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Hi All Not sure if anyone is already aware, but the $1000 duty free threshold (where you don't pay any GST or import duty on items costing less than $1000) is due to change at the end of this year. 2015 will see the threshold drop to $200 and 2016 it will be $0. If you are thinking of getting parts in for a project or anything up-to $1000, it is best done this year if you want to avoid the Duty/ GST (anything from $225 upwards) plus additional cost of actually lodging an import declaration ($50 - $95+). cheers Dan00h

For sale is my Nissan Stagea tRS Four I've been driving this for nearly a year now, the car is well balance, a massive storage compartment without sacrificing the power & handling. I've been using this only as a family car, well look after and completely stock without any major modifications. Wash & wax weekly, and always service on time Everything been replaced when I bought it at 120,000kms -All drive belts been replaced -All (6) sparkplugs -All Coilpacks (6) been replaced -All (4) wheel bearings since it's a AWD -Brembo front rotors + pads -Rear suspensions replaced -Transmission & Diff oil replaced -Engine service with long life fluid -Coolant replaced -Presure tested, compression tested -Double din stereo replaced Japanese stock w/ Bluetooth handsfree -Blow off valve replaced - Turbosmart Big Bubba replaced stock -Turbo gauge -Tyres been replaced at 120,000kms -Brand new battery The car also come with original Nissan keys along with original Nissan 2 way remote. Give me a call/SMS to arrange inspection, will not disappointed Contact : 0450 150 091

Hi there! I know this isn't Skyline related but i was wondering if you would be able to help me out. My friend got his 2001 3 CT9A EVO 7 stolen around April this year from Cambridge Street, Penshurst SYDNEY. The police have been absolutely no help and I was wondering hoping you could spread the word to see if anyone may have seen or knows anything! Thank you so much!!!!! These are the details: Make: EVO 7 Model: GH-CT9A SNGFZ Colour: White Rego when stolen: JDM3VO VIN: TBA Chassis No: CT9A -0004702 Distinctive features: whole rear of the car is an EVO 9 body. Any info: [email protected]

Reason for sale is now living⁄working in NSW and don't require a car. I Will be in Hobart between the dates of 17th-19th of July if you would like to inspect!. The car will also come with 22k worth of receipts as well as a Nissan Skyline R33 Gts-t manual and car cover with clamps. REGO Expires 12⁄03⁄2016 193,000km on Chassis⁄body 290rwkw with dyno sheet at 18psi (tune done by Autocraft) ALWAYS ran and tuned on BP98 since engine rebuild Serviced every 5000kms using 5w-30 Castol Edge Engine specs⁄modifications: RB25 reconditioned block with CP pistons (less than 10,000km) RB25 reconditioned head (standard head) (less than 10,000km) Garrett 3076r T3 flange turbo (less than 15,000km) 6 Boost high mount manifold (less than 15,000km) Exedy Cushion button cluth (less than 15,000km) Greddy *replica* forward facing plenum (less than 10,000km) 80mm throttle body (less than 10,000km) HKS Fuel Rail (less than 10,000km) ID1000 injectors (1000cc) (less than 10,000km) 2x Davies Craig 10” Thermatic Electric Fans Trust front mount intercooler Aftermarket alloy radiator Nismo Engine Mounts (less than 10,000km) Turbosmart Pro-gate50 external wastegate with screamer (less than 10,000km) 3” Turbo back exhaust with hi-flow cat Haltech Plug-in Pro ECU GFB G-Force 2 Electronic Boost Controller Turbo timer (cut's engine if car is moved whilst counting down with key removed) Bosch 040 fuel pump New OEM clutch slave cylinder replaced Unopened OEM clutch master cylinder Splitfire coilpacks SARD Fuel pressure regulator Exterior⁄interior modifications: Yellowspeed Coilovers Ultrex engine bay strut brace 18x9.5 +20 Rota Grid-r gun metal grey rims Alpine CDA head unit (3 pre-outs) Alpine MRP-M500 mono block AMP 500w RMS Alpine Type R 12” Subwoofer Alpine Type S 6x9 Rear Speakers Pioneer Front speakers Sony Xplod XM-604EQX 4 channel Amplifier Short shift kit Cyclops Alarm ‘Remote alarm deluxe’ Custom boot floor and carpet made BAD bits Driver’s side seat needs work where constant rubbing occurs from entering and leaving the seat. Tune needs idling adjustment for hot start Front bar requires work (paint and fabrication) (has been strengthened on all weak points of bar, before and after photo included) Looking for cash only thank you. If you are interested I (Beau Rogers) can be contacted on 0488 nine53 twotwo4. Best to send me a text rather than call as my working hours can be very eratic (usually busy 5am-6pm) Feel free to ask any questions about this vehicle This is a short video of how the car sounds (private road) https://vid.me/tc2o

