importing cars

[ASTRAY]

hi guys, just a few qs.

at the end of this year i will be looking to buy a sri-t g, preferably 04 but 03 will do.
i was looking around the net and i dont mind the look of the g station wagons. (estate/van)
im seeing them for around 2000pounds-3000pounds, which would be around $4000-$6000. say 2k for transport, and id have lots left over for mods, eg kit etc.

what i want to know, is has anyone imported any cars from uk/germany lately?
if so, how much did it cost for transportation and customs etc?

also, im only seeing 2.0L in diesel form, did they make any that arent diesel?

another q, and this may be a large ask here, has anyone here driven a g wagon ? what was it like?

cheers for any help :D

[auzvectra]

there are tight restrictions on importing cars, like owning them and living there for like 6 months.

[ASTRAY]

there are tight restrictions on importing cars, like owning them and living there for like 6 months.
damn, well theres no way ill be living in germany ok uk for 6 months.

[Black Nugget]

apart from the ownership rule( I think its now 1 year!) you have to be careful of rust as well as apparently they salt their roads for winter.

also import tarrifs are quite large then your costs of getting compiled for asu - speedo , and other stupid adr laws

[low astra]

is there some law about 15 years old aswell?

or do u just have to own it for a year before u can move it to get around that one?

[auzvectra]

it's cheaper n easier if it's ova 15 years old.
10% gst and 15%duty of purchase price on arrival too ;).

[ASTRAY]

it's cheaper n easier if it's ova 15 years old.
10% gst and 15%duty of purchase price on arrival too ;).
shit, they really know how to milk people, dont they!

[CNBLU]

just ask lampshade. he bought his vxr over from the uk.

[Wraith]

There should be lots of info on this topic from other members who've both equired and done so themselves - basically it ain't cheap or hassle free to get a car from O/S and bring it over here, if your not from where ever you acquire it from, but ' if ' you really want to, like anything else it is possible to do, how much/badly do you really want it or not ?? :)

[Calibrated]

i want an escort cosworth, always have, but stuff paying 50k+ for one.

[oneightoo]

have you tried looking in New Zealand?

apparently it's easier to import from there..

when i enquired about the coupe there was a lot less red tape, but still, there is plenty of tape..

[scotty_gsi]

shit, they really know how to milk people, dont they!

the english mate we will tax you for everything and anything and as far as importing a car from england definately look out for rust its shockin

[scotty_gsi]

i want an escort cosworth, always have, but stuff paying 50k+ for one.

ahhhh cosworth [drools] my mater in the uk has one was 600bhp but restricted down to 460 because he keeps smashing gearboxs and its got antilag:yikes:

[ASTRAY]

i want an escort cosworth, always have, but stuff paying 50k+ for one.
apparently s.a is one of the best places to import from, just dont know if they had the wagons.
was talking to my foreman about it today, he told me about some bloke who imported a tvr, had to fork out something like $150k.

apparently customs etc have to check out emissions, seatbelts etc to make sure absolutely everything complies with australian standards.


wraith, it was just something i was kind of thinking about, as an alternative to getting a ts sri-t.
was looking through reigers catalogue and the wagon looks real nice with a kit.
i just figured instead of paying say 15k for a sri-t, i could get a wagon for say 6-7k, import for 2k (a guess at the time, now it seems it was a v unrealistic guess)
get a kit for around 2k
get some nice wheels and still have say 3k change from 15k, to do other mods.
was all really just an idea. im not totally obsessed with the wagons, i just think they look nice.

[ASTRAY]

will def look at the nz option.
trademe here i come,,,,lol.

[Tagen]

plus you cant import anything that was available here new..

[scotty_gsi]

plus you cant import anything that was available here new..

seen a couple of escort MK IV rs turbos over here they werent available new

[poita]

scotty you've got it mixed up, he means if a car was realeased here as a new vehicle you cant import it, for example s2000, s15

[scotty_gsi]

i want an escort cosworth, always have, but stuff paying 50k+ for one.

just incase any1 is willing to pay that much http://www.chalker.com.au/For%20Sale.htm

[daiflu]

plus you cant import anything that was available here new..

This must have changed, as I have an Imported Series V RX-7 and you could buy them new here.

[poita]

when was that daiflu?

[daiflu]

bout 3-4 years ago

[scotty_gsi]

scotty you've got it mixed up, he means if a car was realeased here as a new vehicle you cant import it, for example s2000, s15


o sorry my mistake in that case then ill tell u about all the english and japanese import mercs we get at work

[xplosv57]

This must have changed, as I have an Imported Series V RX-7 and you could buy them new here.

What year is it though, because they stopped selling them here well before production stopped in Japan!!

Yeah there are alot of rules to import a car from Europe/UK, way too much effort unless it's a rare collectable!!

[poita]

read up on here mate :)

http://www.customs.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=4371

[ASTRAY]

read up on here mate :)

http://www.customs.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=4371
cheers for the link pete.
fair bit of useful info there mate.

[daiflu]

What year is it though, because they stopped selling them here well before production stopped in Japan!!

Yeah there are alot of rules to import a car from Europe/UK, way too much effort unless it's a rare collectable!!


It's an 89, but there are both import and Aus delivered models in Australia, from 86 (series IV) to 2001 (series VIII), so don't know how that works. These are not private imports either.

Another one I thought of is the N14 Pulsar SSS. I was looking to buy one a long time ago and there were both import and AUS delivered models of the same year available (with the jap spec having more goodies)

Maybe it was a loop hole, or they changed it, but there are definately models that were both imported and available locally.

[auzvectra]

if it's ova 15 years most of those laws are irrelevant ;).

[ASTRAY]

apparently the laws have been changed fairly recently.

[low astra]

or..... if u have a cams licence and want to keep a log book, cant u put them on rally rego or recreation rego?

but u cant use it as a daily...

[ASTRAY]

or..... if u have a cams licence and want to keep a log book, cant u put them on rally rego or recreation rego?

but u cant use it as a daily...
bah, thats no good lol.
i know! ill tell them my work is my recreation :p