Jump to content
SAU Community

Recommended Posts

hey every1 (first post)

ive heard through word of mouth that as of next year skylines and s-chasis's wont be eligible for import no longer. Apparently this was because there is simply too many here. Sounds a little far fetched and unfounded, but can anyone put truth to this?

cheers

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/147109-no-more-skyline-or-s-chasis-imports/
Share on other sites

Nah, that is a total load of rubbish - rest easy knowing that you will be able to import even more makes and models next year as the list of SEVS approved cars grows.

If they were concerned about there being too many of one model around then they can start by cutting back on Commodore and Falcon production :wave:

I heard RX7's are no longer allowed to be imported? :[

this one is true. that happened awhile ago, restricted turbo models only? im not sure on that part. but but it was series 7 and 8 models i think they stopped allowing them to be registered, not sure if it was qld only, but if i recall, resale values went up ?

Man... rumours these days are getting a little silly. Back in the day they were actually plausible rumours.

Compliance by a RAW and SEVS is a national legislation, so if you can bring one car in into VIC then you can bring that very same car into QLD. I don't see why QLD registry wouldn't allow you to register a car with the correct paperwork etc, unless the registrant had restrictions on his license etc that stopped him from doing so.

1988 and old cars however do not go through the national scheme and as such is up to the discrepancy of the engineer/registration authority of each state.

i herd from me m8 that thay are gunna be makin uz convert all japanese import carz 2 left hand drive now. does anyone herd about that 1 yet? wot will i do with all my right hand drive carz then?

me m8 also toold me that it waz funkmonkey that done it. cause of all the complaints and sh1t about rhd japanese cars in aus now.

Nah, that is a total load of rubbish - rest easy knowing that you will be able to import even more makes and models next year as the list of SEVS approved cars grows.

What cars are going to be added to SEVS?

What cars are going to be added to SEVS?

There are all sorts of models being considered by workshops at the moment and there will be even more over the coming years as new models are released in Japan too. here are a few that are in the pipeline at the moment:

Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 (EC5A)

http://www.j-specimports.com/dealernet/det....php?id=1544927

http://www.j-specimports.com/dealernet/det....php?id=1485628

http://www.j-specimports.com/dealernet/det....php?id=1449068

http://www.j-specimports.com/dealernet/det....php?id=1449067

Mitsubishi Legnum VR-4 (EC5W)

http://www.j-specimports.com/dealernet/det....php?id=1524738

http://www.j-specimports.com/dealernet/det....php?id=1534970

http://www.j-specimports.com/dealernet/det....php?id=1510869

http://www.j-specimports.com/dealernet/det....php?id=1543165

http://www.j-specimports.com/dealernet/det....php?id=1513482

Mitsubishi Lancer GT-A EVO wagon (CT9W)

http://www.j-specimports.com/dealernet/det....php?id=1531249

http://www.j-specimports.com/dealernet/det....php?id=1417416

http://www.j-specimports.com/dealernet/det....php?id=1404968

http://www.j-specimports.com/dealernet/det....php?id=1431882

Nissan Cima - possibly President also (F50)

http://www.j-specimports.com/dealernet/det....php?id=1534632

http://www.j-specimports.com/dealernet/det....php?id=1519180

http://www.j-specimports.com/dealernet/det....php?id=1544867

http://www.j-specimports.com/dealernet/det....php?id=1497381

Nissan Gloria and/or Nissan Cedric (Y33)

http://www.j-specimports.com/dealernet/det....php?id=1545735

http://www.j-specimports.com/dealernet/det....php?id=1541242

http://www.j-specimports.com/dealernet/det....php?id=1547116

Nissan Gloria and/or Nissan Cedric (Y34)

http://www.j-specimports.com/dealernet/det....php?id=1549757

http://www.j-specimports.com/dealernet/det....php?id=1549755

http://www.j-specimports.com/dealernet/det....php?id=1545733

http://www.j-specimports.com/dealernet/det....php?id=1547112

Nissan Fuga (Y50)

http://www.j-specimports.com/dealernet/det....php?id=1546959

http://www.j-specimports.com/dealernet/det....php?id=1534775

http://www.j-specimports.com/dealernet/det....php?id=1513294

http://www.j-specimports.com/dealernet/det....php?id=1524426

Toyota Altezza AS300 wagon (Lexus IS300)

http://www.j-specimports.com/dealernet/det....php?id=1414451

http://www.j-specimports.com/dealernet/det....php?id=1461384

http://www.j-specimports.com/dealernet/det....php?id=1432564

http://www.j-specimports.com/dealernet/det....php?id=1450099

There are plenty of others that 'could' be imported also if there was enough demand and someone was willing to put up the money for a test car, but hopefully these examples above will give you an idea of some of the newer models coming up and a little eye candy to keep you busy for a few minutes too.

