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I am currently weighing up the cost of importing a 1995 r33 gtr from england. Although who im buying it off has offered to pay for shipping. I just want to know if i am able to import it and what i will have to do for compliance, if i have to? thanks guys. Ps. I am from Victoria

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I think you'll have trouble getting info out of any one here for that as Skylines typically hail from JAPAN!!! [/sarcasm]

Maybe you should check for a forum for importing pommy cars. Not sure what they import though, maybe mini's?

Have you checked out importing from japan?

Why England? Cost???

I think you'll have trouble getting info out of any one here for that as Skylines typically hail from JAPAN!!! [/sarcasm]

Maybe you should check for a forum for importing pommy cars. Not sure what they import though, maybe mini's?

Have you checked out importing from japan?

Why England? Cost???

Basicly because i am getting it cheap and he is offering to pay for shipment over. I am an absolute n00b when it comes to importation, with this 15 year rule business and stuff and this car is 11 as its a 95. To mae it basic im just wondering what i import it under, and once it lands what i need to do to get it on the road here and if i could get a rough estimate that would be great. thanks heaps

Exactly the same as importing from Japan. You would be importing under SEVS. Look at the stickied thread at the top of the imports section for the link to 'VSB 10' on the DOTARS website. It will tell you everything you need to know in regards to the process.

The costs payable:

Import Approval fee = $50

Shipping =

Customs Duty = 15% of cost of car

GST = 10% of (cost of car +customs duty + shipping & insurance costs)

Quarantine costs = approx $88 (+ re-inspection costs and cleaning if required)

I was in the UK 10 years ago and was looking at importing cars, I seem to recall the rule there of a 50% custom duty on value of car unless you had owned and have prove of ownership for 12 months, then it drops to around 15% or 0%

May have changed now, but something to check :)

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I am currently weighing up the cost of importing a 1995 r33 gtr from england. Although who im buying it off has offered to pay for shipping. I just want to know if i am able to import it and what i will have to do for compliance, if i have to? thanks guys. Ps. I am from Victoria

its silly to import to australia a japanese car that has been grey imported into the UK in the first place. Basically you'll be doubling up on taxes etc (the owner would have paid it first when they brought it into the UK, then when the car arrives in AU you'll have to pay it again). So much cheaper, simpler and easier to get a car straight out of japan, esp with R33 GTR's being landed and complied for around the $25,000 mark these days.

If you were to go thru a broker or a compliance workshop for a car in Japan, they'd handle finding the car for you and organise for it to be shipped, and complianced. All that you'd have to is pay for the costs that are incurred and pick the car up from the compliancer, take it to VICRoads and register the car. Its a somewhat hassle free process.

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