Just a quick question, as the title says. J-Spec says you can (http://www.j-spec.com.au/lineup/Nissan/Stagea/C34/id-031), but TradeCarView says you can't (https://www.tradecarview.com/used_car/japan%20car/nissan/stagea/16623971/). Which is true?

Thinking of importing from Japan, looking at iron chef or j-spec , what's people's recommendations on safely getting the car here and complied

[sYD] 1999 S15 Nissan Silvia SPEC R. Clean, Stock and with no mods ! Details Car: Nissan Silvia SPEC R, JDM Colour: Pewter (silver) Transmission: 6 Speed manual Rego: End of September 2012 Price: $22,000 or nearest offer, low ballers will be ignored, test drive upon deposit. Mileage 59,XXX Contacts: Nick, 0432 358 171, Reason For Sale: Need a bigger more practical four door car, for work. very regretful sale Information on car: First Imported into Australia, Early of March 2010. registered and complied March 29th 2010, was hand picked online, and imported through a local dealer in Sydney, 1st owner of the car in Australia. i have owned it for the past 2 years and have looked after it very well. always cleaned inside and out, washed, serviced every 4-5k kms. serviced with only the proper fluids and proper brands no cheap stuff used, Always garaged and covered under a car cover. If only ever comes out on the weekends to run the car, but besides that its in the garage. It has never troubled me within my ownership, nor have i had any problems with it, the new owner will sure be happy with it. Comes with, both keys and alarm remote controls. Condition Of Car: - Never been in any sort of accident - Clean S15 for a car built back in 1999 - Not on REVS (No Accidents, No Finance, No Write Off) - In very good condition, for its age, always washed once a week, cleaned inside and out - Serviced every 4-5k kms, with the proper fluids, no cheap stuff. - Never been thrashed, never mistreated, never raced, never seen a racetrack. Pictures below of car speak for itself. hard to find in clean condition with all original oem parts. No Modifications at all, Everything in the car is stock and in very good condition the same way as came out from Nissan. No aftermarket performance parts at all, clean stock car. Stock Clutch, nothing on this car mechanically has been changed. all original genuine parts on car ! Additions to the Car: - Cd player was swapped, pioneer CD player mp3 with iPod was installed, Japanese CD player was taken out. - After market, mongoose alarm with Immobilisers and turbo timer was professionally installed, by Platinum Car Security, Blacktown. - Tinted windows all round professionally installed by Solar tint - Project MU Brake pads all round. Any questions, please feel free to ask.

