If you have an 89 model car sitting in japan read this

[meggala]

courtesy of morgs

I just got a reply from DOTARS re the 15 year rule:

The Departments policy on 15 years old vehicle will be changing on 1 October 2003 all vehicles to qualify under this scheme must be 15 years old by month to qualify for import. In regards to any other changes to this scheme this section will not be privy to any changes until they are announced to the general public as the would be classed as cabinet in confidence.  

Sorry I can not be of any more assistance.

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more discussion here

http://board.performanceforums.com/forums/...10&pagenumber=1

cheers

[predator]

Time get letterwriting guys if you have a 15 year older in storage methinks. It is only by expressing your disatisfaction loudly that they will have any idea that this will effect a lot of people out there (not me thankfully).

Really certain importers are as much to blame as anybody else for offering "free storage till January 1st".. and buying cars on the unwritten promise that they would be accepted for import. I always thought that policy was a bit dubious.

[Daz]

Thats typical, what else would you expect from the government .

I just hope that they do not ban all imports.

Oh yes definatley write and complain, just dont let this go by.

If anything the importers should be doing this.

[funkymonkey]

lukily for me I'm not gonna be storing it at a storage place but at a mate's house

[meggala]

still a long wait monkey

[dAVE]

hmm, i know geoff was offereing free storage til Jan. I wonder if he will extend the free storage to people who cant bring their cars in to later in the year.

[inark]

all the more reason for me to buy a later model stock car i spose

[funkymonkey]

meh I'll use the time to save up more money for even more mods.

But yeah I was expecting something like htis to happen, although it isn't as severe as I had expected. By month isn't too long, it only sets people back maybe 8 months or so.

[funkymonkey]

As far as I'm concerned the R32 won't be the new mario car of 2004, not until august yaaaay... 7 extra months to revel in our uniqueness.

[R31Nismoid]

this was ALWAYS going to happen.

what do you expect? the gov can't have decent cars coming into the country and upset the local manufacturers now can they?

[predator]

Gives me another year or so to import another car, work it up, get bored of it, then sell it then buy my fullsik GTR

Apparently most of the R32 are post June-89 or so, so its not going to be until later 2004 you can bring them in.. alternatively, you can also see it as 10 months or so they change their mind again (likely)

[SmoothLine]

Exactly right, it buys them some time to put almost and end to the 15yr rule. They will come up with some new legislation by mid next year to stop the huge flow of 89's that would be expected..

[Daz]

Smoothline & Predator are right on the money

[NismoR34]

surely somebody in a position of power actually likes imports?

by imports i am also including the US and Europe.

how does this [inc raws] affect collectors such as Kerry Packer, Lindsay Fox etc?

Or doesnt it affect them?

bah typical govt, bowing down to the local market - what happend, holden only sell 600,000 units last year or somethin?

/end rant

[Duncan]

nismor34, the big boys dont register the cars a lot of the time, so they dont ahve to be complied....

[funkymonkey]

if you were to rego a car as a gift (which has a LOT of paperwork your secretary can do) then you don't have to go thru half the BS.

But yeah, it takes 12 months before a legislation can be brought in, and that's exactly what this buys em, more time to pass sumfin. Smart thinking actually, and a lot less sever than jus a complete ban on 15 yr rules straight out.

They're doin everything by the book, which is fair enough.

[meggala]

i actual fact legislation can be passed with in 3 months.

[funkymonkey]

That would be state legislation, national ones need a year from memory.

[dabigbolf]

does this mean that the so called Hypo GTr's that everyone is importing will no longer be happening, or willl the Vic roads have a little bit of time before they are torn to shreads....

[NismoR34]

Originally posted by Duncan

nismor34, the big boys dont register the cars a lot of the time, so they dont ahve to be complied....

fair enough, didnt think of that - what a waste though, to buy a nice import and not drive it on the roads...of course they could still use them on the track though I guess.