Import R32 Gtr

[LightAssassin]

Looking to replace my R33 gts-t with a R32 GTR. Either local or imported (would like to try import).

What year models can be imported under sevs? That's about all I need to know.

Cheers,

Ben

[Beer Baron]

all of them.

[LightAssassin]

all of them.

I didn't think that the ones that were same year as Australian market ones weren't able to come in?

Thanks for the quick reply though, thinking a 1991-93 model is for me.

Though one with a updated engine (R33 / R34 GTR engine), they able to come in? Or does it have to be the factory engine/same year engine?

cheers,

Ben

[djr81]

all of them.

You can have an 89, 90, 93 or 94. Some months of 91 & 92 are available, but not those that correspond to the GT-R's Nissan once sold here.

There is fk all difference between a late R32 RB26 & one from an R33. The 34 RB26's are better, but not really worth the price of admission IMHO.

Edited December 20, 2006 by djr81

[Beer Baron]

are you sure about that? R32GTRs sold here by nissan were limited compliance too (only 100 units), not full volume import (like S15s for example). bearing that in mind I was pretty certain you could import (under SEVS) any year R32 GTR you wanted. dont take my word for it, check with DOTARS. they will be able to confirm for you.

[djr81]

Well that was as I understood it. But I could be completely wrong.

[Beer Baron]

turns out i was wrong.

you can import between the following dates: 01/1989-06/1991 and then 06/1992-1994

this is why questions like this shouldn't be asked on the forum when you can easily check the correct info from the source. otherwise you get knuckleheads like me posting up the wrong info.

[LightAssassin]

I was in the middle of a work training course... so I had it on the brain and decided to ask. Figured somebody might know.

I was going to double check anyway as most people prob wonder the same thing. But you've gone to that effort for me

Thanks guys!

On the note of engines, yeah, I realise the differences between them, but wouldn't mind the younger age engine if the price is right. More a "what if" then a "I'm looking for". Still got to finish the major service on this one, some paint touch ups and new tyres before it goes on the market... As if sell a dodgey skyline!@#!@#

[Lunatikk]

Mate in all honesty, with all the s/h GTR's already here for sale, why would you take the gamble on buying a car sight-unseen from Japan??

I went thru a similar thought-process 18mths ago after wanting a GTR for 15yrs (yep I'm almost an old prick), drove a handful of local cars, didn't rush it & ended up with a very solid car. I paid slightly higher than average price at the time but ended up with a car well above average condition of those that I've looked at before or since.

Maybe if you combined it with an actual trip to Japan you might come out with a good deal & effectively come away with a "free" holiday once you count the off-set of what you saved on the car itself vs what an equivalent car woulda cost you here, but it might also pay to ask BB about that 'cos I might be completly wrong.....

Another thing to remember, with the current compliance laws your freshly imported GTR has to be 100% original which tends to once again tip the "value-for-money" scale back in favour of an already registered & nicely modded local car.

Decisions decisions

[LightAssassin]

I'm not rushing into anything.. this is going to be a nice few months before I even go look at local GTRs.

Just looking into the information for what there is, how much things cost, and what condition they are in. Yes it's a gamble, but after buying a local skyline... it wouldn't make a super difference. My line had only been in the country 6 months before I purchased it, got all the checks and it came back dandy... but it still had issues.

I expect issues, it's an old car now. And I'm not looking at value for money, I'm looking for a good car. Cars are a waste of money anyway Purely for enjoyment.

At the end of the day, if I decide against the GTR (which I may well do) for the time being and instead do some mods to the GTS-t and save towards a house instead. Then I'll have at least learnt what it takes when I finally decide to make the next step

Ahh the R32 GTR, the dream car *love*

[RC auto]

if you guys have questions like this...instead of asking on a forum..where you will be told bullshit....,why not check the SEVS register ?

[NXTIME]

The import regulations do not allow cars built one year after those that have been originally sold here. As the 100 Australian complianced GT-R's were mid-1990 build, cars from 6/1990-6/1991 cannot be imported.

I agree that it would be best to find one locally.

[LightAssassin]

RC Auto, was just asking to see if anybody did know, I don't take forum posts as the word of god... mostly I was curious and bored stiff in a training session for work software I can already use.

For future reference, buying local would be ideal.

Decided against the GTR at the current time anyway, looking for a 32 witha rb25det instead.

[JZX91-2JZ]

If you do decided to go down the import path I can not reccomend Imports101 highly enough mate you should have a squiz at the forums and see the R32 GTR they are building, that alone should be enough for you to do business with them.