Nissan Stagea Axis 2002 Regrettable sale its in immaculate condition Nissan Stagea Axis 2002. $23,000 ONO TURBO ENGINE AWD ABS 50,600KM SILVER TIPTRONIC 5 SPEED AUTO FULL LEATHER INTERIOR ALL POWER OPTIONS HEATED FRONT SEATS POWER WINDOWS AND POWER SIDE MIRRORS ADJUSTABLE BLACK LEATHER STEERING WHEEL AUTECH ALLOYS AND FRONT GRILL XENON HEADLIGHTS DUAL ZONE CLIMATE CONTROL AIR BAGS VERY SPACIOUS BOOT WITH COMPARTMENTS UNDERFLOOR STORAGE SHOPPING BAG HOOKS It is a very nice and clean vehicle with low kms, one owner in Japan then we bought march march this year, non smokers interior, immaculate condition overall, drives perfect. Turbo, CV Joints and transfer cable have been replaced since we purchased it in March. Servicing is up to date and all receipts can be shown. Pictures supplied are those of when we bought it in March this year up to date photos will be put up ASAP. Rego is valid until 1/9/2012 Location is in SA anyone interested is more than welcome to view the car and request any more photos. This is the 2nd Stagea we have owned it is a fantastic car and only selling due to a recent relationship break up it is very reliable and has a great size boot. SERIOUS OFFERS ONLY PLEASE. I am advertising here first but an ad will be put in online classifieds within the next week. Contact Gemma, 0400012988 - [email protected]

Hey guys, Just wondering if anyone has complied a car through these guys? If so what was your experience? I have a r32 GTR booked in to be complied by them (when it finally is arrives) and was not sure what to expect. Any experiences would be appreciated. Cheers

Hey Guys so i finally got my dream car, the first car that i ever took notice of in my life, might get some shit off this but it was when paul walkers skyline poped onto the tv screen and i fell in love with the car, and here i am with my very own. Decided to name it Gigan named after one of the monsters in the Godzilla Universe, was going to go with Ghidorah but the name doesnt fit the number plate if i were to get one from my plates, here are pictures below, hopefully they are not terrible. Front what i was able to find out on the vin plate, the paint is original, this is a 2001 25GT GTV Series 2 (I dont know if the GTV Series 2 means anything) with 119xxx on the clock with an NA Neo Engine, Most of the car is stock, The Exhaust hasnt been touched, Front bumper is after market, Aftermarket Head Unit With Sub in Boot, Aftermarket enclosed box and pod filter, came with the original Maintenance Note, with Japanese manuals and infomation, (Kenwood, mine is jvc head unit, Viper security and a notebook) The guy who i bought it off threw in a Big aftermarket GT wing, short shifting kit, he put about 4 grand into it before he let it go to me, (New heavy duty clutch) He genuinely loved it and now its my job to do the same, any and all feedback would be appriciated. *Questions* Thought id get these out of the way so i dont pollute any other forums with questions done to death so if anyone ventures onto this thread they might be able to help me out* I put the vin through gtr registry and the vin says its turbo at the start then later on it says its not turbo, does this mean its turbo ready or something? Are the S Badges on this car actual skyline badges or are they silvia or aftermarket badges (Refer to steering wheel and the bottom of the engine photo for S badge on the mesh. The left hand side of my boot is more open than the right side and i dont want any moisture in there (Refer to close up boot photo) Any suggestions? Are there any cost efficient styling tips would anyone recommend, i quite like the black on blue look Getting alot of shit for my gutter rashed wheels, would you guys have any recommendations for replacement rims The Enclosed box stuck out to some, under investigation the bottom of it has a hole smaller than the actual air piping to the engine so it doesnt look like its sucking in enough air, any ideas would be appriciated here (Has a pod filter in it) Some engine parts are heat wrapped, i dont know if this is beneficial or not as its supposed to keep heat out but wouldnt that keep heat in? Just a jab, any thoughts

Hey guys, Was trolling the web the other night, looking for import brokers, and import yards in Vic. Came across a company in called J & H imports. Has anyone had any dealings or hear anything about these guys. Any info would be appriecated. Cheers

Hi guys, new to this kind of forum thread dealio, couldnt find it on google so i was wondering what kind of retail price an R32 GTS25 coupe might be in QLD? im on P plates (greens in feb)so im chasin the ol' non turbo ya feel me. also would i be better off importing one or hunting around local? not sure what kind of pricing it would be to import from japan?? I was thinking maybe 10k might do me right if im buying local? thanks for any help in advance