  • 2 weeks later...
Are the Evo Wagons going to be available for complience in Manual?

The EVO wagon (CT9W) was only built in tiptronic automatic so and manual models around would have been manual conversions.

Most compliance workshops are saying that they will not comply cars with transmission conversions although there are a few around that have no problem with it, so it depends on which workshop gets plates for this model first.

i herd from me m8 that thay are gunna be makin uz convert all japanese import carz 2 left hand drive now. does anyone herd about that 1 yet? wot will i do with all my right hand drive carz then?

me m8 also toold me that it waz funkmonkey that done it. cause of all the complaints and sh1t about rhd japanese cars in aus now.

:)

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now


  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • You're not the first person that's said that about this car lol. A Touring wagon GT in Spark yellow mica would be the dog's danglies 😆 I will keep an eye out for a future purchase for sure. The seats are almost like the OEM Recaros... electric adjustment for fore/aft and tilt movements except reclining.   
    • Yes!! I love these! It's a shame its not the wagon though!   Thank everything that's holy that it doesn't have the interior of the Aussie delivered ones. Those seats are so much nicer.  
    • I'm both sorry and thankful that you do that. 
    • 2001 BE5D Subaru Legacy B4 RSK (3rd gen) EJ208 (pink injector) Twin Turbo 280PS 5-speed manual Full time 4WD "RSK" grade which means all of the above LQC option which means stock rear spoiler  I got it primarily to export to someone outside Japan who was interested. These BE5 Legacy B4 RSKs are going through a bit of a resurgence right know in Japan as they are one of the few cars from the "turbo, manual, RWD/4WD, 280hp gentleman's agreement era" cars that don't require stupid money to purchase. Which for some people might be a good opportunity to get as a base for restoration. If I can't find anyone to purchase it I will certainly be doing that myself over the long term. Why? Because it's properly fast in stock form, handles well enough for a GT sedan, there's still enough aftermarket and (if you can wait a while) genuine part support to make it a restoration candidate (<-- that will only get worse over time so it's a case of do it now or choose get a BL5 4th Gen). Mechanically it's fine, has only 89,200kms on the odometer. The problem with this car is that the body and exterior trims are weathered from at least the last 10 years being parked outdoors. I'm the 3rd owner, the first owner was the one that had it for 14 years and barely drove it, had a low-speed front impact (which didn't damage anything behind the radiator support) and got it fixed and sold it. The 2nd owner put most of the kms on it and parked it outside for the last 10 years, hence the door rubbers have seen better days but if you overlook those cosmetic details, it presents pretty nicely. There is some minor rust on the LH rear wheel arch which I'll have looked at too at some stage.  Also as you'd expect from a car this age, the clear top coat is gone, leaving a satin finish on the roof.  Mechanically it's fine (as you would expect from a car with less than 100K kms) but the steering does feel slightly vague around the centre position at higher speeds. So first on the list is to get the steering rack bushes looked at. There's also the Lock button on the remote which doesn't work, but the Open button does.... it means that the anti-theft system thinks it's always open? It seems like if you open the car and don't start the engine within 3 mins or so the anti-theft kicks in again without any beeps or signals. So if you got to start it after that, it won't. You have to push the open button again. That's how I understand it anyway. Just a small irritation but not a big problem to sort out. There's only one mod, the Wangan SPL muffler. Just a tad louder than stock. It's a really good mod for those who don't want to wake the neighbours but still want to hear a more prominent unequal length header EJ20 sound. Anyway I hope to get all those things done eventually, that is unless someone wanted to import it to their country from Japan (where I live). I'm open for negotiations as I really would like a Skyline... but this will definitely suffice in the meantime 🙂 *Disclaimer: This is how I picked it up from the dealer, minus the stuff on the back seat. I haven't cleaned the engine bay or done a thorough exterior clean, aside from spray painting the wipers. 
    • Wow, even with the Audi logo centre caps. I love OEM wheel mismatches. 
×
×
  • Create New...