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hello all,

im considering importing a series 2 R33 but im not 100% sure on the process of importing to Adelaide and which importer to get to assist me, im looking for anyones advice on what i would have to do and perhaps some personal experiences with importing a similar car to Adelaide, once a a car is complied what sort of inspection do i have to go through at Regency etc.

the car im interested in: http://www.tradecarview.com/stock/detail.aspx?sid=1120904

any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you in advance.

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Speak to Kristian - Iron Chef Imports

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I have just finished importing a Mitsubishi Legnum through him. Service was excellent, and its comforting to use someone local. He helped me out with a few problems along the way with regards to shipping and compliance, and made the whole process alot smoother than the bumpy ride it could have been.

For budget, DON'T stretch yourself, keep a few hundred $$ aside from what ANY importer quotes you as there is bound to be some unexpected cost, be it storage following shipping, parts need replacing on the car etc.

Also DONT import if you have a pregnant wife!! :D:):( I learnt this the hard way - pregnant women stress out too easy LOL

But basically, talk to Kristian, can't do better IMHO

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Krishy: Shipping depends on the size and weight of the vehicle. Shipping for the legnum was ~$2100 from Osaka Japan to Brisbane, then road transport to Adelaide. Import Duties & GST was $1,091 and I copped a 1 week storage fee at the docks of $478.50 because DOTARS were slow processing my Import Approval and it had to sit in storage waiting for Canberra to process it.... THUS why I said, keep $$ aside as you never know when something like the storage will happen.

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Why would you import another 33 when there are a million of them here that people cant give away?

personal preference i guess, i havent found one i like here (maybe im not looking in the right places or im fussy :) ) and considering there are plenty of people who have succesfully imported a vehicle close to their preferences, then i thought heck, if its not too hard then i may consider it aswell.

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Krishy: Shipping depends on the size and weight of the vehicle. Shipping for the legnum was ~$2100 from Osaka Japan to Brisbane, then road transport to Adelaide. Import Duties & GST was $1,091 and I copped a 1 week storage fee at the docks of $478.50 because DOTARS were slow processing my Import Approval and it had to sit in storage waiting for Canberra to process it.... THUS why I said, keep $$ aside as you never know when something like the storage will happen.

Hey that seems abit expensive Lee, was it put into a container by any chance?

Roll on/roll off is usually no more than $1200 unless there are other costs in your price for the dealer to bring it to the docks etc.

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