Hi Guys, It is with great regret that i write this post. I had bought a mint condition 1994 R32 GT-R from the auctions in japan a few months ago and was waiting in anticipation for its arrival in Sydney. It did make it to the port in Wollongong (Port Kembla) where it had been for the past week awaiting clearance. On friday i was notified by the freight company that the car had cleared customs and would be shipped to the compliance workshop early this week. Then today i received a call in which i learnt that my car had been stolen from the docks. After waiting around 9 weeks since purchase and being so close to acquiring my car, you can understand how i am feeling at this point in time. So, could you guys please keep your eyes peeled for a a silver 1994 R32 GT-R with 17" Gold BBS LM's. its fairly stock so i dont believe it would be stripped down and sold for parts. the car is fitted with a HKS EVC, has a small bubble on the left side of the dash and has around 85,000kms. Please help me find the crooks who did this! Thanks, Gian

Hi All, What are the rules these days for imported GT-R 35's what can be done under normal import IE: 2007 - 2---? and also if you live in Japan for over 12 months and own the car Private import?? Any info would be much appreciated. Thanks Todd

Good morning all I am about to enter the process of importing an R32 GTR into SA from japland. I'm looking to finance roughly $20k which i intend to cover the vehicle and all importing/ compliance costs, rego and on-road costs separately. I actually work in vehicle financing so i understand the ins and outs but i'm looking for options and feedback. which banks have you used, what rates you have experienced and how or if you were able to overcome some basic problems such as the catch 22 of securing a vehicle with is not here yet. Ok, so first off the easy method is cash i know... The second option is line of credit from my mortgage but my equity is for another property so i wont be touching it. Now, to the options i need your feed back on. - Unsecured personal loan. Easy to get for the amount i need. The rates i'm looking at through peoples choice credit union are about %12 Easy to use but not wanting to pay interest i don't need to if i don't have to. If you used a personal unsecured loan what rate did you get and by which financial institution? if its reasonable i will consider it but the second option i'm hoping is a possibility which is.... - secured personal loan. Obviously Better rates, I expect from peoples choice around %8 fixed for 5 years I have had loans for grey imports (already regoed in Australia) before with a+ conduct so they have pre-approved the $20k for another. My issue is that they need the vehicle to be registered in aust with most importantly a full 17digit AUST vin to release the funds. They will pay the full invoice for vehicle and importing costs and will need to pay the importer directly which is good. This means i need funds to pay the man for the car but cant be done until imported to aust so catch 22. If i had to I can cover this with my own cash currently on my mortgage and reimburse myself later but I would be relying on the honesty of the importer to refund the double payment (one payment from myself to actually import and one from the bank who must pay the invoicing importer).... i'm a trusting person but it could become an issue and its a choppy process at best. OK so, If you used a personal secured loan what rate did you get and by which financial institution? How did you go about paying your importer, were they willing to front the costs for a full payment at the end (after deposit)? any advice on how to go about this method?

I just read this thread on wrx.com.au; http://forum.wrx.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=74513 Very interesting read, from the guy that bought a 2 door STi at auction with GX plates, the investigation by the members and the revelation at the end of the thread that the guy wants to sell the car with 100% markup irrespective of its shady past. A seriously good lesson to be learned; Dont trust dealers Do your homework on any car you want to buy Dont be evil - own up if you make a mistake, dont pass that shit on to somebody else. Don't trust dealers Any car plate / compliance / purchase horror stories like this one?

what import company do you recommend? so im looking to import an r32 gtr to Adelaide, heard good things from iron chef and j-spec imports. what are your past experiences with importing? companies you recommend/ dont recommend. thanks in advance

