is it on bags? looks pretty wicked.

sorry for the thread jack..
thats all
-steve

[hokenmk3]

I realise this is an oldish thread but I have a mate who imports Stingrays and Mustangs from the US and he gets by his problems by taking the wheels and steering wheel off the car, packaging them separately and importing the car and wheels separately, both as spare parts. Apparently the rules for importing parts are no where near as restrictive.

[Jarred]

I realise this is an oldish thread but I have a mate who imports Stingrays and Mustangs from the US and he gets by his problems by taking the wheels and steering wheel off the car, packaging them separately and importing the car and wheels separately, both as spare parts. Apparently the rules for importing parts are no where near as restrictive.

this would be more than a little bit inconvenient for transport perposes though??

[hokenmk3]

Not as inconvenient as you might think. Load the car into the shipping container then take the wheels off and package around the car very very carefully. Have it on blocks and chained down by the axles with everything padded. A copy of ownership papers must be kept in the car. Box the wheels separately and take the shipping container to the docks on a truck and have it loaded on a ship. Post the box of wheels. Make sure the shipping container is locked with a padlock and be there when they are checking it when it arrives. I have had brakes, fenders and a supercharger stolen by inspectors. Import tax on parts is a lot cheaper than for vehicles as well. Then have a truck take the shipping container back to your garage, put the wheels and steering wheel back on and drive it out. Should be able to get one here for about $4500. It has been a few years since then but it shouldn't have changed much. I used to manage a warehouse in sydney and had my drivers do the driving but organising it privately would be no different.

[jayjay]

is compliancing all done here? dont you need to show them the permission to import statement?

[hokenmk3]

Not sure about that. The professional that checked the job on my mates right hand drive conversion on the mustang complied it too I think. It was registered when he sold it. The stingray is still left hand drive and it gets day permission to go to summer nats but isn't registered otherwise. I don't know if it is even complied at all.

[Golf Loon]

I realise this is an oldish thread but I have a mate who imports Stingrays and Mustangs from the US and he gets by his problems by taking the wheels and steering wheel off the car, packaging them separately and importing the car and wheels separately, both as spare parts. Apparently the rules for importing parts are no where near as restrictive.

How is he registering them?
The law has changed a lot and it is my understanding that if you import parts, they cannot be registered as they have no import documents.
Maybe its allowed for 1970s muscle cars, but nothing as new as we want, particularly in NSW.

[Pullstarter]

Loon is correct, if he is importing cars in such a way he would NEVER be able to get them registered. You MUST have import approval for the chassis number to be entered on the national database (NEVDIS i think its called). If the chassis number doesnt appear on NEVDIS the car will never be able to be registered anywhere in Australia.

[Ricky D]

Did you ever get the corrado?

I was looking at importing one, but I needed to own it for a year first. Wish I hadn't sold mine in the UK!

[crazygee]

yup jap cars are all RHD :) and mostly low km's cos they turn then over quick :)
You will find both in Japan RHD & LHD... did alot of research years ago & a mate who's an engineer put an application thru for me to CAnberra to import them....Decided that although i love the look of them & sitting in a couple & driving a VR6 & a G60(also going for a ride in a supercharged Vr6) i'm More in love with my Mk2 GTi's/16V...Much more room more practical & easier to repair if you bend one...

[squirrel]

damn, just noticed the age of this thread. was going to put you in touch with a mate of mine who I was in discussions with to import a Corrado (he runs a company called AVICCO, they are looking at getting the new Scirocco in)

[Watercooled]

yup jap cars are all RHD :) and mostly low km's cos they turn then over quick :)

They have LHD cars ,some of the few corrado's imported to NZ where LHD and used as parts cars,one just finished will be ripping up the race tracks down south soon.
Dealer myth about Jap cars not doing many kms,considering there small land mass they do there share of driving,not like Oz or NZ but more than most people think.
Consumers are more wise here now on imports,odometer checked cars are coming in now after NZ Govt rule changes,the Japs face stiff penalties for tampering ,not like the good old days (for them):rolleyes:

[Hillbilly]

They have LHD cars ,some of the few corrado's imported to NZ where LHD and used as parts cars,one just finished will be ripping up the race tracks down south soon.
Dealer myth about Jap cars not doing many kms,considering there small land mass they do there share of driving,not like Oz or NZ but more than most people think.
Consumers are more wise here now on imports,odometer checked cars are coming in now after NZ Govt rule changes,the Japs face stiff penalties for tampering ,not like the good old days (for them):rolleyes:

Yes in the good old days almost all Jap imports to NZ had 60,000k plus a few on them as we were told they sell them because of the 60,000k warrant check.
I had several of them and they had certainly done more than that. The second last one I bought had 58,000k on it, looked nice drove good.

BUT when I took the glovebox out to fit wiring for an RT I found a 4 year old logbook page with 71,000k beside the entries.

Had it translated from Japanese and it proved to be a Commercial travellers car so had probably done a lot more in the ensuing years.
Later the diesel motor cooked itself after having only 110lb pressure in each cylinder.

Bought a really good one out of a rollover with only 1500km on it Had 425lb in each cylinder LOL Motor cost $1800 in 1995.

Has been cleaned up since then but the dealers made a meal out of it buying cars for $600 plus about $3000 to import and compliance them and selling for up to $14,000 in 1990 for an ST 150 Toyota Corona.

However they stuffed the secondhand car market over there because dealers could import them for less than what sellers wanted for a trade in.

I sold an ST 170 Corona 5 door liftback with electric everything for $3500 when I left in 2002. Was lucky to get that.

Incidentally a Toyota odo could be clocked with two small screwdrivers in less than 20 mins and you couldn't tell LOL

Never buy an ex taxi.