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hi guys just found this cool site so joined up.anyway moving from nz to brisbane soon,i would love to bring my skyline with me but im at a bit of a dead end,i,ll give you abit of info on the car what i,ve got is a 1996 gts coupe(twin airbag model)93000kms owned by me for 2years now and 1 perviuos jap owner was a factory 2ltr single cam ,but it has been converted to a 2.5ltr turbo engine with gtst brakes and hubs etc has tein hr adjustables(sits very low and hard),apexi exhaust hks front mount 17x9inch rims 255/40 tyres,just spent up on it rebuilt engine with oversized forged pistons hi flowed the turbo hd clutch blitz digital boost controller z32 airflow meter bla bla bla.have made inquires on the dotars site they dont seem to know much they say ring a raws shop ring them they say bring the car wont know till they see it..so is this true,i understand i cant bring the car in untill i move then im classed as a aus resudent then i can ship the car over after i apply for import appoval,im ok with that..but to get it complianced i,ve been told the wheels have to come off to wide,suspension has to come out..as it has to come in as in factory specs,so this is the thing it was a factory 2ltr does the engine have to come out,or am i reading it all wrong????is it true i have to put new tyres on too??i just spent $1000 on them.. :happy: ...how much is the compliance cost then i guess i,ll need a mod plate for the engine???if its aloud..also on my chasisis rails at the front of car its been pushed up abit in the centres looks like trolly jacks have been used at some stage is this a problem???is it true you get 2years to get it complianced then you have to ship it out or cut it up?? :yes: looks like areal hassel they make things so hard there,i bought in a rx2 from aus to nz 4years ago all i had to do was put it on a boat a week after landing it was complianced and on the road..no red tape at all you just deal with a one stop shop here,would be great if some one in the know there could help out as if i cant bring this i,ll be driving an old holden :) ...

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hi guys just found this cool site so joined up.anyway moving from nz to brisbane soon,i would love to bring my skyline with me but im at a bit of a dead end,i,ll give you abit of info on the car what i,ve got is a 1996 gts coupe(twin airbag model)93000kms owned by me for 2years now and 1 perviuos jap owner was a factory 2ltr single cam ,but it has been converted to a 2.5ltr turbo engine with gtst brakes and hubs etc has tein hr adjustables(sits very low and hard),apexi exhaust hks front mount 17x9inch rims 255/40 tyres,just spent up on it rebuilt engine with oversized forged pistons hi flowed the turbo hd clutch blitz digital boost controller z32 airflow meter bla bla bla.have made inquires on the dotars site they dont seem to know much they say ring a raws shop ring them they say bring the car wont know till they see it..so is this true,i understand i cant bring the car in untill i move then im classed as a aus resudent then i can ship the car over after i apply for import appoval,im ok with that..but to get it complianced i,ve been told the wheels have to come off to wide,suspension has to come out..as it has to come in as in factory specs,so this is the thing it was a factory 2ltr does the engine have to come out,or am i reading it all wrong????is it true i have to put new tyres on too??i just spent $1000 on them.. :( ...how much is the compliance cost then i guess i,ll need a mod plate for the engine???if its aloud..also on my chasisis rails at the front of car its been pushed up abit in the centres looks like trolly jacks have been used at some stage is this a problem???is it true you get 2years to get it complianced then you have to ship it out or cut it up?? :) looks like areal hassel they make things so hard there,i bought in a rx2 from aus to nz 4years ago all i had to do was put it on a boat a week after landing it was complianced and on the road..no red tape at all you just deal with a one stop shop here,would be great if some one in the know there could help out as if i cant bring this i,ll be driving an old holden :miner: ...

It sounds like people are leading you up the garden path or at least not making it easy for you to understand your options. You should be able to import this car under the 'personal import' laws which is totally different to the SEVS compliance scheme, so you will not need to meet the SEVS compliance requirements however the car will need to be legal in Brisbane.

Please feel free to call me directly on 0400 502 250 (+61400502250 from NZ) and I will be happy to go through things in more detail for you if necessary.

hey just had a good look through your web site,strict rules aye,dam i will be needing more new tyres again(just got some).mite be just easyer to buy a car from you,when you say car price around $12000 how much normally is it over by??what are the basic requirements for the personal import rules that the car has to pass??it will still need to be complianced though aye???and i guess as it hasnt got the orginal cc rating it,ll need a mod plate??cheers for the help mate...

hey just had a good look through your web site,strict rules aye,dam i will be needing more new tyres again(just got some).mite be just easyer to buy a car from you,when you say car price around $12000 how much normally is it over by??what are the basic requirements for the personal import rules that the car has to pass??it will still need to be complianced though aye???and i guess as it hasnt got the orginal cc rating it,ll need a mod plate??cheers for the help mate...

We usually over allow a little on our estimated prices so there is a good chance that it will be slightly under budget unless there are any unforseen costs along the way, in any case it will usually be within a few hundred dollars either way.

Please call us regarding your specific car, the information noted on our website is mainly for 'SEVS compliance' laws which effect most people - you case would be different as you should be able to import under the 'personal import' laws which I would like to explain to you in more detail.

The personal import laws are a LOT more relaxed so you will not need to return the car to totally standard or replace tyres if they are in good condition already.

he jspec , why not reply to some of your emails for cars on your website rather than reply to posts on this site not even directed to you ?

not ragging on you are anything but I gave up using your company cause I couldnt even get a respone out of you

the funny thing is the cars i enquired in december and got no response about are still on your list now

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