Hi all, Looking at moving from nz to western Australia and bringing my s14 200sx with me. I'm pretty sure nz got the same spec 200sx but without the ADR tags. So, I'll need to fit a high flow cat? Of do I wait until it arrives in strata for this? What's the go with minor panel damage? She's had a bit of a hard life nothing structual just dented guards.do I need to get it panel beaten or would it be OK? I'm assuming a rear fibreglass bumper and missing front bumper reinforcement would be a problem but I'll get that sorted. Last things are I have a hks ssqv bov that vents externally which I believe is illegal in oz? I can get an adaptor and reroute it into the air intake if neccesary. And I have a hole in the battery tray- battery's in the boot- for the intercooler piping. I plan on welding in a section of steel with a pressed factory hole I cut off a wreck so it looks factory. I appreciate any input cheers andrew

Changes to import laws There was a lot of hype and promise around changes to vehicle importing legislation about a year ago. However, it seems most of this has completely disappeared off the legislative radar. I thought 3 changes were planned; 1. Allowing Australians to import a new car 2. Reducing prohibitions of used cars by relaxing the year of manufacture from pre-1989, to a 25 year rule 3. Changes to SEVS It now seems only Item 1 is due to get up (in fact it is now 'going to happen') - however even this appears to have been massively watered down. From what I can see, the rules are pretty onerous, but essentially, mean that Australians are limited to obtaining a RHD car from UK or Japan that is 12 months old at most (presumably by the time it rolls into a RAWS workshop - meaning 9 months when it is purchased overseas) and 500klms max (meaning 450klms for safety's sake lest those managing the logistics take it for a drive.....certainly no driving a car on trade plates to a RAWS...lest the 500klms be breached). From what I can see.....there's little scope for anyone to be interested in privately importing such a car - simply because the time, the risks and the issues (no warranty, etc), but mainly - the lack of depreciation as the car is essentially still a demonstrator model - mean we'd be better off buying the locally delivered model. I can see some scope for those who want cars that beat waiting lines at the showroom.....or special requests on specs.....but not really an economic advantage. Thoughts?

What is this box? Hey guys first time using this so not even sure if I'm doing it right, just a quick question if anyone can answer what this box is? just brought this R34 GTR bayside blue from Japan and waiting for it to get here but just want to know what is in my car haha.

Hey, Can anyone recommend a JDM/Import mechanic in Perth to take my 99 Nissan Cedric/Gloria to? I have an engine warning light popping up that I'd like to get sorted, I believe the fuel filter may need changing. Thanks

Is it legal to import and register a Nissan Stagea in America? Hello, I'm a teen relatively new to the "tuner" scene. I discovered the work of art the is ,the Stagea, and would really love to own one. I've seen online estimations for the cost to buy and import one to the nearest port to where I live (which is in the U.S). The numbers are in my budget, but now I do not really know if it would be possible to legally import and register one. If there is somewhere I could go to find this info, or one of you already know, please let me know. It would be greatly appreciated. Thank You, Caleb

Is it legal to import and register a Nissan Stagea in America? Hello, I'm a teen relatively new to the "tuner" scene. I discovered the work of art the is ,the Stagea, and would really love to own one. I've seen online estimations for the cost to buy and import one to the nearest port to where I live (which is in the U.S). The numbers are in my budget, but now I do not really know if it would be possible to legally import and register one. If there is somewhere I could go to find this info, or one of you already know, please let me know. It would be greatly appreciated. Thank You, Caleb

Is a Nissan Stagea S2 Legal to import And or register in the U.S Hello, I'm a teen relatively new to the "tuner" scene. I discovered the work of art the is ,the Stagea, and would really love to own one. I've seen online estimations for the cost to buy and import one to the nearest port to where I live (which is in the U.S). The numbers are in my budget, but now I do not really know if it would be possible to legally import and register one. If there is somewhere I could go to find this info, or one of you already know, please let me know. It would be greatly appreciated. Thank You, Caleb