SteveL

None that I'm aware of, but maybe this is a trick question....... Motec M800 is arguably the most advanced aftermarket EMS on the market. It will do DFI on 6-cyl engine out of the box, but CDI is a separate box from Motec. M800 will do up to 8 injectors sequentially with full current control. One (expensive) way to do 12 would be to use two M800 EMS in parallel - this has actually been done to run a RR Merlin aircraft engine in the States. I don't know of any EMS on the market that does 6 lambda sensors using a single ECU, although I suspect F1 engine builders have highly specialised systems like that for development purposes as do possibly the major car manufacturers.

Your public profile notes you are a 'vehicle importer', so that probably puts some of these comments in context. At the end of the day the public (or the 'enthusiasts' for which you have such obvious disdain) should have a wide range of choices, but these alleged changes are clearly designed to limit supply and choice..... Anyway, enough of this, I got my car through a broker and am glad I did. It's unfortunate that others may not have the same opportunity. End (for me).

Maybe try turning on/fixing a few of your own sensors.....only one mis-informed individual has mentioned cars being 'banned' altogether, the rest of us have been having what I would regard as a reasonable discussion on the issue (in the context of a public forum).

Are we talking long or short nose R200 ?? Long nose was fitted to most 6-cyl Nissans (and some 4's) up until about end of 1989 (end of R31 series), while short nose is basically 1990 on (r32, etc). CWP sets are not interchangeable between the 2 types. Anyway for the long nose R200, tallest ratio diff made is 3.3 but is very rare as it was only fitted to about the first 6 months of production RHD auto 260Z's.

Looks remarkably like my car To me the greater the mods, the greater the risk, but it's not always the case, of course.

Could be a re-spray, but I also vaguely remember someone suggesting that they came from the factory like that. Someone with access to FAST software should be able to get the original colour from the chassis number shown on the ID plate. If you look closely at the bottom right-hand corner of the suspension pic you can see that the CV joint boot on one of the front driveshafts is torn and grease has been leaking out. Judging by the amount of crap on the surrounding parts I'd say it's been torn for some time. Might be a simple fix (replace boot), but might also be the CV joint is stuffed from dirt/water getting in. Minor thing really but pic of one of the front wheels seems to show only 4 wheel nuts, and non-standard ones at that. Suggests the standard wheels shown on the car may have recently been put back on. Not a big deal really tho. Overall seems OK based on the pics, but all the mods suggest a hard used car to me, plus I'm not a fan of instruments in the glovebox - how useless is that . My tendency would be to avoid and the price is reasonably high, but you are getting a fair bit for your money in terms of mods.

I am sure you have the best of intentions, however the fact is you obviously have a 'thing' about brokers, and I strongly suspect they are also (at last partly) your 'competition'. No offence, but in my book that makes you biased to some extent. Your Stagea was brought in under SEVS, we're talking about changes to the 15yo rule here, which as it stands requires no RAWS involvement whatsover - to have RAWS involvement is a VERY BIG change. In fact your comments here relate to SEVS, not the 15yo rule. I reiterate, no individual will be able to bid at auction themselves under these new rules because the RAW ultimately has final say over application for import approval. It is still an extra cost that will be born by the customer in the end, and on top of that choice will be further limited driving prices up. Oh, and a word on warranties - in Vic where I am, dealers are not obliged to provide a warranty on vehicles more than 10 years old, but of they decide to do so, the warranty usually has so much fine print attached it's not worth the paper it's written on - and it's not just me that says that, a host of independant motoring body also believe it to be the case (RACV, RACQ, etc....as well as the ACA). [sigh] ....but again I say that under these new rules you've provided in your first post, it is the RAW that applies for IA and therefore the RAW controls which cars are brought in...that MUST be the case if the number to be imported is limited. In Vic, only Vicroads registered engineers can certify such modifications as intrusion bars, and by law they must have public liability insurance. See my comment about engineers above, it has the same relevance. Yes, unfortunately this is true The above is relevant to SEVS, not the 15yo rules as they currently stand. Well I think you must have known when you put the original post across 5 different forums that it was going to produce a wide range of responses, plus you then reponded to some of those responses.....discussion is what forums like this are about.

I think you should declare your interest...your obviously 'in the business' and have a vested interest in the matter. RAWS will have total power over what's imported and what isn't, as well as the price....pretty major power I would have thought, effectively market control. Individuals will no longer be able to bid at auction since there's no gaurantee the RAW will agree to apply for import of the car that's purchased....in effect individuals would have to get prior approval from the RAW before bidding, but of course the RAW won't/can't give approval on something it hasn't seen yet......like that's going to work ...and how about the vehicle I just bought which is damn near perfect for a 15 yo car. I've ended up getting a bargain, so it's not 'usually the case' and I'm sure there's many others that can refute such claims. Oh sure, there will be some that get caught out, but I'd venture they are a minority. You've effectively admitted the price will go up by at least $1900 and probably a lot more because RAWS will claim that 'your getting a better car' - maybe...but maybe the individual would have liked to have the choice and satisfaction of buying the car themselves...I know I did. Those individuals ARE the enthusiasts, not the RAWS. You act as if RAWS are some sort of benevolent society, but at the end of the day they are a business like any other who are in it to make money. Individual choice goes out the window, but RAWS will be happy. I hope they are made even more accountable after this, considering the potential money earner they have been handed on a plate (or are about to be if this is all as you've indicated).

Couple of differences: - the emissions regs on older cars (eg datsun 1600's) are nowhere near as strict as on cars like GTR's - engineering a turbo conversion requires a lot more work on the engineers part than an inspection to meet 15yo requirements. For example a full brake test would be mandatory (brake performance/fade, etc). In this case I've got no doubt the engineer has seen the single turbo, realised the car is not standard to a greater extent than he would otherwise accept, and decided he'd rather not take the risk.

Mate you need to be a LOT clearer in what you write. The above contradicts what you said in your first post: 'Only a RAWS workshop will be allowed to import......' I think we all better wait for the official announcement, too many ambiguities here.

You've missed the point. Based on what you wrote, this will be the situation for Jan 89 and later vehicles: - no more personal imports (other than possibly 12month+ cars owned OS) - supply will be limited - all cars must now be imported and complied by RAWS. Everyone will have to go to RAWS...RAWS=SEVS, SEVS=RAWS. Whether you like to admit it or not, RAWS are NOT the enthusiasts, they are in it to make money and having spent a lot to gain RAWS licence (ISO 9000, etc).....well, it's pretty simple supply and demand economics, I don't need to spell it out.

This says personal imports are gone as of 1/1/2005 (apart from cars owned 12 months + OS ??). The RAWS will pick the cars they want and thereby control the market and the price. I can only see prices being driven up by this move, remembering that commercial car yards will be wanting cars as well as private buyers. RAWS workshops will be happy as a potentially greater market share for them. Sad day for the true enthusiasts.

Where did you look ??.....the additional oil cooler fitted to Oz GTR's is actually for the transfer case, not the gearbox itself. The cooler unit and pump is located at the rear of the car just in front of the rear suspension on the drivers side. It may actually be difficult to see with the car sitting normally because its 'up' in an area where the floor pan curves up to the wheel arch.

It's quite possible they do, but I was on a tight time schedule and figured by the time I ran around trying to find someone to help, it'd be quicker to just grab my own battery.

Roof antenna is standard on Oz spec cars. My 89 GTR has no roof antenna, but is built into the front or rear windscreen (a bit like the rear window de-mister). Edit: the Nissan tech bulletin for Oz spec GTR's shows the following PN's: 28200-J7400 - roof antenna 28260-J7400 - reinforcer, roof antenna

For my 89 GTR compliance high mount rear brake light is mandatory requirement. Doesn't matter about the spoiler.

As predator said, ring J-spec and ask them. I used the Prestige recommended CA (Frank Madden P/L) and it was all pretty painless. Cost me $250+GST for their service, which includes the customs attendance fee. Considering the total fees for my car were $5100, the CA fee was a drop in the bucket and it all went very smoothly. I'd have no hesitation in using them again.

I picked up my GTR from the Patricks terminal at Webb Dock (Vic) and there was no way they were going to let me take my car into the Dock area to work on the GTR....fortunately I had a spare battery but I had to carry it to the GTR to get it started

Yeh, trade is good Sent you a PM.

You can get an unregistered vehicle permit (UVP) from Vicroads, costs $67 for a 28 day permit (there's also a 1 week one for about $40, I think). If you have access to a fax machine and a credit card you can do it over the phone. I drove my car from the docks to Ferntree Gully using a UVP and had no problems at all, but I took it real easy and my wife followed all the way in her car - you definately don't want to attract any 'unwanted' attention. I've also driven the car from home to the compliance place which is not far from me. I think others have suggested not driving it because there's a potential for something to go wrong with the car, esp since it may have been in storage for a long time and there might be deterioration (eg loss of oil/coolant, etc). It's a risk, no doubt, but my car is pretty standard so I decided to take the risk...plus it would have cost more to have it trucked everywhere. On top of that I've seen the damage that can be done by a careless tow truck driver....

Ah well that's not too bad...better than $1K+ for a S/H gb. Is the fork a new one for that price ??

Depends on a lot of things...is this a personal import (ie you've owned it for more than 12 months whilst living/working inthe UK), or is it a 15+yo import, etc ??. Anyway, best place to start is the DOTARS website (transport section): http://www.dotars.gov.au/explore.aspx?facet=Transport

Your cousin should check out the car before you lay out any $$$...particularly the diff as they are prone to be very noisy/whiney (a known problem). Silhouette model should also have an LSD. R31's are solid, reliable cars when well maintained, but it's still 15+ years old and should be throughly checked. [this is the part you won't like] AFAIC since this is your first car, you should get some experience with it in its standard (ie NA) form before going down the turbo path, not to mention the fact that getting insurance is going to be difficult and expensive.

Silhouette is the Australian built model and will have the RB30 engine unless it's been 'converted' to turbo which is unlikely for those sort of $$$

Definately part of a selector fork...you can see the bronze inserts which are used where the fork engages the selector ring groove. The inserts provide wear resistance because the fork itself is cast aluminium alloy. The rest of the gearbox should be OK, but will need close inspection (I'd be looking closely at the condition of the 1/2 selector fork in your case).......you must be doing some 'hard' shifts If you decide to replace the broken fork, let us know the cost.